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Out of This World Sheffield
-25th October 2026
Address: Sheffield
Venue: Peace Gardens & Town Hall Square, Pinstone Street, Sheffield
25th October 2026
Out of This World Sheffield
25th October 2026
Out of This World Sheffield
Peace Gardens & Town Hall Square, Pinstone Street, Sheffield
Free citywide sci-fi, magic, and Halloween festival.
Taking place on Sunday 25th October 2026, the event runs throughout the daytime from 10:30am to 5:30pm. Fancy dress is popular across all age groups, with superheroes, movie characters, and spooktacular costumes filling the streets.
Event Zones & Highlights
Out of This World divides Sheffield city centre into themed activity areas:
- Sci-Fi & Comic Book Zone: Centered around the Peace Gardens and Town Hall, featuring movie prop displays, replica vehicles, comic book traders, and character cosplayers.
- Magic & Illusion Zone: Located around Town Hall Square and the Winter Garden, presenting street magicians, illusionists, sleight-of-hand artists, and close-up magic acts.
- Halloween & Spooktacular Zone: Taking over Tudor Square and Barkers Pool with fairground rides, pumpkin displays, creepy walkabout acts, and family Halloween activities.
- Street Theatre & Music: Roaming performers, music stages, and dance groups popping up along pedestrianized shopping streets throughout the day.
Free citywide sci-fi, magic, and Halloween festival.
Taking place on Sunday 25th October 2026, the event runs throughout the daytime from 10:30am to 5:30pm. Fancy dress is popular across all age groups, with superheroes, movie characters, and spooktacular costumes filling the streets.
Event Zones & Highlights
Out of This World divides Sheffield city centre into themed activity areas:
- Sci-Fi & Comic Book Zone: Centered around the Peace Gardens and Town Hall, featuring movie prop displays, replica vehicles, comic book traders, and character cosplayers.
- Magic & Illusion Zone: Located around Town Hall Square and the Winter Garden, presenting street magicians, illusionists, sleight-of-hand artists, and close-up magic acts.
- Halloween & Spooktacular Zone: Taking over Tudor Square and Barkers Pool with fairground rides, pumpkin displays, creepy walkabout acts, and family Halloween activities.
- Street Theatre & Music: Roaming performers, music stages, and dance groups popping up along pedestrianized shopping streets throughout the day.