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The team behind the Rutland Arms are set to open their new venture in S3 this month.

The Crow Inn on Scotland Street will be opening their doors to the general public for the first time on Thursday 6 June at 12pm.

The long-awaited pub will be offering some of the best beers the world has to offer, from the west coast of the USA to Russia and anywhere in between. Expect local ales on too, including house beers from Abbeydale Brewery.

Alongside the beer will be gins, rums, whiskies, ciders and wines, and filter coffee from local roastery Smith St Coffee. Having been the Sleep Hotel for the last decade, the building is going back to its roots as an inn, with public bar and seven en-suite hotel rooms, harking back to its former glory as much-loved ‘R&Bs’ and The Crown Inn. The historic pub has seen a lot over the last two-hundred years, from union assassinations to Chartist uprisings. Owner Wendy Woodhouse has sympathetically restored the pub to its former glory, which will now be under the stewardship of licensees Kate and Chris (who also run the Rutland Arms), and management team Adam and Lizzie.

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SHEFFIELD SHORTLISTED FOR EUROPEAN CITY OF THE YEAR AWARD

Good old Sheff, eh? The Steel City has been shortlisted as a finalist for European City of the Year at the 2020 Urbanism Awards.

The competition is fierce, though, with other contestants being the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands and Porto, in Portugal both of whom are among the favourites to be crowned the European City of the Year.

The award is one of five given out each year by the Academy of Urbanism, a network of built environment experts from across Europe. They recognise Britain and Ireland’s best place, street, neighbourhood and town, as well as Europe’s best city. Voted on by its members, the Academy judges against a number of social, economic and environmental factors, including good governance and commercial success. Last year, Sheffield was represented in the Great Neighbourhood award as Kelham Island beat off competition from Ancoats in Manchester and Hackney Wick in London.

The Academy of Urbanism is a politically independent, not-for-profit organisation that brings together both the current and next generation of urban leaders, thinkers and practitioners.

The objective of the awards is to recognise the best, most enduring or most improved urban environments.

The awards will culminate in a ceremony in London on 27 November where the winners will be announced. academyofurbanism.org.uk

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TRUELOVE’S GUTTER UNIVERSAL RIGHTS

The shadow chancellor John McDonnell has named Sheffield as one location for Universal Basic Income trials under a future Labour Government, meaning the Steel City could become the first UK city to introduce the scheme.

A feasibility study commissioned by the shadow chancellor suggested a pilot scheme would work in the UK, following a report published by campaign group UBI LAB Sheffield.

McDonnell told The Mirror: “I’d like to see a Northern and Midlands town in the pilot so we have a spread.

I would like Liverpool – of course I would, I’m a Scouser. But Sheffield have really worked hard. I’ve been involved in their anti-poverty campaign and they’ve done a lot round the real living wage. I think those two cities would be ideal and somewhere in the Midlands.”

Writing on the UBI LAB Sheffield website, Jason Leman explains the concept. “A Universal Basic Income might allow people to create more fulfilment and meaning in their lives. There would be greater choice over the paid work that we do, and the activities done outside of paid work. The idea raises the potential for a different future and a different way of living.”

Universal Basic Income was recently trialled by Finland for two years and Scotland are currently making enquiries into the feasibility of the scheme. The concept centres around reducing inequality by introducing regular cash payments for all adults, regardless of their salary situation. ubilabsheffield.org

Sheffield city council has launched a campaign to turn Exchange Street in Castlegate into a new destination for food and other start-ups under the title of Truelove’s Gutter Pop-ups.

The council is inviting proposals to use the northern side of the Exchange Street pedestrian area for pop-up structures housing small food outlets, shops, community and workspace, citing Kelham Island’s Peddler market as an example of a successful and similar venture.

The name Truelove’s Gutter was brought to the attention of the world by the 2009 Richard Hawley album which took its title from a street in old Sheffield, roughly on the line of the current Exchange Street.

Speaking of the plans, Richard said: “This part of Sheffield is very close to my heart I spent so much time as a child in the Castle Market with my grandparents, as a teenager in Kenny’s and Revolution records, Harrington’s, Rand and also the Lady’s Bridge pub with my Dad and his mates discussing music amongst many other things. I learned so much here.

“I’m so pleased to see the Truelove’s Gutter street name getting a new lease of life and Exchange Street being used for the creative endeavours of musicians of all ages to gain experience and encouragement with rehearsing, recording and performing.”

The album was allegedly named after 18th-century innkeeper Thomas Truelove, who used to charge local people to dump their rubbish in the gutter in the street which then flowed down to the River Don. Edward Highfield, director of city growth at Sheffield City Council, said: “There is a renewed vibrancy to Castlegate. It’s Sheffield’s ancient heart but it also has a dynamic, digital future as evidenced by the success of Castle House and Kommune. The next step is getting pop-ups to re-imagine Exchange Street as Truelove’s Gutter, a new name that will chime with music and history fans.” www.exposedmagazine.co.uk | 15

Hackenthorpe, Shalesmoor, Wombwell, Catcliffe Brincliffe, Attercliffe, Ecclesall, Woodhouse, Wybourn, Pitsmoor, Badger, Wincobank, Crookes, Walkley, Broomhill, Oh!” Pulp - Sheffield Sex City Everyone comes from somewhere. Most people think that the place they come from is somehow special. And they are probably right – everywhere is special to someone.

As out-going Lord Mayor of Sheffield, I have chosen to write a love letter to the city. But to boast and to brag about ourselves is not a very Sheffield thing to do – we are not Manchester!

Our songs tell the lives of inner-wealth and outer-kindness that only the poets can capture.

And, despite my mother’s wishes, I am no poet.

So, all I can do is share what I know to be the heart of Sheffield, imperfectly but as honestly as I can.

Though I am not originally from Sheffield, I am of it. It has made me who I am. From the hilltops to the rivers, from the trees to the tram-lines, from the Blades to the Owls, in the rain, the snow and the sunshine, Sheffield is and will always be my home.

I say ‘my’ but I should say ‘our’, as I have never been here alone. First arriving from Somalia as a refugee with my Mother and siblings when I was 5 years old, I rapidly made friends and learned to speak English with a Yorkshire accent, and now my world in Sheffield is made up of accents from Yemen, Honk Kong, New York, Sydney, London and so many other places…

Let’s be honest. From the outside, mine is an unlikely story. I’m a Black, Muslim refugee who became the youngest Lord Mayor in Sheffield history. But for those of us who live in Sheffield, we know this is just one of thousands of unlikely stories made possible by the kindness of neighbours, teachers, friends and, yes, strangers. Strangers matter more in Sheffield than in most cities, because any one who lives in Sheffield has probably had their heart warmed by a gentle conversation at the bus stop in the queue about the weather, sports, or even about how it’s all Maggie Thatcher’s fault (which it most definitely is)…

“Though her buildings are impressive and her cul-de-sac’s amazing” Strangers matter in Sheffield, because sooner or later it becomes clear that there aren’t really any. We all know someone who knows someone who knows the person we now think of as a stranger. It is this idea, at its most simple, which helped me discover a burnishing passion to fight injustice. A lot of the bad things in the world look like they are happening far away to strangers. But, in Sheffield, we are never that far from the world’s stage and those who suffer are never mere strangers. There are people who are connected (as family, as friends, as 16 | www.exposedmagazine.co.uk

Last month saw Magid Magid’s term as Lord Mayor come to an end, but in typical fashion, there was time for a fresh squat pose and some hopeful words for the people of Sheffield.

For his final address, the city’s youngest and first black, Muslim Lord Mayor, who arrived in Sheffield from Somalia at the age of five to seek a better a life with his mother and siblings, decided to focus on themes that have by and large defined his tenure: those of equality, unity and inspiration.

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lovers – current and past) to people all over the world. That’s why I think it is no accident that Sheffield became the first City of Sanctuary in the UK. Connection, welcome and respect are built into the place. It is in our DNA. “We finally made it on a hill-top at four a.m.”

It is easy to think of a place like Sheffield through the eyes of the outside world – as a post-industrial, mid-sized city, somewhere in the North, made notable only through The Full Monty, Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, and Sean Bean. Though I like our local celebs, I see us completely differently.

Sheffield has been at the heart of British life for hundreds of years. Many of the miners who fought Thatcher’s government lived here and Robin Hood was one of us – ‘Robin of Loxley’.

But beyond that, chartists, suffragettes, and radicals of all types emerged out of our city and changed the nature of democracy and the country forever. The truth is that this dedication to helping each other, the world, and the environment is just as alive today in our beautiful city as ever before (despite what some of our leaders might wish). In my time in office, I have met troves of exceptional people –every day leaders, grafters, dreamers and thinkers – who were pupils, students, teachers, artists, intellectuals, social workers, and carers, from every corner of the city and the world. They showed me the meaning of kindness, care, and dedication to something bigger than themselves. These people inspired me every day.

They reminded me what I was here to honour, protect, and remember. Even though the

struggle for our children’s future, for tolerance and compassion is far from over, it is this city’s character that gives me hope, reminding me every day that, in the words of Jarvis Cocker:

“There’s nothing to worry about because we can, we can, we can, we can get it together” Doing things differently can be scary, that there are people who will hate you for it but I promise you, there are people who will love you for it, who will join you in it and even more importantly, you will risk changing the world, in small ways and large ways and middle ways in between. But if you keep doing things how they’ve always been done, if you stick to traditions (and what is tradition if it isn’t peer pressure from dead people) then you risk never knowing what it’s like to succeed and to fail in the pursuit of great endeavours.

So let us make a promise, to not denigrate but to inspire. Rather than bemoan the present, paint a picture of what can be. Instead of inciting hatred and instilling fear, rise above the chorus of our age and dare to sing a different song.

This past couple of years as a councillor and Lord Mayor has been as much of a success for other people as it has been for me, because had it not been for the sacrifices my mother made, the friends who grounded me, the people of Sheffield who voted for me and the countless strangers I met who have shown me nothing but unwavering love and support (online and offline), this story would have not been told.

And yes, my story is inspiring, I get that. But what does it inspire you to do? #ChooseHope

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MIGration MAtters FESTIVAL

Matters at Hand Ahead of the festival’s fourth instalment, Migration Matters director Sam Holland speaks about the growth of an event which celebrates Sheffield’s status as the UK’s first City of Sanctuary and seeks to unite the diverse cultures across our communities.

First of all, can you tell us about the origins of Migration Matters?

Migration Matters is a celebration of migration, refugees, sanctuary seekers, free movement, identity – all of those things packaged into one big event. It was very much born out of the fact that Sheffield is the first city of sanctuary in the UK, but around 2014 I realised that the city wasn’t doing much during Refugee Week. I met with people from the Northern Refugee Centre and City of Sanctuary Sheffield, who told me that events used to take place but funding eventually dried up. Around the same time Theatre Deli had arrived in the city and they offered a blank canvas for artists, makers, events planners to come together and think of ways to make use of that space. The case was quite simple: the Syrian Refugee Crisis was at one of its worst stages and it was a no-brainer to do something that provided a voice to people in the city who might not have normally had the opportunity, or those who were being demonised by the press. So it was a collective effort to put together an artistic response to all of the stuff happening out there.

How has the festival evolved since then?

It began on a fairly simple grassroots level and has stayed a very much community-led event, which will always be a very important factor for us, but it has grown massively so we’ve received funding from the Arts Council, Evan Cornish Foundation and other smaller trusts who want to support activities that are all about social cohesiveness. We’re all part-time freelancers, and often we’re volunteering more time on top of that, so we’re always stretched but have been able to become more ambitious with the funding we have received.

How important has that funding been in terms of opening up new doors for the event?

We started out with just over 400 people attending in its first year, to 8,000 across our events last year – and that’s not including the stuff we did as part of Sheffield Carnival. We’ve been able to partner with slightly bigger venues spread out across the city: places such as Abbeydale Picture House, the Crucible, FoodHall, DINA, Showroom Cinema.

But even more importantly, we’ve been able to stretch out into the heart of other communities, putting on events in Darnall, Parson Cross, Upperthorpe and Fir Vale, so we’re not excluding people in areas outside of the city centre. From our local community events to headline keynote events such as Lowkey or Benjamin Zephaniah, we’ll keep things pay-as-you-feel and as accessible as possible to the local community.

Is there a particular ethos when it comes to putting together the programme?

I think one of the big things is how we’ve gone from what was mainly a celebration of Refugee Week to something far more widespread, an event where we try and discuss all of the circumstances surrounding migration. It’s important to map out why it’s a complex system of why people move and what makes people go where they go.

We aim to focus on lots of different forms of migration, not specifically about seeking asylum or being displaced; we’ve got a number of stories that look at many different stories of movement and journey. Art is a great away to put something across without coming off as preachy, which I feel is very important. I suppose you could go in with a more dogmatic approach in terms of preaching particular views and telling others they are wrong, but it’s much more powerful to attend

an event created by a someone who is a refugee saying: “Here’s my story, here’s what I’ve been through.” We also want to celebrate Sheffield as well, to celebrate what makes this city unique and ask local artists and people to share a platform with perhaps more widely celebrated artists.

Any events that you’re particularly excited about this year?

We’ve got 58 events at last count – and I’m not sure that’s the full number! It’s a real highlight to have Benjmain Zephaniah coming along to this year’s festival, but again on a local note, it’s incredible for me that a Sheffield talent such as Otis Mensah will be supporting him. We’ve got a day focused on queer migration at DINA this year that I’m really excited about and I’m really glad that we have a focus on it this year, so hopefully we’ll be doing more to represent that community going forward.

You’ve spoken about the event’s growth so far.

Have you thought about what else you’d like to accomplish moving forward?

It’s challenging because it’s quite difficult to look too far forward with a festival that tries to remain topical and very much of its time. However, personally I’d love to see it grow into a truly citywide event, so rather than being in pockets it becomes something where communities right across the city can join together in celebrating.

Fundamentally, we want it to stay relevant to people in the city and to keep providing a platform for inspiring people, so anyone who didn’t know this is a City of Sanctuary will know about it by the end.

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WORDS AND PHOTOS: Melina Theodorou It’s hard to miss the Foodhall Project as you walk past.

The space that separates its large entrance from the road is often decked with a parade of potted plants and wooden armchairs occupied by a wide variety of visitors.

