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...

Sheffield footballer hosts heart-warming charity game to raise funds for son’s cancer treatment

by Eddie Bryant | May 6, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture, Watch

Ex-Sheffield Wednesday player Tommy Spurr is hosting a charity match later this month to raise funds for the medical treatment of his four-year-old son, Rio. Rio is battling a rare and aggressive stage four cancer – but the family received the news last Monday that...