Now Then

14/02/2025

📢 "The establishment of a full Basic Income would be a watershed moment not just for Greater Manchester but for cities across the north"

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The idea follows up on a manifesto commitment from the region's mayor Andy Burnham and is intended to test out the transformative potential of a financial 'safety floor' for all.

14/02/2025

New research by The University of Sheffield student Oliver Eales explores how people who live and work alongside the Don relate to Sheffield's biggest river 🌊

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Four people who live and work alongside the Don explore their relationship to the river and how it could be better cared for, as well as the positive and negative impacts it has on their lives.

13/02/2025

📢 The Give Over art exhibition is now available to view online!

Last year we commissioned three artists – Sarah Lasoye, Nasha Cash and Wemmy Ogunyankin – to respond creatively to racist media reporting using border abolitionist frameworks. You can now view all of their work, including photography, poetry and a comic book, in this online, digitised art exhibition.

Explore the exhibition here: https://loom.ly/4ALyGBs

13/02/2025

🥀 Ahead of a hometown show at Sidney & Matilda on 6 March, Jim Ghedi shares new music plus a haunting video inspired by Greek myth ⬇️

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The avant-folk singer tells us how Greek myth inspired the title track of his new album ahead of a hometown show at Sidney & Matilda on 6 March.

12/02/2025

🚨 In his latest column on the state of live music in the UK Steve Hunting asks: how many venues are set to go under in 2025?

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"We need action, not words," says Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd.

11/02/2025

Give Over artists Sarah Lasoye, Nasha Cash and Wemmy Ogunyankin share their thoughts on abolition, love & anonymity in a time of increased border violence ⬇️

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Curator Shivaya Prasad speaks to three artists – Sarah Lasoye, Nasha Cash and Wemmy Ogunyankin – who created new photography, poetry and a comic for last year’s Give Over commission on abolition, which is now fully accessible online.

11/02/2025

🔥 "Our deep attachment to the fireside suggests that burning solid fuel remains decoupled in our minds from the rapid warming of our planet"

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Aimee Ambrose, a Professor of Energy Policy at Sheffield Hallam University, writes for Now Then about a research project that aimed to explore the emotional attachment people have to burning solid fuels in the home.

10/02/2025

✍️ The Writers Workshop are piloting a brand new monthly writing workshop for global majority writers, facilitated by local writer Narimaan Shafi.

All levels of writing experience are welcome, get your tickets here ⬇️ https://loom.ly/5Ws7Wng

A monthly creative writing workshop for global majority writers to unravel those untold stories.

10/02/2025

"As if the band needed an excuse to remind us of their club roots, ‘NIGHTWORLD’ hits you between the eyes with a thump Underworld would be proud of" 🕺

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Take 21st-century electronics, add soul and club culture sonics, and stir to create an expressionistic platter. Honesty? It's the best policy.

07/02/2025

“When the government of the day is pushing the ‘growth above all’ narrative, it needs cities like Sheffield to demonstrate that not only is an alternative model possible – it is necessary"

The data also shows nowhere near enough action has been taken to limit warming to either 1.5°C or even 1.7°C.

05/02/2025

Hope Works is closing its doors for the last time this month. Oli Cubbin looks back at the club that changed people's lives ⬇️

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After twelve years covering everything from house and techno to bassline and sound-system culture, the Attercliffe warehouse club is closing its doors for the final time.

04/02/2025

🇵🇸 Tomorrow evening, Sheffield Writers for Palestine will host an evening of poetry & prose in solidarity with the people of Palestine.

The evening will start with a poetry writing workshop, followed by an open mic fundraiser on the themes of 'Palestine, Peace & Freedom'.

Reserve your spot here: https://loom.ly/zZHvwW8

We invite you to write and share words on the themes of 'Palestine, Peace & Freedom', including work by Palestinian poets and writers.

03/02/2025

Cllr Minesh Parekh writes about a new project that could see residents help finance the city's transition to net-zero ⬇️

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Labour councillor Minesh Parekh writes about an exciting project due to launch later this year that will see South Yorkshire’s citizens join the race to net-zero.

31/01/2025

Arko Dutta takes us on a deep dive into Kiss my Bass, the night out that's fast becoming a champion in fostering diversity in Sheffield's electronic scene. ✨

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With a mission to elevate women and non-binary talent, Kiss My Bass is helping to rewrite people’s perceptions of a steel city night out. We take a deep dive into what makes KMB so unique and how it is slowly becoming a champion in fostering diversity in Sheffield's electronic scene.

31/01/2025

📽️ 10 February - The University of Sheffield will host a free, exclusive screening of 'Mistaken Identity', which follows the story of a young Sikh man as he confronts prejudice & self doubt.

Followed by a Q&A panel discussion with the filmmakers Jasbirr Grover & Jagraj Singh, journalist Livia Barreira Living in Sheffield, & UoS lecturers.

➡️ Register now for free: https://loom.ly/xx9u8HQ

30/01/2025

🚨 "After the far-right riots against immigrants last summer in some British cities, many questions occupied my mind. One of them was: What am I doing in Sheffield?"

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Three years after arriving in the city, A*o Mohammadi reflects on his life in Kurdistan, making a home in the UK and his experiences of borders.

30/01/2025

"Emilie’s soft and alluring vocals aren’t too dissimilar to the reflective tones of a Saint Etienne song"

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Parisian based three-piece The Gentle Spring are fresh from the release of their debut album Looking Back at the World, and play to a strong crowd at the Hallamshire Hotel.

28/01/2025

"The genocidal statements of leading Israeli politicians and military figures have been horrific and followed a pattern of other genocides."

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Three members of local anti-apartheid campaign Sheffield Jews Against Israeli Apartheid share their personal perspectives on Gaza, Israel, and Holocaust Memorial Day.