Making your way inside, the room is filled with the hubbub of conversation, the grouchy sound of the kettle as tea is being served up, and a catchy playlist playing in the background. If you’re lucky, you might also catch someone knocking out a tune on the old piano tucked in the corner. Plants and flowers of every kind line every available surface, giving its versatile space a truly homely feel. At a glance it seems almost in disarray, a mixed collection of long dining tables, colourful stools and chairs. But as the room starts to fill up with its daily run of people popping by for sustenance and a friendly chat, that initial assumption could not be further from the truth.

Founded in 2015, the project is the brainchild of two University of Sheffield graduates, Louis Pohl and Jamie Wilde. Their initial idea was to create an app that enabled people to come together and share their surplus of food in order to make a meal. But this eventually grew into a physical space where people can eat together communally. The response by the community has been overwhelmingly positive, and in 2016, Foodhall became an award-winning community centre after winning People’s Choice at the Sheffield Designer Awards.

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its doors and people share meals together at 12.30pm.

Food collections from various shops around the city ensure that there are resources for volunteers to prepare hearty meals.

Over time, Foodhall has developed beyond the realms of a communal dining space. Every week several events take place including a bike kitchen, guitar lessons, clay workshops, TV dinners, live music gigs and most recently an art exhibition by artist, Xumina, an asylumseeker. All these events are run by Foodhall volunteers who offer their skills to create community-centred activities that promote inclusivity.

The Foodhall Project has an inherently good impact on the community, and its values are deeply rooted in their belief of creating inclusivity. My own experience there over the past few months was a colourful one; I had the chance to help cook meals for large numbers of people, practise my rusty barista skills, organise an event, and most importantly, I had the chance to meet a wonderful collective of people all of which shared different stories and experiences with me. If there is one place I know I am always welcome at it is the Foodhall, and that simple belief unequivocally proves that the project has achieved their main objective, making everybody feel at home.

[A few words with Isaac Tendler, director at Foodhall] In a few, simple words, what is Foodhall?

Foodhall is a community centre and kitchen in the heart of Sheffield city centre. And the aim of the project is to bring everyone together to share equally.

The idea of communal dining is a very important one at Foodhall. Why is that?

It is something that is important to Foodhall, but it is also inherently important to human beings as a species.

It’s always a part of human culture and there’s lots of research that’s been done which explains why it’s so important and it’s basically that sharing food with someone is the easiest way to develop a relationship with them. Once you build a relationship with someone they become part of your social network and your social network is essentially the most important thing to you as a person. The idea of Foodhall is to bring everyone together and to create a community, a social network; one that is accessible to anyone regardless of their identity, their circumstances or their social class, their level of education, their economics and all these different things that otherwise separate us from others.

What do you think Foodhall’s influence has been on the community?

Really positive. Community members that came to us without a place to live, without anyone to be with, have found a community at Foodhall; they found a sense of purpose, they’ve been able to take on responsibilities within the project and develop their own skills. They’ve met a lot of people, developed strong social networks and through that they’ve found stability in their sense of self which then helped them find stability economically. That is something which has happened with multiple different Foodhall visitors and volunteer who have since gone to find employment and have done so through the experiences they built at Foodhall.

Where do you see Foodhall in five years’ time?

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There is a section on Benjamin Zephaniah’s website rather wonderfully entitled ‘CV type thing’. It makes for impressive, or for an interviewer, scary reading. Amongst the never-ending list of awards and honorary degrees is the fact he came third in the BBC’s poll of the nation’s top ten favourite poets.

Nestled between John Donne and Wilfred Owen, he’s the only one on the list who is still alive. He was offered an OBE (which he declined) and was a personal friend of Nelson Mandela.

Where to start? Of course, status is not what the political poet is about, I thought, just to calm the nerves. Sure enough, I was to find out any focus on the stellar CV is to miss the point. Ahead of his band, Benjamin Zephaniah and the Revolutionary Minds, headlining Sheffield’s ‘Migration Matters’ festival he chatted freely about why technically he should be from Sheffield, what Shakespeare thought of migration, how music and politics are necessary bedfellows and why he’s known as reggae’s Mick Jagger. Spending half an hour in the company of the ‘people’s laureate’ was a delight and his message is more relevant than ever.

Words: Benjamin W. Walker

I read that your band told you last year that they wanted to go on tour again and you were thinking about it at first. What convinced you?

It’s a bit of a cliché but it really was demand.

People are so hungry to see you and nowadays there are more ways of telling you! Nobody wants to feel left out. It really doesn’t matter where you are, you can walk on stage and go “Hello Mansfield!” and they just feel so great that you mentioned Mansfield. It’s a really British thing. But it’s more than that. When we were in Norwich the mother of a little boy asked me to meet him, saying he really loves you, and I met him before the show. He happened to be autistic and couldn’t make eye contact. I wondered whether he was listening to me. Then he started to recite my poetry word for word from memory and I was just blown away. It just humbles me. I can be at home complaining about my plumbing or whatever but then remember my poetry means so much to people like this little boy.

That makes me want to perform.

You obviously know Sheffield well. Having travelled all over the world, how does it compare?

I know it very well! Technically speaking this is where I should have been born, it’s just that my mum got a job in Birmingham. She settled there literally having arrived from Jamaica and I still have family in Sheffield. I’ve always found it a really cool, laidback place with the multiculturalism of London but less of the tension.

I always tell people Sheffield is the only place in the world that has my poetry as part of a building in a public place, the window grilles on Rockingham Street.

The ethos of Sheffield’s ‘Migration Matters Festival’ is really interesting and the programme looks amazing. Why is it important to you to play there?

It’s in the title. Migration matters because the human race has always been doing it. It’s impossible to stop and it’s a matter of survival. We moved to higher ground when an area was going to flood. I was in Sheffield when it was announced as a ‘city of sanctuary’ for refugees, when the mood was getting a bit hostile. All our ideas of nationality are kind of fake and invented. Shakespeare, in a littleknown poem, pleads to the people of England to be more understanding of the poor refugees coming to this country with nothing and who are suffering discrimination… it was the Huguenots coming from France at the time. Apart from the slightly archaic language, it could be today. We’ve got to get away from nationality and realise that we’re one race, the human race, but those in power seem to be saying the complete opposite. As someone who’s lived through and seen the end of apartheid and thought ‘yeah, we’re

going to start pulling together’, it’s like we’ve taken one step forward and three backwards.

So, it’s great Sheffield is doing something like this… I’m there, man!

Many people describe the current society in the UK as the most divisive yet. Would you agree and why?

You can’t deny that Thatcher was a divisive figure. But in terms of our relationships with each other, I don’t think we’ve ever been more divided. There’s Brexit but all the stuff that led up to it too. The ‘make Britain great again’ and all of the flag waving. We never used to do that, we didn’t have to remind ourselves every day that we were British. Families are divided and I know young people who tell their parents, you’ve messed up my future. European borders are irrelevant to my students.

One’s boyfriend is in Holland, and she goes to see him every weekend. “Now I’m going to need a visa?” she asks. Some go to Paris clubbing for a night and come back the next morning!

“If you have a platform through music and decide you’re not going to be political, that’s a luxury I don’t have.”

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Has the current political situation changed your approach to writing or performing poetry or music?

Unfortunately, it’s the same as always! You just have to step it up more because being a political poet used to be a minority thing but now people are more politically aware. My principles are simple and remain the same.

I’m an anarchist, basically, who truly believes in localism and that human beings can live without government. They haven’t always been here and we lived for years and years without them. I’m pretty sad I have to keep on doing what I’m doing. There’s a part of me that wanted to be a comedian or a footballer but I’m a political poet because I think it’s necessary. I thought by the age I am now, 61, I could just have my feet up cracking jokes and watching my football team! Another reason is that I am inundated with requests for a media appearance or to perform whenever I return to the UK. There are so few politically engaged people, especially black people, in the public sense, that when I disappear people notice. It’s sad but it’s the reality.

Sometimes it seems bands are reluctant to mix music and politics. Do you understand that at all?

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should mix, “Tell them to come and talk to me”. Why did he say that? Because he knew the importance of music, poetry and the arts to his political struggle. At first people weren’t engaged in the anti-apartheid movement. It was only when the musicians got involved and ‘Artists against Apartheid’ took off that he knew that things would change. When Bob Marley was asked why he wrote such political songs he didn’t understand the question. He was writing about the conditions he lived under.

Even a love song like Is This Love? is political, “We’ll share the shelter, of my single bed”. As a kid I used to read poems about the local park.

Whenever I went into the park I got stopped by the police! I had to write about that. It’s not that I want to be political, I’m forced to be. I don’t want to offend anyone but if you have a platform through music and decide you’re not going to be political, that’s a luxury I don’t have.

Of course, I sometimes just joke around in my work but a lot of the time I feel it’s necessary to talk about my condition.

You have been described as a spoken word legend and the nation’s third favourite poet of all time. Has this status affected you, or how you are received, over the years do you think?

I’ve turned down more awards than I’ve accepted. I get stopped by people in the street and they tell me a poem I wrote about women’s rights or mental health meant so much to them or “I was really depressed and thinking of committing suicide and then I read your poem and thought, oh wow, I want to live”.

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one of my gigs, not things sitting on my shelf at home! I was walking through London with someone much more famous than me, a real superstar. He got lots of attention but said “the way people approach and speak to you, it’s so heartfelt”. I never take my listeners or readers for granted. My book signings are always longer than my gigs because I talk to people, maybe about a problem they’re going through or racism or sexism they’ve experienced… it’s more like a surgery. If somebody devotes one night to come and see you I am always humble; we only live once as far as we know and you’re never gonna get that night back, but maybe that’s just age talking! [laughs].

You don’t seem to be mellowing at all, even in your 60s. Why do you think?

I thought I might be worrying about pensions and land prices, stuff like that, but I’ve got more revolutionary in a sense... I don’t know how to explain it. Some old activist friends say “I don’t do that anymore. My heart’s still there but I haven’t got the energy”. Sometimes I see people worn down or they have families they get involved with. They say “I’ve given my time for the struggle, now it’s time for me”. I can understand that. Whereas I’ve just got more fired up. I overheard someone saying “He’s 61 and bouncing around the stage like an 18-year-old!” As Bob Marley said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain”. They call me reggae’s answer to Mick Jagger: energised and all over the place when

that music starts! On demonstrations I shout like I did when I was 18. I don’t know where I get the energy, I’m just passionate about these things.

When you were younger was there a point when you had to choose between music and poetry?

I come from what academics now call the ‘oral tradition’. They’re no different. When I write poetry I hear the music behind it. I knew what I wanted to do from being a kid. I remember being in the Boy’s Brigade, like the Scouts, aged eight and this really old fashioned soldier guy came and asked us: “Boys, what do you want to be when you grow up?”. One boy said policeman, another fireman… all these manly jobs. I said, “I want to be a poet.” He shouted “A poet? When was the last time you saw a poet skin a rabbit?” [laughs] I answered, “I wouldn’t want to eat a rabbit, sir!”

Ah, so, already an active vegan, like you are now….

Exactly. So, I had a vision of exactly what I’m doing now even though there was no one around doing that, no performance poetry scene, no Lindsey Kwesi Johnson figure to look up to. So I kind of imagined it and made it happen. I knew it wasn’t going to be the kind of dead poetry I read at school. It would be nightclub poetry. I knew it would be on TV and radio, to be taken off the bookshelves and put into people’s lives.

Benjamin Zephaniah and The Revolutionary Minds headline the Migration Matters Festival at The Leadmill on Friday 21 June. His autobiography, The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah, was published in May 2018.

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BlackWaters Adopted Sheffield rockers BlackWaters are looking to kickstart more engagement with the local arts scene in their own back yard (literally).

Exposed went to find out more…

Words: Sam Ward Photography: FUture nation sounds First of all, where are you all from?

We are all from everywhere. I’m from Essex, and some of the boys are from Northampton.

We all met in Guildford, and for some reason we are here now…

Do you know what the reason was?

We came up here a few times, playing gigs and touring and we just really liked it compared to the other northern cities. Something stood out – it’s not too fucking intense.

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Well, we’ve got Tramlines coming up and we’ve started this Arts Lab project, which is basically trying to get all the musicians together in Sheffield along with arty people. It’s a psychedelic movement from the 60s and we are trying to bring it back and revamp it. There used to be this thing in Drury Lane, and we are trying to bring it to Sheffield and make it a thing. We put it on our back garden! We had like sixteen different acts from folk to psych DJs playings.

We are planning on carrying it on; it’s already got some great interest and people want to get really involved. You can do it anywhere! We want people to come forward with their ideas, and slowly but surely it’s coming together.

Sounds great! When’s the next event?

We are doing a cinema night, and then we have an open mic at Barrowboy. It’s just little bits scattered throughout the city so people pick up on it. It’s a closed Facebook group, so you actually have to request to join…

Are you seeing a lot of demand for the arts in Sheffield?

Yeah, it has been strange because we have spoken to a lot of people that are pessimistic about it and they think some people don’t really give a shit, no-one is paying attention to it. I think that’s untrue. If people have an easy space to get together with people then it can work. People shouldn’t need to search hard.

Do you have a favourite space or venue in the city?

We have been spending a lot of time at Record Junkee recently. The Washington is great!

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There’s this new place we are trying to get You’ve released a track, I’m Not Your Man, involved with, The Cellar. That’s really cool. this year. What’s the next step?

People just need to know about it. We want to We have a load of tunes and singles that we are play shows that are a bit outside the box from thinking about how to put out. An album is everything else, not just another gig at the definitely the next step. But I think we’re going Washington. Organising events like the Arts going to focus on a few more singles before an Lab creates something memorable. album. There will definitely be something big How would you describe your music? coming out this year… We recorded the track We have definitely got a DIY ethic to our down south with a chap called Thomas Mitchsound, whether that is represented in the music ener, who did a couple of the Frank Carter or not I’m not sure. But then again, we are still albums, which is really wicked. We recorded writing about love, loss and all that kind of shit. in a little shed at the end of his garden. It was I’d say we definitely have a bit of punk in us. shabby, but we liked that. I would like that for But we aren’t a punk band. We have started to our back yard – but a shed is actually more tell people we are rock, but then rock is such a expensive than you think. I have watched wide genre… let’ s go for a rock band, yeah. videos already. No, but seriously, it’s probably What are your influences? my favourite track… but that might be because Joy Division, Pulp… I’m honestly not just I’m not sick of it yet. saying that one ‘cos I’m in Sheffield! Lou Reed, Finally, after moving up and getting to know I like the simplicity of the the place so well, what’s your lyrics. That’s something I took favourite Sheffield ‘thing’? from them. You don’t have to I’d probably say the music sit analysing; it is what it says scene! There are a lot of creaAn exclusive online gig on the tin. We have similar from some of the city’s fin- tives you can just sit down and interests, we all met at univer- est musical exports, filmed chat to here. Also, our Jarr’ed sity and formed the band. We Up Arts Lab! It’s definitely live every month. all live together and have done something to get excited In Session produced by: about. When people come for four years! It’s hell! I’m joking, we actually get on well. Joseph Food @JosephFood they walk away saying they Filmed & directed by: We are quite lucky: we can tell had a brilliant time and want Tristan Ayling each other to piss off. to get involved again. If there You’ll be alright when you are enough people doing the Recorded & mixed by: have a world tour cramped same thing then people are Paul Tuffs on a bus together? going to take note of it. We are I rue the day! trying!

