Artcade
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Artcade
You’ll find Sheffield’s newest art gallery located in the Forum shopping arcade. Showcasing and selling the work of Sheffield’s finest contemporary Artists.
What's on near Artcade
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Compass Festival 2026
With interactive encounters and live performance, Compass Festival is set to animate the city of Leeds once again this November.
Free entry
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Leeds City Centre Walking Tour
Leeds is a city best explored on foot. With a local guide leading the way, this 90-minute walking tour offers an engaging introduction to a city.
From £12.00
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Northern Monk Brewery Tour
Northern Monk, one of Leeds’ best breweries, is kicking off the weekend with a brewery tour to kick start your Saturday afternoon.
From £20.00
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The View From a Hundred Years Away at texture
texture’s latest exhibition asks something unusual of its visitors: hold two gazes at once – your own, and that of someone living a hundred years from now.
Free entry
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The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2026 at Victoria Baths
200+ hand-picked makers transform the spectacular Victoria Baths into a shopping and cultural experience unlike any other in Manchester.
From £8.95
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Richard Hards: Strangeways at Moon Grove
A lost recording of the opening moments of the Strangeways Protest sits at the centre of Richard Hards’ exhibition at Moon Grove.
Free entry
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Little Shop of Horrors
A major new production of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s cult musical arrives at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre this autumn before heading down the M62 to Liverpool Playhouse for Christmas.
From £34.50
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Brewery Tour and Tasting at Cloudwater’s Unit 9 Taproom
Cloudwater is a jewel in Manchester’s local brewery crown. Join them for a brewery tour and tasting at the Unit 9 Taproom.
From £25.00Where to go near Artcade
Sheffield
CollardManson
CollardMansion sells clothes, accessories and homeware, some made in Sheffield and others ethically-sourced and curated from international designers.
Sheffield
Plantology
With tempting doorstep displays and a fragrant and cheerful interior, Plantology is a beautiful oasis in Sheffield’s Devonshire Quarter.
Sheffield
The Gatsby
Pints of Zombie, beers, tacos and late night DJ’s make The Gatsby the place to party in Sheffield’s Devonshire Quarter.
Sheffield
Bungalows and Bears
Located inside a former fire station, this pub in Sheffield serves a contemporary brunch and burger menu plus cocktails and cask ales, alongside lively gigs and DJ sets.
City Centre
Crack The Code
An escape room experience in Sheffield.
City Centre
Leopold Hotel
Boutique hotel in the heart of Sheffield.
Sheffield
Centre for Poetry and Poetics
at University of Sheffield
at University of Sheffield
The Centre for Poetry and Poetics (CPP) brings together those fascinated by poetry both in and out of Sheffield, including academics, poets, publishers, students and readers. It comprises faculty from the University of Sheffield, alongside Sheffield-based poets, presses and other affiliates.
Sheffield
The Harley
You’ll always find a warm welcome at The Harley, a venue that introduced audiences to soon-to-be-huge acts such as Arctic Monkeys and The xx. This 200-capacity venue shut down in…
Sheffield
Hope Works
An old WW1 gun-barrel-factory reimagined and repurposed as a hub of Sheffield’s creativity, with music and art events regularly put on.
City Centre
The Lyceum Theatre
Built to a traditional proscenium arch design, Sheffield’s Lyceum is the only surviving theatre outside of London designed by architect W.G.R. Sprague.
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