Our Favourite Places
@ourfaveplaces.bsky.social
A Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals.
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https://ourfaveplaces.co.uk
From Eleven Design: https://elevendesign.co.uk.
Organisers of Photomarathon Sheffield: http://photomarathonsheffield.co.uk.
Christmas is coming, and we’ve put together a guide to where you can join in the festive spirit in the run-up to the big day at Sheffield’s cultural venues 🎄 Featuring festive favourites on the big screen, theatre magic and merry markets. See our Christmas picks > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/ch...
December 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Christmas is coming, and we’ve put together a guide to where you can join in the festive spirit in the run-up to the big day at Sheffield’s cultural venues 🎄 Featuring festive favourites on the big screen, theatre magic and merry markets. See our Christmas picks > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/ch...
Our Joe's Sheffield film picks for December. Featuring the 10th anniversary of Carol. Kill Bill presented as one film, like Tarantino originally intended. A moral thriller from acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi. Christmastime anime. And Die Hard, of course > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our Joe's Sheffield film picks for December. Featuring the 10th anniversary of Carol. Kill Bill presented as one film, like Tarantino originally intended. A moral thriller from acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi. Christmastime anime. And Die Hard, of course > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
Our Sheffield art picks bring together highlights of the city's exhibitions, markets, workshops & more. November & December features craft showcases. Landscapes real & imaginary. Festive making. And an immersive exhibition inspired by a slug’s way of life > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/ar...
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Our Sheffield art picks bring together highlights of the city's exhibitions, markets, workshops & more. November & December features craft showcases. Landscapes real & imaginary. Festive making. And an immersive exhibition inspired by a slug’s way of life > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/ar...
Our Joe’s film picks for November. A new body horror from the director of Raw and Titane. A portrait of family connection in Taipei. Lynne Ramsay’s new film about a woman trying to hold onto her sanity. Boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema from East and Southeast Asia > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
November 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Our Joe’s film picks for November. A new body horror from the director of Raw and Titane. A portrait of family connection in Taipei. Lynne Ramsay’s new film about a woman trying to hold onto her sanity. Boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema from East and Southeast Asia > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
Welcome to The Sheffield Darkroom. Photographer and self-professed “DSLR-girlie” Wemmy went down to the opening of the city’s new darkroom last week. There she met founders Sam and Chris, and found an inviting place to slow down and (re)connect with process > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/where-to-go/...
November 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Welcome to The Sheffield Darkroom. Photographer and self-professed “DSLR-girlie” Wemmy went down to the opening of the city’s new darkroom last week. There she met founders Sam and Chris, and found an inviting place to slow down and (re)connect with process > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/where-to-go/...
A solo show about family dynamics and car mechanics. A Yoruba adaptation of Macbeth. Feminist, future-facing dance. A one-woman mix of cabaret and comedy. All coming up in our Sheffield theatre picks > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/th...
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A solo show about family dynamics and car mechanics. A Yoruba adaptation of Macbeth. Feminist, future-facing dance. A one-woman mix of cabaret and comedy. All coming up in our Sheffield theatre picks > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/th...
Coming up in our Tom's music picks this month: master of the West African kora, Suntou Susso. The expansive sound of English Teacher. Acoustic improv in an album launch from Sheffield’s own Emergence Collective. And lots more > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/mu...
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Coming up in our Tom's music picks this month: master of the West African kora, Suntou Susso. The expansive sound of English Teacher. Acoustic improv in an album launch from Sheffield’s own Emergence Collective. And lots more > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/mu...
Our Joe's film picks for October. A Halloween screening of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. New restorations of animated classics Perfect Blue and Princess Mononoke. A documentary about the home studio that nurtured beloved 80s/90s Sheffield bands. And more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
October 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Our Joe's film picks for October. A Halloween screening of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. New restorations of animated classics Perfect Blue and Princess Mononoke. A documentary about the home studio that nurtured beloved 80s/90s Sheffield bands. And more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
A celebration of books, words and ideas, @otsfestival.bsky.social is back this week, 10 October–10 November. Our writer Rae has put together their top 10 picks for the festival – on star spotting, solidarity, 80s Sheffield pop music, disability activism and more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/of...
