GEN DocFest
Say hello to GEN DocFest - our brand new programme strand packed with events for children, families and young people!
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Aged 16–25? Join our GEN Doc Ticket Scheme

Register to join our free GEN Doc scheme, and access discounted 2026 DocFest tickets! GEN Doc tickets are priced at just £6 for cinema screenings and £10 for special talks and screenings at the Lyceum Theatre.

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Alternate Realities: The Big Sheffield Build
Join us this May half-term for the Big Sheffield Build; interactive Minecraft workshops for ages 8-16!
  • Alternate Realities Programme
    Participation & Engagement Programme
Workshop
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Behind the Scenes: Educating Yorkshire
Peek behind the curtain of the BAFTA-nominated Educating Yorkshire. Join headteacher Matthew Burton, creator David Clews, and friends, to relive those iconic and heartwarming memories.
  • Talks Programme
Talk
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FRONTLINEdance presents: The Explorers in Training!
The Explorers in Training! is an interactive live performance in which the performers and explorers embark on a wondrous adventure with the audience.
  • Participation & Engagement Programme
Event
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Heaven 17 Family Rave
Join us for a very special Heaven 17-themed family rave, hosted by Big Fish Little Fish - who have been helping parents be responsibly irresponsible since 2013.
  • Participation & Engagement Programme
Event
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Horrible Histories & Horrible Science: A Thoroughly Horrible Morning!
Join the cast and crew of CBBC's hit comedies Horrible Histories and Horrible Science for an exclusive look behind the scenes of both shows!
  • Talks Programme
Talk
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Horrible Histories Goes Rogue: Time-Travellers Take Sheffield!
Ever wondered what the most famous (or infamous) villains, intellectuals and iconic historical leaders would get up to roaming around Sheffield city centre in 2026?
  • Participation & Engagement Programme
Workshop
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Horrible Science: Tim Peake's Stinky Space Special Exclusive
Astronaut Tim Peake and Pipette journey into space to reveal how you go to the loo on suction toilets and that the drinking water is recycled wee.
  • Participation & Engagement Programme
Film
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Sam Browne: Just A Boy
A powerful live performance from poet Sam Browne leads into an insightful conversation on growing up, masculinity, and authentic storytelling for young audiences.
  • Talks Programme
Talk
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School Screening + Careers Panel: Maybe Tomorrow
Join us for our educational screening of Maybe Tomorrow accompanied by a careers panel.
  • Film Programme
Film
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School Screening: Wild East
Join us for our educational screening of Wild East accompanied by a careers panel.
  • Film Programme
Film
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School Screening. Shop Dada: The Cornershop That Built Us
Join us for our educational screening of Shop Dada: The Cornershop That Built Us accompanied by a careers panel.
  • Film Programme
Film
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Toddler Kino x DocFest and CBeebies presents: Hamza Loves Animals
Join us for an exclusive look at Wildlife presenter and film-maker Hamza Yassin's new CBeebies show: Hamza Loves Animals: African
  • Film Programme
    Participation & Engagement Programme
Film
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Wild Futures with Hannah Stitfall
Join wildlife presenter, author and filmmaker Hannah Stitfall for a wild and interactive adventure into the natural world.
  • Talks Programme
Talk
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Wild Futures: Animal Crafters
Join us to make a fabulous flamingo, a leaping leopard or a beautiful butterfly!
  • Participation & Engagement Programme
Workshop
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Wild Futures: Creative World of Mask Making
The creative world of mask-making is perfect for curious makers aged 5+
  • Participation & Engagement Programme
Workshop
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Wild Futures: If Animals Could Talk, What Might They Say?
Did you ever have an ice cream with a goat? Join us for a relaxed workshop in response to our shorts programme: On Humans and Animals.
  • Participation & Engagement Programme
Workshop
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Wild Futures: Mini Lantern Parade
Join the giant orange tip butterfly and her friend the crocodile to explore the Winter Gardens in a Mini Parade
  • Participation & Engagement Programme
Event

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