Filling the Sevenstone void With the Sevenstone retail quarter on hold for at least the next 2-3 years, there are empty buildings and patches of land in town earmarked for development but currently not being used to their potential. The latest scheme to try and address this is the proposed Red square retail area which [...]
All posts in category regeneration
Creative uses of spaces in Sheffield city centre
Posted by Sheffield blog on 2 November, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/11/02/creative-uses-of-spaces-in-sheffield-city-centre/
Tramlines 2009 – looking back
A few thoughts on Sheffield music city So the dust has settled on the first Tramlines festival and the general consensus seems to be that it was one of the best all-round weekends that Sheffield has seen for many years. The atmosphere around town was electric, particularly in the Devonshire quarter where the pubs were [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 1 August, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/08/01/tramlines-2009-looking-back/
Architectural tour of Sheffield
‘Sheffield just doesn’t seem to know how good it actually is’ People reading this blog who aren’t on Twitter may have missed the link posted at the end of last week to a great article on the Building Design website. The author, Owen Hatherly, took a walk around the city for the magazine’s Urban trawl [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 20 May, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/05/20/architectural-tour-of-sheffield/
Sheffield music city
A new music festival for Sheffield The most recent City centre news email from the council mentions a new music festival that is due to take place from 24-27 July in Sheffield. Dubbed ‘Sheffield music city’, the email says that the line-up should include some big names performing at both indoor and outdoor events. It [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 6 May, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/05/06/sheffield-music-city/
Snooker in Sheffield
Why the tournament needs to stay in the city As the annual snooker world championship in Sheffield continues, speculation rumbles on over whether the event will remain here after the 2010 tournament. Sir Rodney Walker, the head of snooker’s governing body, was quoted earlier this month saying that he is hopeful discussions with the council [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 27 April, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/04/27/snooker-in-sheffield/
The story of Sheffield film for Sheffield storytellers event
Another promotional video commissioned by Creative Sheffield Just thought I would post this in case anyone missed it last summer. It is a two-minute film for ‘Sheffield Storytellers’ launch event at Sheffield City Hall in June last year. City development company Creative Sheffield commissioned creative agency Human to produce it.
Posted by Sheffield blog on 19 March, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/03/19/the-story-of-sheffield-film-for-sheffield-storytellers-event/
Top posts on sheffieldblog.com
One year on, which are the most popular posts? I thought I’d do a quick round-up of the most viewed posts during the first year of this blog. According to WordPress, this is the 83rd post, which makes an average of about 1.5 a week. I’d like to write more often but don’t always have [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 12 March, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/03/12/top-posts-on-sheffieldblogcom/
Sheffield city on the move film
Promoting 1970s Sheffield The full version of City on the move, the film that appeared at the start of the Full monty, is now available to watch online. It has been split into four parts, each of which is worth watching if you have time. It still feels like a spoof, with the quaint commentary [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 3 March, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/03/03/sheffield-city-on-the-move-film/
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
