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Trans cartoonist Sophie Labelle extends UK tour despite backlash

by Ornella Bressan | Mar 2, 2023 | Culture, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A trans cartoonist who received backlash due to her book tour has decided to further extend it. French-Canadian cartoonist Sophie Labelle, 34 recently released her first print illustration book, The Best of Assigned Male, through Hachette and has been on tour since...

2023 East Asian Culture and Art Festival ‘breaking the strangeness and stereotypes’ at Sheffield City Hall

by Austin Zhang | Mar 2, 2023 | Community, Culture, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The largest East Asian Cultural and Arts festival Gala in Northern England was held at the City Hall in the centre of Sheffield on the 24th Feburary. The festival is returning for the first time since a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The...
Sheffield bookshops in favour of revised Dahl classics

Sheffield bookshops in favour of revised Dahl classics

by Charlie Fenton | Feb 24, 2023 | Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Bookshop owners in Sheffield have said they fully support publishing house Puffin’s decision to release revised editions of author Roald Dahl’s children’s books.  Rosie May, 43, co-owner of Sheffield LGBTQ bookshop Juno, said it is “a good...
The Vamps to bring ‘greatest hits’ tour to Doncaster

The Vamps to bring ‘greatest hits’ tour to Doncaster

by Ewan Jardine | Feb 24, 2023 | Culture, News

Yorkshire Wildlife Park have announced that the Vamps are the third act to be performing at its Wild Live concert in August. The Vamps will be taking to the stage at Doncaster’s Yorkshire wildlife park 2023 Wild Live festival. This announcement follows the...

‘It gives you freedom to be yourself’: DJ workshop seeks to empower Sheffield’s queer community

by Maximilian Jenz | Feb 24, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A vibrant underground LGBTQ and women’s only DJ workshop brought Sheffield’s queer community together yesterday for a night of empowerment through music. The Gut Level is a LGBTQ community space whose mission is to address the lack of queer and women’s DJs in...

YungBlud’s new tour offering ground-breaking mental health support comes to Sheffield

by Ewan Jardine | Feb 24, 2023 | Culture, Top stories, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

YungBlud’s performance at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena tonight will allow fans access to the innovative mental health support measures in place across his tour. Dominic Harrison, otherwise known as Yungblud, has introduced new mental health support measures...
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