What's On in Sheffield

Network Presents: WE LOVE R&B @ EARL'S YARD — Kick off your Saturday afternoon with something smooth and celebratory at Earls Yard, where Network brings its beloved R&B party to one of Sheffield's most characterful outdoor spaces. With tickets from as little as nothing at all up to just £10, this is an accessible, feel-good afternoon that welcomes everyone through the door. Doors open at 1:00pm, so get there early and settle in for a few hours of proper soul-soaked sounds.

An Afternoon of Rock: SHEFFIELD (Over 30s Rock/Metal) 2pm-6:30pm — Corporation Sheffield — a venue with serious rock credentials — opens its doors from 2:00pm for a dedicated afternoon of hard-hitting guitar music curated specifically for the over-30s crowd. This is a rare and genuinely brilliant idea: a space where you can headbang without elbowing a teenager, and lose yourself in classic rock and metal anthems with a like-minded audience. At £9 for four and a half hours of live music, it is frankly a bargain.

Ska Day Party — Head to the Foundry from 3:00pm for what promises to be one of the most joyously danceable afternoons in the city, as Sheffield embraces the choppy rhythms, brass hooks, and infectious energy of ska. This is the kind of event where strangers end up dancing side by side within minutes, and the grin on your face refuses to leave. Check the website for ticket prices and get ready to skank.

The Night Out Returns — SYSheffield, the cavernous Steel Yard venue, hosts the return of The Night Out from 3:00pm — a party that sounds like it has been sorely missed and is back with a point to prove. Tickets are priced between £8 and £20, making it a flexible option whether you are dipping in for a few hours or committing to the full ride. Expect the kind of atmosphere that only a properly enthusiastic Sheffield crowd in a big room can generate.

Tribute to 80's — The OEC pulls out all the stops at 7:00pm with a full tribute night dedicated to the greatest decade in pop excess — the 1980s. At £35 a ticket this is an evening out rather than a casual drop-in, but the promise of big shoulder pads, bigger choruses, and a crowd who knows every word makes it feel entirely worth it. Come dressed up, come ready to sing, and prepare to be transported.

Spice Girls Experience — Over at The Cutlers Arms in Rotherham from 7:00pm, girl power is very much alive and loudly kicking at this dedicated Spice Girls Experience — a tribute show that promises all the iconic outfits, anthems, and attitude of one of the biggest acts of the nineties. Tickets are priced at £18–£24, and with an evening of Wannabe, Say You'll Be There, and Spice Up Your Life on the cards, it would be criminal not to grab a group of friends and make a night of it.