The year in Sheffield
The big moments of the year in Sheffield: Sheffield Christmas Market, World Snooker Championship, Sheffield Chamber Music Festival and more, with their dates.
Sheffield Christmas Market
Timber cabins and bars across the city centre, on Fargate, Pinstone Street and The Moor, free to attend. The ice rink in Tudor Square charges for skaters over twelve.
World Snooker Championship
Seventeen days at the Crucible Theatre, with qualifying at the English Institute of Sport from 5 to 14 April. The dates are on the World Snooker Tour's provisional calendar and can change.
Sheffield Chamber Music Festival
Nine days of informal classical and modern classical performances, with the composer Errollyn Wallen as guest curator in 2027. It opens with a festival launch and closes with a finale at the Crucible Playhouse.
Open Up Sheffield
Two weekends when visitors can go to artists, creatives and studios at the places where they work, in neighbourhoods across the city.
Sheffield Food Festival
Street food and local produce across the city centre, around the Peace Gardens, the Winter Garden and Fargate.
Sheffield DocFest
The documentary festival: film premieres, shorts, television episodes, podcasts and immersive exhibitions in venues around the city.
Kelham Pride
The free Pride day festival in Kelham Island and Neepsend, from 12.30pm until late.
Tramlines
Three days of music, comedy, poetry and DJs in Hillsborough Park, with a fringe in the city's venues.
Sheffield Walking Festival
Ten days of walks of varying lengths through the city.
Art in the Gardens
An outdoor art market in the Botanical Gardens.
Off the Shelf Festival of Words
A festival of books and words, with events across the city every October.
No Bounds
A weekend of music, art, technology and dancing, billed as the city's most innovative and experimental music festival.
