About the Venue
The Memorial Hall is a flexible mid-sized events space located within Sheffield City Hall, right in the heart of Sheffield city centre. Opened as part of the City Hall in 1932, the Memorial Hall was originally conceived as part of a civic memorial to those who died in the First World War and remains one of the building’s most characterful and adaptable rooms.
With a seating capacity of around 500, the Memorial Hall is ideally suited to concerts, comedy, talks, screenings, conferences and community events. Its excellent sightlines, good acoustics and intimate scale make it particularly popular for spoken-word performances, classical and chamber music, and smaller touring shows that benefit from a closer audience connection. The hall forms part of Sheffield City Hall’s suite of venues, all housed within the landmark Grade II* listed building overlooking Barker’s Pool.
Key details
Venue: Memorial Hall, Sheffield City Hall
Opened: 1932
Capacity: Approx. 500
Type: Concert, events & conference hall
Building status: Grade II* listed
Operator: ASM Global
Central, versatile and rich in civic history, the Memorial Hall is a key part of Sheffield City Hall’s events offering and a popular venue for intimate live performances and cultural events.
Upcoming Events
Angela Scanlon and Vicky Pattison are taking Get A Grip on the road — delivering hilarious, honest and occasionally ferocious conversations about the stuff that really matters to them.
What to Expect at Get a Grip: Bras Off
Expect:
Big laughs and sharp observations
Unfiltered chat and unbridled feminine rage
Conversations that swing from absurd to deeply relatable
A live show atmosphere that feels more like being in on the joke than watching from the sidelines
It’s smart, chaotic, funny and fearless — exactly the kind of live event that’s becoming a must-see at Sheffield festivals.
Part of Crossed Wires Festival Sheffield
Crossed Wires Festival is known for bringing some of the UK’s most talked-about voices, podcasts and live conversations to Sheffield — and Get a Grip: Bras Off fits right in.
Whether you’re already a fan of the show or just looking for something bold, funny and different to do in Sheffield on a Friday night, this one promises a proper night out.
Bras optional — but not encouraged.
👉 Ideal for anyone searching for things to do in Sheffield this July, Sheffield comedy and live talk events, or Crossed Wires Festival events.
Full details and tickets: https://crossedwires.live/podcast/get-a-grip
Hosted by Jacob Hawley and Jake Farrell, The Screen Rot Podcast dives headfirst into the strangest, worst and most mind-melting content clogging up our feeds — the stuff that’s been quietly rotting our screens, and possibly our brains.
What to Expect
This is fast, funny and gloriously chaotic live podcasting. Think of it as Monday Night Football for internet rubbish, where nothing is too cursed, too baffling or too online to escape scrutiny.
Expect:
Sharp comedy and quick-fire commentary
A celebration of the internet’s most baffling corners
Shared disbelief at what we’ve all somehow seen
A lively late-night crowd and big laughs
If you enjoy laughing at the absurd state of online culture — and slightly questioning your own screen time — this one’s firmly for you.
Part of Crossed Wires Podcast Festival
This show forms part of Crossed Wires Podcast Festival, which returns to Sheffield with four days of live podcasts, performances and special events across the city.
An ideal late-evening pick during festival weekend, The Screen Rot Podcast promises a loose, funny and high-energy night at Memorial Hall.
Details/Tickets: https://crossedwires.live/podcast/screen-rot