The festival of film and music Sheffield’s spring festival of film, music and digital returns for 2011, bringing together events, gigs, screenings and exhibitions across a packed ten-day programme. The opening day on Friday is now of course a public holiday, so if you want to avoid a certain other event taking place that day [...]
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Sensoria 2011, Sheffield
Posted by Sheffield blog on 26 April, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/04/26/sensoria-2011-sheffield/
Sounds of the city Sheffield charity compilation
Featuring The Heebie Jeebies, Renegade Brass Band and Screaming Maldini The Sheffield edition of this new compilation series features ten local bands and is to raise money for the Cash for kids charity. It is released on Friday 29 April and as well as being available online, they hope to have it for sale in [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 24 April, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/04/24/sounds-of-the-city-sheffield-charity-compilation/
Sheffield 365 project and Sheffield craft city
Upcoming Sheffield photo and craft exhibitions Two exhibitions launch next month, one marking the end of a great photography project and the other heralding the start of a new arts and craft showcase. The Sheffield 365 project saw photographer Luke Avery taking portraits of Sheffield people at different locations around the city on each day [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 18 April, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/04/18/sheffield-365-project-and-sheffield-craft-city/
Sharrow lantern festival
Have you seen the lights? Sunday night saw the annual lantern festival take over the streets of Sharrow. I don’t live in the neighbourhood but the reputation of the festival has been growing for a few years now so I decided it was time to check it out. In the weeks leading up to it, [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 5 April, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/04/05/sharrow-lantern-festival/
Sheffield 365 project: interview with photographer Luke Avery
Year-long photography project draws to a close Sheffield photographer Luke Avery’s marathon 365 photography project is complete, after a year of taking a photo for it almost every day. I’ve personally really enjoyed looking at the latest picture each day. Flicking through the set of photos is fascinating, whether you are looking out for the [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 7 January, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/01/07/sheffield-365-project-interview-with-photographer-luke-avery/
Escape from the Moor print
Final print completes the set of six Looking for a last minute Christmas present? Escape from the Moor, the final Jim Connolly print from his excellent set of six Sheffield-themed posters is now available. Jim explains: Escape from the Moor is a look at the Moor’s current mid-regeneration status. I’ve compared it to John Carpenter’s [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 16 December, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/12/16/escape-from-the-moor-print/
Sheaf valley park open air theatre
An outdoor amphitheatre for Sheffield It seems that work has started on Sheaf valley park on the hill behind the station. Possible plans for the park include the design below, which shows an amphitheatre carved out of the hillside. The project will be completed in phases as and when the money becomes available. The good [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 18 October, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/10/18/sheaf-valley-park-open-air-theatre/
Wildlife photographer of the year exhibition on the Moor, Sheffield
Spectacular wildlife photos – for free Coming soon to the Moor shopping area is Wild planet, a selection of 80 pictures from the famous Wildlife photographer of the year exhibition. I’ve been a big fan of the annual photography exhibition which usually runs at the Natural history museum in London and have made a point [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 25 September, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/09/25/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-exhibition-on-the-moor-sheffield/
Made in Sheffield shop
Another idea for empty retail spaces in town Many people are rightly proud of what a creative city Sheffield is. It is certainly home to plenty of creative people: 7.2% of the workforce is employed in the creative and digital industries* and an uncited claim on Wikipedia says that outside of London, Sheffield has the [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 11 August, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/08/11/made-in-sheffield-shop/
South Yorkshire news – BBC- Uni building to get £20m revamp
- Man jailed for sexual assaults
- Murder inquiry over woman's death
- Police at Sky over rape case name
- Father's organ donor lesson call
- Sex offenders get police cautions
- First tram-train trial goes ahead
- VIDEO: Richard Hawley's musings on love
- City hospice starts £4m appeal
- Carberry & Katich see out a draw
- Sheffield news – The Star
- Residents celebrate as Sheffield road is scrapped
- Sex attacker jailed: Padley case highlights importance of DNA database, says judge
- News In Brief: Arsonist sets Sheffield garage ablaze
- Choir in Doncaster debut their new CD
- Time for chain-ge of Doncaster mayor
- Cabinet shuffled as two appointed in Doncaster
- Sheffield sex attacker jailed for eight years
- Council staff reject strike in Doncaster
- Gran found murdered in Sheffield
- Song kings: Sheffield’s Eliot Kennedy and pal Gary Barlow record Diamond Jubilee song- VIDEO
