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Sheffield’s Big Events & Festivals 2026

Plan ahead for Sheffield's major festivals and big events in 2026, including music weekends, city-centre celebrations, food and drink festivals, sport and family days. The listings below bring confirmed dates, venues, maps and ticket links into one place, while the related guides add practical context for choosing, travelling and making more of the day.

Festivals and big events in Sheffield 2026 132 events

14 October 2026 · 12:30 ALL ABOARD!: Tales from a Yorkshire Steam Railway – Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton Millennium Gallery Arts & CultureFestivals 14 October 2026 · 19:00 Lessons to Learn from Cities of the Future – Gabriella Bennett Creative Lounge, Showroom Workstation Arts & CultureFestivals 13 October 2026 · 12:30 500 Sheffield Treasures – Nick Duggan Millennium Gallery Arts & CultureFestivals 13 October 2026 · 19:00 My Heart is This: Tracey Emin on Painting – Martin Gayford Millennium Gallery Arts & CultureFestivals 13 October 2026 · 19:00 What a Time to Be Alive! Scenes from a Strange Age – Marina Hyde Octagon Centre Arts & CultureFestivals 12 October 2026 · 19:00 Murder at the End of the World – Akane Araki Creative Lounge, Showroom Workstation Arts & CultureFestivals 12 October 2026 · 19:00 The 21st Century Brain – Hannah Critchlow The Auditorium, University of Sheffield Students’ Union Arts & CultureFestivals 11 October 2026 · 15:00 Tales of the Suburbs: LGBTQ+ Lives Behind Net Curtains – John Grindrod University of Sheffield Drama Studio Arts & CultureFestivals 11 October 2026 · 17:00 Queen James: Passion and Politics at the Heart of the Monarchy – Gareth Russell Firth Hall Arts & CultureFestivals 11 October 2026 · 18:00 Rebel Grrrls: The Real Story of Women and Punk – Molly Tie University of Sheffield Drama Studio Arts & CultureFestivals 10 October 2026 No Bounds Festival: The Shits / Xanax / Nadine Hurley Delicious Clam FestivalsLive Music 10 October 2026 No Bounds After-Party: Resonate x Ulterior Plot 22 Club NightsFestivals

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