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A brand new book from photographer Peter Dewhurst takes a sympathetic view of a Darnall - an established industrial community on the outskirts of Sheffield seen during a time of significant structural change.
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For this month’s issue, Holly Clifford who produces both stunning art jewellery (hollysuzannaclifford.com/@ holly_suzanna_clifford) and a bespoke topographical contour map collection.
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Slice of life Sheffield pizza place to give away FREE pizza to key workers Tray a Day is back, and the team over at local Neapolitan pizza place, Proove, is fired up to feed the hungry mouths of key workers once more! When COVID had made its way onto UK shores and the whole country was placed into lockdown early last year, it soon became clear who our heroes were – the key workers who were braving the frontline to keep us all safe, and providing essential services to keep the country going. Seeing the hard work and sacrifices being made, the team at Proove decided to jump at the opportunity to give something back, launching their Tray a Day campaign. With key workers nominated to receive free pizza delivered fresh to the workplace, the campaign turned out to be really successful, and saw over £25,000-worth of pizza being donated to NHS staff and key workers across Sheffield and Manchester. Now, almost a year after the outbreak and the first national lockdown, the Proove team are firing up to get some delicious food delivered to hungry key workers once more, with Tray a Day 2.0!
This time around, things will be a little bit different. Instead of delivering a pile of pizzas to the workplace, Proove have been prepping hundreds of their DIY Proove@ Home pizza kits to give away to local key workers, to cook up and enjoy in their downtime. Mates with a key worker? Married to a key worker? Related to a key worker, or a key worker yourself? Get in touch! NHS staff, nurses, doctors, paramedics, police, teachers, cleaners, pharmacy staff, firefighters, postal workers, shop owners, checkout assistants, shelf stackers, delivery drivers, and all other key workers are welcome! The promotion will run at Proove’s restaurants in Sheffield and West Didsbury from 1st – 14th March 2021. All you need to do to claim your free Proove@Home kit is give the local Proove restaurant a call and get your collection slot booked, not forgetting to bring along your NHS/work ID and your face mask when you collect!
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Local Shout! Fancy helping out in the local comunity? The Rugby League World Cup 2021 is presenting a record number of volunteering opportunities with the chance to be part of the biggest and best ever Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) when applications to join ‘The Power Squad’ open at 08:00am on 25 February 2021. The Power Squad will be made up of 2,000 volunteers who will be the faces of the tournament, showcasing the values of Rugby League as well as welcoming the world to England when the 16th edition of this historic global event kicks off in the autumn. With hundreds of thousands expected to attend matches and World Cup activations happening across England - and millions more watching around the world – the RLWC2021 team are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to deliver an exceptional Rugby League World Cup experience for both fans and players. Recruitment will be open on 25 February 2021 at 08:00am through an online application process and will conclude at 20:21pm on 23 April 2021. The programme features a dedicated interview process followed by comprehensive training for successful candidates. Candidates must be available for a minimum of three shifts across the tournament and available to attend training sessions in the summer as well as being 18 or above by the 1 September 2021. Apply or find out more information on The Power Squad programme for the Rugby League World Cup 2021 here: volunteers. rlwc2021.com
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On Your Bike! The team at Fox Valley’s Trek Bicycle store have been given a top company award for their excellent approach to hospitality and service throughout 2020. The popular cycle store opened at the north Sheffield shopping centre in autumn 2017 and has traded safely throughout the UK wide lockdowns as an essential retailer. The company has seen a huge rise in people choosing to hit the open road for pleasure as well as cycling to work - Government statistics show a 300% increase in cycling to work in recent months. Cycling means less time stuck in traffic as well as feeling energised by the fresh air, it’s also better for the environment and people’s wellbeing. Cycling can also have a positive effect on living costs, with a reduction in parking fees, fuel and vehicle maintenance. In the spring of 2020 Trek launched the #GoByBike campaign, encouraging people to replace journeys normally
taken by car with their bike. The team at Trek Sheffield Fox Valley are committed to getting as many people enjoying the benefits of cycling as possible. Giving great advice for newcomers, and in-depth knowledge for avid cyclists. Store manager Andy Cook said the whole team was delighted to be named Trek’s “European Store of the Year” for 2020 and excelling at hospitality and service. Andy added: “2020 was a very tough year for everyone but thankfully we could all still exercise outdoors. “We were busy servicing all the bikes that had been found at the back of garages, tucked behind the lawn mower and under the camping equipment! We sold more Electric Bicycles than ever before, advised so many new cyclists on how to be safe, to maintain their bikes and where to cycle. “We are proud to be more than just a bike shop, we want to
inspire, empower and have fun along the way.” The Fox Valley store is undergoing a major investment and refit later in the spring making a number of improvements for customers. The store team has launched the Sheffield Lakeland Cycle Routes, an initiative with the Steel Valley Project. All routes can be found here: facebook.com/ SheffieldLakelandCycleRoutes
The home of Tramlines, Farmers Blonde and some of Yorkshire’s most beautiful scenery, there’s more to North Sheffield than meets the eye. Have you got an interesting historical fact that NorthBound readers need to know? Email paul@ northboundmagazine.co.uk
A Grave Affair
The overgrown and abandoned Victorian graveyard Wardsend Cemetery is situated in the Owlerton district of the city and known for being the resting place for many victims of the Great Sheffield Flood in 1864. However, two years before the disaster the cemetery was the scene of an extraordinary riot after rumours spread about the sexton, Isaac Howard, digging up and desecrating human remains. An angry mob made largely from relatives of those buried in the cemetery turned up at the sexton’s house after some graves were found to be empty and proceeded to set the building on fire. Luckily for Howard, the mob couldn’t locate him and his wife was able to flee the burning house without harm. Following an inquiry, it was found that the disgraced sexton was digging up the bodies to sell to the Sheffield Medical School for dissection and Sheffield Magistrates sentenced the disgraced sexton to three months imprisonment.
