Major Events
European Figure Skating Championships Fan Zone
Sheffield City Centre will be transformed this January with a vibrant Fan Zone – complete with a free to use artificial ice rink – set up in celebration of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships Sheffield 2026.
Aquatics GB Diving International 2026
Britain's leading divers take on the world's best at Ponds Forge across three days of electric competition, 30 Jan - 1 Feb.
Sheffield Lunar New Year Celebration 2026
After a phenomenal weekend celebration in 2025, the Sheffield Lunar Chinese New Year Festival will return to the city centre on 21 and 22 February 2026, to mark 'Year of the Horse'.
World Snooker Championship 2026
Professional snooker's most prestigious tournament and one of Sheffield’s biggest sporting events, the World Championship returns with 32 of snooker’s best players competing in a knockout style tournament, 18 April - 4 May.
World Seniors Snooker Championship 2026
The World Seniors Snooker Championship returns in 2026 with many of the legends of yesteryear once again competing at the Crucible, 6 - 10 May.
Sheffield Food Festival 2026
One of the city's largest free to attend events for all the family, the festival is a bustling exhibition of Sheffield’s flourishing food & drink scene, with 90% of the traders taking part, based locally. This year's food festival takes place 23 - 25 May.
Sheffield Krazy Races
Krazy Races Arrives in Sheffield for the First Time! Get ready for an adrenaline-filled day as teams race downhill, navigating tight turns and racing to the finish line in front of thousands of spectators!
Crossed Wires: The Podcast Festival
The world's biggest podcast festival is back! Crossed Wires will once again be assembling the nation's top names in Sheffield, for one big weekend of special podcast events, Friday 3 July - Sunday 5 July.
