One of the UK’s largest literary festivals, has just begun in Sheffield. I spoke with Lesley Webster about how she curated this year's smashing line-up and grew Off The Shelf from the beginning.
I sat down with Deborah Dickinson, Creative Development Director at Sheffield Theatres, who told me all about their new festival about making theatre: Open Works
A vulnerable, honest, self-reflective conversation began the first show of Off The Shelf 2026, when Bradley Wiggins took to the Lyceum stage to discuss his autobiography ‘The Chain’.
