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Jun
14
2013

Top 5 Things to do in Sheffield this Weekend

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1. Wednesday saw the first day of Sheffield’s 20th annual Doc/Fest, a celebration of the “art and business of documentary making” which continues to run over this weekend. As “one of the top three documentary festivals and markets in the world”, events include A Journey of Insomnia Q&A, a BAFTA Masterclass from John Battsek on Documentary Producing and a seminar on Commercial Success for Online Video. For more information on other sessions, times and venues, click here. 2. The Sheffield Children’s Festival begins tomorrow, running right up until the 6th July, and is designed to “get children working with professional artists and performers and then showcase the art that the children make.” Described as the “largest festival of its kind in the UK”, this weekend’s programme includes the Big Topple (a supersize, domino effect!), Pop Up Portraits (a chance to have your portrait painted and to pick up tips and … Read the Rest…

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Jun
7
2013

Top 5 Things to do in Sheffield this Weekend

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1. Next year sees 100 years since the beginning of the First World War and Weston Park Museum will be opening a special exhibition to commemorate those who died for their country and to explore the effect the war had on Sheffield as a city. This weekend they would love for anyone with tales and keepsakes from WWI to pop in between the hours of 12.30 and 2.30 pm so that they can piece together Sheffield’s wartime history. See here for more details. 2. Catch the last showings of The Pitmen Painters at the Lyceum this Saturday, a play about Newcastle’s Ashington miners who became giants in the art world, admired and befriended by art’s biggest aficionados and connoisseurs and still went down the pit each day to work. The play looks at the themes of class, art an politics and documents a massive part of the history of the … Read the Rest…

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Jun
3
2013

NOSH Night Market

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So, Thursday afternoon we went along to the Old Junior School in Sharrow, Sheffield for NOSH, an evening of local food, music and craft. The Old Junior School is the perfect venue, with it’s off-beat street art work, central community role and large outside area in the form of the old playground. It’s the playground that we first entered, filled with food and drink stalls and people of all ages, including families. They ate gourmet hot dogs and Thai and Mexican cuisine while drinking craft beer or fresh juice and deciding if they had enough space left for a locally produced cupcake. Live music played throughout, giving the event a laid back, but fun atmosphere. All it needed was some good weather, but even then you could head indoors to the school hall. Inside were various independent stalls selling everything from artwork to jewellery to chutneys and jams; we bought … Read the Rest…

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May
31
2013

Top 5 Things to do in Sheffield this Weekend

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1. This weekend is one full of performances. Head to the Force of Nature exhibition at the Millennium Galleries tomorrow between 1.00 pm and 4.00 pm for a performance from local band, Explorer’s Society, whose music will be sure to bring the exhibition to life. Entry is completely free, with no need to book. 2. Make sure you get a ticket to one of the last showings of A Wondrous Place at the Sheffield Theatres Studio. Inspired by the community spirit of Northern England, the play has the same ethos as What’s On Up North, to prove that it isn’t grim up north. Buy your tickets here. 3. Sheffield City Hall will see an influx of prom dresses and leather jackets this Saturday as it hosts two interactive “Sing-a-long-a” showings of Grease from 2.00 pm. Dressing up is encouraged, singing is compulsory and tickets are £15.50. See here for more … Read the Rest…

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May
28
2013

Night Market Returns for Third Helpings

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Building on the popularity of the previous two events, NOSH night market is returning for its third event. The event on Thursday 30th May will be at the Old Junior School in Sharrow, Sheffield. The outdoor playground area of the Old Junior School will host the street food element. This time, there will be culinary offerings from the likes of Fish& – which offers fish n’ chips with a twist, Soi Truck Thai – which offers Thai street food, and Diamond Dogs – which offers gourmet hot dogs to go. Hop Box, which serves beer from an old horse cart, will be serving a range of craft beer including Ilkley Brewery’s new pale ale, Dinner Ale. Ben Smith, founder of Hop Box, and co-founder of NOSH, says; ‘NOSH brings together some wonderful collaborations and partnerships. For us it strikes the right balance between showcasing the very best of Sheffield and … Read the Rest…

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