Issue 142 January 2020

Cult optimist Josie Long has returned with a show about a new human she brought into the world. Tender is a show about motherhood, how it…

It's always great to throw the spotlight onto an artist whose discipline is entirely new to us and to our best knowledge we've never featured embroidery in Now Then.

The issues that modern nations face are not issues that an individual can easily come to their own independent conclusions on.

To kick off 2020, we want to showcase a selection of recent openings in Sheffield, some of which may already be on your list to try in the…

As I ride, in my mind I write. I'm thinking up words that might capture the experience I'm having - the burn in my legs as tyres eat into…

I remember once talking to a friend who claimed that poverty in the UK isn't really that bad. I realised that this was in part because he…

There comes a point in Honey Boy, a semi-autobiographical film that explores child actor Otis Lort's relationship with his outlaw father,…

Independent Sheffield musician tells us more about her second album, Lost Decayed Love.

With the internet providing a steady drip-feed of exciting new releases, it's easier than ever to miss the good stuff. With that in mind we asked our writers to tell us about their favourite albums, EPs or tracks that you might have missed.

You know Christmas has officially begun when local lass Kate Rusby brings her travelling band of merriment to town. Set to a beautifully…

With the billionaire press now achieving near total control of this country's political and cultural bandwidth, a strong and seditious…

Nether Edge film composer Andrew Swarbrick has spent years honing his craft, scoring soundtracks for movie trailers and a string of…