What's on in Rotherham for free?
10 upcoming events
We've rounded up 10 upcoming events in Rotherham for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — sorted by hand. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Rotherham for free
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Wed 30 · 4:30 PM£0
Wednesday 30th September 2026 | Open Event | University Centre Rotherham
University Centre Rotherham
Tue 6 · 9 AM£0
South Yorkshire Research & Innovation Expo
Magna Science Adventure Centre
Sat 24 OctFree
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Clones
Snafu
Wed 4 Nov · 10 AM£0
Yorkshire Business Fair is coming to Rotherham-Sheffield 4 Nov 2026
Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield
Fri 29 JanFree
Clones
The Cutlers Arms
Wed 10 Feb · 4:30 PM£0
Wednesday 10th February 2027 | Open Event | University Centre Rotherham
University Centre Rotherham
Fri 30 AprFree
Clones
The Cutlers Arms
Wed 19 May · 4:30 PM£0
Wednesday 19th May 2027 | Open Event | University Centre Rotherham
University Centre Rotherham
Sat 31 JulFree
Clones
The Cutlers Arms
Sat 30 OctFree
Clones
The Cutlers Arms
See also in Rotherham for free
Wed 23 · 7:30 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
Jane McDonald - Living The Dream
Utilita Arena Sheffield
Sat 10 · 1 PM£5.50
🎫Concert
Nancy Strong, Mountain Man
The Library Cafe & Restaurant, Sheffield
Wed 16 · 7:30 PM
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Dead Air
Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield
Thu 17 · 5 PM
✨Pop🎉Club
Shaun Bloodworth: Photographs & Films & Things
Gut Level, Sheffield
Fri 18 · 2 PM£5–23
🎫Concert
The English Concert: Harpsichord & Strings
Sheffield Theatres (Crucible & Lyceum)
Fri 18 · 7 PM£15
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Sheffield Cathedral
Fri 18 · 7 PM
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Lost Cherees
Lughole, Sheffield
Fri 18 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Heavy Souls – Hallamshire Hotel (Rescheduled)
The Leadmill, Sheffield
Fri 18 · 8 PM
💜Soul / Funk🎷Jazz
Footprints Jazz Club: Rumbi Tauro + Malah Palinka
The System, Sheffield
Sat 19 · 2:30 PM£26
✨Pop🎫Concert
Thank ABBA For The Music
Rotherham Civic Theatre
Sun 20 · 6:30 PM£37.90
✨Pop🎫Concert
Freya Ridings
Sheffield City Hall Ballroom
Mon 21 · 11 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Discotek
Electric Studios, Sheffield
Thu 24 · 7 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Debussy: La Mer
Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield
Thu 24 · 7:30 PM£19.60
🌙Indie🪕Folk / Acoustic
Sandro Ford
Sheffield Plate, Sheffield City Centre
Sat 26 · 12 PM£22.46
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Float Along Festival 2026 (White Lies, Sprints)
VARIOUS SHEFFIELD VENUES
Sat 26 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎉Club
Creedence Clearwater Revival Revival
The Cutlers Arms, Rotherham
Sat 26 · 7:30 PM£16.96
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
The Janzen Boys Live at Upper Chapel in Sheffield, UK
Sheffield Centre Unitarian Church (Upper Chapel) : Sheffield, Sheffield City Centre
Sun 27 · 2:30 PM£11
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌳Outdoors
Folk Against Cancer
Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield
Thu 17 · 7 PM
🎉Club⚡Electro
Elevate x Algorave
Factory Floor, Sheffield
Fri 18 · 7 AM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Sheffield Rant and Ramble Coffee Rave
PAD12, Neepsend
Sat 19 · 3 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
SOUND OF BASSLINE Daytime Rave! Sheffield
FORGE, Sheffield
Sat 19 · 5 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Castlegate Festival 2026 @PankeSocial
Panke Social, Sheffield
Sat 19 · 6 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
Battle of the Bass Bins
Southbank Warehouse, Sheffield
Sat 26 · 2 PM
🏠House🎉Club
Sidney Charles, Luuk van Dijk & MORE - Groovebox at SteelYard
Steelyard Kelham, Sheffield
Sat 26 · 11 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Love Room presents Malus, Chris Duckenfield and Mae
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Thu 1 · 7 PM
🎉Club🌴Reggae
PRESSURE DROP #10 (Seleucid Sound)
TBA - Neepsend Social Club, Sheffield
Fri 2 · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
GrowMore & Micallef
Plot 22
Fri 18 · 7:30 PM
🌊Contemporary🎭Shows
Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm
Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield
Sun 20 · 6 PM£24.99
🪭Flamenco🎊Socials
SHEFFIELD: Flamenco from Spain | Rebeca Ortega-Ramon Ruiz.
Sheffield Library Theatre, Sheffield City Centre
Thu 24 · 7 PM£13.80
🎤Stand-up
The Big Shaun Experience Comedy Club
The Fat Cat, Sheffield
Thu 24 · 8 PM£19.60
🎤Stand-up
Kane Brown
Peddler Warehouse, Sheffield
Wed 30
🎭Theatre
Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Wed 16 · 1:30 PM£15–45
🎭Theatre
King Lear
Sheffield Theatres (Crucible & Lyceum)
Tomorrow · 10 AM
🗣️Talk
Mechanical Metamaterials SIG Town Hall
Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield City Centre
Wed 16 · 1 PM£0
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
The Sheffield Blitz
Sheffield Town Hall, Sheffield City Centre
Sat 19 · 10 AM£0
📜Poetry📚Literature
Sharing Poetry Open Mic Morning on the theme of clouds
Sheffield Central Library, Sheffield City Centre
Sun 20 · 11 AM£10–16.96
🗣️Talk💛Inclusivity
Group Mentoring for Neurodivergent Writers
Orchard Square, Sheffield City Centre
Wed 23 · 1 PM
🗣️Talk🪡Crafts
Lunchtime Talk: The Art and Craft of Broom and Brush Making
Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield
Fri 25 · 11:30 AM£0
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Zeppelins over Sheffield!
Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library, Sheffield City Centre
Fri 25 · 1:30 PM
🗣️Talk🤔Philosophy
Sharing the View: Philosophy in the Gallery
Graves Gallery, Sheffield
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Venues in Rotherham for free
Rotherham Civic Theatre
16 events
University Centre Rotherham
3 events
Empire Rotherham
1 event
The Cutlers Arms
25 events
Chantry Brewery Tap n Venue
22 events
Buzz Bingo Rotherham
1 event
Oakwood High School
1 event
Magna Science Adventure Centre
2 events
Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield
2 events
Montgomery Hall
2 events
The Wesley Centre
2 events