A guide to Sheffield Music City

Sheffield Publicity Department’s 16-stop photo tour The Sheffield Publicity Department has already produced loads of good stuff, including their viewpoint guides and a tree rubbing kit. I finally got hold of a copy of their newest publication this week: a musical photo tour of the city. Sheffield Music City was published in collaboration with Sensoria for [...]

Sheffield on Twitter – May 2012 update

Below you can find the latest additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on Twitter. A directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page. As this page is getting a bit unwieldy, I’m not currently adding to it. Instead I’ll link back to each monthly update page. We’re now [...]

Sheffield Cablevision: the original local TV

Sheffield’s 1970s community cable TV station There’s been a lot of talk in the last few months about the government’s idea for a network of local TV stations, with plans for 10-20 services in operation by 2015. Sheffield isn’t on this initial list but we’ve been earmarked for the second phase of licensing – assuming [...]

Sheffield on Twitter – February 2012 update

Below you can find the latest additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on Twitter. A directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page. As this page is getting a bit unwieldy, I’m not currently adding to it. Instead I’ll link back to each monthly update page. We’re now [...]

Help save Museums Sheffield

What you can do to support culture in our city As you may have heard Museums Sheffield (which runs Millennium Gallery, Graves Gallery and Weston Park Museum) was dealt a devastating funding blow this week when it failed to get Renaissance funding from the Arts Council. Not getting this funding means a 30% cut in [...]

Sheffield on Twitter – January 2012 update

Below you can find the latest additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on Twitter. A directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page. As this page is getting a bit unwieldy, I’m not currently adding to it. Instead I’ll link back to each monthly update page. We’re now [...]

Pub Scrawl 2012

Beer, art and pubs The inaugural Pub Scrawl event is taking place this Friday, and it looks like being one not to miss: For one night only in January Pete McKee brings you art in pubs… a pub crawl like no other. Pub scrawl 2012 will showcase ten of Pete’s favourite artists with ten of [...]

In search of the Sheffield carols

A festive tradition that’s right on our doorstep I love a local tradition, and the Sheffield carols is one of our best. It’s still going strong since it started in the late eighteenth century, when singers and musicians would gather in north west Sheffield pubs during November and December to sing Christmas carols. The carols [...]

Seth Bennett interview

The Radio Sheffield sport reporter on bleeding blue, red…and Brian the Blade Ever since the days of the Bob Jackson‘s Praise or Grumble I’ve been a big fan of the football phone-in on Radio Sheffield. Bob is now retired but the station’s football coverage continues with Football Heaven five nights a week and Praise or [...]

Sheffield on Twitter – November 2011 update

Below you can find the latest additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on Twitter. A directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page. As this page is getting a bit unwieldy, I’m not currently adding to it. Instead I’ll link back to each monthly update page. We’re now [...]

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