You can find the full list of our events here.

Signals Festival

Rotherham Music presents a free music festival, for everyone to enjoy, which will take place at various locations from Friday 14 to Sunday 23 February 2025. 

Returning for its third year in 2025, and bigger and better than ever before. Signals Festival is a festival celebrating, developing and platforming young talent from Rotherham while helping to build a new creative community here for children and young people.

There will be performances by young artists and bands in Rotherham Town Centre, an interactive musical machine at Catcliffe Glass Cone, and music-making workshops and pop-up performances across the borough!

This brilliant festival is brought to you by the Arts Council England and Rotherham Council in collaboration with the Rotherham Music Service, Children's Capital of Culture, Rotherham Council Events, Grimm & Co. and Clifton Park Museum.

The Signals event forms part of the Children's Capital of Culture 2025 festival year.

Find out more about the Signals Festival here.

An Evening with Bradley Wiggins

An Evening with Bradley Wiggins will be taking place on Sunday 23 February, 7.30pm at Rotherham Civic Theatre.

Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, is a British former professional road and track racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2016. He began his cycling career on the track, but later made the transition to road cycling. Sir Bradley is the only rider to have won both World and Olympic championships on both the track and the road, as well is winning the Tour De France.

He has won the leader’s jersey in each of the three Grand Tours of cycling, and held the world record in team pursuit on multiple occasions. He won a gold medal at four successive Olympic Games from 2004 to 2016, and held the record as Great Britain’s most decorated Olympian with eight medals.

Join the Tour De France and Olympic medallist as he discusses his fantastic career, what brought him to cycling, and everything in-between!

Find out more here.

Thursday Stories brand new programme

Thursday Stories is back with a brand new programme!

Thursday Stories is a weekly interactive storytelling session for pre-schoolers and their grown-ups, run by professional theatre maker Cassie Vallance of Story Craft Theatre. Each session is based on a different theme and is jam-packed full of songs, games, characters and imaginative play.

Watch your little one's confidence, language and social skills grow, week by week, as they discover a wider world through story.

Suitable for ages one to five year old. Sessions cost £3 per child, and include a free hot drink for the accompanying adult.

Find out more here.

Parkruns

Rother Valley parkrun in Rother Valley Country Park and the Rotherham parkrun in Clifton Park usually take place on Saturday's at 9am.

Please note that these are not Council run events but led by volunteers.

Other events

There are lots of events taking place around Rotherham, here are some more upcoming highlights:

• Nelson's Cub Club – Roar! on Wednesday 5 February at 10am to 11.30am and 12.30pm to 2pm at Clifton Park Museum. Find out more here.
• Story Stop and Craft Activity, Mental Health Puppets on 8 February at 11am to 12pm at Riverside Library and Neighbourhood Hub. Find out more here.
• Local History Researchers' Symposium on Saturday 8 February from 11am to 1pm at Clifton Park Museum Archives Searchroom. Find out more here.
• Sheffield DocFest Screening Ladies Only on Saturday 8 February at 12pm to 3pm at Riverside Library and Neighbourhood Hub. Find out more here.
• Really Cold Swim Championships on Sunday 9 February at 8am to 4pm at Rother Valley Country Park normal car parking charges apply spectators free. Find out more here.
• Volunteer Sessions with the Park Rangers on Thursday 13 February and Thursday 27 February at 10am to 1pm at Rother Valley Country Park. Find out more here.
• Galentine’s Day, Zine Making Activity on 13 February at 3.30pm to 4.30pm at Riverside Library and Neighbourhood Hub (for ages 14 plus). Find out more here.
• Half Term LGBTQ+ History Month Celebration, Rainbow Key Ring Making on 18 February at 10.30am to 11.30am at Riverside Library and Neighbourhood Hub. Find out more here.
• Move with Marco in ‘Our Habitats, Our Home’ on Tuesday 18 February at 11am to 12pm and 1pm to 2pm at Clifton Park Museum. Find out more here.
• Traditional Tales Untraditionally Told on various dates leading up to 21 February at Rotherham Library and Neighbourhood Hub. Find out more here.
• Rotherham Museums, Arts and Heritage presents: The Furnace on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 February at 2pm to 7pm at Catcliffe Glass Cone. Find out more here.
• Nelson’s Cub Club – Collect! on Wednesday 26 February at 10am to 11.30am and 12.30pm to 2pm at Clifton Park Museum. Find out more here.
• Sheffield DocFest Screening Anhell69 on Thursday 27 February at 8.15pm to 9.30pm at Arc Cinema. Find out more here.
• Drop-in Family History Workshop on Friday 28 February from 11am to 12pm at Clifton Park Museum. Find out more here.

Children’s Capital of Culture

Rotherham is the world’s first Children’s Capital of Culture in 2025, designed and delivered by children and young people from across the borough in partnership with a range of organisations and funders.

Children’s Capital of Culture is bringing you a full year of creativity and community, and everyone is invited!

There will be music and magic, dance and drama, films and food, exhibitions and events, sports and stories, and a lot of fun.

Find out more about the Children's Capital of Culture programme here.

Rotherham Theatres

Rotherham Civic Theatre has something for everyone from dance, drama, music, comedy, and musical theatre. Come along and join us at one of the performances.

Find out more about the Civic Theatre shows here.

The Arc Cinema

Located in Rotherham’s new retail and leisure destination, Forge Island, The Arc Cinema offers a big screen experience, combining both luxury and affordability. 

Find out more about The Arc Cinema and book tickets here. 

Rotherham Libraries

Rotherham Libraries host regular weekly activities across the borough such as: Lego clubs, Rhymetimes, computer classes, knit and natter groups, advice sessions, craft sessions, readers groups and local history groups.

For more information, follow Rotherham Libraries on Facebook.

For library events happening near you, visit the webpage of your local Library and Neighbourhood Hub or contact them directly. 

Rotherham Markets 

For more information visit the Rotherham Markets website or Facebook page.

Opening times:

General Outdoor Market: Monday, Friday and Saturday, 8:30am to 4pm, on Effingham Street 

Secondhand Market: Every Tuesday, 8:30am to 4.00pm, on Effingham Street 

Secondhand Market: Every Wednesday, 8:30am to 4.00pm, on Effingham Street 

Street Market: Every Tuesday 8:30am to 4pm, Effingham Street, Effingham Square, and Howard Street

Rotherham Bazaar: Every Thursday 10am to 4pm, on Effingham Street 

Indoor Market: Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 5pm, Rotherham Centenary Market

Saturdays in Rotherham Town Centre

Regular events take place on many Saturdays in Rotherham Town Centre.

Plus, free Saturday parking is available every Saturday in all Rotherham Council off-street town centre car parks.

Find out more here.

If you are cycling or using public transport, you can plan your journey here.