🚨 VENUE CHANGE 🚨 Due to unforeseen circumstances, our previously sold-out event with Lucy Porter has moved location from Firth Hall to the (larger) University of Sheffield Diamond Building to start slightly later at 7:30pm. Limited tickets available: bit.ly/4AWQi77

Discover the concerts that define our season. #AutumnEssentials 🍂 highlighting some of the must-sees that you won't want to miss this season! Norway’s Engegård Quartet explore the roots of the Northern Lights Weekend’s music in an evocative & moving finale. musicintheround.co.uk/events/north...

Really excited to be doing this event in Sheffield on Sunday for the @otsfestival.bsky.social on Sunday offtheshelf.org.uk/events/tales...

Music, stories & the people within Beethoven’s world 🎻 Dr Katy Hamilton joins the Consone Quartet for Beethoven & Friends, bringing together an evening of music, stories & discoveries – exploring Beethoven’s connections with the people around him. musicintheround.co.uk/events/beeth... #Barnsley

I'm thrilled to be part of @otsfestival.bsky.social. I'll be onstage with @annacaig.bsky.social next Saturday. Book your tickets now!

Coming up later this month at @otsfestival.bsky.social, musician and author @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social will be chatting to @danieldylanwray.bsky.social about his memoir, Punk rock ruined my life. Join us: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/punk-... #Sheffield #booksky

Fantastic, honest conversation from Bradley Wiggins at @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social as part of @otsfestival.bsky.social in Sheffield.

I'm delighted to be returning to Sheffield's Off The Shelf Festival Of Words @otsfestival.bsky.social to talk about 'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' on Friday October 23rd, 12.30pm, Millennium Gallery. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/these...

The 10th anniversary of the UK’s biggest poetry and performance festival, BBC Contains Strong Language, comes to Salford on the 24th to 27th September 2026; Squad writers are involved with three events on the programme and Oenone Wirth has been announced as the Laurel Prize Poet-in-Residence!

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Only a few short weeks to publication and I'm delighted to be part of this year's @otsfestival.bsky.social in conversation with @annacaig.bsky.social and Beverley Ward. Details here... offtheshelf.org.uk/events/capti...

Meet two exciting authors weaving spell binding, spinetingling tales.

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🧵Early subscription libraries in Yorkshire emerged in the 18th century. These libraries allowed middle-class members to pool money to buy and preserve books. The most important example is The Leeds Library, founded in 1768 and the oldest surviving proprietary subscription

Discover the concerts that define our season. #AutumnEssentials 🍂 highlighting some of the must-sees that you won't want to miss this season! Roderick Williams returns with heartrendingly beautiful English song, including the glorious cycle Songs of Travel. musicintheround.co.uk/events/vaugh...

TODAY: Celebrating Mozart & his lively circle of friends w/ Ensemble 360, including works showcasing the unworldly sound of the glass harmonica, 7pm at Crucible Playhouse in Sheffield. Tickets & more info: musicintheround.co.uk/events/mozar... #ThisIsChamberMusic

Can city birds change their tune to be heard over traffic and sirens? University of Sheffield bioscience students investigated how urban noise affects bird communication across Sheffield. Watch Change Your Tune: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/chang...

THIS WEEK: A double-whammer of concerts this Sat at the Crucible Playhouse in Sheffield! Join Sarah Beth Briggs for an afternoon of glittering piano at 2pm, then for something entirely different from the ‘fearless’ GBSR Duo for an immersive #SoundsofNow at 8pm. musicintheround.co.uk/whats-on

Could a pigeon recognise you by what you are wearing? University of Sheffield students tested whether pigeons can tell people apart by their clothes, revealing more about an animal we often overlook. Watch: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/how-d...

Discover the concerts that define our season. #AutumnEssentials 🍂 highlighting some of the must-sees that you won't want to miss this season! Fast emerging as the leading interpreter of Morton Feldman’s music, GBSR Duo perform for our Sounds of Now series! musicintheround.co.uk/events/sound...

📚✨Four Hive poets at Off the Shelf! Beth Davies, Nathan Graham, Molly Knox & Safa Maryam for an evening of vibrant readings, marking the end of Beth’s tenure as Sheffield Poet Laureate. 💛Fri 9 Oct, 7pm | @otsfestival.bsky.social @bethdaviespoet.bsky.social www.hivesouthyorkshire.com/four-hive-po...

Still Life with Lemons & a Bee' by Giovanna Garzoni, 1600-1670. Italian painter of the Baroque period #WomensArt #SummerPaintings 🌞

I'm thrilled to be writing a new poem commissioned for @otsfestival.bsky.social to celebrate the National Year of Reading 2026! But I need your help... I want this poem to be inspired by a range of local people's experiences. To be part of the piece, share your story here: forms.gle/QdbBdDfouWEU...

Help inspire a poem commissioned for Off The Shelf on your experiences of reading!

My name is Beth Davies and I am the Sheffield Poet Laureate 2024-26. As part of my role, Off The Shelf festival have commissioned me to write a poem to celebrate the National Year of Reading 2026. I...

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Ever heard a glass harmonica? Invented by Benjamin Franklin, this extraordinary instrument creates an ethereal sound using rotating glass bowls. See and hear it live w/ Ensemble 360 at Mozart & Friends, 8 Sept in Sheffield! musicintheround.co.uk/events/mozar... #ThisIsChamberMusic

Your playlists can reveal more than your music taste. Episode 7 of SPERI Presents... Ground Level explores how streaming platforms turn listening habits into behavioural data and consumer surveillance. Listen: player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/music...

📚 IT’S HERE! The full lineup for Off the Shelf Festival of Words 2026 has officially dropped! ✨ Join us in Sheffield from 28 Sept – 25 Oct for world-class authors, live discussions, poetry & more! 🎟️ Explore & book: offtheshelf.org.uk #OTSfest #Sheffield #BookFest

From Basel to the British court, Join Elizabeth Goldring as she reveals the artist whose paintings defined the entire Tudor era. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/holbe...

Join BBC News icon Sophie Raworth for an inspiring talk on how running has helped her conquer challenges in the newsroom and beyond. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/runni...

Join author Colin Grant to explore his powerful collection of tales about making a new life in Britain at Off the Shelf Festival of Words. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/what-...

Jack Reacher is back. Join Lee and Andrew Child as they uncover the latest chapter in the iconic thriller hero’s world number one bestselling journey. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/chain...

Is communism deeply rooted in human nature? Join Paul Mason in Sheffield as he re-evaluates its history, its tragic costs and its enduring 21st-century relevance. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/reds-...

Join Naz Shah MP’s live in Sheffield to hear her unflinching account of resilience, justice and public service. Book here: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instanc...

Discover the untold history of Africa’s powerful queens and warriors. Paula Akpan brings their worlds of royalty and conquest to life. Book here: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instanc...