Sheffield mountain bike community “needs more diversity”

by Taylor Jones | Mar 1, 2024 | Community, Culture, Sport, Top stories, Watch

Reframing Sheffield organiser, Henry Norman, has called for a greater emphasis on diversity within mountain biking. Photo provided by Reframing MTB Ride Sheffield hosted its second mountain biking community event today, in an attempt to tackle the major issues...

Popular Sheffield music festival wants to “broaden their reach” this year

by Temi Idowu | Mar 1, 2024 | Community, Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Award nominated festival, Woodseats Live, plans to expand their reach beyond Sheffield, aiming to create a culturally diverse, accessible, and family atmosphere for this year’s upcoming festival.The local music festival was hosted across nine different venues...

Huge textile exhibit leaving Sheffield Cathedral on Sunday

by Chloe Scofield | Mar 1, 2024 | Community, Culture, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture, Watch

Sheffield Cathedral bids farewell to one of the largest ever textile projects by a single artist. ‘Threads Through Creation’ is the second textile instalment toured by Jacqui Parkinson. Her 12 cloth panels are scheduled to tour through seven cathedrals around England,...

Sheffield based artist explores race, class, and society with new exhibition

by Temi Idowu | Mar 1, 2024 | Culture, Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Using spoken word, music, and paintings, ‘Skylarking’ by Ashley Holmes presents the link between the landscapes of the Peak District and what that can mean for people from different backgrounds. Taking place in Sheffield City Centre, from the 22nd of...

SayiT celebrates LGBTQ+ History by retelling stories and artefacts

by Abiodun Adefemi | Feb 29, 2024 | Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

In commemoration of LGBTQ+ History month, SayiT hosted their annually held event celebrating queer history which runs from the 1st February to the 29th February.  This event marked the abolition of Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1998. The removal of this act...

Public art by Sheffield icons appreciated during Sheffield Art Walk

by Marie Touray | Feb 29, 2024 | Community, Culture, Environment, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

A Public Art Walk was held in Sheffield where people gathered to tour the city centre and view the talent of renowned artists. The walk was hosted on Saturday by Sheffield Civic Trust and Sheffield Heritage Open Days. Rob Lee, 40, artist from Sheffield said: “To hear...