Back in Sheffield for @gettogetherfest.bsky.social 2026, I’ve got some strong connections with the city but hardly played up there over the last few years. Heard a lot about this independent festival! Early bird tickets on sale tomorrow (Friday) morning at 10am. gettogether.seetickets.com

Coming up in our Tom's music picks this month: master of the West African kora, Suntou Susso. The expansive sound of English Teacher. Acoustic improv in an album launch from Sheffield’s own Emergence Collective. And lots more > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/mu...

Each November, over a hundred creative residents at Yorkshire Artspace's two buildings open their doors to the public for one weekend. Make some plans to get nosy at Yorkshire Artspace Open Studios this month > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/yor...

This Sunday, have the history of one of Sheffield's first industrial districts brought to life on a Kelham Island walking tour. Sunday 26 Oct, 11am, Meet by the Bessemer Converter outside Kelham Island Museum. Tickets are £10 and can booked at kelhamislandwalks.com #sheffield #kelhamisland

Stories of community solidarity, stars, activism and empowerment. There’s still lots to come in our @otsfestival.bsky.social highlights > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/of...

There's a small number of tickets avaiable for this Sunday's tour of the city centre's street art: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/street-art... #SheffEvents #Sheffield #StreetArt

Sheffield’s horror film festival @celluloidscreams.bsky.social returns to the Showroom on 23–26 October, getting you spooked just in time for Halloween. This year's festival kicks off with a drag zombie extravaganza > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cel...

Our Joe's film picks for October. A Halloween screening of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. New restorations of animated classics Perfect Blue and Princess Mononoke. A documentary about the home studio that nurtured beloved 80s/90s Sheffield bands. And more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...

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...

Black History Month starts today. A celebration of the rich history of Black British/African heritage people in the UK & in shaping local communities. Read our guide to the many events in Sheffield, put together by the folks at African Heritage Culture Forum > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/bl...

An audio-visual delve into @warprecords.bsky.social' archives. A sonic trip along the Hope Valley train line. Afro-electro. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's synth soundscapes. All coming up at Sensoria, Sheffield's festival of film and music, when it returns this week > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/sen...

Thanks to @ourfaveplaces.bsky.social for featuring our Modern Nature gig in Sheffield next Friday: www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/mod... @modernnature.bsky.social @bellaunion.bsky.social

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝘈 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘺 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴. PV: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30pm Exhibition: 11 Oct–15 Nov 2025 Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield 🔗 andycropper.art/cupola2025 #Kenopsia #SpiritOfPlace #BusStopGothic #UrbanRealism

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...

A weekend dedicated to adventure photography, Exposure Festival is coming to Kelham Island & the Peaks, 19–21 Sept. Here to inspire climbers, aspiring professionals & passionate photography hobbyists alike. With workshops, studio talks, social events & a gallery > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/exp...

Join Sensoria Festival today & tomorrow for primaeval forest sounds in the old John Lewis. They're hosting a sound installation & performance from Chris Watson & Izabela Dluzyk based on field recordings made at Białowieża Forest on the Poland–Belarus border > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/chr...

Alpaca Festival kicks off today. A weekend exploring algorithmic creativity beyond computers. Showcasing pattern-based music, textiles, juggling and lots more, with workshops, talks, concerts and parties > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/alp... @slab.org

Coming up in our Joe's Sheffield film picks for September: the latest Spike Lee & Denzel Washington collab. A double bill of landmark street art docs. A collection of stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers. And more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...

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...

Join us from the 25th August and build your own. Exclusive LEGO controller to take home! Link in bio #visitsheffield #lego #YourGameYourBuild #LEGOvideogames #summerholidays

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

OPEN NOW: FAKE FANS 👾✨ Exploring the subcultural world of bootlegs, fan-made artefacts, and counterfeit memorabilia - unofficial objects that orbit around the things we love! By George Gibson with youth collectives Society of Explorers and Creative Producers > www.sitegallery.org/exhibition/f...

This Friday you can see FACETIMES created by young people’s group, Dream Arts working with Forced Entertainment and @elementsociety. The event takes is part of the Together! Festival @SheffieldTheatres. Tickets are free but you need to book.  www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/facetimes

We’re looking for up to 10 local people to help tell the story of Manor Castle Ward and imagine what it could become. Apply online here: bit.ly/4fc8q2k or head to www.greenestate.org.uk/communities/our-shared-story for more information 🙂 @ypip.bsky.social

The much-loved Weston Park Museum is turning 150! 🎂 Join in @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social's celebrations this summer. With retro gaming, building a giant 3D map of the city, decoration making for the museum's big birthday party, and more > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cel...

School's out! We've put together a roundup of arts & culture activities for young people over the hols in Sheffield. Inflatable air puppet making. A big birthday for one of our best-loved museums. Beatboxing theatre. Videogame fun. Animation films. And more > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/sh...

This Friday we are at the FORGE Workroom in Sheffield celebrating our upcoming EP from @sleepsang.bsky.social - featuring live electronics, some amazing DJs and VJing from our own @zaronmiz.bsky.social - see you there?? www.skiddle.com/e/41120934 #sheffieldlivemusic #liveelectronics

Coming Soon... we're presenting The Evil Dead (1981), in 16mm. Bank Holiday weekend Saturday August 23rd reelsteelcinema.com/16vld/ originally shot in 16mm, see this horror classic in its original format #TheEvilDead #horror #BruceCampbell #SamRaimi #FilmOnFilm #16mm #FilmSky #Sheffield #cinema

Join Chance to Dance as it celebrates its 25th anniversary this Saturday. One big, free day of music and movement, it's taking over four outdoor stages, with performances from more than 30 groups > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cha...

