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24–30 August 2026
Issue 27 · Published 24 August 2026
Rock N Roll Circus takes over Don Valley Bowl, Graves Park hosts a huge food weekend, and Sheffield stacks up King Lear at the Crucible, cult cinema, global music, beer, tattooing and live ice hockey.
Below you’ll find our hand-picked events, gigs, culture, food and things to do across Sheffield, with the useful details up front.
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Four huge days at Don Valley Bowl combine live music with circus spectacle, with The Kooks headlining Thursday, The Streets on Friday, Wunderhorse on Saturday and Richard Ashcroft closing the festival on Sunday.
Official event details for Rock N Roll Circus 2026 →International street food, independent bars, artisan traders, live music, chef demos and family entertainment fill Graves Park from Saturday 29 August. Saturday and Sunday fall within this issue, with the festival continuing into Monday.
Official event details for Graves Park Food & Drink Festival →The Peace Gardens' summer beach enters its final week, bringing real sand and family entertainment to the city centre alongside classic fairground rides on Fargate.
Official event details for Sheffield by the Seaside →Showroom Cinema dedicates the weekend to 1980s favourites including First Blood, The Princess Bride, a John Carpenter triple bill, Clue and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Concessions and cheaper CINE26 and Family Time tickets available on selected screenings
Official event details for Electric Dreams: Best of 80s Film →Sheffield Tigers hosts a three-day celebration featuring more than 30 cask beers from local and regional breweries alongside live music, food, sport and family activities.
Official event details for Seven Hills Beer Festival →Ian McDiarmid takes the title role as Sheffield Theatres opens a major new production of Shakespeare's tragedy at the Crucible, directed by Titas Halder.
Official event details for King Lear →SADACCA and Sound Café UK bring together live music, African and diaspora fashion, food, dance, art and storytelling for a welcoming celebration of heritage and creativity.
Official event details for African Roots Carnival →Steel Yard transforms into a country-themed festival with Luke Combs UK and tribute performances celebrating stars including Dolly Parton, Shania Twain and Morgan Wallen, plus line dancing and Wild West entertainment.
Over 18s
Official event details for Road to Nashville Outdoor Festival →The Great British Film Orchestra brings six decades of James Bond themes and soundtrack favourites to Victoria Hall in a pair of atmospheric chamber-orchestra performances.
Official event details for The Music of James Bond →Sidney & Matilda hosts two days dedicated to doom, heavy metal, hard rock and underground sounds, with a sprawling bill featuring Atomic Rooster, Pagan Altar, Seven Sisters and dozens more.
Official event details for Cosmic Vibration Festival III →Kelham Island Museum fills with around 70 tattoo artists from the UK and beyond for a full weekend of tattooing, independent traders, artwork and street food.
Last entry 4 pm
Official event details for Seven Hills Tattoo Convention 2026 →Sheffield artist Pete McKee takes over Crookes Social Club for a nostalgic vinyl night built around 1970s and 1980s pop, new wave and youth-club favourites.
Official event details for Pete McKee's Youth Club Disco →The Steelers return to Utilita Arena Sheffield for their first home pre-season fixture of 2026/27, facing Cardiff Devils in a rematch of the 2026 play-off final.
Pre-season fixture
Official event details for Sheffield Steelers v Cardiff Devils →Plan beyond this week with our evergreen local guides.
The Sunday newsletter
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