Sheffield Arts Tour | British Council

In the lead-up to UK – India 2017, we are bringing you content from some of the most interesting and exciting companies and artists working in the UK today.

Our first stop is the city of Sheffield in the north of England. A growing power in the UK’s art scene, Sheffield plays host to a contemporary art biennial festival and the annual international documentary festival, Sheffield Doc Fest.

Graphic from Antariksha Sanchar, interactive game by Avinash Kumar

Antariksha Sanchar at Sheffield Doc Fest

Sheffield Doc Fest hosted the launch of the exciting new game prototype 'Antariksha Sanchar - Transmissions in Space' by Avinash Kumar.

Alternate Realities: exploring Virtual Reality at Sheffield

Virtual Reality – or VR – is revolutionising media and has rapidly become a new genre in documentary. This year, the Sheffield International Documentary Festival (Sheffield Doc Fest) played host to two exhibitions: Alternate Realities, showcasing interactive documentaries, VR experiments and games made by artists from around the world telling stories in new ways using cutting-edge technologies; and Virtual Reality Arcade, which presented 12 of the best international virtual reality documentaries.

Sheffield Street Art

Sheffield is blessed with the perfect cocktail for fine street art: a diverse range of talented artists, suitable buildings, and an appreciation for creativity

Sheffield on stage: Sheffield Theatres

Sheffield has a long history and rich tradition of producing some of the best theatre in the UK. Here, we introduce the work of Sheffield Theatres.

Sheffield artists: meet the locals

Sheffield boasts the highest concentration of artists’ studios in the UK outside of London, and in this section we bring you some interviews with a selection of contemporary local artists

Sheffield celebrates its makers

Sheffield is renowned as a city built on cutlery and steel, but how many people know what’s being made in Sheffield right now?

Sheffield on stage: Forced Entertainment

Sheffield has a long history and rich tradition of producing some of the best theatre in the UK. Here, we introduce the work of leading theatre company Forced Entertainment.