Six festivals, the last Leadmill, and Pride: what’s on in Sheffield in June 2025

Put down that textbook, leave the library, and get your sunglasses back on – summer is almost upon us!

And luckily for you there is plenty going on in and around Sheffield to celebrate the end of exam season. Six festivals, the last ever Leadmill night, a real life Mario Kart-style track, and social media personality Big John judging a sausage eating competition – this month really does have something for everyone.

Here’s our editor’s picks of everything happening in Sheffield this June.

Food and drink

This week is Sheffield Cocktail Week! So whatever your favourite local tipple is, you can get the signature cocktail of 43 participating city centre venues for just £5 until Sunday 8th June. It also includes discounts in 13 bars and restaurants.

All you need to do it buy a wristband – purchase and find out more on their website here.

Or maybe cocktails aren’t your thing? If so, you might want to get over to Don Valley Bowl this weekend for the Sausage and Cider Festival. Enjoy a range of beverages from breweries across the UK and a sizzling selection from the grills.

They won’t be the only bangers on offer either – with a headline performance from She’s So Lovely hit makers Scouting for Girls also taking centre stage.

The one and only Barry from EastEnders (aka Shaun Williamson) will also make an appearance, as will social media sensation Big John to referee a sausage eating competition. Bosh!

Events kick off at 1pm on Saturday 7th June, and tickets are available here.

Don Valley Bowl next to Sheffield Utilita Arena (Image: Google Maps)

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This weekend also sees the monthly Peddler Market cooking up a storm once again at Kelham Island’s Peddler Warehouse. Stalls are still TBC but there’ll be plenty of tasty treats to enjoy.

It’s open Friday 6th June 5pm-11pm & Saturday 7th June 12pm-11pm.

And because we’re absolutely spoilt for choice this month – there’s something for the vino fans too! The second annual Sheffield Wine Week will see a preliminary schedule of 27 wine tasting and pairing take place across the city.

Full list and tickets for events running from 18th to 20th June available here.

Festivals

Featuring tributes to Shania Twain, Luke Combs, and Morgan Wallen, the Summer in Nashville Country Music Festival stops off in Sheffield for a celebration of all things country music. So dust off your cowboy hat from Halloween and head down to Don Valley Bowl on Sunday 8th June to experience line dancing, rodeo bull rides, and American BBQ food stalls.

The 10th annual Migration Matters Festival aims to celebrate Sheffield as a city of sanctuary, bringing together communities through art, performance, and food. From 20th to 28th June, the varied programme will showcase cultures and diversity, including talks such as Child Migrant Voices – amplifying the voices of young asylum seekers.

Singer-songwriter Nadine Shah is the festival’s headliner, and there will also be a comedy night featuring the likes of Fatiha El-Ghorri.

Another long established Sheffield festival returning is DocFest (18th to 23rd June) – the UK’s leading documentary festival. 166 films from around the world will be shown and awards handed out in six categories.

See the full schedule and ticket options here.

Entertainment

Or is it Lionel you’re looking for? Say hello to Lionel Richie, legendary American singer-songwriter, when his greatest hits tour visits Sheffield Utilita Arena on Saturday 8th June. Tickets are still available.

You’d better not kill the groove… Sophie Ellis Bextor is also on the way to Sheffield next week, with her UK tour reaching Sheffield City Hall on Wednesday 11th June. Tickets are still available.

The following day two-time Strictly Come Dancing champ Oti Mabuse will take to the same stage with her Viva Carnival tour.

A decorated astronaut, fighter pilot, and man behind this viral David Bowie cover from on board the International Space Station. Chris Hadfield: A Journey into The Cosmos – including opportunities to ask questions – is at the University of Sheffield’s Octagon Centre on Tuesday 17th June.

Some of your favourite films on the big screen outside Rotherham’s stunning Wentworth Woodhouse. Notting Hill, The Greatest Showman, and Moana 2 are all screening at the Adventure Cinema from Friday 20th to Saturday 22nd June.

Nights out

After forty years and a whole host of iconic nights and performances, the date for the The Last Dance at The Leadmill has been set for Saturday 28th June.

Final events are scheduled throughout the month as Sheffield says goodbye to the much-loved venue in its current form. Tickets here.

Pride Month

10,000 people attended in 2024, and now Kelham Pride is back for 2025 for a celebration of Sheffield’s LGBTQ+ community.

The event on 21st June will include a parade from Kelham Island Museum to the main event on Burton Road.

Walk the Pride Parade with Hallam SU has also been arranged in line with Kelham Pride for student members of the community and allys to join the parading group together.

Sheffield SU also has a calendar of events throughout Pride Month, including their LGBTQ+ Summer Party – bringing together all LQBTQ+ societies for a barbecue and music.

Student events

Sheffield SU’s Summer Social returns with a circus theme. Entertainment and attractions will run throughout the day – with day only tickets still available.

It will culminate in a club night at SU Foundry, for which tickets have now sold out.

New opening

It might be time to skip the video games – a brand new augmented reality Mario Kart-style experience is heading to Sheffield this month.

BattleKart – which has venues across Europe but only three others in the UK – will open near Meadowhall on June 14th.

The experience projects different courses and game modes on the tracks – allowing drivers to use augmented objects to interact with other karts.

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