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Sheffield makes the longlist for UK City of Culture 2029

Sheffield makes the longlist for UK City of Culture 2029

by Blossom Reeve | Mar 20, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sheffield, alongside eight other places in the UK, are celebrating the recognition they have recieved for their city’s cultural scene after being longlisted for UK City of Culture 2029. The announcement follows the development of music education at Harmony works, a...
New heritage trail opening in Hillsborough wants to combine Sheffield’s green spaces with its history

New heritage trail opening in Hillsborough wants to combine Sheffield’s green spaces with its history

by Lara Groom | Mar 20, 2026 | Community, Environment, News

A new heritage trail opening in the Hillsborough and Wadsley area, known as GOSH, aims to help people understand Sheffield’s deep cultural history by walking through its beautiful green spaces.  The Green Open Spaces and Heritage trail, also known as GOSH, will...
A baby Okapi has made its public debut at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

A baby Okapi has made its public debut at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

by Sophie Stanley | Mar 20, 2026 | Community, News

Neo, the baby Okapi, which is often referred to as the ‘forest giraffe,’ was born on the 27th of December at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The wildlife park, near Doncaster, has been involved in breeding programmes since 2009, and have had Okapi at the park...
New ‘Pintstock’ festival set to showcase Sheffield’s craft beer and music scene

New ‘Pintstock’ festival set to showcase Sheffield’s craft beer and music scene

by Alexander Lloyd | Mar 20, 2026 | Community, Music

Sheffield is getting a new festival this June, one that promises craft beer worth drinking and bands worth discovering Pints of Sheffield was founded by local marketer Joe Rugg during lockdown as a way to keep pub culture alive while people were stuck indoors. Now, he...
WATCH: Sheffield honours anniversary of Covid-19 at annual memorial event

WATCH: Sheffield honours anniversary of Covid-19 at annual memorial event

by Scarlett Perry | Mar 20, 2026 | Community, Health, News, Watch

The 6th anniversary of Covid-19 pandemic was honoured by Sheffield City Council at a memorial event hosted at Balm Tree Gardens.  The event was split into two with a session held at Sheffield Town Hall where tributes for loved ones could be made and tied to the Covid...
Irish Dancers celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Sheffield

Irish Dancers celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Sheffield

by Lily Smith | Mar 20, 2026 | Community, Culture, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield Irish Dance Society celebrated St Patrick’s Day with a performance crawl across the city’s Irish pubs and bars, joining the citywide celebrations for the Irish festival. The society is made up of students at Sheffield universities. Erin Pauley, the...
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