James Bingham

The Fringe at Tramlines returns July 24–26 with hundreds of free performances across more than 50 Sheffield venues, highlighted by the expanded Devonshire Green Main Stage and the reopening of WaterBear Green Room. A new Music + Wellbeing Conversation event launches the weekend, bringing together cultural and academic voices. Local officials emphasize the festival’s economic and community benefits, with the event attracting around 40,000 annual visitors and contributing significantly to the city centre economy.

Sharrow Festival returns to Mount Pleasant Park after a year’s absence with its largest programme to date, featuring four stages, a new Youth Music Stage, live graffiti art, and performances from local DJs, bands, dancers and community groups. Organisers describe significant fundraising efforts to revive the event, emphasising its role in uniting people across backgrounds and resisting division. The festival remains free and open to all.