Sheffield Beer Week 2026 returns celebrating the city’s electronic and synth pop heritage
Sheffield Beer Week is back and this year it’s celebrating the city’s music heritage.
The annual celebration of the city’s independent beer scene kicked off on March 9 and runs until March 15, 2026.
It is an annual beer-focussed event, founded by Hop Hideout’s Jules Gray in 2015, and takes place in the second week of March (coinciding with International Women’s Day).
Initially, it started out with 10 venues taking part before expanding to more than 40 over the past decade.
Alongside Norwich City of Beer, it is one of only two UK-based city-wide beer events that have been in place for more than 10-years.
Sheffield’s breweries will be celebrating the city’s sonic and synth musical heritage in 2026, under the banner of ‘Sheffield Synth City’.
The week-long event is paying homage to Sheffield’s legendary electronic heritage and continuing legacy when it comes to iconic music from bands such as The Human League and Heaven 17.
Collaboration and a positive community-led element remains at the heart of the festival. More than 30 venues across the city, spanning pubs, bars and restaurants, have joined together with local, national and international breweries to deliver a wide-range of beery events.
Some of the breweries taking part include Abbeydale, Tapped Brew Co, Triple Point, Kelham Island, Bradfield, Little Mesters, Emmanuales, Ticking Clock, Thornbridge, Duality, True North, Little Critters and Saint Mars of the Desert.
In keeping with the 'Sheffield Synth City' theme, the participating breweries will produce exclusive beers inspired by classic electronic genres, famous Sheffield bands, or even the distinct flavour profiles of their favourite analogue synthesizers.
This innovative collaboration creates a unique mash-up of two of Sheffield's most celebrated cultural exports: its globally recognised brewing industry and its hugely influential music scene.
For more information visit : https://sheffieldbeerweek.co.uk/
CAMRA summary of Sheff Beer Week events: https://sheffield.camra.org.uk/2026/03/sheffield-beer-week-11/