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Sheffield will be buzzing with events this bank holiday weekend!
Take a look below to see what's happening.
 Mountain bike trials rider at Graves Park Country Show
Come along and enjoy a great family day out in the park with lots to see and do!
Highlights include a mountain bike show, birds of prey display, family fun fair, arena entertainment and food stalls plus much more.
May 6th
Graves Park
Free entry (£5 for car park)
Join a live six-piece Cuban salsa band in Leopold Square for a music and dance fiesta!
It's free and starts at 5pm, ending at 10pm when the party will move to Cubana.
May 5th
Leopold Square
Free
Join the Saw Grinders Union X Salt for a carnival experience with street food, an outdoor barbeque, free rum tasting, DJs, live music and entertainment.
May 5th
Saw Grinders Union (Globe Works)
Free entry
More than 100 studios across Sheffield are opening to visitors over the next couple of weekends - giving people the chance to meet a wide range of local artists, discuss their practice and get a glimpse into the spaces where the magic happens.
It's one of the largest open studio events outside of London and helps showcase some of Sheffield's finest creative talents.
You’ll also be able to purchase original art works while you're there.
May 4th - 6th and May 11th - 12th
Various locations around Sheffield
Free
Walkley Festival is hosting a new art fair, bringing together a collection of 37 Sheffield artists under one steeple.
Meet the artists themselves and find out about the various mediums and techniques they use.
Enjoy live music and entertainment throughout the two days as well as hot street food and refreshments. There will also be a mini-arts trail along South Road and art activities.
May 4th - 5th
St Mary's Church, Walkley
Free
Watch Sheffield bands battle it out to raise funds for local charities!
The bands playing live will be: Cabrons, Zibel, Settlements, Fast X2 and Adams Sister.
The event is raising money for Sheffield Children's Hospital, Cavendish Cancer Care and Weston Park Cancer Charity.
May 5th
Sidney & Matilda
General admission £9, on the door £10
Markets
 Peddler market
Sheffield International Market returns this bank holiday weekend from May 2nd until May 6th. Peddler Market is also back this weekend.
Click the button below to find more via Welcome to Sheffield:
 999 Fun Day on The Moor
Visit The Moor for an action-packed day of free activities!
You can meet front line firefighters, police officers, ambulance personnel and RNLI volunteers.
Explore modern day and ex-emergency service vehicles from across the country, look inside a speed camera van, get your fingerprints taken, try on uniforms, jump on a bouncy castle and learn about vital lifesaving tips.
May 12th
The Moor
Free
Historic Sheffield orchestra Hallam Sinfonia is celebrating 50 years of making music with a concert dedicated to works from hit films.
It will feature pieces from box office classics including Star Wars, James Bond and Jurassic Park.
Joy Paul, an orchestra cellist and its secretary, said: “Beethoven's symphonies are fantastic, but we want to show people there is more to orchestral music than Beethoven."
The orchestra has also staged a family concert as part of its half-century celebrations.
In the summer it will allow audience members to sit up front and centre with members of the orchestra as they perform works connected with fairy tales.
May 11th
Victoria Hall, Sheffield city centre
Tickets cost £12 for adults, £4 for students
Do you love being in the woods? Want to know more about the trees and plants you find there? Join Sheffield Woodland Connections for a walk that connects you with nature and provides new insights into what makes woodland ecosystems so special.
The group has lots of guided walks in different parts of Sheffield throughout the seasons.
It's next event is a bluebell woodland walk at Woolley Wood on May 11th.
Find the full list on their Eventbrite page by clicking the button below:
Premier League Darts returns to the city next month, as the Utilita Arena plays host to the final night of league phase action.
The sport’s biggest names have been battling for glory across a 17-week roadshow which will culminate in the Sheffield on Thursday, May 16th.
May 16th
Utilita Arena
Tickets start at £32.50
Weston Park will be buzzing with wonderful attractions and family friendly entertainment from 11am until 5pm.
Attractions include fairground rides, artisan crafts, Star Wars Stormtroopers, stalls, food and drink plus much more.
The University of Sheffield will be presenting some of the very best Sideshow and Street Entertainment around as well as their National Fairground and Circus Archive Exhibition Tent.
May 19th
Weston Park
Free
Now in its fourth year, Get Together has earnt a reputation as one of the best festivals for original and independent music, art, food and drink.
The festival returns to the warehouses, breweries and unconventional spaces of Kelham Island and Neepsend next month for another massive multi-stage takeover.
May 18th
Kelham Island and Neepsend
£35.75 - £46.75
Dev Fest is a celebration of local artisans, street food and music. It's family-friendly and free!
Get ready for a day filled with creativity, flavour and beats from 12 noon to 8pm.
Bring your loved ones, make unforgettable memories and enjoy a fantastic day out for everyone.
May 18th
Devonshire Green
Free
New this summer, Crossed Wires is set to be podcasting's biggest party, assembling the nation's top names in one city, for one big weekend of special podcast events.
Highlights include the Adam Buxton Podcast with Self Esteem, Jon Ronson, Uncanny and Newly Weds Live.
May 31st - June 2nd
Various locations
Ticket prices vary
Got an event in Sheffield that you would like to share? You can upload your own events to our What's On section of Welcome to Sheffield website.
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