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Leah’sBack Sheffield’s historic Leah’s Yard set for revival Leah’s Yard, a former 19th Century mesters works and one of Sheffield’s most important heritage buildings, is set for an exciting new future that will both honour and celebrate its rich industrial heritage as part of the Heart of the City regeneration programme. Following an extensive bidding process, Sheffield City Council has selected an impressive bid from Sheffield Science Park Company (SSPCo), who plans to transform the building into a new destination for local independent businesses, socialising and enterprising combining a full mixed experience for visitors and users of the building. Plans also include creative workshops as well as creative spaces for Sheffield’s thriving independent business scene. 8 | www.NorthBoundmagazine.co.uk
Tom Wolfenden, CEO of SSPCo, which manages the Cooper Buildings on Arundel Street, and James O’Hara of the Rockingham Group (Public, Picture House Social, Gatsby), have realised a longstanding ambition to combine their extensive complementary experience on the new project. Once fully refurbished, the revitalised Leah’s Yard will feature a collection of high-quality local traders within ground floor studios, offering everything from furniture and clothes to artisan foods and ales, with unique spaces on upper floors to accommodate the best of Sheffield’s small businesses. In addition to the creative spaces and shopfronts, the venue will host regular public-facing events, makers markets and themed evenings appealing to a diverse range of audiences. Preliminary structural and roof work on the Grade II* Listed building, which sits within the Heart of the City masterplan alongside the approved Cambridge Street Collective, has been underway since September and will bring the derelict building back into a safe condition, with a view to opening the space in time for Christmas 2022.
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LoggingOn Leah’sBack Sheffield’s O’Hara’s Spiced Rum team up with St Luke’s for charity tipple One of Sheffield’s finest independent rum makers O’Hara’s Spiced Rum have launched a brand-new limited-edition bottle of their signature blend and are using proceeds to help a well-known charity delivering palliative care in Sheffield. The new bottles, which feature exclusive artwork by another Sheffield favourite, artist BUBBA 2000, are available to purchase online now for £40, with £10 from every bottle going straight to St Luke’s Hospice Charity. This past year has been incredibly tough for many local businesses and charities, so this special bottle is a way for the owners of O’Hara’s to collaborate with a local artist and give customers a little extra, while also helping give back to an important local charity. O’Hara’s founder, Andy O’Hara explains: “When the pandemic hit, our first thoughts as a small business were how do we survive through the struggles of lockdown. We knew we needed to think outside of
the box for a unique idea, so we thought of releasing a limited-edition bottle. “We reached out to our friend BUBBA 2000 for a piece of artwork that would excite people to want to purchase not only the rum, but a limited-edition piece of art from a local artist. “We also knew other businesses and charities were struggling through the lockdown, so we thought if we could charge a little more for the limited-edition bottle, this could be a great opportunity to get a charity involved and to help as many people as we can. “We are a small Sheffield brand, so we wanted to help a local charity. Cancer has in one way or another effected most people, and palliative care for Cancer sufferers is so important.” O’Hara’s, who are based in their Kelham Island bar, The Parrot Club, where they also host a rum school, tell us they are hoping to raise as much money and support for St. Luke’s as they possibly can over the next few months. They are also launching new collaborations with bars and stockists, with more limited-edition bottles featuring unique artwork for venues such as Bamboo Door, The London Cocktail Club and Decks on sale now for £35 each. www.NorthBoundmagazine.co.uk | 9
Anshan, China
Twin Steel City What we love about our twin cities Anshan is located in the north east of China - a major industrial zone where the city is described as the ‘capital of iron and steel. No surprises then, to see the city twinned up with our own mecca of steel production. Based in the region, the Anshan Iron and Steel Group, one of the biggest steel producers in China and are ranked seventh in the world by production volume. A fair bit more than our lot! Whilst Sheffield has a population of half a million, Anshan’s total is a huge 3.6 million - seven times the size of the Steel City. Anshan is also responsible for one third of the world’s supply of talcum, a quarter of the world’s reserves of magnesite and has produced the largest ever jade stone on record. Quite a prosperous zone in terms of industry. Like Sheffield, Anshan is home to a large National Park. The Qianshan National Park, translated as the thousand mountains park, is filled with both Buddhist and Taoist temples and is one of the very few areas in China where those religions share the
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same site. Within the park stands the largest image of Maitreya Buddha in the world. The park has stood for decades, with 10,000 of Qianshan’s pine trees estimated to have lived there for over 100 years. In 2000, the park was the spearhead for the Anshan authorities’ rebrand of the city, which had built up a reputation of a smog-filled, industrial town with little else to offer. The Anshan Iron and Steel Group changed its three major production lines from mould-casting to continuous casting, resulting in a significant reduction of pollution in the city. The city is also famous for producing Nanguo pears - a special type of pear which is nicknamed the ‘queen of pears’ due to its taste of wine. Due to the sensitivity of the fruit, the Nanguo pear isn’t exported very much and is considered quite a rare fruit in China - especially in the southern regions. Summers in Anshan certainly differ from Sheffield, with humid and monsoon-like summers. However, the winters are very long and cold - just like Oughtibridge.
