A handful of tickets have just become available for tonight's event with Alison Steadman in conversation with Elizabeth Newman - Sat 1 Nov at 7.30pm at the Crucible Theatre Tickets here and can be booked until 5.45pm today offtheshelf.org.uk/events/out-o...

TOMORROW: Crucible Playhouse @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social at 7pm! Considered one of the 20th century’s greatest works, Messiaen’s QUARTET FOR THE END OF TIME w/ Ensemble 360. (Plus Roundtable at 4pm!) Click here for tickets and more info: musicintheround.co.uk/whats-on/ #ThisIsChamberMusic

Cities are at the heart of political and humanitarian change. In this #WorldCitiesDay episode of Urban Radar, we discuss the Green Party’s rise and what Gaza’s history reveals about rebuilding after conflict. Listen: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/green...

What makes a workplace compassionate? At the Wall of Compassion, you can share your ideas and add your ‘brick’ to a growing display of kindness. Meet our researchers and explore how empathy can reshape the way we work. Free entry. 📍 Millennium Gallery, S1 2PP 📅 31 Oct - 2 Nov | 12pm to 4pm

Why are more people around the world reading Japanese women’s fiction than ever before? Dr Nozomi Lynette Uematsu explores the rise of translated Japanese literature with translators and publishers leading the movement. Listen here: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/empow... @otsfestival.bsky.social

Many thanks to @otsfestival.bsky.social for inviting me to discuss Why Plato Matters Now with my good friend & former colleague Josh Forstenzer. Full house and, as ever in Sheffield, a highly engaged audience asking excellent questions. Really enjoyable evening @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

Very much looking forward to discussing my new book Why Plato Matters Now (and he really, really does) with Josh Forstenzer @otsfestival.bsky.social this Wednesday 22nd October: bit.ly/3KAq2dd

Thanks to everyone who came along to our @otsfestival.bsky.social gig last night, where David Clarke found out a little more about Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook’s excellent new book, Folklore: a journey through the past and present. If you didn’t make it, you can get a copy in your local bookshop!

On this day, 16 October 1847, Jane Eyre was first published by Smith, Elder & Co. its author concealed under the name “Currer Bell.” The novel’s success was immediate. Charlotte Brontë published four novels and along with her sisters Emily and Anne, published a joint volume of poetry under the

Join @rachelcdailey.bsky.social in conversation with @tinywriterlaura.bsky.social to explore 100 years of disability activism in the UK. Blending investigative journalism, social history & a call to action, this powerful talk shows how disabled people have fought and won. With BSL interpretation.

We are very sorry to announce that tonight's Queer Georgians event at the Drama Studio is CANCELLED. Unfortunately, due to a major burst water main in Sheffield, the building has been left without water and working toilet facilities, making it impossible to open to the public tonight.

Bake Off is on tonight and it's also National Baking Week! Dr Rahul Mandal, winner of #GBBO 2018 and University of Sheffield scientist, uncovers the science of showstopping cakes - from structure to shine. Watch now on The Player: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/shows... #NationalBakingWeek

If you missed out on 'Studio Electrophonique' events earlier this year, then happily @coldtapfilms.bsky.social is on the road again this month, with events at @otsfestival.bsky.social #Sheffield, TOWN Festival #Halifax and London. Tickets & info here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/ #booksky

Next stops on the 'Folklore' book tour - get your tickets now: 14th October- @toppingsbath.bsky.social 19th October- @otsfestival.bsky.social 30th October- East Anglian Folklore Centre 13th November- Blackwell's Edinburgh 19th November- Heffer's Cambridge 22nd November- @conwayhall.bsky.social

🚨 Only one day left to submit your entry to the Bloomsbury Fiction Mentorship Programme! 🚨 Find out more: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/bloomsbury-mentorship-programme-2025/?utm_content=1760007375&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will read from his new work at Off the Shelf before a second half of brilliant live music with band LYR on 15 Oct, 7pm The Octagon Centre, Sheffield Info and tickets here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/an-ev...

Join Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for a reading of his books, Dwell and New Cemetery, then enjoy the incredible band LYR! Experience their unique blend of spoken word and classical pop. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/an-ev...

Explore Africa’s long and complex history of slavery with @martinplaut.bsky.social. In this powerful talk, the former BBC World Service Africa Editor examines the lasting impact of enslavement across the continent. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/unbro... @hurstpublishers.bsky.social

Remember hippy Neil from The Young Ones? 🌻 Join Nigel Planer in conversation with Nick Ahad for a funny and heart-warming evening as he talks about his new memoir Young Once: A Life Less Heavy. 🎟️ Book now: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/young...

A celebration of books, words and ideas, @otsfestival.bsky.social is back this week, 10 October–10 November. Our writer Rae has put together their top 10 picks for the festival – on star spotting, solidarity, 80s Sheffield pop music, disability activism and more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/of...

I’m at the brilliant @otsfestival.bsky.social in Sheffield on Saturday Oct 18th. Come along ! offtheshelf.org.uk/events/with-...

On 22 October at 7pm, John Suchet will be speaking about his love of #Beethoven at the @otsfestival.bsky.social in #Sheffield! With a deep knowledge of #ClassicalMusic, John will be revealing ground-breaking information on the composer’s life: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/in-se... #LudwigVanBeethoven

“I don't want no drummer. I set the tempo.” - Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues #WomensArt #FridayFeeling

✨WORKSHOPS NEXT WEEK✨ ✨'This is not a play: mixing up the genres' with Amanda Dalton Mon 29 Sept, 7pm ✨'Self-Portrait, with Poems' with Jonathan Edwards Tues 30 Sept, 11am Sign up here: buytickets.at/thepoetrybus... @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @serenbooks.bsky.social

We’re thrilled that the University of Sheffield has been awarded University of the Year for Student Experience by @thetimes.com and Sunday Times as part of their Good University Guide 2026 ranking. Read more 👇 sheffield.ac.uk/news/univers...

