African Heritage & Culture events in Sheffield
Sheffield has a wide range of ‘African Heritage’ themed cultural events on offer throughout the year. Whether you want to be empowered, educated or entertained, there's something for everyone to enjoy. From fascinating talks, thought-provoking words and images, to music that will get your blood pumping and feet tapping – Sheffield has it all!
Events listed here are collated by the African Heritage Culture Forum, who work in partnership with organisations across Sheffield to help raise awareness, educate and support the recognition of the city’s diverse history and African heritage culture.
For more information visit their website here: www.africanheritage.org.uk
African Heritage & Culture events
Crown of Blood
Set during the civil wars of 19th-century Yorubaland, Crown of Blood is a powerful retelling of the classic Macbeth. Blending Yoruba ritual, music and bold storytelling, it’s Shakespeare as you’ve never seen it before.
Donovan Haffner Quartet
Rising star saxophonist Donovan Haffner, a Tomorrow's Warriors graduate, is one of 2025's breakthrough artists who won 'Jazz Newcomer' at the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
The Bodyguard the Musical
Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don't expect is to fall in love.
Sylvia Tella
After her appearance at The Sheffield Festival of Reggae, Sylvia Tella returns to Network by popular demand! Joined by her full band & special guest Reuben Irie this is one you won’t want to miss.
Babymother
In this drama, a woman tries to balance her personal responsibilities with her budding career as a musician.
Love and Basketball
Monica and Quincy are two childhood friends who both aspire to be professional basketball players.
Rye Lane
Yas (Vivian Oparah) and Dom (David Jonsson), two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London.
Desiree Burch
Authentic, curious, and gleefully irascible, storyteller and comedian Desiree Burch leads a madcap voyage through the Middle Ages – AKA the mid-life crisis, and its mandatory metamorphosis – in her new standup hour.
Denys Baptiste Quartet
Acclaimed saxophonist Denys Baptiste presents his new quartet, featuring rising star pianist Sultan Stevenson, who will explore an exciting mix of new compositions, standards and revisit compositions from his award-winning albums.
Othello
Shakespeare’s Othello rages to life like never before in a ‘compelling’ new production starring David Harewood OBE, Toby Jones OBE, Caitlin FitzGerald, Vinette Robinson, and Luke Treadaway.