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Our resident Dochead, Mark Perkins, sets the scene for this year’s jam-packed programme of films, alternate reality exhibitions and talks with intriguing characters at this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Doc/Fest, but I do get a bit frustrated when they announce the line-up of films, as I start to wonder how I’m going to squeeze in everything that needs seeing. But with some careful planning, and an acceptance that I might not get much time in the daylight for a week, here goes with a round-up of what’s in store.

The much-lauded festival, which takes place in the city centre for six days in June includes over 180 international documentary features and shorts from 47 different countries. In addition to this, there is the Alternate Realities digital art programme, live music events, talks, panels and even the odd party, and these will all be attended by delegates from across the globe.

The headline event which opens the festival is on Thursday 6 June at City Hall. Diego Maradona promises to be a wild and irreverent look at one of the world’s most iconic sportsmen, both on and off the pitch, and covers his infamous time in Naples. This will be followed by a Q & A with the Oscar and BAFTAwinning director, Asif Capadia.

Live music played with a film has always been one of the highlights at Doc/Fest. I’m looking forward to an event called The Silents Of Avant Garde Paris – a live accompaniment to three silent films from the 1920s, which includes a world premiere from the Modulus Quartet and the Charlie Pyne Quartet; a jazz and a string ensemble combined.

In something I’ve never seen before, Elizabeth Sankey has not only made a film exploring Hollywood’s depiction of love on screen, but will be accompanying the film by performing with her own band, Summer Camp. Perhaps the most anticipated venture from my view-

point up here at Exposed Towers is a performance by Japanese masters of psychedelia and noise rock, Bo Ningen. They will be soundtracking a selection of short films by master of the genre, Toshio Matsumoto.

This may well be the underground sensational hit of the festival, and I’d advise you not to waste time in grabbing a ticket for it.

Films about musicians always hold a fascination, too, and a couple of standouts for me are the PJ Harvey film A Dog Called Money, which looks at the creation of her latest album, and the film Once Aurora, about the ongoing struggle by pop sensation Aurora. She’s a modern pop music sensation, having dropped out of school and found fame as she toured with her first album. But now she’s exhausted, and at the tender age of 20 she’s faced with the dilemma of feeling trapped in, and controlled by, a life she might not actually want for herself anymore.

Dark Suns looks like a film to be reckoned with, it being an unremitting and epic exploration of the disappearance of thousands of Mexican men and women. It’s being shown as part of the Doc/Expose thread of films at the festival, which aims to expose the truth behind stories from around the world, giving the filmmakers and the audience the chance to look in depth at stories that make compelling headlines. It is one of several longer films which takes a look at important and complex stories from around the world.

Documentaries are no longer confined to a darkened cinema with a film projected to a seated audience.

One thing Doc/Fest has explored over the last few years is the impact that digital technology has on story-

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telling. To this end, their Alternate Realities strand looks even stronger and more comprehensive than ever this year as it relocates back to the refurbished Site Gallery and other locations around the city centre. The ongoing aim is to challenge what we think of as being a documentary, with 28 immersive experiences and other projects from the cutting edge of digital and immersive storytelling techniques. In one event you use your phone to participate in some interactive theatre, becoming part of a jury to deliver a verdict on what they hear from a surgeon accused of a serious crime. All these are open to the public, but get there in time to book a slot, as last year some of these proved very popular.

Talks and lectures are a major feature of every year, and the increasingly well-reputed Stacey Dooley will be back, along with guests such as Sir Bradley Wiggins, author Nick Hornby and – in a real coup for the festival – German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and even opera director, Werner Herzog. As before, there will be free events with Tudor Square home to the Doc/Fest Exchange, where anyone can attend.

One highlight that sprung out to me was comedian Tom Walker, better known as YouTube star Jonathan Pie, appearing on the Sunday evening.

There are several ticketing options, in addition to individual tickets or even a full festival pass, such as the DocLovers wristband for 12 films.

And there’s another way to see films this year – the Door to Doc scheme. Through this, community groups can pay £1 and in return get a film ticket, transport and lunch. A great way of thanking Sheffield for the ongoing support for the festival.

Full programme and ticket info at sheffdocfest.com

Top left: Dark Suns, Left: Once Aurora, Right: Werner Herzog.

Left: Stacey Dooley, right: PJ Harvey throwing a saxaphone, below: Bo Ningan

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Known primarily for her work as an international club DJ, Rita Maia has teamed up with awardwinning filmmaker Vasco Viana to create Lisbon Beat – a journey around the suburbs of the Portugeuse capital through the lives of a handful of musicians establishing themselves in a city of complex identity struggles.

How did you get into DJing?

In terms of music, I always had projects since I was a kid and then the DJing was just a continuation of that. I started a long time ago as a teenager playing music before I grew up and moved to London.

How do the London and Lisbon scenes compare?

I think in London there’s a lot of ways of finding your own space to do things. It’s hard because when you move to a new place you don’t know anyone, but I guess that’s part of anyone’s career – you have to find a space and do a bit of everything. In terms of DJing, I travelled all around and did all sorts of events; from dances, to TV, to breakdance, to clubs. Moving to London defined a new style for me because there are so many people there playing music, so you have to do something that’s more your own than what everyone else is doing.

Speaking of making something your own, can you tell us a bit about your Migrant Sounds project? What inspired it?

The whole point of it is to bring people together.

It started as a radio show for Worldwide FM. We thought of it in a global way, each person having a show with a unique approach to showcasing music and not repeatedly playing the same tracks.

There’s always been music from London; there’s a lot going on there but I also started playing music from Portuguese-speaking countries. Then that evolved into a show. I wanted to try something a bit different that isn’t just your normal DJ sets so I began to bring together vocalists, live versions of things, collaborations and dancers. It’s evolving, it’s a place for experimentation and my idea was to get people to improvise a bit more, especially in electronic music.

So moving on to your current project, Lisbon Beat, that will be shown at Sheff Doc/Fest this year. What inspired the documentary?

It’s something I thought about doing for a long

time. It started off with the idea of a music compilation and from there it took on this structure as an album compilation that focuses on the lives of a few artists of different generations and different types of music in the city. It was a long process, it took three years to film. The idea was to show this different world within the city that is more hidden. There are a lot of misconceptions of the city from people outside of it.

Other than it being your birthplace, why did you choose to focus on Lisbon specifically?

Lisbon has a valid music scene, it’s very hidden, and there are a lot of invisible barriers – some of them geographical, some cultural – that means this scene gets less support than what it could, and there’s a lot of potential for it. Obviously, the main thing is the people that make it and the barriers those people have to overcome, and the way the city is organised. A lot of conversations haven’t happened yet and in some way it’s representing the music community there, which I think is important.

How was it shifting from making music to making film?

It was definitely strange because there are all these contacts you have, people sending music from all around the world, and I had to stop for a bit; I had to leave that behind and I couldn’t be obsessively working on music like I always have.

I was trying to focus on just one project, it really is quite demanding, I had no idea! I had to move countries and houses and jobs and everything.

How is the film pieced together?

The style is almost like a collage of different

things happening simultaneously in different parts of the city. That was the goal, to try and do something that isn’t too superficial and at the same time go into different worlds and explore different characters. It takes on the format of an album compilation: different songs, different artists, but also different parts of town, different generations, different heritages and cultural backgrounds.

Did you find that the social pattern in Lisbon has changed much over the past few years?

Unfortunately, not that much. It’s changing in the sense that the music is not just played in the suburbs anymore and radios are improving a little bit, but very slowly. I think there are a lot of good things that can happen when you bring people together, even if it is just to listen to music. It’s a very important thing that can have very good results, just mixing people. I think it still is a little bit separate here: the suburbs and the city, the immigrant community, the minorities – there’s still a lot of work to do.

What do you want people to take away from the film?

I think that’s a bit hard to say. I’d rather not explain too much, you have to give some space for interpretation. Hopefully people will take something out of it, whatever it is, but I don’t want to explain what that might be. So far people have taken different things out of it so I want to maintain it that way. I’d like it to something positive, that’s all.

Lisbon Beat showtimes: Fri 7 June @ 21.00 The Light Cinema 8 Sun 9 June @ 14.15 Curzon Cinema 1 Tickets available at sheffdocfest.com

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Fresh from the run of his latest solo dancetheatre show, Lanre Malaolu is bringing his short film ‘The Circle’ to this year’s Doc/Fest. For the unitiated, Lanre is an award-winning director, choreographer and performance artist who has trademarked a style of the integration of words and movement, exploring emotion and sensitivity through powerful expression of the body.

His latest work revolves around the unity of two brothers growing up in modern day London, and their struggles with mental health, racism and an over-bearing idea that they are not allowed to just be.

“I was not coming in to make a shitty documentary about knife crime.” Lanre told Exposed, explicitly. “I had an idea what this film could be and what it could be about, I wanted to explore the stigma attached with young black people, working class men in council estates and that it’s not all negativity; there’s plenty doing positive things, trying to better their lives.”

There is a beauty and tenderness to the piece; the exploration of family and identity is redolent of powerful introspection. Malaolu is focused on ‘being’ and trying to grasp what it means, whether that’s overtly (the way you appear to others, particularly evocative in The Circle is the reference to race) or inwardly (how you feel in yourself), as well at the relationships you develop by just ‘being’. “Sometimes I feel like my mind and thoughts are attacking me,” states David, one of the two lads Lanre interviews and puts on screen for the piece. Lanre wanted to address this struggle. “They had just turned 19 and going through anxiety and depression. I’m thinking, ‘Jesus! They have had to overcome and process so much at their age.’ That’s one of the biggest things I wanted to explore and show how they process all of their emotions.”

Asking him where his inspiration comes from, and how he merges the two artistic forms, Lanre explains. “I might be at home, randomly getting ideas and then jump up and start creating. I might start writing something and think ‘actually this sentence doesn’t need words’ and it can be infused with movement. You speak and move 40 | www.exposedmagazine.co.uk

from the same place, movement unlocks a different level of emotion. Our bodies physically hold emotion. That’s why we can show and express a deeper level and it can resonate with audience.”

Pressing Lanre on how hard it is to compress this emotion into the fifteen minutes The Circle has become, he tells us: “The film could have easily been an hour! It is better to be able to tell a short compact powerful story in a shorter amount of time. If you have the ability and access through the material you have to tell a story in fifteen minutes that leaves the audience with something, then you should push for that. It could have been two, three films! The interviews with the boys [in The Circle] we did back in November, were about three and a half hours long! We would start talking and you wouldn’t want to stop them.

They’re incredible young men.”

There are moments the brothers seem extremely vulnerable in front of the camera, but this vulnerability is tender and endearing – it comes from society muzzling their voices. “They have an amazing connection of brothers, vulnerability, yet they have gone through these incredible experiences and emotions and live in an area that

doesn’t promote vulnerability.”

The piece includes references to the stigma around mental health, as well as covert racism still witnessed globally. “Racism is alive and kicking. It is not overt racism, it is subconscious and insidious. There’s a lot of white people, speaking frankly, that may not know what they’re doing. It is not as simple as ‘I don’t like you because you’re black’, it’s so much more. It is alive and kicking in institutions, in our society. You can see it. That is a question, I suppose, that I don’t need to answer.”

Lanre has created a beautiful and powerful piece of art that strikes a chord with many in society. It deals with issues that are rarely dealt with headon, and issues that are regularly disregarded or not ‘obvious enough’…

“Do we see it? Do we know this is a real problem?

Especially young men on the streets. It needs some more attention. Suicide is the biggest killer of men in the UK under the age of 45. I am so passionate about telling the story well for these boys. For many young boys, men, women, that may have experienced the same things.”

the circle showtimes: Sat 8 June, 09.30.

Oatly Showroom Cinema 2 Tickets available at sheffdocfest.com

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LOOKING LOCAL

As ever, the festival will be doing its bit to showcase the bets of up-and-coming Sheffield filmmaking talent.

Two films you’ll be able to see this year are The Campaigners, a film documenting the fortunes of Woodseats Club FC through a turbulent season in the Blades Super Draw Sunday League; while another is 61 Hugs, an inspirational short film following director CK Goldiing after being challenged to embrace 61 strangers during one day in the Steel City.

Kicking Off Director Jamie Taylor on The Campaigners

“Sunday football in the north. Tales of sex, scraps, ale and accumulator near misses among the spent Deep Heat tubes and discarded spools of electrician's tape.”

The film focuses on Coops, the manager of Woodseats Club FC. I've known him for over twenty years. He used to be the caretaker at the school I worked at. Back then, he was a lively, dynamic guy with a Kevin Webster moustache.

Now, he's still quite lively but he looks like David Essex's dad and walks like Captain Ahab.

Like Zelig or Forrest Gump, he has borne witness to every major event in Sheffield Sunday league history. Not only has he managed men's teams for twenty years but he's also coached thousands of kids in school teams. Every time he enters a Sheffield pub, there's probably a few blokes who want to smack him and a few more who will want to buy him a pint. The reason why I called the film 'The Campaigners' was due to the relentless spirit and determination he shows each season, taking on a few new lost causes on a Sunday, or volunteering to lead a new team of eight year olds in a random sporting endeavour. The other day he rang me up to tell me he'd just beat fifty other 42 | www.exposedmagazine.co.uk

primary schools in a girl's handball tournament. He often bumps into Joe Rowley, an ex-student who now plays for Chesterfield F.C, and gets genuinely irritated when reminding him that he missed a penalty against a Soweto XI after Coops had led them through a series of competition wins culminating in a trip to the World Cup in South Africa. I see him as the Andy Warhol of Sheffield amateur football, a star that everything else orbits.

