Localcheck Better Buses Overdue 1 August 2019 Travel by bus to Sheffield city centre more than halved in the 25 years to 2010, according to a Council report called 'A Vision for…
Peak Persecution: The Dark Side of the Dark Peak 1 August 2019 The iconic gritstone edges of the Dark Peak moors are a treasured hub for climbers, cyclists, runners, walkers, tourists and outdoors…
Invictus Games Trials: Conquering Adversity Through Art & Sport 1 August 2019 In the last week of July, quietly and without much fuss, Sheffield hosted the Invictus Games Trials. The Invictus Game Foundation was set…
Destination Doorstep: Same Sun, Different Angle 1 August 2019 It's July 2019 and I am midway through a week off work with my boyfriend, Pete. For the past two years we have spent this part of the year…
My Life in Stories: How stories have shaped my career 1 August 2019 Stories have been a consistent theme throughout my career and over time have come to define who I am. Storytelling was an important part of…
The Art of BBQ 1 August 2019 The art of barbecuing takes some practice and we've all experienced the downsides of a bad one, whether that's incinerated sausages or…
Wordlife: Creative Writing: Joe Kriss / Aisling Kerins / Ralph Dartford 1 August 2019 Welcome to August's online edition of Wordlife. We've got a few silly ones from me from a new series of short pieces I've been working on,…
Morley's Fun Page My First Vote by Sean Morley, aged 29 1 August 2019 When I was 18 I was lucky enough to meet high-tier UK parliamentary socialist Tony Benn by accident.
Fem Sorcell Pattern, surface & space 1 August 2019 We've been spotting the work of Fem Sorcell for a couple of years, popping up on walls and in exhibition spaces across Sheffield. Her…
Live Picks (Aug '19): Gig Picks by Sam Gregory 1 August 2019 I'm writing this intro on Thursday 25 July, the hottest day in Sheffield since the city was founded 12,800 years ago - or at least, since…
Live / stage review KALLIDA 2019 - Sheffield on Tour 1 August 2019 The third instalment of KALLIDA, a small capacity festival of music and visual arts, took place over the weekend 19-22 July. This year saw…
Live / stage review Sunday Afternoon at Folk Forest 2019 1 August 2019 HoneyfeetHailing from Manchester, Honeyfeet brought eclectic instruments, passionate vocals and bags of energy to Folk Forest. Featuring…
Live / stage review Africa 3.0, Showroom, 13 September 1 August 2019 Africa 3.0 was a special opportunity to watch a film documenting a near-phenomenon and to then experience it. In this instance, the…
Live / stage review Finch & Keita, Abbeydale Picture House, 18 July 1 August 2019 Touring their second record together, SOAR, Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita and Welsh harpist Caitrin Finch descend upon the Abbeydale…
Before Breakfast: Folk? Chamber pop? Local three-piece talk plans 1 August 2019 When I first saw that Before Breakfast had released their debut EP back in April, I was surprised. I'd seen them perform a couple of…
The Dead Don't Die 1 August 2019 Art-weird cinema tackles the zombie film in The Dead Don't Die, a shaggy, near-meaningless and characteristically deadpan half-parody from…
Live / stage review The Diary of a Showstopper 1 August 2019 Prologue The hour before I performed in an improvised musical at the Lyceum, I was as ready as you could be for a completely made-up…