It’s nearly that time of year again – when Sheffield puts on a giant party for one weekend. While the official @tramlinesfestival.bsky.social action happens in Hillsborough Park, there’s loads of fun to be had across the city. See our Tramlines Fringe highlights > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/tr...

Our @severinfilms.bsky.social documentary Survivors: The Spectre of Threads will be closing the Sheffield Film Festival on 30 August! Grab a ticket, feel a bit of paralysing nuclear dread, maybe win a special edition Traffic Warden action figure. Tickets here: showroomcinema.org.uk/film/sff-clo...

Have you ever written for the stage, or always wanted to? The Script Window 2025 is open now! Writers local to Sheffield can submit their writing, with our aim to read work from unrepresented writers and build relationships with the exceptional talent in our region. ✍️ How to submit bit.ly/3Ii4915

This Saturday, 2pm. I'm reading alongside @thehalt.bsky.social @rachelartsmith.bsky.social and Conor Rodgers as part of the Checked Out exhibition events programme. #Sheffield #poetry #prose #performance.

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 2 weeks. @helpsheffield.co.uk #sheffevents #folk

The birthplace of stainless steel cutlery and now a thriving home to artists and makers, Portland Works is holding its annual Open Day this month. With workshops, demos, tours, a brass band and more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/por...

On Sheffield's big screens this month: the new one from body-horror master David Cronenberg. Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now and its making-of documentary. A twisted nightmare with Sally Hawkins. The latest Godzilla in black and white. More in our film picks > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...

Bringing big names in podcasting from your headphones to the stage, Crossed Wires returns this weekend. For its second year, the festival is also hosting a free fringe programme from the folks at BBC Sounds in the old John Lewis building and Barker's Pool > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cro...

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 2 weeks. There are quite a few changes in this week's guide from last week. For more details and ticket links please see the Sheffield Folk Guide website. #sheffield

"Everybody’s life is worthy of poetry." In our latest Meet the Locals interview, Sheffield Poet Laureate for 2024–2026 @bethdaviespoet.bsky.social talks to us about creative community, accessibility in poetry, and the potential for inspiration in everything > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/meet-the-loc...

Join @gnrr.bsky.social at @junobooks.bsky.social to hear from Anna Trench about her new graphic novel. A story of football, self-discovery, friendship and queer love alongside huge (and little known) historical moments for the women's game > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/flo...

One month left for artists to join the Pride of Yorkshire 🦁 A paid opportunity to be part of South Yorks' biggest ever sculpture trail, all in support of the fab Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Deadline Friday 25 July > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cal...

16 days to go until Marvellous Meadows! 🌼 Come along to The Green Estate on Sunday 6 July for an inspiring day out that’s bursting with colour, fun and community spirit! 🙌 Please follow the link for more information and to book your tickets: bit.ly/4dSUnOQ @visitsheffield.bsky.social

Longbarrow Poetry reading at the Novel Bookshop, Sheffield, on 16th July. A plethora of poets. Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/longbarrow...

The UK's biggest Refugee Week festival, @migmatfest.bsky.social returns on Friday! Our top picks from the programme include queer film, an alternative catwalk, football shirt customisation, a Midsummer Festival in Hillsborough Park, comedy, dance & lots more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/mi...

Two days till @sheffdocfest.bsky.social is back, filling our city's screens with the best new documentary films. Make some plans with our writer Rae’s guide. Chicago house music, the first Somali woman in Sheffield, ADHD, queer joy and resistance, and more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/sh...

This Friday we are psyched to host NikNak, Bredbeddle and Flight Coda for an evening of experimental audiovisual performance, turntablist collage, dreamy drone and archival excavations! Tickets: www.skiddle.com/e/41004354 @niknakdjmusic.bsky.social @beakerthon.bsky.social @achargedlake.bsky.social

A wholesome Saturday in Sheffield... Arts and crafts fans, we have the perfect day for you. On June 21 you can enjoy: 🏺Ceramics workshops 🎨 A Sanctuary Artists Workshop ✂️ Learning the ancient art of Chinese paper-cutting Free tickets are available for the last two. Tickets: bit.ly/43XB1U3

Next Tuesday! 🥂 Join us for the private view of 'Walkley Edge Artists at Fronteer Gallery', a group exhibition featuring a diverse and eclectic range of artwork from the Walkey Edge Artist group. You can find out more and RSVP here: www.fronteer.co.uk/event-detail...

The always inspiring @sheffdocfest.bsky.social returns 18–23 June. Make plans with our writer Rae's guide. With documentaries on Chicago’s house music pioneers & the first Somali woman in Sheffield, plus interactive experiences on ADHD & queer joy & resistance > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/sh...

Look out for our billboards celebrating Photomarathon Sheffield: the ArtWorks edition 👀 In 2024, we played around with the photomarathon idea with ArtWorks artists, led by our photographer dream team of Dora Damian & Wemmy Ogunyankin, with support (+ Game Boy Cameras!) from @sitegallery.bsky.social.