Masculinity and Queer love: Bourne’s Swan Lake stuns Sheffield audiences
Former dancer said the ballet was “mesmerising and unforgettable” as Lyceum Theatrewelcomes sold-out crowds. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Matthew Bourne’s iconic reimagining of the Tchaikovsky classic,featuring a male corps-de-ballet, brings a wave of excitement...
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Amnesty’s University of Sheffield branch hits back at the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
Amnesty Youth's latest campaign saw students petitioning to halt the NorthernIreland legacy and Reconciliation bill, in a desperate effort to prevent complicitGovernment action. On the 22nd of February, members of Sheffield Universities Amnesty branchwere seen in the...
UCU postpone university strikes after ‘significant progress’ made
University of Sheffield students have expressed their relief after two weeks of planned staff strikes were cancelled. The University and College Union (UCU) have ‘paused’ strike action at nearly 150 universities including the University of Sheffield. This decision...
Mi Amigo crash: Why Sheffield remembers the deaths of 10 US world war two bomber pilots
The 79th anniversary of the infamous Sheffield plane crash is coming up, with locals gathering at the memorial in Endcliffe park on Sunday February 19th to honour the deaths of the 10 crew members on board. In February 1944, in the midst of World War Two, the RAF...
Sheffield gets new ‘cheap and cheerful’ pub
A new pub in Sheffield intends to take on Wetherspoons pound for pound, amid the cost-of-living crisis. The Bulldog Value Bar is due to open today, from 4pm at the old Sport Shack sports bar on Chesterfield Road, Woodseats. It is the creation of Danny Grayson, who is...
Mayor of South Yorkshire opens LGBTQ+ charity’s new building
Oliver Coppard, the South Yorkshire Mayor, has officially opened a new building for LGBTQ+ charity SAYiT on Division Street in Sheffield. Speaking at the opening event on Friday, Mr Coppard said: "I’m here to show my support, as fundamentally I want South Yorkshire to...
Tree collapse causes rail disruptions between Sheffield and Stockport
Train lines between Sheffield and Stockport have seen disruptions this morning caused by a fallen tree on the tracks. East Midlands Railways have since confirmed their services are resuming, after the tree and debris were cleared from the tracks. However, they noted...
Man seriously hurt as Storm Otto sweeps Sheffield
A man was seriously injured from a fallen tree this morning and significant travel delays on the rail and road have been ongoing around Sheffield and South Yorkshire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Geh0kIcsrJA Endcliffe Vale Road's current state with removal company,...
Sheffield holds candlelit vigil for teenager Brianna Ghey
Hundreds of locals gathered to mourn the tragic death of Brianna Ghey at the Sheffield Peace Gardens last night. Brianna Ghey was a 16 year old transgender girl who was stabbed to death in a park in Cheshire on Saturday. Vigils for Brianna organised by the LGBTQ+...