October 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
A celebration of books, words and ideas, @otsfestival.bsky.social is back this week, 10 October–10 November. Our writer Rae has put together their top 10 picks for the festival – on star spotting, solidarity, 80s Sheffield pop music, disability activism and more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/of...
Black History Month starts today. A celebration of the rich history of Black British/African heritage people in the UK & in shaping local communities. Read our guide to the many events in Sheffield, put together by the folks at African Heritage Culture Forum > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/bl...
October 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Black History Month starts today. A celebration of the rich history of Black British/African heritage people in the UK & in shaping local communities. Read our guide to the many events in Sheffield, put together by the folks at African Heritage Culture Forum > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/bl...
An audio-visual delve into @warprecords.bsky.social' archives. A sonic trip along the Hope Valley train line. Afro-electro. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's synth soundscapes. All coming up at Sensoria, Sheffield's festival of film and music, when it returns this week > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/sen...
September 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
An audio-visual delve into @warprecords.bsky.social' archives. A sonic trip along the Hope Valley train line. Afro-electro. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's synth soundscapes. All coming up at Sensoria, Sheffield's festival of film and music, when it returns this week > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/sen...
Coming up in our Joe's Sheffield film picks for September: the latest Spike Lee & Denzel Washington collab. A double bill of landmark street art docs. A collection of stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers. And more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
August 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Coming up in our Joe's Sheffield film picks for September: the latest Spike Lee & Denzel Washington collab. A double bill of landmark street art docs. A collection of stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers. And more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
School's out! We've put together a roundup of arts & culture activities for young people over the hols in Sheffield. Inflatable air puppet making. A big birthday for one of our best-loved museums. Beatboxing theatre. Videogame fun. Animation films. And more > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/sh...
July 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
School's out! We've put together a roundup of arts & culture activities for young people over the hols in Sheffield. Inflatable air puppet making. A big birthday for one of our best-loved museums. Beatboxing theatre. Videogame fun. Animation films. And more > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/sh...
It’s nearly that time of year again – when Sheffield puts on a giant party for one weekend. While the official @tramlinesfestival.bsky.social action happens in Hillsborough Park, there’s loads of fun to be had across the city. See our Tramlines Fringe highlights > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/tr...
July 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
It’s nearly that time of year again – when Sheffield puts on a giant party for one weekend. While the official @tramlinesfestival.bsky.social action happens in Hillsborough Park, there’s loads of fun to be had across the city. See our Tramlines Fringe highlights > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/tr...
On Sheffield's big screens this month: the new one from body-horror master David Cronenberg. Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now and its making-of documentary. A twisted nightmare with Sally Hawkins. The latest Godzilla in black and white. More in our film picks > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
July 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
On Sheffield's big screens this month: the new one from body-horror master David Cronenberg. Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now and its making-of documentary. A twisted nightmare with Sally Hawkins. The latest Godzilla in black and white. More in our film picks > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
Bringing big names in podcasting from your headphones to the stage, Crossed Wires returns this weekend. For its second year, the festival is also hosting a free fringe programme from the folks at BBC Sounds in the old John Lewis building and Barker's Pool > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cro...
July 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Bringing big names in podcasting from your headphones to the stage, Crossed Wires returns this weekend. For its second year, the festival is also hosting a free fringe programme from the folks at BBC Sounds in the old John Lewis building and Barker's Pool > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cro...
The always inspiring @sheffdocfest.bsky.social returns 18–23 June. Make plans with our writer Rae's guide. With documentaries on Chicago’s house music pioneers & the first Somali woman in Sheffield, plus interactive experiences on ADHD & queer joy & resistance > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/sh...
May 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The always inspiring @sheffdocfest.bsky.social returns 18–23 June. Make plans with our writer Rae's guide. With documentaries on Chicago’s house music pioneers & the first Somali woman in Sheffield, plus interactive experiences on ADHD & queer joy & resistance > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/sh...
Look out for our billboards celebrating Photomarathon Sheffield: the ArtWorks edition 👀 In 2024, we played around with the photomarathon idea with ArtWorks artists, led by our photographer dream team of Dora Damian & Wemmy Ogunyankin, with support (+ Game Boy Cameras!) from @sitegallery.bsky.social.
