A selection of events that will attract visitors to the city centre along with some of the key dates you will want to have in your diary for the coming year.
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May 2023
1st-26th | Festival of Debate 🎤
The UK's 'largest annual politics festival'.
Festival programme on the official event website: Festival of Debate 2023: Join the conversation.
6th-7th | Coronation Weekend 👑
Events are being held across the country to mark The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort.
Members of the public will be able to watch all the events unfold on a big screen in the Peace Gardens, alongside a number of activities that will keep visitors of all ages entertained over The Coronation Weekend.
Further details on the Welcome to Sheffield website: Sheffield Celebrates Kings Charles III Coronation (welcometosheffield.co.uk) 👑
12th-20th | Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2023 🎶
The Sheffield Chamber Music Festival returns with a series of live performances to thrill and enchant audiences.
Festival programme on the official event website: What's On - Music in the Round.
13th | Sheffield's Official Eurovision Party ✨
Taking place on Devonshire Green, Sheffield's Official Eurovision Party promises a day of jam-packed Eurovision fun. Starting at 1pm, there will be a full schedule of activities and live acts on the main stage before the live show itself which will be shown on a giant screen from 8pm.
Further details on the Welcome to Sheffield website: Sheffield’s Official Eurovision Party (welcometosheffield.co.uk).
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13th | Quayside Market 🥗
The Quayside Market returns to Victoria Quays for another day of music, street food and market stalls.
Further details on the official event website: Home | Quayside Market | Sheffield.
20th | Sheffield Spring Makers Market 🎨
Hosted by Showroom Workstation, the Sheffield Spring Makers Market is a 'contemporary art, craft and design Market with 60 stallholders from across the UK'.
Further details, including tickets (priced at £2), on the official Eventbrite page: Sheffield Spring Makers Market hosted by Endless Love Creative Tickets, Sat 20 May 2023 at 10:00 | Eventbrite.
21st | 999 Family Fun Day 🚨
'Back by popular demand' The Moor's 999 Family Fun Day, in association with the National Emergency Services Museum, offers a 'free, fun-filled day for all the family, putting you face-to-face with emergency service workers and some of the amazing vehicles, both old and new, that they use'.
Further details on The Moor website: 999 Family Fun Day on The Moor - (moorsheffield.com).
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21st | Pollen 🌻
Back for another inner city celebration of 'all things plants, flowers and the outdoors in the UK’s greenest city'.
Further details on the Pollen website: Pollen. Inner-City Flower Market — Grey To Green, Sheffield City Centre (pollenmarket.co.uk).
25th-28th | British Diving Championships 🏅
Britain's top divers compete for selection to this summer's key internationals.
Further information on the official event website: British Diving Championships 2023 - Formstack .
26th-29th | Sheffield Food Festival 🍜
For the last 10 years, Sheffield Food Festival has drawn thousands of visitors to the city to celebrate food and drink from across the region and beyond.
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This year’s Festival includes traditional street food, an artisan market, a main stage and bar and takes place across 📍 Peace Gardens 📍 St Paul’s Parade 📍 Millennium Square 📍 Town Hall Square 📍 Pinstone Street with an 'information village' located in 📍 Winter Garden.
Further details on the Welcome to Sheffield website: Sheffield Food Festival 2023 (welcometosheffield.co.uk).
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28th | Sheffield Vegan Market 🥑
Held on The Moor, adjacent to Moor Market, the Vegan Market brings together a variety of traders including vegan street food vendors, artisan bakers, local artists and zero-waste champions.
Further details on the official website: Vegan Market Co | Sheffield (veganmarkets.co.uk).
June 2023
14th-19th | Sheffield DocFest 🎞️
The UK’s leading documentary festival, Sheffield DocFest returns for its landmark 30th edition.
Further details on the official event website: Sheffield DocFest: Sheffield International Documentary Festival (sheffdocfest.com).
16th-24th | Migration Matters Festival 🎉
Celebrate 'sanctuary and vibrant arts' at a wide variety of city centre venues with the Migration Matters Festival. The biggest festival of its kind in the country, it brings together more than 60 events spanning music, theatre, art, cabaret, community and many local as well as international artists. All tickets are on a 'pay-as-you-feel basis'.
This year's highlights include:
Honey Thaljieh | Millennium Gallery | 17 June
Trailblazing Honey Thaljieh, the co-founder of women's football in Palestine, speaks about her inspirational journey with Sky Sports journalist Miriam Walker-Khan.
⚽ Honey Thaljieh ⚽
Rinkoo Barpaga | Crucible Theatre | 20 June
Multi-talented storyteller Rinkoo Barpaga brings his award-winning show about understanding his identity as a deaf Punjabi boy to Sheffield.
Made In (India) Britain is told in British Sign Language, spoken English and closed captions.
Full festival programme on the official event website: Migration Matters (migrationmattersfestival.co.uk)
Sauti Sol | The Leadmill | 23 June
Sheffield is the only northern city which will host Sauti Sol, a Kenyan Afro pop band with a huge international following, on their world tour. They will be supported by northern R&B artist Rumbi Tauro for a night to remember!
🎶 Sauti Sol 🎶
24th | 12 Bells Contest 2023 🔔
Ten teams from across the country head for Sheffield Cathedral to compete for the Taylor Trophy.
Further details on the Sheffield Cathedral website: 12 Bells Contest 2023 — Sheffield Cathedral.
24th | Sheffield Hallam University Undergraduate Open Day 🧑🎓
Further details, including timings, on the Sheffield Hallam website: Undergraduate open days | Sheffield Hallam University (shu.ac.uk).
24th | University of Sheffield Undergraduate Open Day 🧑🎓
Further details, including timings, on the University of Sheffield website: Open days | Undergraduate study | The University of Sheffield.
