UK Eurovision fans express their love for the Song Contest

by Jesselyn Whiteside | May 12, 2023 | Culture, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Excitement is building for fans globally as the Eurovision Grand Final, hosted in Liverpool, draws near. Having made it through the Semi-Finals this week, 26 countries will be competing tomorrow night to be crowned the 2023 winner. The UK are hosting the Eurovision...

King’s Coronation: Sheffield shares mixed views on monarchy

by Vince Lumley Marshall | May 12, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The Peace Gardens in Sheffield City Centre were transformed to celebrate the beginning of King Charles III’s reign, last weekend. However, criticism of the monarchy has been steadily growing for years, with the support for an elected head of state at an all time high,...

Are new post-punk band ‘City Parking’ set to finally shift Sheffield’s music scene from its indie roots?

by Eva Millett | May 11, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

New post-punk band City Parking have set the UK’s music stage alight after being played on a major UK radio station. The post-punk band released an EP last month featuring the popular track ‘It’s Mad Round Here’ which was played last week by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio...

Musical dubbed ‘the British Hamilton’ set to hit Sheffield theatres this autumn

by Freya Hodge | May 11, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Sheffield’s Lyceum will be hosting the highly anticipated premiere of Treason the Musical later this year following its great online success. The story revolves around the infamous gunpowder plot of 1605 and includes original music from Lighting The Fuse: Sparks...

Open Up Sheffield Art Studios celebrate its 25th anniversary

by Freya Hodge | May 11, 2023 | Community, Culture, Top stories

The art festival Open Up Sheffield has hosted almost 100 artists so far this year, continuing its reputation as one of the most respected creative events in the city. Over the last month, Open Up Sheffield encouraged visitors to explore art spaces and observe local...

Muslim women climbing group launches to challenge stereotypes in Sheffield

by Ming Gana | May 11, 2023 | Community, Culture, Sport, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

The first Northern-based Muslim women climbing group is set to launch in Sheffield. The founder of Muslim Women Climb is Maqaddas Ahmad, a 22-year-old climbing coach at Sheffield Climbing Hanger. Sheffield is known as the UK’s climbing capital, with thousands of...