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BHM: Opening Night - Sinners [+ Calabash!]

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The season kicks off with a celebration of young Black excellence in Sheffield and on screen. Sinners is Ryan Coogler's Academy Award Winning horror about twin brothers who return to their hometown to start again, only to discover a great-evil waiting to welcome them back. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld and Delroy Lindo, it's a certified blockbuster opening to Black History Month 2026.

Before and after the film, the Showroom Café Bar will be an open space for members of the community to meet each other, spark connections, and discover local organisations doing vital work.

We'll also hear poetry from local artist Sarah Louise and dance to music from Sheffield DJ collective Calabash!

All tickets £5: Tickets to all events in our Black History Month 2026 programme are just £5.

Arrival from 6pm: Join us from 6pm for music and 7pm for opening speeches. See the running order for full details.

Running Order
  • 6pm: Opening DJ (Calabash)

  • 7pm: Opening speech from Chim'Di and BHM partners

  • 7.15pm: Poetry performance by Sarah Louise

  • 7.35pm: Head to Screen 3 for Sinners screening

  • 7.45pm: Sinners screening begins

  • 10.05pm: Sinners screening finishes. Closing thanks speeches from Chim'Di and BHM Committee members.

  • 10.30pm - 11.30pm: Closing party by Calabash DJ in the main bar

Speakers
  • Calabash! are a Sheffield-based community and DJ collective, celebrating and uplifting Afro-diasporic sounds, alternative music, and Black artistic expression.

  • Sharrow Community Forum is a membership organisation. Our main areas of work are around supporting children, young people and families, community cohesion and community involvement, and providing accessible and affordable spaces for hire. We deliver a range of services and activities from the Old Junior School and Adventures community hub.

  • Poets Yield Power (PYP) is a grassroots creative organization and community platform founded by multidisciplinary artist and producer Cheelo. PYP supports emerging local creatives by providing visibility and performance opportunities across showcases and open mics.

  • 6+1 The Movers created by Nikita, Nap, and Kwabs is a space where fitness is fun, collaborative, and everyone belongs. What started as an idea is now a movement built on one simple truth: it's never been about running. It's always been about togetherness. Our vision is to build a movement-first community that values intention as much as performance. As we grow, our focus is shifting from doing more to doing things better creating space for people to move, connect, and reset without losing momentum. Retreats are where this comes to life: shared time, shared effort, and shared perspective. Not an escape from routine, but a way to realign with it.

  • Site Gallery Creative Producers are a collective of care-experienced young people aged 18-25 who will meet on a weekly basis to develop their creativity, professional skills and learn about the creative industries in Sheffield.

  • Sarah Louise is an Afro-Guyanese published poet and Good Chance Theatre Fellow. She performs at many festivals across the UK and at esteemed venues like Museum of the Home. Her poetry embodies the eclectic cadence of Guyanese folk songs and Nigerian proverbs Showcasing the richness of her dual heritage to unite the diversity of human experience.

Accessibility Information

Accessibility information for Showroom Cinema can be found on our website and on AccessAble. If you have any questions regarding accessibility for the festival, please feel free to contact us at communties@srws.org.uk

Information on Accessibility at Showroom Cinema

Black History Month: We Are the Storytellers

We Are the Storytellers is a youth-led film and arts programme celebrating young Black creativity in Sheffield this October, made with five talented youth groups from across the city. This event is part of Black History Month 2026 at Showroom Cinema.

Explore Black History Month: We Are the Storytellers

Director Ryan Coogler
Year 2025
Duration 2h 17m
Language English

Now showing

Saturday 3 October 2026

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