Rock n Roll Circus Sheffield

[craigcharles420]

Going on thursday. Anyone able to give me an idea of what to expect? Doesn't seem to be a normal festival

[sheffinghell]

4 hours ago, craigcharles420 said:

Going on thursday. Anyone able to give me an idea of what to expect? Doesn't seem to be a normal festival

Big tent for the main stage, two small outdoor stages, one either side. Variety of food & drink outlets. Short circus acrobatics before each set on the main stage - trapeze etc. All fairly laid back. Smallish site, with banked sides, so easy to get around, and somewhere to sit if you need it.

[craigcharles420]

13 minutes ago, sheffinghell said:

Big tent for the main stage, two small outdoor stages, one either side. Variety of food & drink outlets. Short circus acrobatics before each set on the main stage - trapeze etc. All fairly laid back. Smallish site, with banked sides, so easy to get around, and somewhere to sit if you need it.

Easy to get in and out of? Any pubs nearby? I am guessing drinks will be the usual 7 quid upwards 

[sheffinghell]

3 hours ago, craigcharles420 said:

Easy to get in and out of? Any pubs nearby? I am guessing drinks will be the usual 7 quid upwards 

 

3 hours ago, craigcharles420 said:

Easy to get in and out of? Any pubs nearby? I am guessing drinks will be the usual 7 quid upwards 

Very limited options for pubs in that area. It's pretty much the arena, IKEA, cinema and retail park. It's accessible by tram, easy to get in, can be a lengthy wait getting away - a bit like Tramlines if you've ever been. I believe trams keep running a shuttle back and forth between Meadowhall and city centre until everyone is away. There is pricey-ish parking at the arena and a few park n ride options. Beer is the usual. I don't recall much of a craft beer offering in the GA area, but regular beers, ciders, spirits, wine. Festival prices, but not the worst. They have the self-serve machines as well as bars.

Edited August 25, 2025 by sheffinghell

[sheffinghell]

This may be useful for anyone coming in off the motorway. The car parks are not huge - a few hundred, but handy if you're heading in early. Don't park outside of these areas though, as they will ticket you.

[Long Season]

On 25/08/2025 at 13:10, craigcharles420 said:

Easy to get in and out of? Any pubs nearby? I am guessing drinks will be the usual 7 quid upwards 

We’re all staying at a pub 10 min walk away called the noose and gibbet, looks nice enough!

[craigcharles420]

7 hours ago, Long Season said:

We’re all staying at a pub 10 min walk away called the noose and gibbet, looks nice enough!

Today or tomorrow?

[craigcharles420]

Anyone know drink prices?

[water.people]

6 hours ago, craigcharles420 said:

Anyone know drink prices?

 

£7.50 a pint.

 

Today was class! Such a good and well curated lineup. I also went to the Self Esteem one a couple of years ago which was great. I hope they continue with the fest every year and have more stuff like today rather than the likes of Bryan Adams and James (with all due respect).

[craigcharles420]

9 hours ago, water.people said:

 

£7.50 a pint.

 

Today was class! Such a good and well curated lineup. I also went to the Self Esteem one a couple of years ago which was great. I hope they continue with the fest every year and have more stuff like today rather than the likes of Bryan Adams and James (with all due respect).

Heading down in a couple of hours via train. I hadn't heard of it until QOTSA honestly. Thought it was just a QOTSA show and didn't even know it was a festival until I had already got tickets

[RaphPH]

Fabulous night. Efests review coming soon. Nice, quirky boutique rock festival day out. Wish I was going back tonight! 
 

here are some pics I snapped 

 

 

[sheffinghell]

Remaining tickets for all dates all on TfG now! 

[RaphPH]

efests review here https://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/25/rock-n-roll-circus-sheffield-2025-qotsa-review.shtml

[sheffinghell]

1 hour ago, RaphPH said:

efests review here https://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/25/rock-n-roll-circus-sheffield-2025-qotsa-review.shtml

Really great review! I wasn't there last night, but know the event series, and appreciate the excellent writing skills. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Did think sales would have been a little slow, but there were plenty there last night.

[sheffinghell]

Debating whether I have the energy to go tonight for Bryan Adams, especially given I managed to get cheap for the James day.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

22 minutes ago, sheffinghell said:

Debating whether I have the energy to go tonight for Bryan Adams, especially given I managed to get cheap for the James day.

 

Missed out on a James cheapie 😢.  Hoping Twickets might produce something.

 

Just given away two Bryan Adams tickets as wasn't feeling it.

[James179]

Yesterday was a good day despite the weather. It must not have sold too well as I won two tickets through their mailing list.

 

Sounds quite a few others won two tickets as a runner up prize so seems they wanted to boost the numbers in there.

 

Queens of the Stone Age were the stand out over Wednesday and Friday for me. I’m keen for them to go for more days like Wednesday and Thursday next year, QotSA, Viagra Boys, Fat Dog, all something different to the usual bands that do the festival circuit

[NorthernSoul52]

Queens of the Stone Age were most enjoyable indeed. A few reviews have run from it, I see.

 

Heard Bryan Adams had a few guests out with him too.

 

I like the set-up. Must say that it probably would be served better to just have three obvious slam-dunk picks next year though.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Absolutely fantastic yesterday.  The Lilacs, Jamie Webster, Embrace, Ocean Colour Scene (with the exceptional Steve Craddock) and Freddie Halkon all great and then topped off with an epic set from James.

 

Hopefully the RnRC gang will be back for another year in Sheffield.  

[sheffinghell]

2 hours ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Absolutely fantastic yesterday.  The Lilacs, Jamie Webster, Embrace, Ocean Colour Scene (with the exceptional Steve Craddock) and Freddie Halkon all great and then topped off with an epic set from James.

 

Hopefully the RnRC gang will be back for another year in Sheffield.  

OCS were the best of the day for me, by a mile. Also enjoyed Sleeper, Girlband!, and Somebody's Child. I bailed after about half an hour of James, seem them too many times and I'd already had more than my £6 worth - including a free pint because the self-serve machines was playing up!

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

1 minute ago, sheffinghell said:

OCS were the best of the day for me, by a mile. Also enjoyed Sleeper, Girlband!, and Somebody's Child. I bailed after about half an hour of James, seem them too many times and I'd already had more than my £6 worth - including a free pint because the self-serve machines was playing up!

 

I went to the self serve on Saturday night and the guy on it said he had to calibrate the machine and could I help him with quality control and a free pint. 

[sisco]

[sisco]

Sorry, just noticed it’s Norwich not the Sheffield one 

[johnl]

17 minutes ago, sisco said:

Presumably The Streets