I've got a few ideas up my sleeve for future films. James, who did all the music for the film, has just started a new project called Studio Electrophonique and he invited me to document him supporting Richard Hawley the other week. I thought this was my passport to a glittering world but it was mainly driving him about, heavy lifting and waiting in

cold alleyways for him to finish the six bottles of Heineken he'd been allotted.

My dream job would be to make a film about Sheffield United's first season in the Premier League. Me and my lad have a season ticket on the kop and my dad used to knock about with Chris Wilder's dad when he had a sports shop on the Arbourthorne estate. My only claim to fame until making this film was that Chris gave me his Silver Shadow bike when he grew out of it in 1985.

If that's not enough to get me the job, I don't know what is.

Showing: Tue 11 June, 21.45 @ Bertha DocHouse Showroom Cinema 4

Embrace Life

CK Goldiing on his debut short film, 61 Hugs.

This isn’t the first tricky social challenge you’ve set yourself. Why do you put yourself in these situations?

The answer’s developed over the years. The more I’ve done these challenges the more addictive they’ve become. I characterise myself as a creative, unscripted, content artist – there’s me, there’s an idea, there’s the universe, let’s see how the three things can match. 61 Hugs, I had no idea what would happen as it played out so that’s what I mean by unscripted. I now wish to write the biggest unscripted TV series in the world; I know that sounds outlandish but it isn’t an ego thing, it’s the emotional response people get from stuff. Grown men watched 61 Hugs and were just telling me in the screening room: “I’ve not cried at something like that for so long.” So when you’re able to elicit that sense of feeling and emotion from people it’s like I just want to do that more on a bigger scale.

I was going ask what boxes do these challenges have to tick for you to take them on, and I imagine that’s the main one, it has to elicit an emotional response from people. Are there any others?

I’m committed to creating stuff that at least you haven’t seen before. So when an idea comes to me there are some questions to ask, questions such as does this leave me vulnerable? The reason vulnerability is critical to me is because I understand that the audiences want some degree of jeopardy, so when I say to someone I’ve just done this film where I ask 61 complete strangers for a hug, I know the human psyche, how it works. The first question will always be about many people said no before how many people said yes. Humans are always gravitated to that thought. Mostly, I get that, so it’s like, if I can crowbar in some vulnerability then I know I’m already fifty percent there because it’s immediately going to capture people’s imagination, but more critically, when I’m vulnerable I feel like I operate better. Another question is: am I showing people other people in a way they haven’t seen them before?

If you think about 61 Hugs, there’s nothing groundbreaking about it. I’m hugging humans; we’ve all hugged a human. I’m speaking to strangers; we’ve all spoken to strangers. But you very seldom see those things put together.

I’m talking to strangers and asking them for a hug and I’m going to see people respond in a way I haven’t seen them before, doing things they haven’t done before, if that makes sense.

Rejection, or specifically the potential of rejection, is a theme running the film. I was wondering what your personal relationship with rejection is like?

It depends on the context. I’m hideous with rejection. If you look at it in the most basic level, I will never be the guy who goes up to somebody I find attractive in a bar. I’m not going to be that guy, I mean I’ve not been that guy, only a few times have I been that guy in my whole lifespan. So that’s kind of not great but in the context of a challenge arena I’m more fearless because I know I can’t lose and I’ll explain what I mean by that. In the context of 61 Hugs, for example, if I went over and asked someone for a hug, I have still won because I know that makes a compelling piece of content from an audience point of view even if I am rejected.

And have you ever thought about if you switched places around, would you have hugged back?

I say I would have hugged, but it’s also determined on – and I don’t want to get spiritual about this – but it depends on what their energy’s like. People think that I have some secret superpower that makes me successful in this sort of thing but it’s almost understanding body language, distance, there’s so many things that went into that that kind of helped me. If you noticed, I’ve never showed anybody on camera until they walked up to me. I’m doing this challenge and I get that that in itself is quite invasive and intrusive. I don’t make prank content, I’d probably grow faster if I did, but it’s not in my

heart I just wanna make cool stuff with cool humans and to get that I don’t want anybody getting uncomfortable, so I told everybody it was a challenge.

I could have not, I could have just said “do you want a hug?” and that might have been an interesting thing to do but I’m so obsessed with nobody feeling uncomfortable I was like, you know what, I’m willing to take the hit. hat’s the best thing that’s you have been told about 61 Hugs since it came W out?

The collective one from is people reaching out to me and telling me their personal notes on what it did to them that day. For example, a first year student at Sheffield Hallam University who will be studying film and screenwriting tweeted me saying: ‘I’ve been a nervous wreck about moving to Sheffield thought I wouldn’t have been able to move to a new city. Just randomly discovered 61 Hugs and that’s all my overactive anxiety needed. Please watch this film.’ You just can’t put a price on that a creator and as a writer. And as a human, by the way.

Showing: The Light Free Screen, Howard Street.

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Reprising a working relationship that has borne award-winning fruit such as Dead Man’s Shoes, The Stone Roses: Made of Stone and the cult classic This Is England franchise, Sheffield’s Warp Films are back on production duty for The Virtues, the latest project from writer-director Shane Meadows.

Words: Joseph Food The four-part series airing on Channel 4 stars Stephen Graham as Joseph, a man with a troubled past who returns to Ireland in the hope of finding the truth behind hazy recollections of a brutal childhood spent in the care system. What follows is an unlikely love story between two lost souls and an exploration into the nature of trauma, revenge and virtue.

With the first episode arriving on Wednesday 15th May at 9pm, we spoke to Warp Films producer Mark Herbert about the origins of the story and the role Sheffield played in the series’ creation.

Warp has a longstanding association with Shane Meadows going back to Dead Man’s Shoes in the early noughties.

How did that relationship begin?

I’d worked with Paddy Considine on Warp’s first short film directed by Chris Morris. Shane was looking for a producer around the same time we’d finished the short, so Paddy, being mates with Shane, recommended me. We would have first met around the end of February 2002 I believe. We were originally going to do a load of short films together, but I saw what he and Paddy had created in short film terms and suggested doing it for a feature film.

Three months later we were shooting Dead Man’s Shoes.

Did you hit it off on a personal and creative level instantly?

Yes, after one beer. That’s all it took!

And now we’re a few days away from the airdate of The Virtues, the latest collaboration between Shane Meadows and Warp Films. Can you remember when Shane first brought the idea forwards?

It’s always been the case that Shane has lots of ideas brewing at the same time, so even during the filming of This Is England he had the idea of a twisted nativity story featuring a ‘Joseph’ character. As ever with Shane, it evolves from a character, but we were also keen not to do another period piece, we wanted to do something a bit more contemporary. Another trait with Shane is that there’s often something there from his own past that he wants to tell, so a load of ideas basically amalgamated before he sat down with actors and started to work on the story.

Is that quite a common way for directors to work, creating a character and building the storyline around that?

No, it’s not really. But something I’d also like to stress is that before the workshops start he sits with co-writer Jack Thorne and they craft a beautiful script together, then they take that script and develop more and more things with the actors. There’ll be a constant to and fro between Jack and Shane; you have one who is brilliant at writing scripture and the other who works organically. Fusing those two together is a match made in heaven.

Stephen Graham and Shea Michael Shaw © Channel 4 With Shane coming out and speaking candidly about his personal reasons for making The Virtues, did you get the impression beforehand that this was a deeply personal project?

There’s always a personal angle, but I feel like we had to handle this one delicately. It’s all about trust with Shane, he creates that sense of immediate trust, and in Virtues there are some fairly major themes that are explored, so we wanted to make sure that our set was an honest and safe place for everybody to speak.

Without giving too much away, what would you say are the main themes and messages explored in the series?

I think a lot of it is about memory and trauma. For me, it’s also a little bit of a detective story – a man trying to piece together things that have happened to him, things that he’s clearly buried. What I love about this story is how the audience finds these things out alongside Stephen Graham’s character, Joseph.

A lot of the filming was done on location in Sheffield.

Other than being the base of Warp Films, in what ways did the city suit this project as a backdrop?

I think there a few key things that Sheffield’s got which makes it perfect. It has urban spaces, both gritty urban and beautiful urban, there’s beautiful countryside close by, the seven hills means there are always vistas and something to look at in the background.

So when Stephen Graham’s character returned to rural Ireland, did the Peak District double up as the Irish

countryside?

Yes, it did. We work very organically, so it was important to us that we could go back to the rehearsal room or to the edit easily.

Another reason for filming in Sheffield, and please quote me on this, is it’s one of the friendliest cities to film in. People here welcome you, we can get local crew involved, and the cast that we bring over love being here. If you’ve got a happy cast and crew, my job is made easier.

For me, it’s also a little bit of a detective story – a man trying to piece together things that have happened to him, things that he’s clearly buried.

On that note, were there any particular challenges in filming this series?

Normally, you have a really fixed schedule, but we wanted a bit more time to rehearse and go back to film. In order to have a more fluid structure like that – a longer filming period with breaks to look at the edits and rehearsing – you need a very flexible crew and planning it can be harder, as normally your schedule is so tight everybody knows exactly what they’re doing.

Communication is key. We used a lot of the same people who we used on This is England, so they already know the process and buy into the process. We were based at an old school in Norfolk Park, so everybody had to embrace the fact that our Skywalker Ranch isn’t in California, it’s an old school in Norfolk Park that has a kettle, a microwave and a toaster. There are no frills.

Does that lend itself to the feel of the production, as Shane Meadows’ projects are notoriously down to earth and no frills?

Well, I don’t like wasting money! With some films you need to spend a lot on certain things, but with Shane it’s all about performance and honesty. At Warp we work in a bespoke way, so with another director or project, such as the Everybody’s Talking About Jamie film we’re working on, we’ll produce it in a completely different way to The Virtues. There’s no one size fits all in filmmaking.

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Best Hair Stylist

Our 13th annual Exposed Awards took place last month and, once again, the good people of Sheffield brought the party. Judging by the ghost town that was Exposed HQ the morning after, some of us *may* have brought the party a little *too* hard…

With the help of the team at Peddler, voting partner Cubana and headline sponsor WeDoDeliver, 92 Burton Road looked resplendent in Mardi Gras-style decor, where a bumper crowd gathered to celebrate the very best of this mighty fine city we live in.

It’s the biggest date on the Exposed calendar and takes a fair bit of effort to pull together, but when we see a room packed with the city’s top grafters all letting their hair down and receiving the plaudits they deserve, it’s worth every last second.

Over the course of the evening 25 awards were dished out spanning food, drink, culture, fashion, music, nightlife and beyond, with nominations and winners chosen by you lovely lot - the Exposed readership.

Local legend Ellie Grace was on hand to snap the night away, so without further ado, here are your Exposed Awards 2019 winners…

What makes you an award-winning hairstylist?

My clients! My clients make me an award winning stylist, and hard work.

And this is the second year running that you have won the award?

It is yes! I can’t believe it. I’m even more surprised this year than last! *laughs uncontrollably* Who in the world, dead or alive, do you think has the best hair style?

Erm, I guess Dita VonUALTeese. Her hair is incredible.

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Best Hair Stylist

Niamh Kavanagh at Gypsy Rose

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What makes you an award-winning hairstylist?

My clients! My clients make me an award winning stylist, and hard work.

And this is the second year running that you have won the award?

It is yes! I can’t believe it. I’m even more surprised this year than last! *laughs uncontrollably* Who in the world, dead or alive, do you think has the best hair style?

Erm, I guess Dita Von Teese. Her hair is incredible.

Best Hair Stylist

What makes you an award-winning hairstylist?

My clients! My clients make me an award winning stylist, and hard work.

And this is the second year running that you have won the award?

It is yes! I can’t believe it. I’m even more surprised this year than last! *laughs uncontrollably* Who in the world, dead or alive, do you think has the best hair style?

Erm, I guess Dita Von Teese. Her hair is incredible.

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Niamh Kavanagh at Gypsy Rose

So you won Best Hair Salon last year, Best Hair Stylist the two years before that and now you’re back winning again! How do you feel?

I feel really good!

You do a lot of different hair styles in your salon, but what is your favourite one to do at the moment?

I’m specialising in curly hair at the moment, I really like it and it’s my favourite texture to work with.

Is there a current trend in hair style that’s proving popular?

So a lot of women are trying to get back to what their natural hair is, and I think that’s a really good thing. Women are starting to embrace themselves a little bit more rather than tormenting themselves with what they don’t have, which is really nice!

Best CULTURAL ATTRACTION

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Millennium Gallery

The gallery showcases the rich art history that exists in Sheffield.

How important is that for the city?

I think what the Millennium Gallery, Weston Park and the Graves Gallery do is provide access to art for all. This year we’ve had a great programme of exhibitions. Leonardo: A Life In Drawing has had over 100,000 visitors - it’s been the busiest and most popular exhibition we’ve ever had, so I think everyone’s particularly proud of that!

What upcoming exhibitions and events do you have?

It’s the bicentenary of John Ruskin this year, so we’ve got a big bumper show this summer called Art and Wonder, which is a collection of lots of work either by Ruskin or influenced by him so it’s going to contain lots of contemporary stuff as well as lots of the original Ruskin collection. We’re really excited about one.

Any favourite artists?

Joe Scarborough. We’ve got an exhibition coming up with Joe, who’s a bit of a legend in Sheffield and it will be a retrospective of his career, which has spanned decades. He is such an amazing guy.

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Best Street Food Trader

Best Local Brewery

Deckards

Abbeydale Brewery

For those who don’t know, what sort of food do you guys do?

We specialise in bao buns, and we do that at the Barrowboy bar on Abbeydale Road. We’re there Monday to Saturday and we’ve got a new menu now where we are introducing burgers into the mix. So bao and burger all the time, six days a week!

How did it all start?

Dec: We’re friends from college and we’ve known each other for ten years and I’ve been working in the catering industry for five years and just wanted to do my own thing. I gave Nico a call and asked him if he wanted to do some street food.

Nico: I had been working in offices and got made redundant. I went back home to Derby and started helping my mum with her Caribbean business, so I knew how to run a food business per se. Dec saw it, came to one of our events and it kind of went from there.

Who would win in a fight between a pizza and a burger?

Burger. The burger’s more sustained. I mean a pizza could suffocate a burger, but a burger could rip right through a pizza.

How long have you been going now?

Since 1996.

Do you know how many beers you have made?

Must be at least in the thousands!

What’s your most popular beer?

Moonshine.

And you’ve got a couple of your own pubs?

