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How Leadmill’s closure is affecting Sheffield’s music scene

How Leadmill’s closure is affecting Sheffield’s music scene

by Matt Stanger | May 16, 2025 | Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Artists and fans have displayed their outrage of Leadmill’s closure on social media, with Oasis’s Liam Gallagher labelling the decision as ‘scandalous.’ This comes after the venue announced they had lost their eviction notice served by their...
Watch: Sheffield celebrating Black music a year on from the MOBOs

Watch: Sheffield celebrating Black music a year on from the MOBOs

by Larissa Kirby | May 16, 2025 | Community, Culture, Top stories

A celebration of Black music and inclusivity was hosted in the Winter Gardens yesterday afternoon.  The event commemorates the one-year anniversary of the MOBO (music of Black origin) awards being hosted in Sheffield. Music industry leaders and artists from...
Sheffield night market success!

Sheffield night market success!

by Jessie Harbourne | May 16, 2025 | Community, Culture, Top stories

Last night, crowds gathered at Sheffield Steam Works for the night market, hosted by Craft & Flea. The event took place at Bramall Lane between 5pm and 10pm. Vendors sold homemade jewellery, food, vintage items and buyers also enjoyed the bar and funky background...
Best independent shop finalists celebrated at last nights Exposed Awards

Best independent shop finalists celebrated at last nights Exposed Awards

by Niamh Brownhill | May 16, 2025 | Community, Culture

The Exposed Magazine Awards took place last night with guests celebrating businesses, cafes, and pubs in Sheffield.  Previous winner Annie Judes and nominee The Hillsborough Bookshop were up for the award for Best Independent Shop.  Sophie Rowe, owner of Hillsborough...
Blue plaque to honour engineer who brought floodlights to football

Blue plaque to honour engineer who brought floodlights to football

by Moleed Mire | May 16, 2025 | Charity, Community, Culture, Sport

A blue plaque has just been unveiled in Sheffield city centre to honour an engineer who created the world’s first football match played under floodlights. On 14 October 1878, John Tasker, an electrical engineer, set up the world’s first football game played under...
Open Up Sheffield success paves way for South Yorkshire artists’ bright future

Open Up Sheffield success paves way for South Yorkshire artists’ bright future

by Katie Howard | May 15, 2025 | Community, Culture

The Open Up Sheffield exhibition has been well received around the city. The event has been running for 28 years, opening doors for over 130 emerging artists across South Yorkshire. Ben Clowes, Strategic Director at The Art House, said: “The opening night was packed...
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