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Mo Omar - No Direction Home

Virtual comedy tour promotes understanding through laughter

If, like us, you’re in need of some laughter this autumn, then the UK’s first ever virtual stand-up comedy tour could be what you’re looking for…

Neal Pike Five Years

An exploration of adolescence in Five Years

Based on memories of life at a special educational needs school, Five Years uses poetry, storytelling and direct address to explore an adolescence…

runforit - Hair of the Dog Jog 2019 - Sheffield

A Hair of the Dog Jog in Sheffield with beer and cake

Why not get 2019 off to a good/bad start, by putting some of those new year resolutions to one side and joining the annual Sheffield Hair of the Dog Jog on Saturday 12th January…

Celluloid Screams 2017 - Sheffield

Get in the mood for Halloween with Celluloid Screams

This year’s Celluloid Screams, Sheffield’s Horror Film Festival, will take place from Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st October, with special screenings and guest appearances…

AlgoMech 2017 - Sarah Kenchington

A celebration of algorithms and mechanisms at AlgoMech festival

AlgoMech festival, a celebration of algorithms and mechanisms in the arts, will take place in Sheffield from Wednesday 8th to Sunday 12th November…

Celluloid Screams 2017 - Sheffield

A weekend of horror in Sheffield with Celluloid Screams

Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival will take place from 20th to 22nd October at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield, offering a weekend packed with the best new and classic horror…

An American Werewolf in London - Celluloid Screams

Prepare for some Celluloid Screams at Sheffield’s horror film festival

Celluloid Screams, Sheffield’s horror film festival, takes place from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd October, with a weekend packed full of the best new and classic horror…

Tramlines Festival, Sheffield

Tramlines festival returns to Sheffield with a great line up

The UK’s biggest inner city festival, Tramlines, returns to Sheffield for its fifth year from 19th to 21st July with a great music programme…

Tramlines Festival, Sheffield

Tramlines presents a Blues & Ale Trail

The Tramlines Festival is free and takes place in Sheffield across 4 main stages, 70 venues and will feature over 200 bands…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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