Culture

Sheffield’s ‘much loved’ Henderson’s building to undergo preservation

Angela Garcia May 16, 2023

Work has gone ahead to preserve and transform the well known and "much loved" former Henderson’s Relish building in Sheffield. Planning permission was approved by Sheffield Council in April 2022, however at the moment there is no specific plan for for the building on...

Sheffield celebrates King Charles’ Coronation

Blessing Adefemi May 16, 2023

Upcoming festival set to ‘unite the community’ this weekend

Temi Idowu May 15, 2023

King’s Coronation: Sheffield pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Kunqiqiake Yakufu May 3, 2023

LevelUp with the National Videogame Museum pop-up exhibition in The Moor Market

Isobelle Castro May 3, 2023

Sheffield SU’s Beer and Cider Festival: Drinkers enjoy annual event despite downpours

Jasmine El Samad May 3, 2023

Snooker legends return to Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre for the World Senior Championships

Ethan Parris May 3, 2023

Irish pub holds ‘anti-coronation’ party

by Yifan Zou | May 3, 2023

A Sheffield Irish pub is going to hold an ‘anti-coronation’ party this weekend for people who are not interested in the celebrations for King Charles. It comes as the nation gears up for the coronation of King Charles on Saturday, May 6, when much of the country will...

University of Sheffield defeat Hallam in boxing varsity for the first time in almost a decade

by Charlie Barry | May 3, 2023

Sheffield students gathered for the annual boxing event last week - with the University of Sheffield walking away victorious over their sister university, Sheffield Hallam. The event took place in the University of Sheffield’s Octagon arena with tickets for the event...

Sheffield Radical Film Festival commemorates International Workers’ Day and trade unionism in the city

by Andrea Lewis | May 3, 2023

The Sheffield Radical Film Festival hosted three talks throughout the city centre on International Workers' Day on 1 May. One of these covered the topic of strike action both nationally and internationally. This followed a screening of Ken Loach’s Bread and...

Sheffield Council to spend £35,000 on Coronation parties, despite cost of living crisis raging on

by Charlie Barry | May 3, 2023

This week Sheffield City Council has allocated £35,000 of total funding to local area committees for celebrations over the weekend to mark King Charles’s Coronation. Residents can apply for a part of the funding to host their own celebrations. A council statement...

Crowds get in step for Sheffield’s salsa siesta

by Taylor Jones | May 3, 2023

Hundreds of people gathered in Sheffield city centre, for the 15th anniversary of Salsa In The Square, on Sunday. The Cubana De Cuba bar hosted Cuban-born band El Negrito Xulas which performed its finest Latino tunes for the masses of people in Leopold Square. Maikel...

Compassionate Sheffield builds on what death means to being a human

by Isobelle Castro | May 3, 2023

At the Millowers Arms in Kelham Island, support group Compassionate Sheffield tackles the philosophical understanding of death. The Dying Matters session spreads creative and collaborative ways of believing that death matters to our generation today. Rosie...

Sheffield prepares to celebrate King’s coronation

by Emily Taylor | May 3, 2023

Coronation celebrations are taking place across Sheffield to welcome the new king to the throne, with citizens excited to see “history in progress”. King Charles III is due to be crowned this weekend, Saturday 6 May, at Westminster Abbey, to officially mark his move...

Early closure of karaoke bar not enough for residents’ group

by Ben Ryan | May 2, 2023

A city-centre advocacy group says moves by Sheffield City Council to restrict the operating hours of a karaoke bar do not go far enough. The Soho bar in West One Plaza wanted a licence to stay open until 5am, but the City Council ruled it must close its doors at 2am....