You’re Not Alone
‘There are only so many cups of coffee you can drink waiting for a 12 hour operation to end. I read the same page of a book again and again. And in that moment you…
Painting an Icon
‘The man who invented knives that won’t cut’. A whole lot’s changed since the folk about town spoke of Harry Brearley in so jeering a manner. From unremarkable beginnings – starting out at the steelworks…
The Old Sweet Shop
Every so often The Old Sweet Shop gets a phone call from a stranger trying to track down a specific hardboiled, sherbet-filled favourite. The Old Sweet Shop does not in fact trade in penny mixes….
Top 3: Cheap Eats
The Street Food Chef The Street Food Chef only came into our lives in 2011 but how did we live without its fast and ferociously tasty Mexican food? Choose between burritos groaning with tender pulled…
Film picks for May
May is a glorious month for catching films in Sheffield, and with Doc/Fest just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get your fill of fiction before we hit the hard stuff. Here are…
The city blossoms
To celebrate the arrival of Springtime* we asked artist, Sarah Abbott to illustrate our favourite flower of the season, cherry blossom. We are cheered by the arrival of these delicate blooms across the city. Even…
The Wonderful World of TADO
That feeling that comes on immediately after eating a cup full of pick n’ mix – that giddy, saccharine high before the sugar comedown – is pretty much what it’s like to behold anything produced…
Mamnick
There’s a lovely description on Thom Barnett’s Mamnick website that explains where his company name comes from. No, it isn’t some strange South Yorkshire reference to Nick’s ‘mam’ (whoever she might be), but the logo…
Typographic Tour of Sheffield
Can a city be defined by its typography? Can a rich history be told by squinting up and peering down at the signs, engravings, tilework and mouldings on our buildings, walls and pavements? We think…
A Boy Was Born
2013 sees a nationwide nod to the remarkable man that was Benjamin Britten, the Suffolk-born composer of 100+ works from across almost every genre of music. Renowned for his brilliant and innovative application of text…
Platform: In The Making
Platform: In The Making – Site Gallery’s latest exhibition – is a kind of ‘greatest hits’ compilation charting the past seven years of their Platform programme. Platform is a residency programme that invites artists to…
Tofu and two veg
Following the runaway success of their Vegetarian Night in January, the foodie side of the Showroom Cinema announced a date and a menu for a Vegan Night. My interest immediately piqued – not only would…
It’s always been Nick
We like Nick Deakin’s illustrations. A lot. We like its clean lines, its boldness and its simplicity. We really liked his recent exhibition: ‘It’s always been you’ at The Old Sweet Shop. We even like his…
Film Unit
These days, it can be tricky to be a regular cinema-goer. Ticket prices, even in the good ol’ North, are creeping closer and closer to £10 a pop, so you’re looking at one pricey night…
Top 3: Coffee
Bragazzi’s We must confess, we are BIG tea fans at OFP. Recently however, our heads have been turned. It started with Bragazzi’s. The delicious aroma emanating from our friends’ espresso was impossible to ignore, and…
Local Hero
Museums Sheffield’s collection reveals a self-taught printmaker with a modernist aesthetic. I’m suspicious of the view that austerity makes for good art, after all DCMS don’t need an excuse to slash and burn arts funding….