Sheffield’s Crossed Wires podcast festival returns to city for third edition this July
Sheffield’s Crossed Wires podcast festival returns to the city for its third edition this July - with headliners including comedian Paul Whitehouse and former boxing world champion Johnny Nelson.
Other big hitters will be politics commentator Matt Forde and TV and radio presenter Alice Levine, writer, broadcaster and journalist Danny Robins, and mental health advocate Jemma Sbeg.
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The festival - billed as the world's “biggest podcasting party” - takes place from July 2 until July 5. In 2025 it brought more than 25,000 people to Sheffield.
Organisers say 2026 promises more never-seen-before performances, special guests, DJ sets and fan events.
The four-day event kicks off on Thursday, July 2 at City Hall with Greg James and Alice Levine’s A Night of Mistakes - ”manically created in 24 hours” by the pair and promising “equally confused celebrity guests”.
On Friday, July 3 at Playhouse Theatre in the Crucible, Jemma Sbeg takes a deep dive into what psychology really says about your 20s and growing up in The Psychology of Your 20s.
That Boxing Show with Johnny Nelson and Andy Nicholson at Playhouse on Saturday, July 4 brings fight analysis, “bold” predictions, and insider stories with top boxing voices - promising “no fluff, just real boxing talk”.
Dr Mine Conkbayir with husband and comedian Paul Whitehouse bring their three time Lovie award winning podcast I'm ADHD No You're Not to Playhouse Theatre on Sunday, July 5.
For tickets - available on pre-sale now - and more information visit CrossedWires.Live