The city centre's annual free street party, Castlegate Festival returns tomorrow. With a skate jam, live music, family-friendly activities, food and drinks – from day into night > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cas...

Yarr! Today be talk like a pirate day 🦜🏴‍☠️ From our archaeological collections: A clay tobacco pipe found in Houndhill #TalkLikeAPirateDay #Archaeology

Sheffield Town Hall is opening up its Silver Room for Heritage Open Days. It’s a rare chance to see some of the city’s unique civic treasures. • Saturday 20 September. • 11am to 2pm. • Entry is free and prebooking is not required. • Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield S1 2HH.

✨WORKSHOP NEXT WEEK✨ 🎨 Bright Words: Poetry and Colour with Theresa Muñoz 🌈 Tues 23 Sept, 11am Sign up here: buytickets.at/thepoetrybus... @munozpoems.bsky.social @pavilionpoetry.bsky.social

OTD 15 September 1890, the novelist Agatha Christie was born. Famous for her mystery novels she is forever linked with the town of Harrogate. Christie disappeared from her home in December 1926, sparking a nationwide search and media frenzy. After 11 days,

“There is something about ancient places that fills a hollow in our souls…”

I lift a gift of conkers from September, Wrapped up in Weston Park, and press and Savour their cool smoothness and remember Twenty autumns back... Sheffield Almanac @petegreensolo.com Second edition Out now longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...

Publishing in September, 'Folklore' by leading experts @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @odavies9.bsky.social is a gripping guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore both past and present. Coming to a city near you this Autumn: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/ #FolkloreThursday

The theme for #OnlineArtExchange is ceramics this week, so we’re sharing a cuppa with these dainty tea cups ☕ @artukdotorg.bsky.social 🖼️Still Life with Tea Cups 👨‍🎨Pieter Gerritsz. van Roestraten (1629/1630–1700) 📸Sheffield Museums

Here is your first look into the Mundy household as rehearsals for Dancing at Lughnasa are in full swing! Co-produced with @rxtheatre.bsky.social, Brian Friel’s multi-award-winning drama opens at the Crucible from Sat 13 Sep. Find tickets and info here: 🔗 bit.ly/4lceucC 📸 Johan Persson

Come join us at Off The Shelf in Sheffield this October! The wonderful Off the Shelf programme is now available. As usual, there are hundreds of exciting events on offer from 10 October to 10 November! offtheshelf.org.uk/events/the-p... @otsfestival.bsky.social @bethdaviespoet.bsky.social

Join The Bare Project next month on The Moor for Common Threads Festival. A celebration of weaving and textile practices from all over the world. With sewing and repair workshops, natural fabric dying, weaving, and a multilingual folklore performance > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/com...

Don’t miss the free art exhibitions on show across the city! There are must-see works at the Weston Park Museum, Millennium Gallery, and Graves Gallery featuring artists from Sheffield and beyond. Find out more, including the closing dates: www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/what-s...

Looking forward very much to speaking at the festival and to a conversation with the wonderful Sujeev Sahota offtheshelf.org.uk/events/not-s...

The ruined Roche abbey on the outskirts of Maltby. It is hard to remember that until the discovery of coal in the late 19th century Maltby was very much a small rural village, no doubt dependant on agriculture for employment. The abbey was founded in 1147 by

A fantastic write up in @nowthenmag.bsky.social 👇

Get ready! The 2026 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and the 2026 New Poets Prize are opening for entries soon. 🏆 Judges: @kimmoorepoet.bsky.social & @hollyhopkins.bsky.social OPEN FOR ENTRIES FROM 1 OCTOBER Deadline 2 November 2025 Find out more: poetrybusiness.co.uk/competitions/

We welcome to The Bank the eight new members of the 2025 Theatremakers Group! The next evolution of the New Dramaturgs Group, this programme is designed to support early-career theatre creatives to develop their dramaturgical skills over four months of mentorship and workshops. 📰 bit.ly/41QmdGq

Kate Mosse on Feminist history and Stuart Maconie on The Beatles for me. Plus a strong possibility of the one about Cats!

Who should have a voice in shaping AI? The Public Voices in AI project worked with communities and public participants to explore how people can help guide research, policy and development. Watch the video: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/publi... #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

We are recruiting a new Commissioning Editor for fiction. Like all Faber editors, they will publish with dynamism and creativity, sensitivity and bravery – apply by 7 September. faber.co.uk/careers/fict...

We have two events at @otsfestival.bsky.social this year! 17th October Studio Electrophonique – @coldtapfilms.bsky.social with @djdebgrant.bsky.social: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/studi... 19th October Folklore – @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/folkl...

The wait is over! 🎉 The new programme for @sheffielduni.bsky.social Off the Shelf Festival of Words is out! Highlights: ✍️ Poet Lemn Sissay 🏰 Historian Lucy Worsley 🎭 and the brilliant Alison Steadman and many, many more! Book your tickets👇 bit.ly/3UZOuGL

Light is powerful. Plants use it to live. Now, researchers are using it to design new materials for solar panels and electronics. This short video explains how. Watch now on The Player: bit.ly/4fr0Z7y #NationalScienceWeek #SolarEnergy

Don’t miss out on all the events going on in Sheffield! Sign up for the free Sheffield City Council events newsletter to see what is going on. From family days out and art to music! We have got you covered. Join the near 40,000 People already signed up: public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKS...