Open Doors Innovation Festival is coming to Sheffield city centre on Tuesday 20 October. During Open Doors, seven venues across Sheffield Innovation Spine will open their doors to the public for a city-centre-wide festival celebrating the groundbreaking ideas, technology, and people shaping the region’s future.
Open Doors gives Sheffield residents, students, visitors and workers behind-the-scenes access to the city centre’s specialist innovation spaces and the people that bring them to life.
Functioning much like a classic ‘Open Studios’ or ‘Open Gardens’ event, Open Doors invites people with curious minds to step inside seven landmark venues. Using a free app to follow the city centre trail, festival goers will meet the scientists, student entrepreneurs, technical experts, and deep-tech founders solving real-world challenges right here in South Yorkshire.
- What: Open Doors Innovation Festival
- When: Tuesday 20 October 2026, 9:30am – 4:30pm
- Where: Across seven innovation venues along Sheffield Innovation Spine – Sheffield city centre
- Admission: Free, open to all
Download the official Spine Guide App to navigate the interactive Open Doors route and join the trail.
Visit the Sheffield Innovation Spine – Open Doors website to find out more.