So we’ve got The Dev Cat and The Rising Sun and we’re hoping to have our own tavern in the brewery in the future!

Who would you most want to share a pint with?

Keanu Reeves. He’s philosophical, he’s hot, he can surf, he can act, you know, Keanu Reeves. I had a poster of him on my wall when I was 18.

Don’t tell my wife - it’s in the back of the wardrobe!

Are you proud of your award?

I am absolutely surprised by it. But we do make really good beer! Thank you to the people that voted for us!

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Best New Bar

Best Club Night

Molly Malones

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What’s the craic?

Top of the morning to you! First of all, a very nice surprise to have won Best New Bar, especially because it was all just a drunk conversation in a bar called Molly Malones in Tenerife, that’s literally how it started! We were really pissed and we thought “ah, let’s do this ourselves” and we came back and Huttons bar was available on West Street. We put some stuff from eBay on the walls, like loads of shit basically, and here we are!

Since opening last September, you’ve made a big splash on the Sheffield Scene, but what’s the secret to your success?

We made multiple visits to Ireland over time and having the Irish theme in mind, we went and replicated what we love about Irish bars and that’s how we’re here!

What’s your favourite Irish song to stick on the jukebox?

Well, I’m a massive fan of Oasis.

Well they are a bit Irish, aren’t they?

I’m gonna pretend I knew that! Rihanna, David Guetta. Country Roads is a particularly good song.

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How are you feeling?

Ecstatic, can’t believe it!

Why do you think people love Student Saturdays?

I like to think it’s because we welcome everyone and it’s the kind of place where you feel at home, you have a good time and you get to see my friendly face every night - what’s better than that?!

Who was the genius behind the night?

He’s not here right now, it was the owner. He has created such a great team and one thing is that we are all best friends and we all go into work with a smile on our face.

You’ve also won Best Club three years in a row now and you’re up for it again tonight. How do you find your chances?

Apprehensive, as a lot of the clubs against us are brilliant. Fingers crossed but this award is a great start to the night.

What do you want to say to all the people who voted for you year after year?

Thank you very much and I hope you all enjoyed the free vodkas!

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Best Men’s Fashion Retailer

Best Gents Barber Shop

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How do you feel?

Relieved, excited and happy. Mixed emotions but I’m buzzing really!

What sort of style do you guys specialise in?

The ethos of the store is to buy less but buy quality, so we encourage people to just buy one item instead of buying a few items. It’s more like a heritage club; there are plenty of classical, timeless lines. It’s not at all your sort of fad fashion stuff, but it’s a white t-shirt that will last you forever. It’s imporant that our clothes last.

What’s the in thing right now in male fashion?

We’ve just come to summer, so chinos.

What’s your favourite chino colour then?

Gotta be beige.

What makes you unique from other fashion retailers in Sheffield?

We don’t follow trends as such, it’s style over fashion. It’s a case of people coming in and buying things that are just timeless. It’s not about following a brand, it’s about following a style or a look.

How long have you guys been open for now?

Almost three years now.

Why do you think you won the award? What sets you apart?

I don’t know, I wouldn’t say there’s anything that sets us apart, there are some brilliant barbers in Sheffield. I don’t know!

Come on there must be something you do! Tell the people what you get up to…

We do hot towel shaves, that’s a big part of what we do. You know we just try to be a nice, friendly crowd, there’s no arrogance or any of that stuff, it’s a nice approachable environment. I’d say that’s what we’re about.

What’s your favourite thing about working in a barber shop?

Talking shit to people. Can you put that in?

Absolutely! What’s your favourite hair cut then?

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Outdoor City Award

Best Unsigned Band or Musician

ShAFF

The Seamonsters

For the good readers of Exposed, can you explain what ShAFF is?

Sheffield Adventure Film Festival. It’s two and a half days of adventure films, so that’s adventure travel, adventure sports, biking, climbing, running and so the Outdoor City Award is recognising that and it’s been nice to get it!

So you have a good relationship with Showroom Cinema?

Yeah, we’ve been doing it with them since the start and it’s great! I mean I used to say when it first started out 14 years ago that it is the biggest independent cinema outside of London. I presume that maybe it still is and it’s amazing for festivals!

Why is it so important that Sheffield is known as The Outdoor City?

So Sheffield is cool and unique for lots of reasons, but what it’s most unique for is the fact that the Peak District overlaps into the city. You can go from the city centre into the Peak District in just half an hour. So many people live here, move here and stay here because of it and it’s nice that the council have recognised that. This year at ShAFF we set up a new patron scheme where people can put money into the festival and we’re using that money to basically take the films from the festival out to the local schools, to inspire the kids that live here, who might not know what they’ve got on their doorsteps, to basically get them to love it, respect it, protect and use it.

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How would you describe your music?

Sort of indie pop, but very Sheffield 80s-inspired.

How did you all come together?

We’ve known each other since we were like small children. We started the band when we were like 12/13, we’ve been at it for so long now! A lot of us met through a dance and drama group and then some of us have known each other since we were little kids and we could all already play instruments, so we were like, “Let’s start a band!” And that is basically how it all started out.

It can be hard being a woman in the music industry. Have you guys faced any difficult challenges?

We’ve found some problems. We’re doing quite well at the moment but it’s taken a while. It was harder when we were younger but it’s still difficult. I think our main problem is being taken seriously. When we walk on stage people are like: ‘Oh my god you can play guitar and the drums and there are singers!’ It’s just so annoying and we always get comments afterwards on the lines of: “Oh you’re really good at playing drums... for a girl.” Like you’re trying to compliment me but you’re really offending me at the same time.

So what are you going to do with your award when you get home?

It’s going to right next to our Battle of the Bands award!

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You guys won Best New Bar last year and you’ve come back and won Best Bar this year! Does it feel good to win again?

It’s nice, yeah, it’s really good. Obviously with everything we do, we want to do well in Sheffield.

Why do you think you beat all the rest?

I think everybody does their own thing really well. There are loads of great bars: The Great Gatsby, Picture House, The Wick, everyone does a great thing.

What do you do that’s particularly special?

We’re only 28 seats, so it’s not hard to fill I guess, and it feels nice and exclusive at the same time.

What’s the most fascinating thing you’ve seen n your bar?

Well it’s an old public toilet, so there’s more fascinating stuff that happened before us than there is now. We actually found the old warden’s log when we first went down and there are some abstracts in there that you could write a book about.

Best Bar

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How does it feel?

Just amazing! Like I said out there, I’ve never even won a goldfish at a fair… I’ve never won anything!

Where are you going to put the award?

In my shop window. I’m going to say thank you to everyone that voted for me. I’ve only been going a year… I can’t believe it! I tried not to look at anybody I was against, but I looked today and thought‘There’s no chance!’

They have all been going for so long so I never thought for a minute I would win.

Talk me through the outfit.

Petticoat from Hell Bunny, hair by Niamh, everything else I’m wearing is from my shop!

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Best Beauty Salon

Best Café/Deli Sponsored by Pago Premium Fruit Juice

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How long did it take you to get ready for the awards?

I’ve been coming to the Exposed Awards for years. Last year we didn’t win, so this year the girls and I said: “Let’s play it cool, not get dressed up, I know we are not going to win” … and then we won! And we are all sat there like dickheads! I went up on the stage in my Biggie top!

Best beauty tip?

Always stay on top of your beauty… so you should be coming to us! We will sort you.

How will you be celebrating the win tonight?

I’ve been having a few drinks, and I’ll be having a few more!

Best CafE/Deli

Ambulo

How does it feel to win this award so soon after opening?

Fraudulent! No. It’s good! It has obviously been a departure for us from what we’ve done before, because we own bars, really. I think we’ve put a really good team together. It has been a challenge a last few months, loads of expectations. But I think we’ve met them.

Are you enjoying the change?

I am. It’s a change of pace from high volume, quick-paced bars. It’s something more considered. I think being attached to something like Millennium Gallery is a really positive thing. They are trying to bring things like Leonardo Di Vinci to Sheffield, and we are symbiotic to that. I didn’t expect this award. Of all the ones we are nominated for, I think it’s the strongest category in the city. You look at a category that has Tamper and Steam Yard in it! To win it is mega.

Last one, favourite food tonight?

I haven’t eaten. Not had a thing. I’ll say those burgers; they look nice.

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Best New Restaurant

Henderson’s Relish

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You’ve won it again, you’re Sheffield royalty!

Yeah, it’s good. Two things really, it’s voted for by the people of Sheffield and the owners of the business are an independent family-owned company and they never take that for granted. We are very grateful. The other thing is there are so many good, innovative and creative makers of things in the city; it’s a shame in a way that they don’t get the bit of recognition that this award gives them. So next year I think we will take a step back and be the sponsor of the award, to give a leg-up to another business in Sheffield!

You had collaboration with Northern Monk for your own beer this year!

Yeah, they approached us and very humbly asked whether they could make a beer using Henderson’s. They were independent at the time and I think they do good stuff. I have had one beer of it, that’s all!

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve put Henderson’s on?

[Laughs] I can’t answer that...

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How does it feel?

Amazing. Ten months ago it wasn’t even an idea! It is down to the people that work here. They’re the ones that have won this award, the people in the kitchen and out front. We are still a bit in shock.

What is your favourite dish on your menu?

Smoky Robinson, that’s our most popular. If you really want to push the boat out, a Tomahawk Steak! It’s 35oz. It is massive. It looks like a dinosaur leg. We are the only restaurant in Sheffield that sells dinosaur - you can quote me on that.

Favourite snap from the awards tonight?

We haven’t eaten. The thing about being best new restaurant is that we usually eat there. The beer is good though!

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Best Hair Salon

Best Independent Retailer Sponsored by Napoleons

Vanilla by Sara Barlow

Congrats on your award!

We didn’t win it last year, we were nominated - it’s our first time winning it here! We are all a team and it is about all of us. It’s great!

What sets the team at Vanilla apart from the rest?

We really look after our clients, we have fantastic customer service. We are not prima donnas, we are not famous people, and we love doing hairdressing as a team! There is a generation coming up to bite our arse.

But can they talk to people?

Best Independent Retailer

Freshman’s

Why is vintage so popular?

It is a way of life. Our age range is 10-80 years old. A real cross-section of customers, they’re the ones that continue to inspire us. There’s no segregation in the vintage world, it’s about people coming together and expressing themselves. This is amazing. My boys are gonna love this! If I stop, I’ll cry!

Anything in the shop that you’re particularly proud of?

The customers. The way they dress, the stuff they put together, they love the colours in the shop and they’re inspired by the shop! And that inspires me. We just have really good craic in there and it’s a pleasure to serve them and see them come back. Some come in three or four times a week, and we know them by name. They’ve been coming for twenty years, and they bring their children. It’s history.

How does Sheffield help?

It’s well chilled, not just the students. It’s the older guys coming in getting the Levi’s they’ve been coming to get for twenty years. And it’s the same price! No inflation at Freshmans!

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Best Live Venue

Best Restaurant - Out of Town

The Leadmill

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A Sheffield staple! How has this year been different?

It has been a great year for us. We have expanded past the Leadmill, we had stuff at Don Valley. We also had the stage at Tramlines. We are investing in acts from Sheffield. We can take a band from grassroots and invest time, money and passion and get them through the stages.

Any recommendations for the summer?

Our website is leadmill.co.uk! No, there’s a band called Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard and they are ones to look out for. But support new music! The band you could be paying £6 to see today could cost you £100 in a couple of years. Everyone has that story of when they saw the Arctic Monkeys at the Grapes, everyone has the story of seeing Oasis at the Boardwalk. Be that person!

Best Live Venue

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Two years on the bounce! How does it feel?

Mega! We didn’t expect it this year. The category we are in is very difficult.

For an Indian to win it is mega.

How is next year going to be different?

We are going to change the menu a little bit; I think we can be a bit more adventurous. Our customers are ready for something different. The last 10 years has seen some of the biggest change in terms of cuisine in Sheffield, part of that is down to Instagram - it takes a second for somebody to look at something and be inspired.

What’s your tipple for the evening?

I’ve been on the sparkling water so far. I haven’t had a drink for two weeks.

This is my first one, I feel nervous! The award hasn’t quite sunk in yet.

Three of these are gonna get me there.

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Best Club

Best Local Event

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Four years in a row! What’s the secret?

Really cheap drinks, cheap entry and bang-average DJs! That’s about it. No, what we do is very simple. It’s a very old battered building, so there’s not a huge amount we can do. What we can do is good sound, good lighting and keep the toilets clean.

Recommend us a drink!

The vodka is terrible - but it’s cheap! And we have real Pepsi.

Are you celebrating?

We are heading back up into town. Tomorrow is a write-off.

Best Club

What has it been like changing location?

Incredibly exciting and incredibly hard. It’s a very big place. Last year was fucking amazing. But it was the toughest we have ever done, because of losing Sarah. It made it even more important that we put on an amazing show. I think winning this year means more than it has ever done in any other year. We all dug in and did it for her. It is so well-deserved. She was a force to be reckoned with, across the country she has been recognised for the work she has done.

And is Tramlines going to keep going?

We have developed it into something Sheffield is pretty proud of. We are here to stay, aren’t we?

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Local Event ATKINSONS Best Sponsored by Atkinsons: INDEPENDENT & INDIVIDUAL

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Best Traditional Pub Sponsored by Heineken

Fat Cat

How does it feel?

Wonderful. Ecstatic. I’ve almost done a little wee.

Best beer on tap in the pub at the moment?

Kelham Island brewery’s new beer, Night Shift Porter, is really nice if you like dark beers. It’s got a little nod to Batman. If you like pale ale, you’ve always got the Pale Rider.

Why are you the best?

Unreliable staff, inappropriate and rude manager, and a general disdain for the public.

How are you reacting to the change around you in Kelham Island?

To be honest, the pub has been there for 38 years and we have seen a massive change around it. We have made a few changes ourselves, but kept the heart of the Fat Cat the same: decent, traditional beer. It’s a ridiculously trendy area. But the Fat Cat is part of the pub crawl. It’s trendy to drink in a little old man’s pub! We will never change anything. Whatever we are doing, people seem to like it.

Special Contribution Award

Sarah Nulty (award collected by her family)

What would Sarah make of it?

It’s good. Listen, Sarah loved Sheffield. It is good Sheffield has rewarded her for who she is. It is not going to go away, she is going to be there this year at Tramlines and she will be there every year, and she will keep winning awards. Tramlines will carry on winning awards and she was the creator of it.

