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JUNE 2025
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Your guide to the month ahead.
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DocFest 2025
Sheffield DocFest 2025 lands this June with a fresh lineup of bold, thought-provoking documentaries from around the world. Running from the 18th to the 23rd, the festival transforms the city into a lively hub for filmmakers, artists, and curious minds.
Whether you’re into hard-hitting investigative films or intimate personal stories, there’s something here to challenge and captivate. Expect a strong mix of global premieres, under-the-radar gems, and boundary-pushing experiments in form—plus plenty of opportunities to hear directly from the creators.
But DocFest is more than just screenings. It’s a place where ideas meet action, with workshops, talks, and immersive digital works that invite you to interact, not just observe. This year’s edition puts extra focus on new voices and experimental storytelling, making space for documentaries that don’t fit the traditional mold.
Read our full preview here
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Kelham Pride
On Saturday 21 June, Kelham Island and Neepsend will be alive with colour and music as Kelham Pride returns to Sheffield.
There are many themed events leading up to the actual day, including a Pride Disco launch party at Saw Grinders Union on Friday 20th June with Manchester club scene's legend DJ Kai Ryan (7pm until late).
Then on the 21st, things get going at midday, with the crowd typically gathering at Kelham Island Museum before setting off on a community parade at 1pm that winds through the neighbourhood and lands on Burton Road, where the main stage will host a packed lineup. Keep an eye on socials for the full line up which is due to drop any day.
What makes this event more than just a single stage party is how the entire area gets involved. Venues including Yellow Arch, Peddler Warehouse and Factory Floor will all be running their own pride-themed events—think late-night sets, cabaret, market stalls and community socials. One example is Alder's free entry celebration with sets from Gaydar, Arch Femmesis, Lavender Grey and a DJ set from Chipped Polish.
Join this full-day celebration that stretches across streets, venues, and generations, all driven by a strong sense of inclusion and local pride.
Check out the Kelham Pride website and Instagram page for more information
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Sheffield Wine Week
Sheffield Wine Week is set to return for its second year from Wednesday 18th to Sunday 22nd June, bringing a citywide celebration of wine to venues across Sheffield.
The week will feature a variety of events, including tastings, food pairings, and meet-the-maker sessions. One of the highlights is the inaugural Wine Week Fest on Saturday 21 June, transforming Bole Hills into an open-air wine fair with over a dozen vendors, food trucks, live music, and family-friendly activities.
Throughout the week, attendees can look forward to events like the Summer Wine Fair at Tenaya Wine Bar, featuring over 30 wines to sample, and a Wine and Crisps Pairing at The Old Shoe, exploring unique flavour combinations. Other highlights include a Blind Sparkling Wine Tasting at Gills & Co, comparing English and French sparkling wines, and a Sushi and Sake evening at StarmoreBoss, offering a deep dive into sake varieties paired with artisan sushi.
For a full list of events and ticket information, visit the official Sheffield Wine Week website.
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The Leadmill Farewell Events
This is one we don't want to have to write but as we know, our beloved Leadmill music venue will be closing its doors this month.
In true Leadmill style, there are loads of final celebrations planned to say our reluctant farewells (to put it mildly!) to a place that has been so incredibly significant to so many of us.
This month, you can expect some incredible send offs from Steel City blues titans The Heavy Souls(13th June), Sheffield/Millburn/Reverend legend Joe Carnell Jr's intimate matinee show (15th June) and Scottish singer-songwriter King Creosote (June 19th).
There will also be an all-dayer starting at 3:45pm on June 14th, headlined by local indie outfit and rising talent The Rosadocs with a range of up and coming talent from the city and beyond.
In addition, the legendary club nights will be brought to a close with Bring Me..., Abba, Comedy Club, AM Weekender, 2015 and Sonic Saturday nights all scheduled.
This is all bittersweet but we need to give Leadmill a legendary send off - we owe it to the staff and the many artists past and present who have made this venue such a jewel in the crown of our city.
For a full list of final events, please visit the Leadmill website.
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SHEFF HERD
FILMS OF THE WEEK
IN ASSOCIATION WITH KELHAM FILM CLUB
W.C. 23rd June
Sheff Herd is delighted to be sponsoring the fantastic Kelham Film Club - a community cinema night that holds weekly screenings of unique films, with great drinks deals in the welcoming Alder Bar.
This month, Kelham Film Club has been screening some superbly curated events in collaboration with Kelham Pride to celebrate Pride month. There has been five screenings across the month of amazing LGBTQ+ films and the final film is this week - tickets are here.
Thursday 26th June @8pm (arrive early to make the most of the drinks deals!)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (French: Portrait de la jeune fille en feu, lit. 'Portrait of the Young Lady on Fire') is a French historical romantic drama film written and directed by Céline Sciamma, starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel.
