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https://www.weareopus.org/ 09-06-2009 17:57:11
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Join us at Showroom Cinema tonight for a free screening of a powerful documentary exploring how Sheffield’s social enterprises are leading systemic change in response to the social, economic, and environmental challenges of our time. Free tickets ⬇️ festivalofdebate.com/2025/social-en…
“He asked what kind of music we played. We said yes.” Last week, Sheffield marked 50 years since the first gig by homegrown sonic nihilists Cabaret Voltaire with unique performances at Gut Level and Performance Venues. Wayne Hoyle caught all the action 🔊 nowthenmagazine.com/live-reviews/2…
Yesterday at Soft Ground, we heard from Sheffield Community Land Trust about their plan to take our city back into common ownership, providing affordable housing and cultural spaces right in the city centre 🏘️ Community Land Trust Network
No Bounds festival returns to Sheffield later this year, with artists announced in phase one including Joy Orbison and These New Puritans (THESE NEW PURITANS), as well as the city's own Big Ang and 96 Back 🥁 No Bounds Festival nowthenmagazine.com/articles/no-bo…
📢 Powerful words from Dr Sahar Awadallah, who at last week's Parkwood Springs protest organised by the SheffieldPSC spoke alongside other Sheffield people who are tirelessly raising their voices to fight for a free Palestine. Here's some footage we captured 👇
"I'm absolutely mortified that students aren’t being listened to" Parents, pupils and staff at Newfield School are protesting against plans by owner Mercia Trust to slash arts teaching by 50%, to spend even more time on Maths and English. Sam Gregory | bsky.app/profile/sammgreg.bsky ✍️ nowthenmagazine.com/articles/paren…
"I must admit, at the forefront of my mind was that I'm not from Sheffield, I'm from Birmingham, so I was somewhat anxious" We spoke to photomontagist @ColdWarSteve about 'Sheffield – It's Alright', his beautiful tribute to our city for @GetTogetherFest. nowthenmagazine.com/articles/cold-…
"Loosely, the overarching theme is love and connection, which you can probably tell from the title, in homage to my wife Ellie" Sheffield artist Joshua Mayor-Ogden shares new work with us ahead of his first solo show in his hometown ⬇️ South Street Kitchen nowthenmagazine.com/articles/joshu…
“Have they no human decency and no shame?” SheffieldPSC have called on the South Yorkshire Pensions Authority to divest from companies with ties to the ongoing genocide in Gaza – as well as £1.9 million in direct Israeli government bonds. Sam Gregory | bsky.app/profile/sammgreg.bsky ✍️ nowthenmagazine.com/articles/campa…
"We tried to make a section of drill with highlife music!" @FranzVon speaks to Arko Dutta about melding genres, why working with Sheffield's young people pushes him as an artist, and his debut solo album Take What You Want. nowthenmagazine.com/articles/franz…
🌱 "There's a quiet nagging, an imperceptible whisper just out of earshot, calling us to witness our collective grief." It was an honour to have environmental justice researcher & educator Joycelyn Longdon at the festival this year, to discuss her book Natural Connection.
"The fact we carry on and continue to exist is also motivated by the sheer resilience of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers" Festival director Sam Holland spoke to Tchiyiwe T Chihana about ten years of Migration Matters Festival ahead of this year's action-packed edition 💬 nowthenmagazine.com/articles/migra…
"It links back to everything. I feel like my relationship with nature has become more intense" 🌱 Maryam Jameela 🐯 speaks to Mohammed Jamal about why he's inviting South Asian men from Sheffield out into the Peak District to reconnect with their mental health. nowthenmagazine.com/articles/inner…
"This album is a fantastic expression of modern soul and folk music – a powerful spectrum of energy and intention" @Daniel_Atherton reviews the debut album from Sheffield singer-songwriter Lou Gold 🎶 West One Music Group nowthenmagazine.com/record-reviews…
The @OrgreaveJustice campaign have called on Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to expedite a long-promised inquiry into potentially unlawful police conduct. Many miners were violently beaten by police officers during 1984's 'Battle of #Orgreave' Sam Gregory | bsky.app/profile/sammgreg.bsky✍️ nowthenmagazine.com/articles/battl…
"There's a view now where people are saying, ‘Don't write albums, it's pointless’. But we thought that every song stems from the same emotional place" We spoke to up-and-coming Norfolk four-piece A Different Kitchen about their creative process. A Different Kitchen nowthenmagazine.com/articles/a-dif…
This Friday (and Sunday) at Sheffield DocFest. "Inspired by lockdown mutual aid initiatives, artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn decided to turn their street into an energy-generating powerhouse – a prototype for a new way of living" More info ⬇️ sheffdocfest.com/film/power-sta…
A new campaign hopes to take advantage of upcoming legislation to take a Sheffield grouse moor into community ownership. They've made a starting offer of £1 to Moscar Moor's current owner the Duke of Rutland due to its "poor condition". Sam Gregory | bsky.app/profile/sammgreg.bsky ✍️ nowthenmagazine.com/articles/campa…