July 2023
4th-6th | Children’s Media Conference 2023 📸
The UK's 'premier children and youth content conference'.
Further information on the official event website: CMC 2023 | The Children's Media Conference (CMC) (thechildrensmediaconference.com).
7th-9th | Goldsmiths North 💎
Bringing the finest contemporary silverware and jewellery to the heart of Sheffield, visitors will have the opportunity to meet and buy from 50+ independent UK and European makers.
Further information on the official event website: Contemporary Silverware & Jewellery Selling Fair-Goldsmiths North.
8th | University of Sheffield Undergraduate Open Day 🧑🎓
Further details, including timings, on the University of Sheffield website: Open days | Undergraduate study | The University of Sheffield.
15th | Sheffield Pinknic 🧡
A yearly event organised by the committee of LGBTSheff and held in the Peace Gardens.
Further information on the Sheffield Pinknic official facebook page: (2) Sheffield Pinknic | Sheffield | Facebook.
19th | Sheffield Grand Prix 🚴♀️🚴♂️
The Sheffield Grand Prix is back! The event, now in it’s 9th year, will once again be part of the British Cycling National Circuit Race Series attracting the UK’s top teams and riders to race around a new reworked 1.4km circuit. Further details on the official website: Sheffield Grand Prix – Wednesday 19th July 2023.
22nd-23rd | The Fringe at Tramlines 🎸
Supported by Sheffield BID, The Fringe At Tramlines is a free programme of music and activities which takes places on the same weekend as the main Tramlines Festival.
With live stages in outdoor spaces across the city centre and performances in many pubs, bars and music venues, The Fringe continues the Festival atmosphere beyond the main event.
27th | Sheffield by the Seaside ⛱️
It's time to grab your buckets and spades as a bit of the seaside returns to the Peace Gardens just in time for summer 🌞
Further information on the Welcome to Sheffield website: Sheffield by the Seaside (welcometosheffield.co.uk).
22nd-28th: British Summer Championships 🏊
Hundreds of the country's top swimmers descend on Ponds Forge for the British Summer Championship.
Further information on the official event website: British Summer Championships 2023 | Events and Tickets | British Swimming.
August 2023
Sheffield by the Seaside ⛱️
The summer fun continues throughout August in the Peace Gardens 🌞
Further information on the Welcome to Sheffield website: Sheffield by the Seaside (welcometosheffield.co.uk).
September 2023
8th- 17th | Sheffield Heritage Open Days ⚔️
10 days of 'Sheffield history, architecture and culture'. The annual Heritage Open Days Festival is coordinated by Sheffield Civic Trust.
Further information on the official event website: Sheffield Heritage Open Days (sheffieldhods.com).
9th | University of Sheffield Undergraduate Open Day 🧑🎓
Further details, including timings, on the University of Sheffield website: Open days | Undergraduate study | The University of Sheffield.
23rd | Float Along Festival 2023 🌊
Making a welcome return, the Float Along Festival returns this September to deliver a diverse mix of post-punk, psychedelic rock, indie and alternative music. The festival will once again be hosted across a number of city centre venues including: Corporation, The Leadmill and Sidney & Matilda.
Further information on the official event website: Float Along 🌊
24th | Sheffield 10k 🎽
Starting and ending on Arundel Gate, the Run for All Sheffield 10k returns this September. Thousands of runners took part in 2022, joined by their friends and family, and it’s guaranteed to be bigger and better in 2023.
Further information on the official event website: Sheffield 10K - 24th Sept 2023 | Run For All | Run For All.
TBC | The Festival of the Mind 🧠
Visit the official website for further information: Festival of the Mind 2022 (sheffield.ac.uk).
October 2023
14th-29th | Bangers and Cash Exhibition - in support of Roundabout 🎨
Following the completion of the Bangers and Cash rally (14th-18th September), bonnet artwork from participating vehicles will be on display across a variety of city centre venues.
Further information on the official event website: Bangers & Cash - The UKs first Art Roadshow (bangersandcash.co.uk).
Image courtesy of Bangers & Cash - The UK’s First Art Road Show Banger Rally!
19th-22nd | Celluloid Screams 🎞️
Celluloid Screams, Sheffield's Horror Film Festival, returns to the Showroom Cinema for its 15th anniversary. Further details on the official event website: Home | Celluloid Screams.
21st | University of Sheffield Undergraduate Open Day 🧑🎓
Further details, including timings, on the University of Sheffield website: Open days | Undergraduate study | The University of Sheffield.
22nd | Out of this World 🪐
Back for its 9th year, Out of this World is a free family-friendly event for anyone who enjoys sci-fi, comic books, gaming, magic, illusion, Halloween and all things spooky.
Further information on the Welcome to Sheffield website: Out of this World 2023 (welcometosheffield.co.uk).
TBC | Off the Shelf 📚
Off the Shelf Festival of Words is one of the UK's largest literary festivals, bringing the best in local, national and international literary talent to Sheffield.
Visit the official website for further information: Off The Shelf.
November 2023
4th - 19th | Frank & Joy - a love story 🎨
A new exhibition for 2023 by Sheffield favourite, Pete McKee, at Trafalgar Warehouse in Sheffield city centre.
Visit the official website for further information and tickets: Frank & Joy (frankandjoy.co.uk)
18th | Sheffield Christmas Markets 🎁
Festive spirit is in the air as the Sheffield Christmas Markets return to the city centre.
18th | University of Sheffield Undergraduate Open Day 🧑🎓
Further details, including timings, on the University of Sheffield website: Open days | Undergraduate study | The University of Sheffield.
19th | Christmas Lights Switch On 🎄
The festive season is 'officially welcomed' with the switching on of the city centre's Christmas Lights.
Page last updated on 4th May 2023. All information correct at time of publication.
