Free events in and around Tramlines festival

The Peace Gardens near to Sheffield Town Hall will be bustling all weekend with a host of international musicians including Whitney Houston’s nephew, Gary Houston.

The area will host the youth and community stage on Sunday where Under The Stars, which features musicians with a range of hidden disabilities, will perform.

Robert Maseko and The Congobeat, a central-African dance band, will headline the stage later that day.

The Weston Park bandstand in Weston Park next to Sheffield Children’s Hospital will host various musicians over the weekend, which people can enjoy free of charge alongside food stalls and fairground rides.

To enjoy The Folk Forest stage a wristband is needed, but on the outskirts of the stage in Endcliffe Park, Ecclesall Road, The Folk Forest Fair is free and open to all.

The fair will feature a forest school, heritage crafts and the brand new Waterwheel Stage at Shepherd’s Wheel featuring music, food, beer, art craft and poetry.

There will also be fun games suitable for all ages.

For those who want to get physical at Tramlines you can take part in free yoga classes courtesy of Instinctive Health. 

For a full schedule and location visit instinctivehealth.co.uk/workshops. 

Another area available free of charge is The Wicker where the suitably named Wicker Stage will be set up in the Willey Street car park.

The stage promises a carnival feel with DJs and bands from noon to 8pm on Sunday.

Or head to the Moor Market in the town centre from tomorrow (Wednesday) until Sunday where there will be food, drink and live music.

There will be free performances in Leopold Square from Friday to Sunday until 7pm, artists include Velocity Brown and The Hotrods, Papa Soul and Octofunk.

As always there will also be a motley crew of street performers roaming Sheffield with impromptu performances – expect shopping trolley riding grannies, fun police and amazing acrobats.

For more information on the free fringe events visit www.tramlines.org.uk/fringe/.

Festival headliners include Dizzee Rascal, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Jurassic 5, Kelis and George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic.

Weekend tickets start from £42 plus booking fee.