The Festival of the Outdoors is a month-long celebration of Sheffield’s outdoor culture, bringing together a vibrant mix of sporting events, guided walks, film screenings, and community activities. Whether you're a runner, climber, beer enthusiast, or history buff, there's something for everyone!
 
Headline Events
Sheffield Beer Week 🍻
📅 10-16 March 2025
📍 Various venues across Sheffield
🌐 www.sheffieldbeerweek.co.uk
Celebrating the city’s brewing heritage, Sheffield Beer Week features brewery tours, beer tastings, food pairings, and pub trails across multiple venues.
Pollen Market 🌿
📅 16 March 2025
📍 Grey to Green, Castlegate, Sheffield
🌐 www.pollenmarket.co.uk
A vibrant inner-city flower market, offering plants, crafts, street food, live music, and entertainment in a unique setting.
 
Sheffield Classical Weekend 🎼
📅 16 March 2025
📍 Various locations across Sheffield City Centre
🌐 www.classicalsheffield.org.uk
A free festival of classical music, with performances by orchestras, choirs, and soloists across Sheffield.
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) 🎥
📅 21-23 March 2025
📍 Showroom Cinema, Sheffield
🌐 www.shaff.co.uk
Showcasing the world’s best adventure and extreme sports films, with screenings, panel discussions, and Q&As.
 
The Climbing Works International Festival (CWIF) 🧗
📅 22-23 March 2025
📍 The Climbing Works, Sheffield
🌐 www.climbingworks.com
An elite bouldering competition, featuring world-class climbers, fun challenges, and a CWIF Watch Party in Sheffield Winter Garden.
 
Orienteering with South Yorkshire Orienteers 🧭
📅 22 & 26 March 2025
📍 Bolehill & Crookes (22 March), Loxley Common (26 March)
🌐 www.southyorkshireorienteers.org.uk
Try orienteering across Sheffield’s scenic landscapes, with events for beginners and experienced participants.
Sheffield Half Marathon 🏃‍♂️
📅 23 March 2025
📍 Starts from Arundel Gate, Sheffield City Centre
🌐 www.runforall.com
A scenic but challenging half marathon, featuring the Triple-Test Challenge, live entertainment, and thousands of spectators.
 
Park Hill Uprise: Urban Hill Climb 🚴
📅 29 March 2025
📍 Park Hill, South Street, Sheffield
🌐 www.sheffieldurbancx.co.uk
An urban cycling hill climb on Park Hill’s cobbles, featuring club riders, cargo bikes, and commuter heroes.
 
FOTO Walks & Heritage Events 🚶‍♂️
A selection of guided walks exploring Sheffield’s history, art, and nature:
 
📍 Origins of Central Sheffield Street Names – 2 & 30 March 2025
📍 Sheffield Old Town: Echoes of the Past – 6 & 20 March 2025
📍 Sheffield Street Art Walk (AM & PM) – 9 March 2025
📍 The Great Sheffield Flood Anniversary Walk – 11 March 2025
📍 Burngreave: Then and Now – 17 March 2025
📍 Sheffield: A Civilised Place Walk – 25 March 2025
📍 Peoples, Plants & Pavilions Walk – 25 March 2025
📍 Sheffield, UK
 
🌐 Full Festival Info: www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk
 
Whether you're a runner, climber, film buff, beer lover, or history enthusiast, the Festival of the Outdoors 2025 has something for everyone! Check the website for the full event schedule and updates.

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The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) returns for its 19th edition, bringing the world’s best adventure, travel, and extreme sports films to the big screen. This year’s festival, held at Showroom Cinema, promises an exhilarating mix of adrenaline-fuelled films, inspiring documentaries, and insightful panel discussions.
What to Expect
🎥 World-Class Adventure Films – Featuring the latest and greatest extreme sports and exploration documentaries.
🎙 Panel Discussions & Q&As – Engage with filmmakers, athletes, and industry experts.
🎟 Exclusive Screenings – A carefully curated programme of must-see films for adventure lovers.
Part of the Festival of the Outdoors
ShAFF 2025 is proudly presented in partnership with Rab and Visit Sheffield, as part of Sheffield’s Festival of the Outdoors, celebrating the city's status as a hub for outdoor adventure.
 
🎟 Tickets: Coming soon – check shaff.co.uk/screenings for updates.
📧 More Info: www.shaff.co.uk

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The Climbing Works International Festival (CWIF) is back for another thrilling year, bringing together some of the world’s top boulderers to tackle elite-level problems set by world-renowned route setter Percy Bishton. Hosted at The Climbing Works, this prestigious event is a must for climbing enthusiasts.
 

What to Expect
🌍 World-Class Competition – Watch elite climbers from Japan, the UK, and across Europe take on challenging problems.
🎭 Community Spirit – Open entry for all climbers, plus fun competitions and fancy dress events.
📺 CWIF Watch Party – For those unable to get a ticket, enjoy a big-screen livestream of the finals at Sheffield Winter Garden.
Part of the Festival of the Outdoors
As part of Sheffield’s Festival of the Outdoors, CWIF showcases why the city is a global climbing hub. Whether competing, spectating, or joining the watch party, this event promises an electrifying atmosphere!
 
📞 Contact: 0114 250 9990
🎟 Tickets: Limited availability – visit www.climbingworks.com for more details.
📧 More Info: www.climbingworks.com

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