Upcoming events
Take a look at our upcoming events, festivals and activities.
Upcoming events
Get involved in our upcoming events, from science, to poetry to literature, there's something for everyone.
Festival of Debate: 16 April - 25 May 2024
The largest annual politics festival in the UK, run in collaboration with over 50 organisations and featuring over 100 individual speakers. The University of Sheffield is one of the festival's key supporters.
Pint of Science: 13 - 15 May 2024
A worldwide science festival which brings researchers to your local pub / cafe / space to share their scientific discoveries with you - no prior knowledge required.
A 9-day Sheffield-based celebration of diversity and the positive impact migration has on our city. The Festival takes place in conjunction with the UK's Refugee Week. Events can take a variety of formats, including performances, screenings, workshops, discussions, debates and talks.
Festival of the Mind: 19-29 September 2024
This is the University's flagship public engagement festival. Academics from across all faculties collaborate with creative partners to showcase research and celebrate ideas. Over 11 days our most exciting and cutting-edge research is shared with the public through innovative, imaginative and impactful events, performances, installations and exhibitions.
Off the Shelf Festival of Words: October 2024
Off the Shelf Festival of Words is one of the largest literary festivals in the North of England, bringing the best in local, national and international literary talent to Sheffield. The Festival invites researchers with a publication of interest to the general public, to propose a talk, podcast or short film to be showcased in the festival.
Understanding Society: October - November 2024
Understanding Society is part of the national Festival of Social Science coordinated by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). In Sheffield the festival is organised in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University. It celebrates social science research and examines how it influences our social, economic and political lives.
Being Human Festival 2024: November 2024
Being Human is the UK’s only national festival of the humanities. A celebration of humanities research through public engagement, led by the School of Advanced Study at the University of London, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy.