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Sheffield University’s Michelle Rawlins Releases New Book ‘The Steel Girls’

by admin | Apr 22, 2021 | Culture

Award-winning journalist, Michelle Rawlins, has released her new book ‘The Steel Girls’ based on the real life women who worked in the Sheffield steel industry during World War Two. ‘The Steel Girls’, which was released a week ago (April 15) is the first in a...

Sheffield Couple Gain Recognition For Songwriting Competition

by admin | Apr 22, 2021 | Community, Culture

A Sheffield couple who have written songs about their upbringing have finished runners-up in the UK Songwriting Competition. Pamela Ward, 74, and her husband Paul Cherrington, 69, wrote the song ‘Errand Lasses and Buffer Girls’ after Mrs Ward was inspired...

Sheffield Couple Gain Recognition For Songwriting Competition

by joa18iaj | Apr 22, 2021 | Community, Culture

A Sheffield couple who have written songs about their upbringing have finished runners-up in the UK Songwriting Competition. Pamela Ward, 74, and her husband Paul Cherrington, 69, wrote the song ‘Errand Lasses and Buffer Girls’ after Mrs Ward was inspired...

Sheffield artist hopes new exhibition will get people laughing about grief

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...

Sheffield’s The Crucible welcome fans back for the Snooker World Championships 

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...

Quotes for Hope: Uplifting art installation features inspiring messages from Sheffield residents

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...
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