Arts

Save Plot 22- A bid to save Sheffield’s hospitality industry

Mediah Ruby Hashmi Feb 25, 2021

Popular vintage shop ‘Cow’ shut down in Sheffield city centre

Charlotte Crompton Feb 25, 2021

Virtual Poetry Event Encourages Young People to Get Creative This February Half-Term

Oliver Morgan Feb 18, 2021

Call-Out For Emerging Artists From South Yorkshire In Brand-New Competition

Oliver Morgan Feb 18, 2021

The plot to save Plot 22

Olivia Redfern Feb 18, 2021

2020 hasn’t been any laughing matter

Aaron Griffin Dec 17, 2020

Sheffield city council funds every library with £10.000, after years of austerity and cuts

by Dana Raer | Mar 12, 2020

In total 11 volunteer-run libraries in Sheffield received a grant of £10.000 in 2020. The staff of those libraries will decide how they will provide the capital, in their day-to-day running. Councillor Mary Lea, of Pinstone Street, cabinet member for Culture, Parks...

A Sheffield local tells ShefNews about his unique experience filming for the BBC reality show Back in time with his family, in an exclusive interview

by Dana Raer | Mar 12, 2020

[slide-anything id="20097"] Sam Arden played in Back in Time alongside his family. The show was filmed in Sheffield and presents their life undergoing the historical and cultural changes of the 21st century. Sam Arden, 21, said: "My mum applied originally to do the...

It has been a ‘Long Way Home’ for Sheffield Mayor, Dan Jarvis

by Alice Preece | Mar 5, 2020

Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region and Labour MP for Barnsley Central has finally revealed what it was like to take on the Taliban and tragically lose his wife to cancer. In his new book, Long Way Home, Dan leaves the details of his political life behind...

Sheffield man changes name to Joe Lycett

by Alice Preece | Mar 5, 2020

After comedian Joe Lycett changed his name to Hugo Boss, Mark Rofe, 30, from Sheffield thought it was the perfect opportunity to change his name to Joe Lycett. Mark -now known as Joe - found out about Joe - now Hugo’s - name change when he got a message from one of...

Refugee Charity to launch fundraiser at For Sama screening

by Harry Cottle | Mar 5, 2020

The refugee charity, STAR, will launch a fundraiser at an upcoming screening of the Oscar nominated documentary, For Sama. The Student Action for Refugees (STAR), a charity with over 34,000 members across 50 universities in the UK and abroad, will lead the fundraiser....

Film Unit Cinema launch outreach project with a local school for autistic children

by Harry Cottle | Mar 5, 2020

A Sheffield volunteer cinema are collaborating with Bents Green School to increase interest in cinema amongst young people living with disabilities. The project has comprised of three Thursday afternoon sessions at the school, the second of which took place...

World Book Day at Hallam Primary School

by Madeleine Gill | Mar 5, 2020

The children and teachers at Hallam Primary school are celebrating World Book Day by dressing up as their favourite characters. Hallam Primary school, Sheffield, home to over 600 pupils, embraced World Book Day by dressing in costumes varying from Peter Pan to...

Popular Bar announces its closure to make way for one of Yorkshire’s tallest towers

by Alice Preece | Mar 5, 2020

Café Totem in Furnival Gate is closing its doors for the last time on 21 March ahead of the demolition of the four storey Mid-City House site in Sheffield City Centre. Planning permission to tear down the whole complex was initially granted in 2018 to make room for...