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Sheffield band is top catch for New York Cool Hunters

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A New York based website, http://www.coolhunting.com/, has picked out Sheffield based Harrisons as a band to keep an eye on.

Brighton Beach returns to Sheffield

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Brighton Beach returns to its spiritual home on Saturday 3rd May when the classic Mod night kicks off its residency at the city’s newest venue, Carling Academy Sheffield.

Yorkshire Artist's first public art piece takes pride of place at City gateway

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Doncaster based artist Jamie Bubb has been given a unique opportunity to showcase his work to Sheffield's people and visitors on a site adjacent to the station gateway.

Sheffield is a city people never want to leave

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield is more likely to retain people than any other city in the UK according to new statistics.

Musical podcast for five40five

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Music lovers and city centre workers can prepare for a feast of contemporary music at five40five in February and people interested in the music can learn about the sounds of the concerts in advance by downloading the five40five podcast.

Wasted Light - Stephen Connell

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For his new exhibition at Yorkshire ArtSpace, Sheffield-based artist Stephen Connell presents a series of stunning photographs intended to capture wasted light - light pollution that illuminates the night skies.

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Yorkshire ArtSpace is pleased to present an exhibition by artist Kan Xuan from PR China, featuring new video work created during a recent three month residency, funded by Arts Council England's International Artists Fellowships programme and hosted by Yorkshire ArtSpace Society

Sheffield celebrates Chinese New Year with Shzechuan Opera Singers.

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Chinese New Year of Rat will be celebrated in spectacular style in Sheffield this year. With a full programme of Chinese entertainment and art aswell as food and a Chinese cultural exhibition at Sheffield City Hall, on the 4th February 2008.

Sheffield design students visit Krakow in Poland

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Students on Sheffield Hallam's MA Industrial Design course recently visited snowy Krakow in Poland as part of an exciting new project.

Sheffield hosts national sports conference for first time

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The cream of the nation's sporting ambassadors converged on Sheffield for a major national conference.

Arctic Monkeys lead NME shortlist

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Arctic Monkeys were celebrating Tuesday after the indie rockers from Sheffield received a record seven NME Award nominations, including best album and best track.

Sheffield to host flagship run for Sport Relief 2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield has today been chosen as a host city for one of 2008's biggest national sporting fundraisers.

The Richard Hawley brand of retro

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After 20 years of indie-band excess, Richard Hawley found success with his own brand of retro, bittersweet songs. The Times came to Sheffield to meet the man who celebrates little lives and big dreams.

E-learning provider Kineo opens Sheffield office

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kineo, leaders in rapid e-learning, announced today the opening of their first regional office in Sheffield, UK, as part of their growth plans.

Art Sheffield 08: Yes, No and Other Options

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Art Sheffield 08: Yes, No & Other Options takes place from 16 February - 30 March 2008 in venues across the city including Bloc, End Gallery, Millennium Galleries, S1 Artspace, Site Gallery, Yorkshire ArtSpace, temporary venues and the public realm.

Raven Plateau by Samantha Donnelly

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Through her work, Manchester based artist Samantha Donnelly seeks to explore the structure, perception and experience of space and time.

Sheffield named best college in NCTJ results league

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The National Council for the Training of Journalists has listed Sheffield College as the top training centre in its top 10 list of the country's best accredited colleges.

Pete McKee feeling 'Supersonic'

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

British rock band Oasis have left Sheffield artist Pete McKee feeling ‘Supersonic’ after commissioning him to produce a vintage image for exclusive and limited edition promotional prints and posters.

Sheffield legends enter hall of fame

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Two more of Sheffield’s best known residents will be inducted into the city’s ‘hall of fame’.

Nearly £300,000 for Sheffield church regeneration project

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Christian project within the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield was recently awarded nearly £300,000 in funding from the National Lottery to support its work regenerating deprived local areas.

Carling Academy arrives in Sheffield.

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Academy Music Group have confirmed that Carling Academy Sheffield will open in April next year.

Millenium Galleries on the map

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

On the Map, a new exhibition at Millennium Galleries, Sheffield, will examine, through craft and design, the concept of mapping, exploring what a map is, what can be mapped and how it can be used and manipulated.

Oh, isn’t celebrity a terrible thing, thank God

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

David Garratt spent 2007 sending his own signed photo and hand written letter to 1000 British based celebrities. Presented for the first time at Persistence Works is the collection of hundreds of replies and autographs he received in reply.

Double delight for Doc/Fest thanks to SYITC

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Take two! Attendance at a leading documentary festival has doubled in two years after organisers undertook an international promotional tour made possible by the South Yorkshire International Trade Centre (SYITC).

Kid Acne lets loose at Showroom bar

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield's favourite hip hop-renaissance musician, illustrator and graffiti artist, Kid Acne is being set loose to unleash records at the Showroom bar this weekend.

Sheffield Students' Union named best in UK

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Sheffield’s Union of Students has been named "The Best Students’ Union in the UK" by trade magazine, Club Mirror.

Simon stays at highest level

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A senior partner in one Sheffield law firm has been ranked at the highest level in Chambers and Partners Directory, a top legal publication which recognises the work of law professionals across the UK.

Sinclair building scoops top award

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

One of the new landmarks on West Street on the edge of Sheffield city centre is the Yorkshire Building of the Year.

