Autumn in Sheffield
Get cosy with Sheffield's autumn events & festivals!
As leaves start falling, the nights draw in and we wave goodbye to summer for another year, there's still plenty happening in Sheffield to keep you entertained this autumn.
From spooky half term happenings, to literary, beer, and music festivals, plus a whole lot more.
Scroll on to see what's still to come...
Autumn event highlights
Off The Shelf Festival of Words 2025
Sheffield's annual festival celebrating books, words and ideas, is one of the UK’s largest literary festivals. Taking place 10 - 26 October, the festival will once again be bringing some of the biggest names in literary talent, media and the arts to South Yorkshire.
Halloween Spookytime at Wentworth Woodhouse (7+)
Explore an interactive and immersive route through secret indoor spaces and the mysterious grounds, packed with themed sets, playful surprises, and scare actors! Taking place at eerily atmospheric Wentworth Woodhouse 20 October - 2 November.
Halloween Screamtime at Wentworth Woodhouse (15+)
Screamtime is the ultimate after-dark scare experience for thrill-seekers and horror fans! Taking place at eerily atmospheric Wentworth Woodhouse 20 October - 2 November.
Modern Toss: 21st Anniversary Touring Exhibition
Modern Toss will bring a full-scale retrospective of its work to Sheffield for two weeks from October as the city is announced as the next stop on its 21st Anniversary Exhibition Tour.
Whirlow's Indoor Pumpkin Patch
Whirlow Hall Farm's Pumpkin Patch is back for 2025, 11 - 31 October! A great day out for all of the family, forgot the wellies and waterproofs as the pumpkin patch is all indoors, in their lambing barn.
Witches and Wizards Magical Trail
Spooky surprises and mystical mayhem await along the Witches and Wizards Magical Trail at the Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park, 18 October - 2 November.
Dear England
The National Theatre's Olivier Award-winning smash hit production, which tells the inspiring story of Gareth Southgate’s revolutionary tenure as England manager, comes to Sheffield's Lyceum Theatre 21 - 25 October.
Celluloid Screams 2025
Sheffield's annual Horror Film Festival, celebrating the best in classic and contemporary horror cinema! Celluloid Screams will host another weekend of big screen scares at the Showroom Cinema 23 - 26 October.
Vice Press Open House 2025
Taking place on Saturday 25 October, Open House was co-founded by renowned Sheffield-based artist Matt Ferguson and celebrates the work of independent artists, creators and vendors from across the UK.
Sheffield Comic Con - October 2025
Coming to Sheffield's Ponds Forge International Centre on Saturday 25 October, this will be a great day for families, sci-fi collectors, fans, and every other kind of Comic Con Fan!
Cabaret Voltaire
Stephen ‘Mal’ Mallinder and Chris Watson will mark 50 years of CABARET VOLTAIRE live with an exclusive performance at FORGE Warehouse in Sheffield for SENSORIA Festival.
Out of this World 2025
Taking place across numerous outdoor locations in Sheffield City Centre on Sunday 26 October, this FREE to attend event is for anyone who enjoys sci-fi, comic books, gaming, magic, illusion, Halloween and all things spooky.
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts
A chilling mystery unfolds when a young actress suddenly dies on stage during a performance, and Detective Chief Inspector Morse embarks on a gripping investigation. The first-ever stage adaptation of the iconic detective series comes to Sheffield Lyceum 28 Oct - 1 Nov.
Sara Pascoe: I Am A Strange Gloop
Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so smart and astute that you couldn’t wait for the world to wake up so you could tell them? This show is that thought.
Joel Dommett: Happy Idiot
Joel returns to his stand-up roots with a brand-new show. With glamorous tales from behind the camera and less glamorous anecdotes of first-time fatherhood, Joel remains a charming, exhausted, happy idiot.
Northern Ballet's Merlin
The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling, coming to the Lyceum 4 - 8 November.
Autumn Lights at Don Valley Bowl
Autumn Lights returns to Don Valley Bowl for their fireworks fiesta on Bonfire Night Wednesday 5 November. Alongside Sheffield's biggest fireworks display, there will live music, DJ, fire/ light performers, laser shows, fun fair and street food.
Peddler Market Sheffield No. 99
Sheffield's Peddler Market is back for all of your monthly street food, craft beer and music needs in Kelham Island/Neepsend 7 - 8 November.
ABC: The Lexicon of Love
ABC have announced the return of their iconic Lexicon Of Love Orchestra tour for 2025 which sees them perform their timeless debut album “The Lexicon of Love” in its entirety alongside all the ABC hits across the UK.
Illuminate The Gardens 2025
Illuminate the Gardens is a fireworks and lighting extravaganza that takes place over several nights at Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens, around the weekend of Bonfire Night. This years event will be 7 - 9 November.
Sheffield Print Fair 2025
Sheffield Print Fair returns for their 12th year and will once again celebrate of all things print on Saturday 8 November at the Millennium Gallery, with a host of artists, galleries and print people taking part.
Yorkshire Artspace Open Studios 2025
Visit the creative workspaces of some of the best contemporary artists and craftspeople in the region. Join Yorkshire Artspace for their annual Open Studios showcase at Persistence Works and Exchange Place Studios 15 - 16 November.
Pollen Market: November 2025
An inner-city flower market and much more, Pollen Market host their monthly botanical spectacular along the Grey to Green corridor in Sheffield's Castlegate district on Sunday 16 November.
Spirit of Adventure 2025
Designed to be seen and heard in the unique surroundings of Sheffield Cathedral, experience the wild outdoors in the heart of the city with a unique curation of adventure films celebrating the "spirit" of adventure often found in surprising people and places.
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