Set in France in the late 18th century, the film tells the story of a brief affair between two young women: an aristocrat and a painter commissioned to paint her portrait. It was Haenel's final film role before she retired from the French film industry in 2023.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the Queer Palm at Cannes, becoming the first film directed by a woman to win the award. Sciamma also won the award for Best Screenplay at Cannes.
Sunday 29th June @7:30pm (arrive early to make the most of the drinks deals!)
In addition to the Pride screenings, Kelham Film Club also collaborates with the Sheffield Spanish Intercambio group, celebrating Spanish language cinema.
El laberinto del fauno is a Spanish-Mexican dark fantasy film directed and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro. The film has been influenced by fairy tales and is set against the backdrop of 1944 Spain. It is about a girl who has been sent to live with her ruthless stepfather but during the night, meets some magical beings and must survive some gruesome tasks. This 2006 film was the recipient of a 22 minute long standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. Come down and see why...
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Herd the Word
EVENT OF THE WEEK w/c 23rd June 2025
On Tuesday 24th June at 7pm - 10pm, A Room of One’s Own: Women’s Literary Club returns to The Herd in Woodseats for an evening of readings, reflections, and conversation with three powerful women writers.
Helen Mort, an award-winning poet and novelist, is known for work that blends personal and political themes, often drawing on the landscapes of the Peak District and experiences of motherhood, feminism, and endurance. She is also a Senior Lecturer of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University - certainly a voice to be inspired by.
She will be joined by talented journalists Emma Wilkinson and Lily Canter who will be discussing their new book Ultra Women which explores extraordinary female athletes and their powerful endurance skills. Filled with inspiring tales of athletes from around the world, the book also investigates the barriers in sport that these women still face.
This intimate literary gathering offers an open mic chance to contribute and hear new work(this month's theme is nature and adventure), explore the writers’ creative processes, and connect with Sheffield’s vibrant community of readers and storytellers in a relaxed, welcoming setting.
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Scene and Herd
EVENT OF THE WEEK w/c 23rd June 2025
Migration Matters Festival, which began on 20 June, hits its stride this week with vibrant events across Sheffield that spotlight migration, identity, and community through food, performance, film, and conversation.
On Monday, food takes centre stage starting with the Cultural Cooking Club (2pm & 4pm, Cambridge Street Collective) which invites people with lived experience of forced migration together to cook and eat together, using shared recipes to connect across cultures.
Later, Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You (5:30, Utopia Theatre) sees journalist Candice Chung reflect on the way that love is shown through food.
The evening wraps up at the Crucible with the Comedy Night (7:30), where Fatiha El‑Ghorri, Esther Manito, and Seeta Wrightson bring wit and insight to themes of culture and identity.
On Tuesday 24th June, the festival continues with Film Beyond Borders (6pm, Showroom Cinema), a selection of short films made with local diaspora communities, exploring themes of home, memory, and resilience. Later, Poetry and Pot Luck: A Taste of Home (7pm, Nomad Maison) combines food and spoken word, inviting audiences to bring a dish, share a poem, or simply listen and eat.
On Wednesday 25th June, the festival turns toward collective storytelling and reimagining place. MAP OF SHEFFIELD (4pm, Nomad Maison) is a participatory project where attendees map their migration journeys within the city. That evening, Asian Dub Foundation (7pm, Foundry) brings its signature blend of dub, jungle, and South Asian rhythms in a high-energy 30th anniversary gig. This is also the last day to book your Ammi's kitchen takeaway for Friday night (Common Ground Community Centre) before it sells out.
On Thursday 26th June, Routes to Roots arrives at the Montgomery theatre (5pm) and delivering a powerful, multi-arts performance exploring themes of heritage and identity.Finish the night at Yellow Arch Studios, checking out 25 year old Zimbabwean rapper and DJ Meduulla.
On Friday 27th June, Samuel Worth Chapel offers a relaxed afternoon of creative nature to collaborate on a group installation to be showcased at the Migration Matters Festival. Two music offerings will guarantee you a great Friday night. First up, Mercury Prize nominated songwriter and musician Nadine Shah, with support from Zawaddee, appears at Foundry (7pm). Over at Haggler's Corner from 9pm is Disoriental - Beats from a Borderless world - a special party featuring some of Sheffield's top DJs.
On Saturday 28th June, why not attend Among Good People X Stand and Be Counted theatre - a football shirt customising workshop at The Montgomery (12pm). Later, In the Cut is a pop-up Black barbershop and hairdressers to celebrate the healing spaces of these salons and raise awareness of Black mental health. Finally, you won't want to miss the closing party, held at SADACCA (7pm) and featuring award winning Refugee artist MoYah and The Zawose Queens.
Each of these events offers a window into different lived experiences, turning Sheffield into a stage for connection, celebration, and critical reflection throughout the week.
Read more about Migration Matters Festival here
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