Sheffield community festival cancelled due to lack of funding

An annual community festival in Sheffield has cancelled this year’s event due to a lack of funding.

The Sharrow Festival, which usually takes place in July in the city’s Mount Pleasant Park, features live music, DJs, local crafts and children’s events.

A statement on the festival’s Facebook page said: “There have been big changes behind the scenes, and as we’ve mentioned before, funding has become increasingly competitive.

“Despite our best efforts over the past four months, we’ve run out of time to secure the substantial grants needed to bring everyone together for our usual festival this summer.

“Right now, our focus is on bringing Sharrow Festival back in 2026 – but we need to raise £20,000 to make it happen.”

The festival’s organisers said a “significant portion” of the money needed will come from “grant applications we’re putting in”, but also called for fundraising ideas from the local community.

They signed off their statement: “This isn’t goodbye – we’ll see you all soon.”