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Sheffield’s first jazz festival named a success

Sheffield’s first jazz festival named a success

by Lowri Rennick | Mar 26, 2026 | Culture, Music, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

On 21 March, nine venues across Kelham Island saw over 40 performances for Sheffield’s first jazz festival. Organised by Dave Sheard (also known as Nonna Fab) and Danny Tennant, Kelham Jazz Festival showcased popular Northern artists such as Franz Von, TC and...
Welsh-based retailer opens new store in Sheffield City Centre

Welsh-based retailer opens new store in Sheffield City Centre

by Annie Downer | Mar 26, 2026 | Culture, News

Weekend Offender, a predominantly online retailer, has opened a store in Sheffield City Centre on Cambridge Street. This shop is just the second one they have opened in the UK, with their first store located in Bridgend, Wales – where the company was founded...
Sheffield Crucible Theatre to receive £45m investment 

Sheffield Crucible Theatre to receive £45m investment 

by Marshal Henshaw | Mar 26, 2026 | Culture, News

Plans for a £45m expansion project at the Crucible Theatre have been greenlit, as an important part of the UK’s largest theatre complex is set to undergo significant works in the near future. This coincides with confirmation that the World Snooker Championships will...
Sheffield reaccredited with a Purple Flag award for 14th consecutive year

Sheffield reaccredited with a Purple Flag award for 14th consecutive year

by Annie Downer | Mar 26, 2026 | Community, Culture, News

The Association of Town & Centre Management (ATCM) awards towns and city centres that meet or exceed the standards of excellence in managing the night time economy. Sheffield was the first city in Yorkshire to apply for the accreditation in 2012, and has been...
Sheffield Millennium Gallery welcomes Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2025

Sheffield Millennium Gallery welcomes Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2025

by Clara Iglesias Romero | Mar 26, 2026 | Culture, News

Direct from the National Portrait Gallery, Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2025 will be at Millennium Gallery for just a few weeks. The exhibit showcases 50 works from traditional to contemporary techniques of portraiture to represent people, places and experiences...
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...
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