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Issue 33 · Published 5 October 2026
This week: Westlife bring their 25th anniversary tour to the Arena, No Bounds takes over venues across the city, plus Mathew Horne in Twelfth Night, Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert, the Only Clay ceramics fair and the Sheffield Comic Arts Fair
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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12 events
Ireland's biggest boy band mark 25 years of hits with a Wednesday-night show at Utilita Arena, with Flying Without Wings, Swear It Again and You Raise Me Up all expected.
Only resale tickets available
Official event details for Westlife 25 – The Anniversary World Tour →Sheffield's festival of music, art and technology returns for its ninth edition across ten venues in Sheffield and Rotherham. Blawan, Mala and The Black Dog headline, and Max Cooper's immersive 3D/AV show opens the weekend at Peddler.
Official event details for No Bounds Festival 2026 →The 35th edition of one of the UK's longest-running literary festivals continues across the city centre. This year's line-up includes Lee Child, Bradley Wiggins, Marina Hyde and Chris Chibnall, plus Daniel Dylan-Wray on his new history of Sheffield music.
Runs until Sunday 25 October. Check individual events for availability
Official event details for Off the Shelf Festival of Words →The national painting prize returns to Yorkshire Artspace with a selection of some of the best work being made in the UK right now. It's a good pick for a quieter cultural afternoon.
Runs until Saturday 17 October
Official event details for Contemporary British Painting Prize →The self-styled German Comedy Ambassador turns his deadpan eye on climate change in his new tour show. Expect dry takes on the weather, the planet and the British from the Have I Got News For You regular.
16+
Official event details for Henning Wehn: Acid Wehn →Former Boyzone and Westlife members Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden bring both bands' biggest hits to the Oval Hall. The show mixes songs with stories from their years at the top of the charts.
Official event details for Boyzlife feat. Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden →A double bill of love and loss pairs Elena Langer's short solo opera Ariadne with Purcell's Dido & Aeneas, one of the best-loved English operas. At under two hours, it's an accessible way into opera.
Ages 11+
Official event details for English Touring Opera: Ariadne / Dido & Aeneas →A live orchestra performs Jeremy Zuckerman's Emmy-winning score in sync with a two-hour journey through fan-favourite moments from the animated series, shown on a full-size cinema screen. The anniversary edition adds a few new touches, with instruments from taiko to erhu bringing the elemental world to life.
Official event details for Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert – The 20th Anniversary Tour →Potters from across the country gather at Kelham Island Museum for a weekend ceramics fair, ranging from functional pieces to sculptural work. The industrial setting adds to the appeal, and there's an after-show party with live music at the Millowners Arms.
Under-16s free. Tickets on the door
Official event details for Only Clay →Sheffield's first dedicated fair for independent and small-press comics brings nearly 40 creators to the city centre, from Eisner winners to first-time zine-makers. There's a reading corner from the Graphic Novel Reading Room and comic-drawing workshops for kids.
Family-friendly
Official event details for Sheffield Comic ARts Fair (SCARF) →Gavin and Stacey's Mathew Horne plays Malvolio in the Crucible's new production of Shakespeare's comedy of mistaken identity. The company is the same one behind the five-star King Lear seen there earlier this autumn.
Opening preview. Runs until Saturday 31 October
Official event details for Twelfth Night →A dressed-up night out for a grown-up crowd, with R&B, reggae classics and favourites from the 80s, 90s and 00s. It's run by independent Sheffield promoter Tasty Promotions, who have been putting on events since 1998.
25+. Last entry 10 pm. Smart dress code
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