📚 IT’S HERE! The full lineup for Off the Shelf Festival of Words 2026 has officially dropped! ✨ Join us in Sheffield from 28 Sept – 25 Oct for world-class authors, live discussions, poetry & more! 🎟️ Explore & book: offtheshelf.org.uk #OTSfest #Sheffield #BookFest

From Basel to the British court, Join Elizabeth Goldring as she reveals the artist whose paintings defined the entire Tudor era. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/holbe...

Join BBC News icon Sophie Raworth for an inspiring talk on how running has helped her conquer challenges in the newsroom and beyond. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/runni...

Join author Colin Grant to explore his powerful collection of tales about making a new life in Britain at Off the Shelf Festival of Words. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/what-...

Jack Reacher is back. Join Lee and Andrew Child as they uncover the latest chapter in the iconic thriller hero’s world number one bestselling journey. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/chain...

Is communism deeply rooted in human nature? Join Paul Mason in Sheffield as he re-evaluates its history, its tragic costs and its enduring 21st-century relevance. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/reds-...

Join Naz Shah MP’s live in Sheffield to hear her unflinching account of resilience, justice and public service. Book here: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instanc...

Discover the untold history of Africa’s powerful queens and warriors. Paula Akpan brings their worlds of royalty and conquest to life. Book here: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instanc...

Join the Guardian’s Marina Hyde live as she discusses her new book - a sharp, hilarious chronicle of our absurd political times featuring Trump and Musk. Book here: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instanc...

Tired of doing it all? Join comic Lucy Porter in Sheffield for a hilarious celebration of the awesome, quietly fuming sandwich generation. Book here: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instanc...

Tour de France icon Sir Bradley Wiggins opens up about his chaotic upbringing and journey of self-discovery. Grab your chance to see him in Sheffield! Book here: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instanc...

📣 BIG NEWS! We’re breaking the rules and launching our biggest-ever pre-sale early! 📚 Don't wait until October, a selection of our incredible 2026 lineup is LIVE & tickets are ON SALE NOW! 🎟️ Beat the rush and grab yours before #Sheffield catches on! 👉http://offtheshelf.org.uk

Three Sheffield Poets event Sat 25 April 6pm in La Biblioteka, Leah's Yard. Info and tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/three-shef... Part of Sheffield Indie Book Fest 2026

The UK’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme, is back again with a great line up of films. Tour includes screenings at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield. Information here: www.jpf-film.org.uk

We couldn't wait to give you a taste of #OTSFest so we’re dropping a pre-festival event! Join the bestselling author of The Midnight Library @matthaig.bsky.social at The Montgomery Theatre on 18 May. He’ll be discussing his new novel, The Midnight Train, with Helen Mort.✨ Book Now 👉 bit.ly/4aASVzh

Calling all writers! Check out the Writers Day on Saturday 7 March organised by The Writers Workshop in Sheffield. Info below

What an exhilarating journey Off The Shelf 2025 has been! A heartfelt THANK YOU to our cherished audiences, incredible authors, speakers & presenters, your passion made the stories shine! The ink is flowing for 2026. Get your bookmark ready... more literary magic is coming!📚

Join @rachelcdailey.bsky.social in conversation with @tinywriterlaura.bsky.social to explore 100 years of disability activism in the UK. Blending investigative journalism, social history & a call to action, this powerful talk shows how disabled people have fought and won. With BSL interpretation.

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will read from his new work at Off the Shelf before a second half of brilliant live music with band LYR on 15 Oct, 7pm The Octagon Centre, Sheffield Info and tickets here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/an-ev...

Join Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for a reading of his books, Dwell and New Cemetery, then enjoy the incredible band LYR! Experience their unique blend of spoken word and classical pop. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/an-ev...

Explore Africa’s long and complex history of slavery with @martinplaut.bsky.social. In this powerful talk, the former BBC World Service Africa Editor examines the lasting impact of enslavement across the continent. Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/unbro... @hurstpublishers.bsky.social

Remember hippy Neil from The Young Ones? 🌻 Join Nigel Planer in conversation with Nick Ahad for a funny and heart-warming evening as he talks about his new memoir Young Once: A Life Less Heavy. 🎟️ Book now: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/young...

The wait is over! 🎉 The new programme for @sheffielduni.bsky.social Off the Shelf Festival of Words is out! Highlights: ✍️ Poet Lemn Sissay 🏰 Historian Lucy Worsley 🎭 and the brilliant Alison Steadman and many, many more! Book your tickets👇 bit.ly/3UZOuGL

Summer of Skandar - Rhyme & Reason bookshop are welcoming bestselling YA author A.F. Steadman who will be signing books on Saturday 14 June at 4.45pm in The Workstation

📣📚 BIG NEWS, OFF THE SHELFERS! 📚📣 Tickets for some of our events are going on sale EARLY! We're giving you the chance to snag your spots for our events before the full programme launch! Check who's coming👇😍 Book your tickets now! offtheshelf.org.uk