What would she say about Sheffield at the moment, would she be proud of it?

Always. She was always proud of it. She moved here at 18, and she never left. It was her home. There were times when Sheffield probably wasn’t proud of her… she loved a drink or two. She started the Harley, opened the Wick at Both Ends, probably the best bar in town, and when she opened it, they opened it on no money, it became an institutition, same with the Harley, and then Tramlines came and again she created an institution which is never going to die.

Best Traditional Pub

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And all of our wonderful nominees…

Best Restaurant – Out of Town JÖRO Rafters No Name Graffiti

Best Bar (Sponsored by Birra Moretti) The Great Gatsby The Wick at Both Ends Bungalows and Bears The Devonshire Cat

Best Club Night (Sponsored by Maltsmiths) Club Tropicana (Leadmill) The Tuesday Club (The Foundry) Pop Tarts (The Foundry) Skool Disco (Corporation)

Best Cultural Attraction (Sponsored by Sensa Waste Solutions) Weston Park Museum Kelham Island Museum Sheffield Theatres Winter Gardens

Best Unsigned Band or Musician Caroline Francess & The Lights Sabella Otis Mensah Harriet Rose Grant

Best Restaurant – City Centre (Sponsored by City Taxis) Cubana Ego Lucky Fox Smoke BBQ

Best Women’s Fashion Retailer (Sponsored by Frock) Syd & Mallory Cow Vulgar Freshmans

Best Live Venue (Sponsored by SIV Tickets) West Street Live O2 Academy Café Totem Picture House Social

Best Hair Salon Creator Gypsy rose Wigs & Warpaint iCandy

Best Club (Sponsored by West One Student Accommodation) Corp The Foundry Hope Works The Leadmill

Best Local Event (Sponsored by Atkinsons) Peddler Leadmill Live (Don Valley) Sheffield Food Festival Bangers and Cash The Outdoor City Award Cliffhanger Sheffield Urban CycloCross Ringinglow Archery Naked Ape Best Street Food Trader Fizz and Fromage Nether Edge Pizza Street Food Chef Gravy Train Best Café/Deli (Sponsored by Pago Fruit Juice) Grind Café Steam Yard Tamper Coffee Kollective Kitchen Best New Restaurant (Sponsored by OEC Sheffield) Cutlery Works Church – Temple of Fun The Library Cafe Honeycomb Best New Bar (Sponsored by IPM Group) Church – Temple of Fun Barrowboy Boozehound Piña FirePit Rocks

Best Gents Barber Shop Savills Mardy Barber Arnold & Co Bunker Best Independent Retailer (Sponsored

by Napoleons Casino) Bird’s Yard Gravel Pit Miss Samantha’s Vintage The Blind Mole Made in Sheffield award (Sponsored by Owlerton Stadium) Crafting Jones Goo Design Khoo’s Hot Sauce Our Cow Molly Best Local Brewery Kelham Island Brewery Bradfield Brewery Thornbridge True North Brew Co

Best Men’s Fashion Retailer (Sponsored

by Eat My Disco) Rag Parade Freshmans Sakis Drop Dead Best Hair Stylist Phillip (Vanilla) Chloe (Kelham Barber) Sara (Vanilla) Jacob (Bunker) Best Beauty Salon Truly Scrumptious Saints Beauty Style Bar SiS Beauty

Best Traditional Pub (Sponsored by Heineken) The Rutland Arms Red Deer Shakespeares The Broadfield

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GRAVEL PIT

Making a Pit Stop

To get a good feel for the ever-thriving independent scene in Sheffield these days, all you need to do is take a stroll down Abbeydale Road one weekend.

You’ll find a seemingly ever-growing number of locally-owned cafes, bars, restaurants and shops lining the street – an artery of innovation running through S7 and one almost entirely bereft of the usual large chains or anything that could be termed as bland.

With an onus on promoting creativity and unique offerings, it was no surprise that Gravel Pit homeware store set up shop there back in July last year. Moving from their previous location in Kelham Arcade, owner Danny Mager has been able to take advantage of larger premises to accommodate three rooms filled with plants, homeware, artwork, books, records and plenty much more besides.

“Basically, we’re about the holy trinity of things in life – music, art and wellbeing,” Danny told Exposed.

“If somebody walks in that isn’t into plants, then maybe they’ll be into music, or artwork, or vice versa. It’s all about creative things and an almagamation of stuff that has inspired me over the years – a bit like Forum when it started out as hangout place full of people doing a mixture of wicked independent things.”

The Gravel Pit journey started during a break from Danny’s work as a boom op in film and television. The nature of the job could mean six intense months on a set

“Basically, we’re about the holy trinity of things in life – music, art and wellbeing”

followed by a quiet period until the next project came along, and it was during one of these breaks where boredom took over and he asked his brother to give him a crash course in making terrariums. They quickly began selling in small independent shops across the city, so the next step was concrete pots, which were also a hit, and after his love for horticulture grew, the opportunity to run a retail space in Kelham Island arose.

Today there aren’t many plants Gravel Pit won’t be able to source, while the new space has opened the opportunity to grow their own collection in-store, with a commitment to making rare plants more affordable for all.

“With some plants you can be paying like £15 just for a cutting and that’s obviously not realistic for everyone. Now we have a pot room we can source things ourselves, grow them in there, and help to make things a bit more accessible to all.”

Though intriguing plants and homeware helped to make the company’s name, the store today is filled with a wide range of music, film and art-related goods – “an emporium of delights, I like to call it!” – from an enviable vinyl collection sourced in conjunction with Low Profile records to screen prints from local artists to quirky furniture pieces.

Going forward, there are plans to open up the back area with a bit of seating, adding to the friendly, chillout feel inside the store.

“The move has been fantastic for us and we’re looking to build on it, constantly adding to our ever-evolving range of curated plants, helping customers to find exactly what they need, sourcing interesting products and promoting the arts scene. That’s what we’re about here.” gravelpitshop.com | @gravelpithomeware 329 Abbeydale Rd, S7 1FS

The Gin Fever Festival by Roister will once again be hosted by Kelham Island Museum for the second year running.

After a successful launch event last year when Gin Festival UK Ltd went into administration, Roister are once again hosting the Gin Fever Festival at Kelham Island Museum on 28-29 June.

The industrial setting of Kelham Island Museum will host over 15 distillers, offering samples throughout the sessions, showing off their fantastic gins and providing masterclasses over the weekend.

Not only will the big brands be available to try, there is also a handful of smaller local craft distilleries attending, with one even using the event to launch their brand-new gin.

It’s not *just* about gin, either. There will be a number of street food traders out in the courtyard keeping attendees well fed all weekend. The likes of Nether Edge Pizza Company, Eat New York and Get Wurst will be present, as well as a top class line-up of live music all day, providing the perfect accompaniment to the 150+ gins and cocktails that will be available to try and buy from the bars and pop-up shops during the festival.

The event will be split into sessions over the weekend, with the first being 5pm until late on Friday and 12-5pm then 6pm-late on Saturday.

ENTRY INCLUDES: Access to 15 distillers Sampling over 60 products Two drinks tokens Gin fever goblet Gin guide and events programme 10% discount on Roister’s online shop Gin masterclasses THE DETAILS 28 - 29 June 2019 VENUE Kelham Island Museum Alma St Sheffield S3 8RY Tickets are available via the website at roister.co.uk/events.

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SHORE Kelham Island’s very own taste of Australia will be opening halfway through the month, with the finishing touches being made to Alma Street’s Noosa Café & Bar as we head to press.

Kelly and Charlie, the former owners of popular Dore restaurant Peppercorn, have been working hard across the way from Exposed HQ, and even road-tested the cafe itself by hosting their own wedding reception recently. Kelly told Exposed: “We got the keys on Boxing Day so we’d been in and had a good look around. It can definitely take a party though, that’s for sure!”

The husband and wife team came up with the idea after visiting Charlie’s children in Noosa – a resort area on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. “We went over in January of last year and were inspired by the food and coffee culture over there,” Kelly said. “It’s the most stunning place. Noosa won’t be full English breakfasts – it’s going to be brunch, lunch, eggs benny, granola and fresh juices.”

Noosa will be opening next door to Kelham Island Brewery, where burger joint Urban Social used to be. “When we got the building it was quite dark and industrial. We’ve brightened it up a bit. The plan is to open early with breakfast and brunch until 4pm, then the after-work drinkers can come in and have a glass of wine or prosecco – we might have a few bar snacks too. Then hopefully we’ll stay open as a bar after 8pm!”

Noosa Café Bar is set to open mid-June, head to facebook.com/ noosacafebar for updates.

I don’t know about you, but at this time of the year I crave them thirstquenching pale ales. If I was to walk into a pub this time of year, after a gorgeous walk in the sunshine, all I’d want is a pint of something pale. A pint of Oakham Citra would particularly get me extra happy and extra hoppy, perhaps?

Anyway, I’m a sensible lad, I know beer isn’t for everybody. So, here’s a real curveball - here’s a beer column about… cider! Okay, we know that true cider lovers never switch off when the dark nights set in, but to many of our customers summertime means cider time! Whether you’re a true cider drinker or just fancy a change over the summer, it’s well worth starting with Scotland’s Thistly Cross Cider…

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The globetrotting author and travel journalist Simon Reeve talks to Exposed about the insights gleaned from visiting over 120 countries and what to expect from his upcoming live show.

You grew up in Acton, West London – obviously not the most outdoorsy of places. Where do you think the initial interest with exploration came from?

I think it stemmed from realising the experiences and emotions you can enjoy as a result of getting outside and going on a bit of a journey; it was by actually doing it that I really learnt to love it. I’d been on holidays before my first travel programme, but I hadn’t been on adventures quite like that, and it was really from the very start, from day one of the first ten series that I did, that I found it fascinating and exciting. I didn’t come from a wealthy, travelling family; I didn’t get on a plane until I started working as an adult, even though many assume that I’m a public school boy who went to a big university. No, my background is very different.

Not a big Geography or History buff at school, then? Boy Scouts at least?

No, I wasn’t really into anything! I was a kid who really struggled, had a really tough time in my early to mid-teens, and I was a very naughty lad who got involved with a gang. I carried a knife and got into quite a lot of trouble.

Do you ever reflect on why you might have gone down that path?

Well, it wasn’t really like an active choice, I didn’t come to a crossroads or anything. It was just lots of little life events that can turn and shape your existence and I think we often imagine that kids who end up on the wrong side of the law have made some fundamental choice, but it wasn’t like that for me. It was just that I didn’t get caught and grew up in a tricky area at a tricky time and lots of people were carrying a blade and that was generally because we

were all scared, frankly, and, you know, I was mugged and beaten up and all sorts of stuff happened.

It’s a pertinent topic with the high knife crime levels in London today. You’ve actually got a bit of personal insight into how easy it can be to get dragged into that world.

I think it’s difficult for or it’s dangerous for a middle-aged television presenter to start droning on about what he thinks young people today are doing, but I think the issues have been around forever and kids look for identity, they look for meaning, and although people think childhood is a safe time, I actually think if you slap on a school uniform and you walk through urban streets every day, then you can become a right target for kids from other schools and other gangs, especially in difficult areas. There are lots of issues involved, but in my case I had a tricky time, a lot of mental health problems, and I guess it gives me a little bit of an insight into the issues affecting kids today. However, I think more than anything, I have been very lucky in life and I feel that too many people imagine where they are today is just the result of their incredible talent and hard work and they can’t

“I think we often imagine that kids who end up on the wrong side of the law have made some fundamental choice.”

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recognise the sheer bloody fortune in coming from a particular set of circumstances and basically being lucky. I’ve travelled this planet and met people who are far cleverer and funnier than I am and yet they live in a village in the middle of bloody nowhere and may never escape that set of surroundings. They’re condemned by a bit of bad luck whereas I’m privileged; I come from what is still one of the best countries in the world to be born in, at one of the best times in the history of our species.

Can you tell us how you got into making your first travel programme, Meet the Stans, which first aired in 2003.

I got into working on the telly as a result of writing books; I wrote a number of books on dark and depressing issues about terrorism and biological warfare and organised crime and that led to discussions with the BBC about making TV programmes. For Meet the Stans I went on a journey around Central Asia, the area to the north of Afghanistan, and visited Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, with the idea of blending adventure with social issues. So I

would go on very genuine journeys but I was working on these stories of culture, conflict, poverty, whatever is affecting the people in the place we’d been to – and many years later, we’re still making the same programmes.

I’d imagine one difficulty with travel journalism is trying to condense a country’s culture or story into maybe a 45-minute programme, for example. What in your opinion are the most challenging aspects of what you do?

I think you’re right, you can’t hope to try and condense Russia, for example, into three onehour programmes. It’s completely mad but it’s part of television: it’s not a book, it’s not a PhD dissertation, and in TV we have to make some bigger compromises. But that said, we are broadcasting to a healthy chunk of people watching in Britain and 60+ other countries around the world to help them get interested in a place and hopefully that will help them to learn a bit about it and love our whole world a little bit more as a result. The biggest issue for me, though, on a professional level, is trying to fairly and accurately show what the consequences of 7 billion human beings on this planet are doing to our world, trying to give a sense of the scale of the changes that are underway at the moment. Another difficult aspect personally is meeting somebody, listening to them share a difficult life story with us, and then we get up and leave them. It is inevitably the nature of the job but it means I have to leave feeling like a parasite.

I guess you try to rationalise that with shining a light on their story, which can help raise awareness of a subject or issue, but there’s still a bit of guilt upon seeing people and their most vulnerable and leaving?

You’re pretty spot on. It is true that there is value in shining a light and sharing somebody’s story from another part of the world with viewers elsewhere, but I still feel it’s not a part of the process that I’m proud of. I often wish we could take people with us or radically change their life.

How important in the current political climate is it that people, if they can, take the opportunity to travel and learn about other cultures? Is there a sense that your job has taken on a greater level of important from entertainment to a bit of a fight against an “Us vs Them” mentality?

I think it’s a really good question about whether it’s more important now, as I think it’s always been important, but I think it’s a more complicated world now in many ways than it has been, simply because there are a lot more of us moving at a faster pace. I think tracking and trying to stop and explain those changes is really vital and I think – I hope – that we have a very tiny role to play in doing that.

