Sheffield DocFest
Also known as Sheffield International Documentary Festival
9–14 June 2027
Next edition: Confirmed: 9–14 June 2027
International documentary festival and market
About this festival
Sheffield DocFest is an international documentary festival and market in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber. It programmes non-fiction film, television, podcasts and immersive work in person, with an industry-only DocPlayer selection, plus market and family strands.
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What's on
Key strands
Documentary film; television; podcasts; immersive; industry; market; family
Genres and themes
documentary; non-fiction; immersive; audio
Filmmaker events and Q&As
Premieres, filmmaker attendance, talks and MeetMarket
Family, youth and student
GEN DocFest family and youth strand
Online or in person
in-person; industry DocPlayer only
Accessibility
BSL, live caption and descriptive-subtitle provisions published
Audience
documentary audiences; filmmakers; industry; families; Sheffield
Notes
Official FAQ explicitly identifies Eventive as the 2026 ticketing partner.
Also listed: Showroom Cinema; The Light Cinema; Curzon Cinema; Montgomery Theatre; Crucible Theatre; Workstation