Dig Where You Stand: Blue Fire 28 October 2021 In the third instalment of ‘Dig Where You Stand’, Otis Mensah releases his poem ‘Blue Fire’ and talks to Dr Alex Mason about the process and impact of producing this new work.
Otis Mensah: Confessional Poet and Rapper Gets Deep 1 December 2019 Otis Mensah is a 24-year-old rapper, poet and Sheffield-based creative powerhouse. He's recently released his second EP, Rap Poetics,…
No Bounds Festival 2019: Alex McLean & New Noveta / Saturday Rave / Otis Mensah / Rian Treanor & Jan Hendrickse 1 November 2019 By Richard SpencerAlex McLean & New NovetaOnce stage hands and sound engineers have cleared a space in the middle of the crowd and told…
Live Picks (Jun '19): Gig Listings by Sam Gregory 1 June 2019 Since launching in 2017, No Bounds has quickly become a leading showcase for experimental electronics and diverse dancefloor sounds. 2019's…
Live Picks (May '19): Hosted by Sam Gregory 1 May 2019 Places - those unruly jigsaws of buildings, landscapes and the gaps in between - can be mapped out by their sounds as well as their sights.…
Live Picks (Apr '19): Hosted by Sam Gregory 1 April 2019 The AlgoMech Festival of Algorithmic and Mechanical Movement returns to Sheffield in May. "AlgoMech is a strange one, but coming to its…
Nubiyan Twist at Yellow Arch: Two room party for Now Then gig 26 March 2019 Afrobeat-reggae-jazz extravaganza Nubiyan Twist are launching their new album with a two room all-nighter for Now Then.The 10-piece…
Stan Skinny / Otis Mensah / Gav Roberts + More 1 November 2018 A big thanks to everyone who turned up to our events with Off The Shelf Festival of Words last month. Congratulations to Chris Singleton…
Otis Mensah: Sheffield's Poet Laureate 1 November 2018 Otis Mensah is one of the most exciting and talented artists to emerge from Sheffield in recent years. Describing his sound as alternative…
