June 2019
Migration Matters Festival: Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble
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Seyed Ali Jaberi - Hamdel Ensemble at Migration Matters Festival, Sheffield Tickets on sale now via Tickets For Good. This Summer, internationally acclaimed musician and composer, Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble will bring the poetry of Persia’s beloved mystic poet Rumi to life, through ‘All Because of Love’; a music production combining hauntingly beautiful Sufi music, dance and poetry. All Because of Love presents a devotional Sufi setting of Rumi’s poetry, considered in the Middle East to be…
Migration Matters Festival: Lowkey
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Migration Matters is proud to host the internationally acclaimed activist and rapper Lowkey who will be performing songs from his latest album Soundtrack to the Struggle Part 2. The return of one of the UK’s most potent and electrifying rappers. Lowkey is a towering figure of the scene who renews the old tradition of conscious hip-hop activism for the war on terror generation. Fusing politically charged lyrics and deft dissection of topics such as race, war, global poverty and politics…
September 2019
The Definitive Burt Bacharach Songbook
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John Reilly and the Smooth Operators - The Definitive Burt Bacharach Songbook A wonderful night celebrating the timeless songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David with the voice of singer song-writer John Reilly (Boy on a Dolphin, Acoustic Angels) and a consummate band of Sheffield's finest session players including Steve Beighton (Acoustic Angels, Paul Carrack) on saxophone plus guest vocalist Rachel Raynor. Canadian pianist and song-writer Lewis Nitikman is Musical Director, so expect only the best arrangements. Hear all the timeless…
Flying Donkey Presents: Manu Delago
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After touring almost simultaneously around the globe with Björk, Anoushka Shankar, Olafur Arnalds & releasing his multi-award winning music & mountain film 'Parasol Peak‘, the Austrian grammy-nominated percussionist and composer presents his new album with a 9-piece-ensemble. Dream-like Handpan sounds meet energetic orchestral beats. Trained in classical percussion, the highly acclaimed Austrian composer, ensemble leader and musician, Manu Delago is one of the leading exponents of the Handpan (or Hang). In 2011 he recorded for Björk's Biophilia album and has…
November 2019
Resilient presents: Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening
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‘The Darkening’ is the Northumbrian name for twilight, but this band’s music blazes fiercely… and the atmospheric Abbeydale Picture House provides the perfect setting. Get tickets >> Musicians from Northumberland, Scotland, Ireland and England, invoke the dark, powerful, sounds of Ancient Northumbria and broadcast them to the modern world. ★★★★ “A clever shape-shifter of a record, founded on an exceptional band” THE OBSERVER, review of "Hollowbone" - out now. “A crucial and exhilarating band setting the world on fire.” fROOTS…
December 2019
Paul Pashley & His Band in Concert – in aid of St Lukes
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ACCLAIMED Sheffield singer Paul Pashley is bringing his vocal talents to Abbeydale Picture House as he raises money for St Lukes patient care. Tickets - to book, please call 07852 867045. Paul, who has performed around the world with his popular range of Swing and Jazz standards, will take to the stage at Abbeydale on December 7 for a concert that is also a tribute to his dad Terry, who was a St Luke’s patient. The evening is being sponsored…
Village Screen presents Love Actually
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The Village Screen pop-up cinema will return to The Abbeydale Picture House for an enchanted Christmas cinema. Audiences will step into the Picture House to uncover magical decor, sparkling Christmas trees, festive tunes and Christmas faves! Fri Dec 20 - Love Actually Sat Dec 21 - Elf (Matinee) Sat Dec 21 - Home Alone On Friday 20th December The Village Screen are spreading oodles of Christmas cheer at Abbeydale Picture House with a screening of festive romantic comedy, Love Actually,…
Village Screen presents Elf
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The Village Screen pop-up cinema will return to The Abbeydale Picture House for an enchanted Christmas cinema. Audiences will step into the Picture House to uncover magical decor, sparkling Christmas trees, festive tunes and Christmas faves! Fri Dec 20 - Love Actually Sat Dec 21 - Elf (Matinee) Sat Dec 21 - Home Alone Saturday 21st December will host a bundle of Christmas crackers, starting off with a matinee screening of the hilarious tale of Buddy (Will Ferrell) as he…
Village Screen presents Home Alone
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The Village Screen pop-up cinema will return to The Abbeydale Picture House for an enchanted Christmas cinema. Audiences will step into the Picture House to uncover magical decor, sparkling Christmas trees, festive tunes and Christmas faves! Fri Dec 20 - Love Actually Sat Dec 21 - Elf (Matinee) Sat Dec 21 - Home Alone Saturday evening, watch a young, fresh faced Macauley Culkin as he tackles and outsmarts a pair of clueless burglars to protect the family home in everyone’s…
February 2020
Pedlar’s Corner Flea Market – February
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Great community Flea Market in the heart of the Antiques Quarter in Sheffield Monocle Magpie presents their Sheffield Antiques Quarter flea market at Abbeydale Picturehouse, on the first Sunday of every month. A mixture of general Flea Market stalls and specialist Antiques, Vintage, Retro, Arts, Crafts, Makers & Salvage stalls Every 1st Sunday of the month, 10am-3pm (no event Jan or Aug) Entry £1. Kids Free. Dogs Welcome. Cafe on site. Parking widely available in the area. Booking a stall:…