("Tramlines" redirects here. For other uses, see Tramline (disambiguation).) The Tramlines Festival is an annual music festival held in Sheffield. The festival has in the past been free to attend, but now has premium venues where tickets are required to be purchased. The line-up consists of national and local artists. The festival is curated and organised by a panel comprising local venue owners, promoters and volunteers. The name of the festival is inspired by the city's tram network. Tramlines held its first festival in 2009, which attracted 35,000 fans and was seen as a huge success, and 2010's event doubled that figure. Tramlines 2011 took place between Friday 22 and Sunday 24 July. The success of Tramlines Festival 2011 led to the event winning 'Best Metropolitan Festival' at the UK F