by joa18tpc | Apr 22, 2021 | Culture
Image: Sophie Shukla and her late father. Sheffield-based artist Sophie Shukla has claimed she hopes to encourage people to laugh about grief with her new exhibition. Titled ‘It’s Okay, You Can Laugh’, the exhibition will launch on May 22 and has been advertised with...
by joc18lh | Apr 22, 2021 | Culture, News, Sport
Sheffield’s The Crucible is set to be part of a pilot programme for the next two weeks to gradually get fans back into sporting venues when they host the Snooker World Championships. Fans have already attended the arena on the opening day of the tournament, which...
by joa18ep | Apr 22, 2021 | Culture
The striking Quotes for Hope art installation in Fitzalan Square in Sheffield City Centre continues to attract people from across the North. Sheffield artist Sally Wilson created the concept of the twenty-foot high banners which feature a variety of quotes, with the...
by joa18ep | Apr 22, 2021 | Culture, News, Sport
The World Snooker Championship has returned to Sheffield theatre- The Crucible for the 45th time. The tournament has been chosen by the Government for their Events Research Programme as one of the pilot events which spectators can attend. Councillor Mary Lea, Cabinet...
by joa18yw | Mar 29, 2021 | Culture, Watch
The Chinese region of Xinjiang has been propelled into the global spotlight after it was discovered some of their historic mosques have been converted into Airbnbs to increase local economic growth. Yining, in the north-west end of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous...
by joa18yw | Mar 26, 2021 | Culture
Global fashion brands have announced they will no longer buy or use the cotton produced in the province of Xinjiang, resulting in a backlash across China. One of the international retailers, H&M, has now been officially banned across the country and online...