May 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Look out for our billboards celebrating Photomarathon Sheffield: the ArtWorks edition 👀 In 2024, we played around with the photomarathon idea with ArtWorks artists, led by our photographer dream team of Dora Damian & Wemmy Ogunyankin, with support (+ Game Boy Cameras!) from @sitegallery.bsky.social.
Migration Matters Festival @migmatfest.bsky.social returns in June, celebrating sanctuary in the Steel City with headliners Asian Dub Foundation & Nadine Shah. Make plans with our highlights: a comedy night, queer film, dance, creative fun for young people & more ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/mi...
May 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Migration Matters Festival @migmatfest.bsky.social returns in June, celebrating sanctuary in the Steel City with headliners Asian Dub Foundation & Nadine Shah. Make plans with our highlights: a comedy night, queer film, dance, creative fun for young people & more ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/mi...
Wes Anderson's new one. A journey of love and loss from Tokyo to the Lake District. Ryan Coogler's genre-subverting vampire film. The 25th anniversary of cult fave Battle Royale. Immersive Rocky Horror. All coming up this month in our Joe's Sheffield film picks > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
May 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Wes Anderson's new one. A journey of love and loss from Tokyo to the Lake District. Ryan Coogler's genre-subverting vampire film. The 25th anniversary of cult fave Battle Royale. Immersive Rocky Horror. All coming up this month in our Joe's Sheffield film picks > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
The always-inspiring @festofdebate.bsky.social returns 22 April–30 May. Exploring ideas for change – here in Sheffield and around the world. We’ve put together our top 10 picks from this year’s packed programme. Make some plans > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fe...
April 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The always-inspiring @festofdebate.bsky.social returns 22 April–30 May. Exploring ideas for change – here in Sheffield and around the world. We’ve put together our top 10 picks from this year’s packed programme. Make some plans > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fe...
Get some gigs in your diary with our Tom's Sheffield music picks. A Gaza fundraiser, one of Kurt Cobain's favourite bands, new acoustic music from Malian rockers Songhoy Blues, disco icon Sophie Ellis Bextor, master storyteller-musician Richard Dawson, and more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/mu...
April 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Get some gigs in your diary with our Tom's Sheffield music picks. A Gaza fundraiser, one of Kurt Cobain's favourite bands, new acoustic music from Malian rockers Songhoy Blues, disco icon Sophie Ellis Bextor, master storyteller-musician Richard Dawson, and more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/mu...
Comic surrealism set in Mumbai. Oscars fave. Offbeat social critique from Parasite's director. A dialogue-free animation following a cat. A 1992 coming-of-age story centring Black girlhood. And an apocalyptic musical. All in our Joe's Sheffield film picks > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
March 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Comic surrealism set in Mumbai. Oscars fave. Offbeat social critique from Parasite's director. A dialogue-free animation following a cat. A 1992 coming-of-age story centring Black girlhood. And an apocalyptic musical. All in our Joe's Sheffield film picks > www.ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/fi...
Bookshop, coffee shop, monthly book club, occasional events venue – Novel is an absolute gem up in Crookes. Now, it's host to the @gnrr.bsky.social too. They've set up residency upstairs, inviting you to dive into their library of graphic novels, comics & zines > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/where-to-go/...
March 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Bookshop, coffee shop, monthly book club, occasional events venue – Novel is an absolute gem up in Crookes. Now, it's host to the @gnrr.bsky.social too. They've set up residency upstairs, inviting you to dive into their library of graphic novels, comics & zines > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/where-to-go/...
Lots still to come in Sheffield for LGBTQ+ History Month. A talk on the city’s queer history. A look at grassroots archiving. Cult classic cinema. A comedy open mic night. A one-man performance about the legendary Quentin Crisp. A QTIBPOC film night. And more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/lg...
February 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Lots still to come in Sheffield for LGBTQ+ History Month. A talk on the city’s queer history. A look at grassroots archiving. Cult classic cinema. A comedy open mic night. A one-man performance about the legendary Quentin Crisp. A QTIBPOC film night. And more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/lg...