November Updated - Bonfire Night and Autumn things to do in Sheffield
Welcome to this month's update from Females Updated! 🎉
In this November Bonfire edition, we’re bringing you all the best things to do this October, from events with the kids to nights with the girls.
bonfires & fireworks
Autumn Lights
Sheffield's biggest firework display
📆 Date: Wednesday 5th November 📍 Location: Don Valley
Enjoy the family funfair, tuck into delicious street food and watch TWO spectacular firework displays choreographed to music.
Illuminate the Gardens
📆 Date: 7th- 9th November 📍 Location: Botanical Gardens
Be prepared to be enchanted one last time as Illuminate the Gardens returns for its grand finale after a dazzling 8 year run. With over 10 illuminated installations the garden will be transformed into a glowing dreamscape.
Yellow Arch Bonfire
📆 Date: Saturday 1st November 📍 Location: Yellow Arch Studios
Once again we're bringing the best bonfire night party to Sheffield! Three excellent live acts, bonfire, fireworks, pizzas, beers, hot drinks and good vibes
FOOD AND DRINK
Slice Guys Pizza will be slinging out 12” sourdough goodness, bars flogging pints, cocktails and more
BONFIRE AND FIREWORKS
The bonfire will be on the go all night, and our legendary firework display will light up the drab Neepsend sky in the evening
LIVE MUSIC
Milly Pye, Poison Dart and Daz Cadwallander join us throughout the evening
children & family events
Kids Bonfire firework crafts
📆 Date: Sunday 9th November 📍 Location: Cambridge street collective
Welcome to Kids Bonfire night firework craft event! Join us at Cambridge Street Collective on November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM for a fun-filled morning of crafting. Let your creativity soar as you make your very own firework crafts to celebrate the night ahead. Don't miss out on this exciting event. See you there!
Parents just a heads up; only the little ones will need a ticket!
Grinchmas Takeover
📆 Date: Sunday 29th November 📍 Location: The Old Rectory, Handsworth
🎄💚 The Grinchmas Takeover! 💚🎄
Get ready Sheffield… He is back, and.... he’s trying to steal Christmas!!!!!!! 🎁
Join us for a mischievously magical 90 minute Christmas event packed with festive fun, music, dancing, games, and giggles galore!
Can your little ones help our cheeky green guest grow his heart three sizes this year? 💚
markets & shopping
Letterbox Gifts exclusive shopping event - FREE
📆 Date: 29th November 📍 Location: Letterbox Gifts
Available on the day will be our gorgeous range of own-brand products as well as a selection of hand-picked local brands. Products will include local Artisan Food & Drink, Natural Skincare, Luxury Candles, Hand-made Jewellery and Homeware Accessories. All gifts can be beautifully hand-wrapped on the day free of charge by one of our experienced gifting assistants.
Booking is essential as numbers will be limited to ensure an enjoyable shopping experience for all guests.
Prosecco on Arrival 🍾
Design your own Gift Hampers
Exclusive Products
Sheffield Brands
Complimentary Gift to Take Home
Beautifully Gift Wrapped
Sheffield's Xmas Markets
📆 Date: Opens 13th November 📍 Location: Sheffield City Centre
Celebrating Sheffield's great independent scene, once again there'll be a whole host of traders with many of them based locally, as you peruse over 50 rustic log cabins, lining the stretch from the Town Hall Square all the way to the bottom of The Moor.
Mosborough Hall Xmas Market
📆 Date: 23rd November 📍 Location: Mosborough Hall
Back by popular demand, our Christmas Market is returning with two dates this year. Join us for a festive day out with plenty of stalls to browse and fun for all the family. There will be wood fired pizza, a bouncy castle, mulled wine, hot chocolate and plenty of festive cheer.
Free entry and booking is not required.
nights out
Gin and Rum festival
📆 Date: 22nd November 📍 Location: Trafalgar Warehouse
Whether you're new to the gin and rum scene, or a keen enthusiast who's looking to expand their horizons, we've got you covered! With over 120 different spirits for you to try, you're guaranteed to find your new obsession.
Discover new favourites with samples from our hand-picked award winning guest distillers, and indulge at our themed Gin, Rum, and *NEW* tequila bar, all whilst enjoying tunes from our DJ and a fan favourite live acoustic band.
Beyonce Drag Bottomless Brunch
📆 Date: 22nd November 📍 Location: Stein Haus
🎤 Live Beyoncé tribute with all the hits from past to present
🍹 60 minutes of bottomless drinks paired with tasty brunch bites
🤠 Dress up encouraged: cowboy hats, boots, denim, and gold glam!
Ladies Night
📆 Date: 21st November 📍 Location: The OEC
Join us for the ultimate ladies night out! Get ready to let loose, have fun and be entertained with a side of Christmas cheer!
Prepare to be amazed this festive season as our talented and sexy male dancers take to the stage and give jaw-dropping performances all with a very cheeky Christmas twist.
With a drag queen host that will keep you entertained all evening; it is the perfect event to kick off the party season!
So, gather your girlfriends, besties, or even your mom squad for a night you won’t forget.
female events
The Restless - Launch
📆 Date: 20th November 📍 Location: HYGGE Pounds Park
The Restless is a growing community for women craving change, longing for alignment, seeking more.
It’s built for women craving change and looking for courage to take the leap. For women feeling lost and looking for a place to land. For women full of ideas and looking for their cheerleaders.
The Restless helps you find that shift and become the elated version of yourself.
So if you feel it too, the restlessness, you’re not alone, and you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.
Join us and rewrite your next chapter - launch event 6-8pm 20th November @Hygge Pounds Park.
health & personal development
Astrology & Emotions Workshop
📆 Date: 13th November 📍 Location: Soho Yard
Denver Your Smile Healer is an Emotional Wellness Facilitator, Coach, Reiki Practitioner and the heart behind Your Smile Healer in Sheffield.
Release what’s heavy through focused Emotion Code and Body Code sessions, Intuitive Reiki sessions and deeply connecting workshops at Soho Yard. An evening to unwind, explore something new, learn about yourself a little deeper & meet new people.