People are watching at home who do give a damn and do care about it. I think there is an attempt by some to turn inward, and not just by putting up borders outside, but by focussing on the country within and I can understand that desire but we are too connected as people now to ignore the rest of the world. And whatever you think about the mass movement of people around our planet, we definitely need to know about the stories and situations where other people live because it completely, dramatically, affects us in ways it might’ve not have done in the past.

Looking at the blurb for the live shows there are mentions of various escapades but there are three that stand out: being chased by pirates, hounded by the mafia, and bombed by Colombian barons. Out of that trio which was the worst?

I think the scariest – and the most annoying, in a way – was being bombed by Colombian barons. There was one specific moment when a car bomb went off outside a place where myself and the film team were having dinner and we’d left our cameras behind so couldn’t document any of it once we got up from under the tables. I do talk about some absurd and dangerous situations I’ve been on my journey in the theatre show but I also talk about some inspiring people that I’ve met, I talk about why I think travel is still such a wonderful thing to do, as it is an ongoing, daily education to be travelling. I learn something every single day, which is a hell of a privilege.

An Audience with Simon Reeve comes to Sheffield City Hall on 17 October. Head to sheffieldcityhall.co.uk for more info.

music in the gardens

One of the most influential female bands of all time is heading to Sheffield this summer to perform at their only gig in Yorkshire this year as they open this year’s Music in the Gardens Friday 5th – Sunday 7th July With more than 32 top 40 hits to their name, including No.1 hit single, Venus, Bananarama first achieved success in the early 1980s and recently released their tenth studio album In Stereo, the girls will be supported by promising singer songwriter Max Restaino in what promises to be one of the most memorable evenings of Sheffield’s summer music calendar.

Music in Gardens are family-friendly, evening picnic concerts in Sheffield’s Botanical Gardens organised by Rotary Clubs in South Yorkshire.

Proceeds from the event are used to support a

variety of local good causes. This year’s charities benefitting from the concerts include the Sheffield Area Kidney Association, Friends of Newman School, the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, Support Dogs, ANT Kids and Under the Stars.

Saturday 6th will see the popular event head back to the 1970s, offering a chance to experience one of the best Abba shows in the business and, according to Benny Andersson, “The closest thing you can get to seeing Abba”.

The event will culminate on Sunday 7th with a fireworks extravaganza as Unite the Union Brass Band and Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra take to the stage to host ‘Movie Music in the Gardens’ featuring some of Hollywood’s the best-known hits.

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Music for the Homeless Don Valley Bowl // 8 June // £20 Taking place a week after MosFest, Music for the Homeless is a collaboration between the Cathedral Archer Project and the charity-based festival MosFest.

The unique one-day event is a day of great live music with a ‘sleepout under the stars’ option, if you’re up for it. Catch the Neville Staple Band, Missing Andy and Bang Bang Romeo on a stellar line-up for a great cause. mosboroughmusicfestival.co.uk Peace in the Park Ponderosa // 8 June // Free Peace in the Park returns to the Ponderosa for a FREE, all-day festival of music and art that celebrates the love of humanity, the power of peace, and the diversity and achievements of our fantastic communities in Sheffield and beyond. peaceinthepark.org.uk Gin Fever Kelham Island Museum // 28 June // £13.19 The industrial setting of Kelham Island Museum will host over 15 distillers sampling throughout the weekend, making it one of the biggest gin festivals around. Not only will the big brands be available to try, there are also a handful of smaller local craft distilleries attending. roister.co.uk UP! The Leadmill // 6 June // £6 Leadmill’s next cinematic event will see the Disney Pixar favourite on the big screen at the iconic venue, which is making a right effort with themed cocktails, popcorn, pick and mix and more. You also get free entry to Club Tropicana if the movie has got you right in the mood… theleadmill.co.uk Gangsta Granny Botanical Gardens // 29 June // From £16.50 Heartbreak Productions brings an outdoor adaption of David Walliams’ bestselling book Gangsta Granny to the Botanical Gardens. Join Ben and his granny on a proper exciting escapade. sbg.org.uk

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The Leadmill // 20 June // £12 The multi award-winning comedian and Edinburgh Fringe favourite returns with a brand new stand-up show called ‘#Goals’ where he invites the audience to collate their life goals no matter how absurd or mundane to celebrate each other’s together. leadmill.co.uk

JAMES ACASTER

Sheffield City Hall // 1 July // £20.72 Taking his well-known “cold lasagne” joke one step further he managed to turn it into an entire tour entitled ‘Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999’. Join James as he demonstrates just how he has managed to break the record for five consecutive nominations for Best Comedy Show. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

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nightlife: Rhythm theory

Last month, Exposed joined forces with members of Sheff music collective Zongo Music and Yellow Arch Studios to help launch the first Rhythm Theory jam night.

The premise is simple: each month, musicians Franz Von and K.O.G will host a live night at Yellow Arch to showcase of the region’s most innovative artists across genres spanning hip-hop, rap, jazz, funk, soul and more.

Rather than rigid set times for artists to adhere to, things are a bit more spontaneous. The music starts playing, the crowd starts moving and musicians come and join on-stage when they feel like it. It makes for a fluid, exciting live experience and the chance not only for the audience to experience something entirely new each night, but for artists to come together creatively, perhaps for the first time.

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On the opening night, we were treated to a veritable smorgasbord of entertainment. Performances from InaVibe, Matic Mouth, Smiling Ivy, Solar Love Society, Têtes de Pois, Zongo Music, Cee Em and more soundtracked the evening.

The next Rhythm Theory will take place on 26 June, with acts to be announced online soon. But don’t forget – it’s free entry and everyone’s welcome! So here’s a call out to all artists, from poets to punks, to head on down for a night of jam-style experimentation designed to bring together the musical community in Sheffield and further afar.

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Nightlife Top Picks Exposed’s top picks on the Sheff club scene this month, but don’t forget to head online exposedmagazine. co.uk/nightlife - for our full listings.

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TTC Summer Carnival!

Sub Focus, Shadow Child, K Motionz and more Foundry Tuesday Club’s annual Summer Carnival tends to be one of their biggest line-ups of the year, and this one is no different. The drum ‘n’ bass don Sub Focus is joined by house linchpin Shadow Child (right) at the top of the bill, while LSB headlines a Kelouka-hosted garden party alongside new Afrobeats and dancehall clubnight Vybez. Don’t miss the 24 Hour Garage Girls Outlook Festival takeover featuring Shosh and Sheff star Tino.

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La Rumba have run some of the best nights in Sheffield for over two years and we were sad to see them go, until they announced their closing party with Scottish cult heroes Optimo, which made it all better. Complete with a dubstep takeover in Room 2 from Dub Shack featuring the inimitable Kahn & Neek, this is sure to be one hell of

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Pretty Pretty Good’s final party of the academic year comes in the shape of a collaboration with female-led Manchester clubnight BLOOM, whose nights certainly live up to their acronymic name: Beautiful Ladies Organising Orgasmic Music. They’ve booked a killer line-up of some of the best female DJs in the game right now with the much-hyped Jayda G topping the bill above Australian techno, electro and breaks DJ Roza Terenzi. PPG and Bloom residents support alongside UK Mondo resident Colecta.

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This dynamic nine-piece brass band are renowned for their eclectic, high-energy live shows, and this

time will be no different, with resident MC Chunky taking the reins on a UK-wide tour celebrating the launch of their new EP, On Job. Support comes from Sheffield hip-hop crew MOAN. Get down early as this one starts at 8pm but will be rolling through ‘til the small hours.

SATURDAY 8TH

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Steel City legend Toddla T tops the bill at this special ‘Overtime Summer Bash’, with a weighty line-up of garage, grime, bassline, drum ‘n’ bass and more sending off the Night Kitchen for summer in style. Started by the UK Mondo Radio crew and Unit 3 Sessions, The Night Shift have big plans to put the Steel City back on the map. Keep your ear to the ground.

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Richard Hawley: Further A founding myth of our green unpleasant land suggests that England will fall if the Tower of London’s ravens leave, an idea that has persisted for nearly a thousand years despite it being widely understood for most of that time that ravens are non-migratory and this particular subset of the species have their wings clipped to prevent them leaving the site.

But that’s the South. They’re odd down there. Up in God’s own, though, we have a variation on that folk belief. Should Richard Hawley ever stop living in, writing about, referencing or championing Sheffield, then Sheff will fall.

Luckily for us, from Lowedges on, Sheffield runs through Richard Hawley’s career and work like the Porter Brook: a meandering course that touches every part of the city from the rich folks on the hill to the rusting hulks in the valley basin below that remind us all of what Sheffield and her people once were.

Is this still the case with Further, his first release since joining BMG and his first not to be named specifically after a place in Sheffield? Or should we be stockpiling tinned food and checking our house prices?

Those of you who loved the man because of the way he married melancholy, thoughtful songwriting to an impeccable 50s noir vibe and shot it through with the wry observational grit of South Yorkshire will find a lot to like on Further. But it’s also an album built around an objective: to ‘get the message across like a bullet.’ The glam-rock Oasis-stomp of lead single ‘Off My Mind’ reflects Hawley’s urge to keep everything There’s something in Hawley’s defimoving and get in and out antly South Yorkshire delivery that in three minutes or less. Spirjust packs an emotional punch, espe- itually, it’s a logical extension cially when surrounded with such of Hawley’s previous work.

After all, glam-rock was sumptuous arrangements. what happened when the 60s dream finally died and what was needed was what rock ‘n’ roll had been all along: a big dumb ton of fun. ‘Alone’, ‘Galley Girl’ and ‘Is There a Pill’, which is central to the album, all fulfil the mission statement.

But there is depth and nuance and consideration among the loud. ‘My Little Treasures’ should reassure long-term Hawleyites that the man has not deserted them. Taking twelve years to record, it’s a beautiful song recalling meeting two of his father’s friends following his death in 2007 in all of its emotional complexity. Similarly, ‘Emilina’, ‘Midnight Train’, and ‘Doors’ indicate that a winning way with a sumptuous ballad is still there. In the same way that the swagger of the best Manchester bands came across in the accent, there’s something in Hawley’s defiantly South Yorkshire delivery that just packs an emotional punch, especially when surrounded with such sumptuous arrangements.

Ultimately, while not necessarily an album specifically about Sheffield, it is an album about love, place, belonging and personal space. However you cut it, it’s great, evolving the more you listen to it. Edinburgh had Rabbie Burns.

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music: honeyblood

BLACK MAGIC HONEYBLOOD Ahead of the release of her first album as a solo artist, Phoebe de Angelis caught up with Stina Tweeddale of Honeyblood to talk all things In Plain Sight, nightmarish creatures and witches.

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The music video for ‘She’s be completely different from a Nightmare’ was filmed in how I’ve written the song to be Simon Drake’s House of Magic. intended. That is the great thing What was it like to shoot in about it, the fact that it is so open such a haunting venue? to interpretation. People get It was really fun! I did get kicked whatever they want from it… in the face by one of the contorthat’s part of the process that I tionists half way through, but really enjoy. it was an amazing venue and a How does In Plain Sight differs great little crew and cast. One from the last albums? of the characters was actually This is technically my first based on my nightmare charsolo record so it was a pretty acter; I just chucked that in for daunting experience to take a little extra something. full responsibility for it. That’s How important would you say definitely the main difference. visual representation is?

I wanted it to be different.

I’m quite hands-on when it I’m never going to be able to comes to all the visual aspects. continue to re-hash what I’ve They represent my music so I done in the past and I would want to be very involved with it! never want to do that. And soniI’ve got quite a track record for cally there are lots of different making spooky videos. components in this one, even Both your tracklisting and though there are some common lyricism seem to be connotathemes, like ex-boyfriends tive of witchcraft, particularly and witches, which seem to be in songs like ‘A Kiss From The my topics! In Plain Sight was Devil’ and ‘You’re A Trick’. Is possibly the most daunting. I it safe to say you draw inspirapushed the boat out furthest for tion from dark magic at times? this one.

I definitely do, I actually studied Does it follow on from any history at university in Glasgow themes or ideas raised in the and witchcraft was one of my others? topics, mostly the history of It’s been three years since I witchcraft in Scotland, hence recorded my last record and why I make homages to the place where the last ever witch was it’s been five since the first one, so I feel like the albums grow and executed [Dornoch, Scotland] within my songs. I am really involved change with me. I guess I’ve learnt from my experiences and put in it. I said I wasn’t going to make another witchy album but I have! that into the new one.

I’m just going with it now. I find that if I write a character into my How would you describe the album? music I try to make them multi-dimensional. I like them to have For this album in particular, I was struggling when I was writing other sides. They may not necessarily be the ‘goody’ or the ‘baddy’. it and trying to work out a lot of stuff that was happening in my Instead there’s a whole story behind them which may not come own life, so it became a kind of unravelling. That’s the best way to across in the lyrics. describe it - unravelling!

What is the songwriting process usually like for you?

What’s the motive behind the name In Plain Sight?

‘She’s a Nightmare’ is an exceptionally personal song. A lot of the I was at home writing this record: quite isolated and trying to work songs on my records are but especially that one, it was one of the out where it was going to go, and what was going to happen with it, most personal songs I’d ever written. After touring my last and then it all clicked into place and I saw things really clearlyalbum, I came home to rest and developed increasingly vivid that’s why I called it In Plain Sight. The name represents the and frightening night terrors. At one point they were a weekly end process of writing this record and recording it. The name occurrence - the same figure would visit me each time helljust stuck with me and really rings a note. bent on either strangling or just scaring me to death! I find it What was it like working with the acclaimed “superso fascinating that it’s something completely fabricated from producer” John Congleton on this album? my own imagination, so it was good inspiration for that song.

Every time you work with a producer they’re bound to put What’s the one thing you hope your listeners take away their own spin on things and I really liked how John took the from your music? reins when it came to a lot of the sounds, the guitars and the I write mostly for myself. In quite an organic way of writing, synthesisers - the kinds of things I would have not have even it does become very personal. Saying that, I do really enjoy thought of. He has definitely put his mark on this record and In Plain Sight is out now. people telling me how they interpreted my songs, giving a You can catch Honeyblood taken it in a new direction, but that’s why I wanted to work complete different level to the music. I don’t really think about with him in the first place. at Plug on 5 June. what other people may think of the songs until they’re done, How would you describe your music to someone who’s produced, and finished; I really enjoy hearing what people connect never heard it before? to and their interpretation of the lyrics, and sometimes it may even Melodic brashness. That’ll work!

music: top picks

Picture House Social // June 4 // FREE Described as the ‘brooding, dark music maestro of crunching Americana’ Alan Power becomes an intriguing act to watch. As this show in particular coincides with the release of his debut album, it promises to be an exciting exhibition of his experimental nature. picture-house-social.com

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Record Junkee // June 5 // £7 This co-headline tour includes two of the most promising post-hardcore bands around, on the back of supporting the bands who have been most influential in their careers they now set out on their own tour as they emerge in their own right. recordjunkee.co.uk

HONEYBLOOD

Plug // June 5 // £14 Following the release of their third album In Plain Sight Honeyblood hit the road with an all-new full live line up to match

their brand new sound. With ‘In Plain Sight’ being so heavily influenced by frontwoman Stina Tweeddale’s love for optical illusions; it guarantees for the live shows to be an aesthetically pleasing representation of the tracks.

