Sheffield scene guide
Sheffield scene guide. House lands at Electric Studios. Venues, promoters and artists in Sheffield. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Horse Meat Disco: Electric Studios, Panke Social, The System
- Techno · if you like Doctor P: Sidney & Matilda, Hagglers Corner, FORGE
- Drum & Bass · if you like A.M.C.: Sidney & Matilda, FORGE, Yellow Arch Studios
- Garage · if you like Soul Mass Transit System: Sidney & Matilda, Plot 22, Panke Social
- Jungle · if you like Harry Shotta: FORGE, The System, Plot 22
- Dub · if you like Channel One Sound: Electric Studios, The System, TBA - Neepsend Social Club
- Electro · if you like GFOTY: Gut Level, Grub Records, FORGE
Busiest venues
How big is Sheffield’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 792 gigs across 72 venues in Sheffield, featuring 694 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Sheffield tonight.
Which Sheffield venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Grub Records | 122 |
| Gut Level | 87 |
| Sidney & Matilda | 55 |
| FORGE | 47 |
| Plot 22 | 43 |
| Factory Floor | 38 |
| Hagglers Corner | 37 |
| The System | 34 |
| Electric Studios | 32 |
| Panke Social | 27 |
What time do Sheffield gigs start and end?
From the 792 listings publishing door times: the median Sheffield gig opens at 20:00. 68% open before 22:00, 32% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 319 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 31% run past 04:00 and 3% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Sheffield cost?
Across the 202 listings publishing prices (26% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is £6, with half of all gigs between £3 and £10. 24% of listed gigs are free.
When does Sheffield go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (43% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 81% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Sheffield sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 28% · Techno 17% · Drum & Bass 11% · Garage 10% · Tech House 10% · Jungle 8%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.