German fare gets a warm city wilkommen

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield gave a warm "wilkommen" to a German Christmas market which arrived in the city last night.

Sheffield people invited to have their say abut regeneration and the city’s future

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

People in Sheffield are being given the opportunity to tell the ‘experts’ what they think about regeneration and who is responsible for promoting their city at two events called The Sheffield Specials.

Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust Launch New National Metalwork Design Award

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust have announced a new Metalwork Design Award today which is intended to promote, support and celebrate innovation and excellence in craftsmanship for those working with metals.

Ryanair launches Doncaster Sheffield to Alicante route

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Ryanair has launched a new three-times weekly route between Doncaster Sheffield Airport to Alicante on Spain's popular Costa Blanca.

Sheffield honoured with Urban Oscar

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield’s City Centre improvements have picked up another plaudit at the annual Academy of Urbanism Awards on Friday 9th November when the Peace Gardens, Millennium Square and Winter Gardens were voted the UK’s ‘Great Place’ of the year .

Sheffield fest tastes joy, division

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

There was a lot of joy at the opening of the 14th Sheffield Documentary Festival on Wednesday, as industry execs and aspiring filmmakers mingled.

New architecture project is a load of rubbish!

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

6 weeks, creative vision, and other people's rubbish... How to turn a waste of space into a Space of Waste

Vital 'tool' for our soldiers in Iraq

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An interactive training programme, developed in Sheffield to help British soldiers avoid potentially catastrophic misunderstandings with local people in Iraq, has won a prestigious international award.

Writing's on the wall for travellers

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Travellers to Sheffield will now be greeted with a 130ft high poem from Andrew Motion, displayed on the side of Hallam's Owen Building.

Work, Rest & Play - Video Triptych by Vicki Bennett (People Like Us)

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Work, Rest & Play is a captivating new video triptych exploring the themes of labour and leisure, industriousness and stillness, which will make its debut at Millennium Galleries, Sheffield from 7 November 2007 - 17 February 2008.

Pass Go to buy the best of Sheffield

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A limited edition set of the 'Our150th' official Monopoly Sheffield board game is now on sale from the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.

Robin Hood Airport announces one-off departure to New York

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Holidaymakers across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire are set to cash in after tour operator Travelscope today announced its popular New York package tour will now be departing direct from Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield on 25 November 2008.

Blatter hails Sheffield FC as home of football

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

FIFA President Sepp Blatter hailed Sheffield FC as the home of football at a special celebration to mark the club's 150th anniversary.

£2.5m boost for Crucible

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A £2.5 million grant towards the refurbishment of Sheffield's Crucible Theatre is to be awarded by Sheffield Council

In the eye of a needle - the work of Willard Wigan

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Contemporary art gallery, Archipelago is promoting a show of work by the internationally renowned micro-sculptor Willard Wigan MBE, creator of tiny sculptures so small that they fit comfortably inside the eye of a needle or on the head of a pin.

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Inspiral, the leading provider of specialist business support to the Creative and Digital Industries last week hosted the Last Mile Celebration at the Millennium Galleries.

Showroom Cinemagoers selected as members of People’s Jury at Rome Film Festival

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Three Showroom cinema goers will jet off to Rome this week as the only representatives from the UK to form part of the People's Jury at the Rome Film Festival.

Sheffield Bar and Club Awards 2007 – Awards Evening

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield’s bar community turned out in force for the inaugural Sheffield Bar and Club Awards on Monday night.

Games buzz factor helps make inaugral Yorkshire race a success

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

South Yorkshire is using the buzz from the London 2012 games to drive sports participation in the region. More than 5,000 adult and child runners signed up for the first ever BUPA Great Yorkshire Run and the Great Junior Run, held in Sheffield earlier this month.

Sheffield curry hotspot wows critics and customers

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield’s premier Indian restaurant, Ashoka, has cooked its way up the curry ladder, emerging as an A-list entry in the 2007 Good Curry Guide.

Engineering Giant secures bronze medal for blooms despite floods

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

World leading engineers Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd (SFIL) picked up a bronze accolade in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition...despite its initial display being washed away in the floods.

Sheffield FC picture a colourful season

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield FC announce Pete McKee as their new resident artist.

Millennium Galleries Presents: Single Shot - a Selection of Film and Video Works

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Third Sheffield school wins Green Flag Award

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Brook House School in Sheffield have gained the top international Green Flag Standard after a recent visit by the external assessors.

City Centre restuarant Cafe Nova offers businesses a great events package

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Italian restaurant Café Nova on Surrey Street in Sheffield is launching a meetings and events package aimed at encouraging businesses and events organisers to take advantage of the convenient city centre location.

Sheffield property market offering up lots of choice

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The great choice of good value houses offered in Sheffield makes it a great place to bea homebuyer and the city was recently showcased on popular Channel 4 show, Location Location Location.

Sheffield Apprentice gets all fired up

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

One Sheffield woman secured a job as 'Apprentice MD' of a new business after a gruelling interview process based on Sir Alan Sugar's hit TV show.

£1m computer boost for Sheffield pupils

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A million pounds of Government money is being spent on computers for Sheffield teenagers, Sheffield City Council has announced.