Photo: Sven-Sebastian Sajak

ALAN POWER

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EZRA COLLECTIVE

Bear Tree Records // 22 June // FREE Recognised as pioneering the new-wave of UK jazz music, Ezra Collective will be playing their debut album You Can’t Steal My Joy in full inside the intimate venue. beartreerecords.com

KELLY JONES

Sheffield City Hall // June 5 // £44.24 Stereophonics’ frontman and creative force Kelly Jones, frontman and creative force heads to Sheffield as part of a solo tour around the UK for only the third time in his career. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

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Woman to Woman: Judie Tzuke, Beverley Craven & Julia Fordham Friday 14th June | 8pm

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Spider-Man: Far From Home

Tom Holland takes the popular web-slinger on a globetrotting tour of Europe as new menaces come to light in this exciting conclusion to Marvel’s Phase IV chapter of the cinematic universe.

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What begins as an innocent rave in a local woman’s basement suddenly descends into a hellish nightmare for a group of friends in this upcoming horror/thriller starring Octavia Spencer.

Annabelle Comes Home

The Conjuring universe delivers the haunted doll once again. This time, a foolish girl messes around with the artefacts in the Warren’s infamous room of cases and attracts the malevolent forces drawn to the doll.

MIB International

Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson star in the fourth MIB film, protecting Earth from the scum of the universe.

Avengers: Endgame The big conclusion to the original Avengers saga has become arguably the biggest cinema sensation in years.

As someone who can either take or leave a Marvel movie, I will bow down and admit to being utterly swept away by this film. Discussing it both from an emotional perspective and as an objective critic, this film is a total triumph.

Without giving anything away for those still not having viewed it, the dramatic conclusion to Thanos’ nightmarish plot that he emerged from victorious in Infinity War is surprising and awe-inspiring in its characters’ relationships, fate and visuals. It combines

everything that makes the best of these films what they are: sharp humour, visceral combat sequences, likeable characters and incredible emotional depth. I think most importantly, though, for those who have grown up with these characters since 2008 or have caught up since, it couldn’t be more satisfying a conclusion.

At three-hours long, if you count the somewhat sombre closing credits, it totally justifies its length and makes its mark along with Infinity War as one of the greatest of all superhero films, standing proud alongside Logan and The Dark Knight Trilogy.

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The Hustle Now for a film that cannot have the same merits applied in any discernible sense. A recreation of the mildly amusing premise for the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway star as two con-women who embark on a series of ‘hilarious’ escapades to prove who is the greatest con artist of all.

The only plausible con in this turgid bore-fest is the fact it’s taken any money at all, and the audience are the suckers. To make things worse it’s directed by Chris Addison, a genuinely witty and talented comedian who was one of the many highlights in Armando Iannucci’s The Thick of It. To say the thing isn’t funny would be one of the grossest understatements in the history of, well, anything. Currently the US government are working on a new method of torture in which victims are made to listen to Anne Hathaway’s ‘British’ accent for five minutes. It makes Russell Crowe’s region-hopping tongue in Robin Hood seem wholly Oscar-worthy.

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LGBT+

BEST OF THE FEST Summer is well on its way, the sun is here and as the old saying goes, “Rays Out, Gays Out!” – as the city is awash with queer happenings this month. Let’s take a closer look, shall we?

Festival of Debate returns for their fifth year and amongst a varied calendar the LGBT+ Hub and SheFest join forces, bringing together a mega queer collaboration in ‘How Can Womens’ & LGBT+ Communities Build Inclusive Spaces?’ at Firth Court (Tue 21 May) with a panel featuring Andro & Eve, Fruit & Juice, LASS (Lesbian Asylum Support Sheffield), Pride in Sheffield and LGBT Sheffield to discuss their various projects seeking to create inclusive and accessible events across the city. The event is free to attend, but pre-book on the website to guarantee entry. The LGBT+ Hub will

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also be hosting their latest working group at the Town Hall (Thu 2 May) to look at issues around tackling hate crime.

SAYiT will be playing host to another collaboration to mark IDAHoBiT (the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia) at the Peace Gardens (Fri 17 May), with LGBT+ individuals and organisations coming together to stand against discrimination featuring a range of speakers and acts and their one minute of noise. They will also be hosting their ‘Faith, Sexualities and Gender Think Tank’ (Mon 13 May) which will provide a programme of speakers and workshops aimed at improving understanding between faith and LGBT+ communities: valuing difference and diversity, exploring the government’s RSE guidance and equalities legislation and agreeing an aspiration statement on human rights, respect and inclusion.

Pride in Sheffield will be hosting their biggest fundraising event to date, building up to the main festival, with Atomic’s Rainbow Rampage

at Yellow Arch (Fri 10 May). Let’s see what happens when you mix 1980s pop music from Sheffield’s Atomic with drag acts, the singer from the Everly Pregnant brothers and some surprise guests. See you there pop-pickers! For something more chilled out, check our their monthly killer pool session at Mulberry Tavern (Sun 19 May) or join their open meeting at Sheffield Hallam (Sat 4 May) to get involved with the running of the main event.

There will be more drag joy, in king form, at Andro & Eve’s latest edition of ‘The Kingdom Come’ at Abbeydale Picture House (Sat 11 May) hosted by the one and only Shesus and the Sisters with performances from Benjamin Butch, CHIYO, Oedipussi and Romeo De La Cruz. Get ready to step into the garden of Eden, where cake is plentiful, acolytes warmly welcome you and Eve’s wisdom will light the way. Your paradise themed costumes won’t be out of place; come down and discover queer heaven really is a place on earth!

Following her successful US tour, Sheffield

Top Picks Doc|Fest Thu 6-Tue 11 Jun: Doc|Fest Showroom / Site Gallery / Hallam Performance Lab / Light Cinema / Curzon Cinema / Crucible Theatre / Leadmill sheffdocfest.com

SAYiT Sat 15 Jun: Call It Out @ LGBT Café Union Street Wed 19 Jun: Call It Out Training Scotia Works Fri 28 Jun: BAMER Pride Millennium Gallery sayit.org.uk

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DINA Thu 13 Jun: Sounds Queer #4 Cellar Theatre Sat 15 Jun: Migrating Queer Bodies / Vogue-Chi Workshop / Body Control Tue 18 Jun: Reel Femme No 11: Migration Matters DinaVenue

lesbian icon Lucy Spraggan will be returning for a hometown gig at the Leadmill (Wed 8 May) ahead of the release of her fifth album. Back by popular demand, Leadmill’s RuPaul Drag Race Quiz also returns (Wed 22 May) hosted by Scarlet SoHandsome for a sickening quiz night extravaganza with themed drinks and amazing prizes.

Sheffield’s own LGBT+ choir, OutAloud, will be joining The Free Radicals and Joe Solo at DINA for a party organised by the Sheffield Trades Council to mark May Day (Sat 4 May). DINA’s Cellar Theatre will also be hosting the third instalment of Sounds Queer (Thu 9 May), a variety performance night centralising and celebrating LGBTQ+ artists with a mix of music, comedy, dancing, singing, storytelling, theatre, visual arts and readings. If that’s not a diverse enough line-up for you then check out Diversity Fest’s Radio show on Sheffield Live (Thu 9 May) celebrating the city’s diverse communities building up to their festival event in September.

Embracing strangeness, weirdness and queerness, The Fascinators take to the stage at The

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Other Events Tue 4 Jun: Pride in Sheffield Open Meeting Sheffield Hallam University prideinsheffield.net

Fri 7 Jun: Cherry Chapstick #2: The Hoedown Secret Venue facebook.com/fruitnjuicesheff

Drawing Room GSA (Fri 10 May) combining rock, metal, punk and prog with the image and influence of drag, cabaret and glam rock. After seeing their busiest night to date last month, LGBT Sheffield return to Walkley Community Centre (Sat 25 May) for Sheffield Lesbian Disco – a welcoming space and party atmosphere for all LBT+ women.

Last but by no means least, queer hedonism is alive in the steel city, courteousy of Club Rush who’s all-night takeover returns to Hatch (Fri 10 May) with a mix of Italo, acid,rechno and Madonna – featuring special guests Lucy Locket (Love Muscle) and Bitzer Maloney (Bakk Heia/NTS) alongside Hatch residents.

That’s your lot for this month, and until next time, love and sparkles!

Fri 7 June: Plenty Fuss: Dorcha // Tsarzi // Ravedadd// Gypsy Maneuvers DJs Hatch facebook.com/hatch.sheffield

Sat 8 Jun: Killer Queen Sheffield City Hall sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Sun 9 Jun: Open Sheffield Open Communion St Marks, Broomhill twitter.com/open_sheffield

Sat 15 Jun: George Michael Story The Montgomery themontgomery.org.uk

Sat 15 Jun: O’Hooley & Tidow The Greystones mygreystones.co.uk

Fri 21 Jun: Gender Equality in Schools Scotia Works decsy.org.uk

Fri 21 Jun: Lates: Grl#003 x Migration Matters Foodhall facebook.com/GRLsheffield

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Making a Splash!

Looking for a fun, active day out for all the fam this summer? Lucky for us Sheffielders, we’ve got one of the UK’s biggest inflatable water parks right on our doorstep at Rother Valley.

If you’re up for the challenge, Sheffield Cable Waterski and Aqua Park have a water-based assault course perfect for some Total Wipeout-inspired leisure. Suitable for ages 7+ and ideal for groups, this engaging aquatic trial sees participants taking on inflatable climbing walls, slides, trampolines and the hugely popular blast bag, where you can launch your friends skywards and into the water.

For the real adrenaline seekers, those aged 12+ can head learn some kneeboarding and wakeboarding skills at the cable park. Qualified staff members are on-hand to provide an introduction to each sport – and tips on staying upright! – while you’ll also be able to watch the seasoned riders take on the wake park’s features and obstacles dotted around in the water .

Prefer to stay dry and watch the action in comfort? Or looking for some well-earned respite after a session on the water? There’s a fully-licensed lakeside bar and a cafe serving up refreshments while offering a cosy break from the action. If you’re looking to turn your activity into an event, there’s a variety of group catering options available for up to 100 people.

In fact, from kids parties to stag and hen dos to teambuilding events, there’s plenty of options on offer to tailor a day at Rother Valley to your needs.

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culture

Top Picks

The Age of Love Millennium Gallery // 14 – 16 June // Free entry Sheffield favourite Pete McKee brings his iconic artwork to the Millennium Gallery. This series of works looks into relationships, love and intimacy with resonant and tender imagery. All 12 artworks will be displayed over the weekend. museums-sheffield.org.uk Jazz Club Cellar Theatre // 6 June // Free entry The Cellar Theatre transforms into a cosy underground jazz bar for one night only. With inspiration from hip-hop, fusion and classical, the Our Space Ensemble builds upon ideals of freedom in musical expression and uses this approach to produce a lively blend of contemporary compositions, re-worked standards and free collective improvisation. cellartheatre.co.uk

Words: Paul Szabo // Image: Mark Brennan

Barber Shop Chronicles @ Crucible Theatre Masculinity and culture come sharply under the spotlight in Barber Shop Chronicles, as men go to their barbers to chat, seek advice, bare their soul or just pass the time of day in the company of friends. Presented as a series of snapshots, the play travels between six locations around the world – London, Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos and Accra – to share conversations between African men and their barbers covering everything from history to homosexuality, from language to love and from family to fatherhood, all of which are tied together by one televised football match and one terrible joke.

Set on a minimal stage, and featuring interludes filled with a mixture of traditional African music, grime and hip-hop, the scenes are tied together by cape-swishing, chair-whirling choreographed movement; whilst the show is funny, poignant and political in equal measure, delving into the ordinary conversations held by men in barber shops every day in the six different African nations and holding them up as a mirror to the audience.

Despite a slightly disjointed start, the show soon hits its stride with a range of characters – the businessman, the torn apart family, the

local drunk, the ambitious youngster – all seemingly unconnected, but with an underlying association between them across the globe. The ensemble cast, many of whom play multiple roles, draw in the crowd with a resonating warmth and humour, and bring into focus the importance of male bonding, community and communication.

Barber Shop Chronicles is a comedy drama which is crammed with anecdotes, arguments and regrets, which come together to provide a thought-provoking, life-affirming piece of theatre that both celebrates and challenges African masculinity.

Life of Pi Crucible Theatre // 28 June – 20 July // From £15 Based on one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction – winner of the Man Booker Prize and selling over fifteen million copies worldwide – Life of Pi is a theatrical adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk The Girl on the Train Lyceum Theatre // 24 – 29 June // From £20 Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, starring Samantha Womack and Oliver Farnworth, this gripping new play has the audience in the palm of its hand until the very, very end. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Batman Returns at the Devil’s Arse Peak Cavern // 8 June // £16.50 The Village Screen is transforming the Devil’s Arse (Peak Cavern) into an outdoor cinema experience for the family. Live music, drinks, street food – oh, and Batman Returns screened inside the picturesque cave. Quite the setting. thevillagegreenevents.co

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THE VAULT

FROM THE

Back in May 2015, BBC 6 Music decided to host an event in celebration of 35 years of the Leadmill. The radio station sorted out a load of live events over the May bank holiday weekend including Jarvis Cocker’s Sunday Service in the Winter Gardens and Steve Lamacq’s live show from The Leadmill.

Shelley Richmond managed to snap Jarv (see above) on the day in preparation for what we envisaged to be a cover interview for the Exposed ages.

A couple of moments later, though, some random geezer started giving him grief about mooning Michael Jackson at the Brits. Jarv got upset, and the subsequent interview is cancelled.

The show did go on, however, and Jarvis went on to receive a snooker lesson from Steve Davis and a PRS musical heritage award. All’s well that ends well and all that.

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