DIY summer at the Site gallery

DIY summer at Site runs 23 August-7 September

DIY summer at Site runs 23 August-7 September

Those summer nights

If you think that everything grinds to a halt in Sheffield over the summer with the students away then think again.

Tonight the Site gallery hosts the launch of DIY summer, a series of workshops, talks and events hosted by some of Sheffield’s most creative folk.

It runs from 23 August to 7 September and the programme of events includes a zine library, tree rubbings with the excellent Sheffield publicity department, t-shirt printing, a collage party, a gig poster exhibition and more.

You can pop down during the day to help with the DIY collage and browse the zine library, and then come back later for the launch party. Tonight’s do includes live music from Real fur, live art on the walls and windows from Sarah Abbott and a Thornbridge bar.

DIY summer

DIY summer programme (PDF 2.7MB)

Tickets for launch night and Facebook event

Sheffield on Twitter – April 2010 update

Twitter latest

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.

Sheffield words – retweeting your words for Sheffield to support the culture bid
@shefwords

Eve Wood – director of Made in Sheffield and the Beat is the Law films
@everdien

Quality time volunteering
@QualityTime247

James O’Hara – founder of Threads at @dqsheffield and one of the Tramlines organisers
@JAMESOHARA

Boots for Africa – Sheffield FC charity
@bootsforafrica

Site art gallery
@site_gallery

Museums Sheffield
@MuseumSheffield

Crystal peaks shopping centre
@PeaksShopping

Sheffield now – a community interest company, giving children and young people a voice in the design of their environment
@SheffieldNOW

Our favourite places – independent guide to the best of Sheffield
@faveplaces

Daily geographer – geography blog
@dailygeog

South Yorkshire police
@syptweet

The Grind – Kelham island coffee shop
http://twitter.com/Grindsheffield

Raw talent – Iain Hodgson’s new music show on BBC Sheffield
@RawTalentBBC

Nick Clegg – Sheffield Hallam MP and Liberal democrat leader
@NICK_CLEGG

Nicola Bates – Prospective Conservative MP for Sheffield Hallam
@nicolabatesppc

Me pod – maternity clothes that look beyond the bump
@me_pod

White house physio
@PhysioSheffield

CND removals -  removal company
@cnd_removals

Sheffield university’s theatre and performance festival
@PlatformFest10

Sheffield university staff cricket club
http://twitter.com/UniStaffCC

Swallownest baptist church
@Swallownestbapt

ITS Sheffield – IT services
@itssheffield

Visualis – TV, film and video production
@VisualisUK

Tim Cleasby – photographer
@TJCphotographer

4 networking Hillsborough – networking in Hillsborough
@4NHillsborough

JCI Sheffield – personal development organisation
@JCISheffield

Cats for peru – band
@catsforperu

TDC – events and video
@thefolksattdc

Snooker skills – not for profit social enterprise to help disadvantaged groups through snooker
@Snookerskill

Forced entertainment – group of six artists
@ForcedEnts

Sweet theatre – handmade sweets
@SweetTheatre

Walkabout bar
@WALKABOUTSHEFF

Chariband – promotion and fundraising social enterprise
@charibag_lady

ESP projects – social enterprise providing ICT services to the social economy
@espprojects

If you want to be listed on it then follow @sheffieldblog, get in touch or comment below.

Art Sheffield gallery crawl

Free booze and art

If you’re not someone who is in the habit of regularly visiting galleries in Sheffield then the Art Sheffield gallery crawl on Friday might just be for you.

It’s a free and easy way to see art and enjoy some complimentary drinks while you take it all in.

I went to the last gallery crawl, which included a visit to the Graves gallery. Even though it is right in the middle of town, I realised that I hadn’t been to the Graves since school. Of course, being tucked away on the top floor of the central library doesn’t help – but it is well worth a visit and I now won’t be waiting that long before I go again.

Friday evening’s event starts at the Site gallery and then you’re invited to move on to the Persistance works before finishing at S1 Artspace. If it is the same as last time then you can enjoy a free drink at each location.

Art Sheffield gallery crawl – book your place

© Sheffield Contemporary Art Forum/Rich Linley – used with permission

 

© Sheffield Contemporary Art Forum/Rich Linley – used with permission
© Sheffield Contemporary Art Forum/Rich Linley – used with permission
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