Current and upcoming events Public events take place at the University of Sheffield throughout the year. Whether you have never attended one of our events, or you are a regular, you are always welcome to come along and join us for a true cultural feast. Off Alfred Denny museum open days First Saturday of each month Alfred Denny Museum, The University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN Weston Park May Fayre Sunday 17 May 2026, 11:00am Weston Park, Sheffield S10 2TP Urban Dreams/Future Cities Exhibition Monday 18 May 2026, 12:00pm The Foyer (opposite the reception), The Wave, The University of Sheffield, 2 Whitham Road, Sheffield, S10 2AH Inaugural lecture: 'Strategic Humour' - Professor Dmitry Chernobrov Tuesday 19 May 2026, 5:30pm Lecture Theatre 6, The Diamond, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD Urban Dreams / Future Cities Creative Workshop Friday 22 May 2026, 9:30am Ron Johnston Research Room, Geography and Planning Building, The University of Sheffield, Winter Street, Sheffield, S3 7ND The Sir Martin Wood Prize Lecture 2026 Wednesday 3 June 2026, 10:00am Dainton Building - Lecture Theatre 1, The University of Sheffield, 13 Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HF AI in the Newsroom Symposium Friday 5 June 2026, 10:00am The Wave, The University of Sheffield, 2 Whitham Road, Sheffield, S10 2AH Inaugural lecture: 'Slip-sliding away?' - Professor Andrew Sole Tuesday 9 June 2026, 5:30pm Lecture Theatre 6, The Diamond, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD Inaugural lecture: 'Breaking News' - Professor Lisa Bradley Thursday 11 June 2026, 5:30pm Diamond - Lecture Theatre 6, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD Talking to young people about the environmental sustainability of digital technologies Wednesday 13 May 2026, 2:00pm Online Outgrow the System: Film screening and Q&A Thursday 21 May 2026, 6:00pm The Diamond - Lecture Theatre 5, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD Expatriate Nairobi: Migration categories and the making of urban privilege Thursday 21 May 2026, 1:00pm Online Radical Abundance with Keir Milburn Thursday 11 June 2026, 3:00pm Arts Tower - Lecture Theatre 5, The University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN National Symposium on Police-led Drug Diversion Thursday 18 June 2026, 10:00am Mappin Hall, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD Open, Honest, Equitable: How to Build Meaningful Community-Academic Relationships Thursday 25 June 2026, 12:00pm The Diamond - Workroom 2 (ground floor), The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD Digital Humanities Congress 2026 Wednesday 2 September 2026, 9:00am The University of Sheffield Related information Past public lectures
