Can you help make the ideas happen? Last month the winner of the Forgotten Spaces competition was announced. Guiding Lights, designed by Chris Paterson, brings to life Frog Walk, between Stalker Lees Road off Ecclesall Road and Sharrow, with animated avatars and an LED screen. Although Forgotten Spaces was originally all about ideas, the organisers [...]
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Forgotten Spaces competition: from ideas to reality?
Posted by Sheffield blog on 21 October, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/10/21/forgotten-spaces-competition-from-ideas-to-reality/
Fitzalen square’s faded glory
Another of Sheffield’s forgotten spaces On Monday, the winners of Forgotten spaces will be announced. We’ll get to see the results of the competition which asked architects, designers and artists to come up with new uses for Sheffield’s forgotten spaces. It will be interesting to see whether any of the entries looked at what could [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 21 September, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/09/21/fitzalen-squares-faded-glory/
Sheffield’s Brutalist legacy
How does our modernist architectural heritage make Sheffield different? If you have any interest in the history of the buildings in Sheffield then this event in September is well worth checking out: ‘Brutalist Speculations and Flights of Fancy’ on Friday 9 September (11am-7.30pm) is an exploration of Sheffield’s six best Brutalist buildings (Park Hill, Castle [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 30 August, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/08/30/sheffields-brutalist-legacy/
All in a day BBC4 Sheffield documentary
More seventies Sheffield This fly-on-the-wall-style documentary shows a day in the life of Sheffield in September 1973. There is no commentary, and the only real narrative is the progression of events, with the cameras returning to certain stories – such as a birth, a death and a marriage – throughout the day. In terms of visual [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 29 May, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/05/29/all-in-a-day-bbc4-sheffield-documentary/
Castle market and Sheffield castle
The regeneration and preservation of Sheffield’s past A debate is rumbling about whether or not Castle market should be listed. Giving it listed status would mean that it would be much harder to press ahead with some elements of the Sheffield city centre master plan, notably the idea to open up the ruins of the [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 7 July, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/07/07/castle-market-and-sheffield-castle/
The return of Gatecrasher
A new home for the Sheffield superclub In case you missed it yesterday, the world-famous Sheffield nightclub Gatecrasher is set to return to the city this September in a new home. Gatecrasher has submitted £5m plans to turn the basement of the cheesegrater car park on Charles street into a 2,000 capacity venue. The proposals [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 3 March, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/03/03/the-return-of-gatecrasher/
New Brooklyn bridge in Sheffield – an update
The latest on the Don’s minature Brooklyn bridge In November 2008 I wrote a post about the proposed New Brooklyn bridge across the river Don in Sheffield. The floods of June 2007 delayed construction but 2009 was expected to see at least the flood wall protection being built, after which the building of the bridge [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 2 March, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/03/02/new-brooklyn-bridge-in-sheffield-an-update/
Sheffield on Twitter – January 2010 update
Who’s new Here are this month’s additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on Twitter. The full directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page. There is also a Twitter list of people and organisations in Sheffield in Twitter. First e11even – regional football magazine @first_e11even Louis Louis – [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 11 January, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/01/11/sheffield-on-twitter-january-2010-update/
Sheffield publicity department
Flying the flag for the city Views from the seven hills of Sheffield and more are celebrated by the new Sheffield publicity department blog that promises to tell us about the things that make the place special: We’re here to tell you about…the things that make Sheffield beautiful, and amazing, and unique. The hills, the [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 15 December, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/12/15/sheffield-publicity-department/
South Yorkshire news – BBC- Wilson stands by keeper Simonsen
- Recycling staff in strike action
- Ennis sets British record in win
- Clegg: Protest scared neighbours
- Sea divers rescued after drifting
- Building collapse man 'reckless'
- Widow's 'relief' over certificate
- Doncaster crew sailing to Pageant
- Wallet found in river 12 years on
- 'Hero' terrier saves owner twice
- Sheffield news – The Star
- Athletics: Jessica Ennis answers critics with record display
- Biker killed in Sheffield road smash
- Former classmates in running for race win
- Two lines of 36pt headline Two lines of 36pt headline
- SEND US YOUR PHOTOS: Were you at Sheffield’s Half Marathon? - WATCH THE VIDEO
- Telling stories to battle dementia
- Morphine allergy ‘not to blame’ for South Yorkshire mum’s death
- Voting change plans criticised
- Firefighters volunteer for new working hours
- Coach hits back at Sheffield Jessica ‘fat’ jibes
