There’s plenty of incredible talent visiting the Steel City and surrounding areas throughout the year for a number of smaller, and lesser known festivals.
Of course there’s the famous Tramlines, which attracts around 40,000 people a year, but more and more events across the county are continually popping up and managing to snap up some top-tier talent.
And it’s not just music, with podcast hosts and street artists getting a chance to shine in front of large crowd with new, unique events too.
So we’ve put together a list of nine upcoming festivals that are well worth checking out this year.
1. Tramlines Festival 2025
Date: 25 July – 27 July Sheffield’s largest city-wide music festival featuring major UK and international artists. Hosted across multiple stages and venues, Tramlines is a key event in Sheffield’s cultural calendar. This year, Tramlines will be headlined by Pulp, Kasabian and The Reytons. Photo: Submitted
2. St Leger Festival
Date: 11 September - 15 September One of the UK's oldest and most prestigious horse racing events, held at Doncaster Racecourse. A four-day festival of top-class racing, fashion, and social events. | Contributed
3. No Bounds Festival
Date: 10–12 October 2025 A multi-venue festival celebrating experimental music, art, and technology across Sheffield and Rotherham. Following the closure of its original venue, Hope Works, the festival adopts a city-wide format using grassroots spaces. | Contributed
4. Crossed Wires in 2024
Date: 4–6 July 2025 A weekend of live BBC shows, talks, and podcast recordings across Sheffield. Features appearances from high-profile names including Sara Cox, Greg James, Frank Skinner, and others. Free fringe events also included. | contributed