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Issue 32 · Published 28 September 2026
This week: Niall Horan brings his Dinner Party tour to the Arena, Sip Fest launches Sheffield's first citywide coffee festival, plus The Wonder Stuff & Inspiral Carpets, The Coral, Don Broco, Horrible Histories and Steelers v Flyers
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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The former One Direction star brings his tour for his fourth solo album to Utilita Arena, with hits like Slow Hands and Heaven alongside the new material.
Official event details for Niall Horan: Dinner Party Live On Tour →The Bedford rock quartet, who have headlined Wembley Arena, bring their Nightmare Tripping tour to the Octagon. Unpeople and Ando San support.
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Official event details for Don Broco →Sheffield's brand-new coffee festival runs all week with free fringe events at 40+ cafés and roasteries. It builds to a big Saturday at Trafalgar Warehouse with latte art battles, talks, street food and DJs.
Official event details for Sip Fest 2026 →The Wonder Stuff celebrate their 40th anniversary with a career-spanning set, joined by Madchester favourites Inspiral Carpets. It's a double bill of late-80s and early-90s indie.
14+. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult
Official event details for The Wonder Stuff & Inspiral Carpets →The Newcastle comic, familiar from Live at the Apollo, brings her stand-up tour to Foundry. Her sharp, chatty style makes for a good-humoured Saturday night.
Official event details for Laura Smyth →The Steelers host the Flyers in Saturday-night Elite League ice hockey. A lively, family-friendly option to round off the week.
Official event details for Sheffield Steelers v Fife Flyers →Sheffield Theatres' new festival of fresh writing opens across the Playhouse and Montgomery Theatre with readings, scratch nights and works in progress. It also features conversations with major names, including Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett on Tuesday.
Official event details for Open Works Festival →Reading's riff-heavy indie rockers return to Sheffield for a midweek show at Foundry. It's their first Sheffield date since 2023.
Official event details for The Amazons – Epilogue Tour →Birmingham Stage Company's family favourite arrives with two separate shows starring Henry VIII and Ramesses the Great. Both are gleefully gruesome and packed with 3D special effects.
Ages 5+
Official event details for Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors & Awful Egyptians →The Wirral psych-pop veterans head to Foundry for a Friday-night show. Expect a catalogue running from the early hits to their more recent acclaimed albums.
Official event details for The Coral →Plan beyond this week with our evergreen local guides.
The Sunday newsletter
Delivered on Sunday, before the guide appears online on Monday—plus event discounts and subscriber giveaways.