Off the Shelf: When We Ruled - The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors

Off the Shelf festival talk at Millennium Gallery: Paula Akpan in conversation with Yinka Olusoga.

This is part of the Off the Shelf festival programme at the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield, with Paula Akpan in conversation with Yinka Olusoga on the theme of "When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors". It takes place on Saturday 17 October 2026 at the gallery on Arundel Gate. The Millennium Gallery itself is free to enter, with a suggested £5 donation to support the venue, and has a café on site, Ambulo, serving coffee and food if you want to make a visit of it.

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Millennium GalleryFree city-centre gallery near the station, open every day but Monday, with a café for the inevitable snack break.Sheffield · Free entry · accessible toilet · baby change · bike parkingSee full listing →