So much happens in Sheffield every week!
This is our comprehensive event listing page for every single event that gets submitted to our website - from small workshops and community events to international sporting fixtures and citywide festivals.
So if you're looking for something specific, please use the filter tags and date search below, to help narrow the event listings results for what you'd really like to see/find.
Alternatively, visit our What's On page for seasonal highlights and roundups of the bigger events happening in Sheffield.
All Events in Sheffield
More Than a Degree: 120 Years of Life at the Student Union
An exhibition exploring 120 years of student life and the Student Union at the University of Sheffield.
Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 25
The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize showcases the work of talented early career photographers, gifted amateurs and established professionals in the very best of contemporary photography.
Hidden Track – Contemporary Classical Music Night
A monthly series dedicated to promoting and showcasing contemporary classical music in the heart of Sheffield. They will be hosting Hidden Track on the first Monday of every month at The Beaten Track.
Quayside Market: April 2026
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 11 - 12 April with an incredible lineup of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
Madd Hatter & Alice Mini Disco – End of Half-Term Kids Party!
End half-term with a Madd Hatter & Alice mini disco! Dancing, games & photos.
Sheffield’s Global History: Slavery in the Americas c.1760 to 1888
Are you interested in Sheffield’s global history? Join PhD student Tobias Gardner as he shares with us his research on Sheffield’s links to slavery in the Americas, between the years 1760 and 1888. From the city’s metal industry and economics to politics
World Snooker Green Carpet Ceremony 2026
Snooker fans in Sheffield will have the chance to see their heroes walking to the Crucible, through Tudor Square on a special green carpet on the eve of the Halo World Championship on Friday 17 April.
Mini Disco with A Friendly Alien
Dance, sing, and party with a very friendly alien at this high-energy mini disco for kids. A perfect family morning of fun at Cambridge Street Collective on Sunday 19 April.
Sharrow Vale Market: April 2026
Sharrow Vale Market is held three times year, with around 100 stalls selling a wide variety of locally sourced and homemade produce.
Plants and Plant Hunters Botanical Gardens Tour
Join the Friends of The Botanical Gardens on this tour and hear stories about the intrepid plant hunters who brought plants to the UK from around the world. Suggested donation £3.
Sheffield Students' Union Beer and Cider Festival 2026
Taking place Friday 1 May - Sunday 3 May, this annual event takes place in the Union's beautiful beer garden, showcasing over 150 beers and ciders across the Bank Holiday Weekend.
Art in the Aisles
A two day Art Fair that coincides with the first weekend of Open Up Sheffield.
Graves Park Country Show
Graves Park Country Show is a FREE entry family event with lots of animals on show, stalls, kids activities and fairground rides, it'll be another great family day out on Monday 4 May 2026.
Hidden Track – Contemporary Classical Music Night
We are a monthly series dedicated to promoting and showcasing contemporary classical music in the heart of Sheffield. We’ll be hosting Hidden Track on the first Monday of every month at The Beaten Track.
Quayside Market: May 2026
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 9 - 10 May with an incredible lineup of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
999 Fun Day
Taking place across The Moor in Sheffield city centre, the free event is held in partnership with the National Emergency Services Museum and brings together emergency services from across the region for an unforgettable family day out.
Meet & Greet with Dino
Meet Dino the friendly toy dinosaur! A fun meet & greet with photo moments and smiles for kids of all ages.
Weston Park May Fayre
Prepare to be amazed as Sheffield's Weston Park May Fayre returns for a day full of FREE family fun on Sunday 17 May, with fun fair, circus acts, comedy, live music, food stalls and more.
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.
Custom Car Show
Custom Car Show Rolls onto The Moor Sheffield
Free Kids Science Show
A fun, free science show for kids packed with experiments, explosions, and wow moments—perfect May half-term fun!
Quayside Market: June 2026
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 13 - 14 June with an incredible lineup of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
Kelham Pride 2026
This inclusive street party returns on Saturday 20 June and will once again be centred around multiple Kelham venues offering a broad range of entertainment from live musicians, DJs, drag queens, comedians and guest speakers.
Quayside Market: July 2026
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 11 - 12 July with an incredible lineup of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
Abbeydale Road Beer Festival 2026
Abbeydale Road Beer Festival returns for its 5th year, 30 July - 2 August, for 4 days of tap takeovers and beery heaven across 12 bars.
Quayside Market: September 2026
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 12 - 13 September with an incredible lineup of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
Sheffield Comic ARts Fair (SCARF)
A comics fair in the centre of Sheffield with a focus on independent and small press creators.
Ancient Egypt
From pharaohs and pyramids to mummies and myths, explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt in our gallery at Weston Park Museum.
Gordon Bridge Gallery: Picturing Sheffield
Discover a new perspective on Sheffield in Weston Park Museum's art gallery, packed with local scenes and views of the city from the past 250 years.
Sheffield Life and Times
Discover some of Sheffield's fascinating stories, told from the point of view of people who’ve lived here, in our Sheffield Life & Times gallery.
The Sykes Gallery Metalwork Collection
Sheffield Museums’ Metalwork Collection is one of the finest in the world. It contains the cutlery, flatware and tableware that have made Sheffield famous, as well as beautiful objects collected from every continent.
What On Earth!
Explore the brand new additions joining Spike the Woolly Rhino and co. in the museum’s natural science showcase.
Beneath Your Feet
Unearth the remarkable stories behind the stars of the city’s collection in the museum's archaeology gallery.
Collection Display: Portraits and the Human Figure
Drawn from Sheffield’s collections, this recently refreshed display explores artists’ enduring fascination with depicting people.
The Ruskin Collection: Storm-Cloud – The Look of the Sky
In 1884, John Ruskin delivered one of the first lectures to discuss climate change and make a link to industrial pollution. Storm-Cloud brings together work from the Guild of St George’s Ruskin Collection curated by young people, video work by Jake Goodall and research by the University of Sheffield to explore the legacy of Ruskin’s groundbreaking observations.
Joe Scarborough, Sheffield Through the Ages
Sheffield artist, Joe Scarborough’s ambitious city panorama chronicles some of the city’s most famous landmarks throughout the decades.
ArtWorks Together International 2026
ArtWorks Together is an international festival based in Sheffield offering adult artists who have a learning disability, are autistic, or both, the opportunity to showcase their talents. The festival exhibition features shortlisted works by 70 artists from 21 countries.