Twin City Image: Jan Michael C Alonzo
Anshan: in numbers Some facts and tidbits about our brothers and sisters in China
3,584,000
...the population of Anshan.
2,543
...hours of sunshine, annually. More or less the same as Sheffield. More or less...
26.4%
...the amount of land that’s used for agriculture.
3,600,000
...tonnes of steel and iron
were produced by Shōwa Steel Works in the 1940s making it one of the biggest iron and steel centres in the world. Image: DLLU
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...metres high. The largest
statue of Buddha made of Jade can be found in Anshan.
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IN BLOOM Now’sthetimeto get crackingwithyour garden!Here’sfive tips to makesureyouryard will blossomthisspring… Tidy your borders Before doing anything, an idea to get you into the swing things is to have a general tidy up and get rid of any leaves and debris from flower beds and borders leaving bare soil. Dispose of any weeds you can see instead of composting them as the seeds will germinate and cause you more problems later on. Before you start the next step, dig a 5cm layer of compost.
Start planting now It’s an easy mistake to make to think that the best time to start planting is in May, just before the summer. In actual fact, you can start much earlier than that. At this time of year you could add plants such as tulips for a nice bit of colour in your garden. If you prefer something a little different then you can chuck in some vegetables like lettuce or peas. Starting now will ensure your garden will be flourishing within two months.
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Sort your Lawn Your lawn will have been neglected over the winter months, the poor old chap. Now’s the time to blow the dust of the mower and give it some much needed TLC. Begin with the blades lower for a shorter cut to make sure the grass stays sturdy and grows out healthy. If you’re starting out with a new lawn, now’s the time to sow grow seedlings or lay turf. Prune the shrubs Remove dead, damaged, and diseased branches from plants or shrubbery. You can cut back the old dead growth of deciduous grasses and herbaceous perennials now, although, if you’d like to be wildlife friendly, it’s best to leave these until early spring. Plants from last year that survived the winter will need to be trimmed, too.
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Wildlife friendly Birds help control pests, balance the ecosystem and add ambience. You can build nesting boxes with to attract particular birds, and help to provide a consistent and clean water source. Plant natives that offer food sources and make sure there are trees nearby for nesting and shelter.
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party in the park With the news that we might be able to have a big party in Hillsborough Park this year in the form of Tramlines Festival, we take a look back at the 2018 event through the lens of our photogapher Matthew Crowder.
Life Through a lens
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Tramlines
Could it be? With the government’s roadmap bringing about a huge amount of optimism, there’s a chance that Sheffield’s biggest party could be kicking off this year... With the UK government’s roadmap last month stating that ‘larger events’ will be able to go ahead from 21 June, many Sheffielders were quick to point out that this could mean a return for the city’s annual Tramlines Festival. The event is currently scheduled this year for 23-25 July, and with the organisers of larger festivals such as Leeds & Reading announcing yesterday an intention to go ahead with their August dates, it’s looking fairly likely that Tramlines could be following suit. We contacted the Tramlines team and received the following response: “We’re processing the same news as you with regards to the roadmap. Tramlines are as keen as everyone for the event to go ahead and are currently busy behind the scenes preparing to welcome you all for that much-needed party at Hillsborough Park in July.” “That said, we don’t yet have any concrete plans with regards to the 2021 festival. The safety of ticket holders and staff is at the forefront of the planning process for any event and must first be ensured for it to go ahead.” “Rest assured, if we aren’t able to go ahead, all ticket holders will be able to rollover to Tramlines 2022 or given the opportunity to claim a refund. Thanks for your patience as we work through it.” Once a final decision has been reached, we’re assured that the announcement will be made ASAP and communicated through the official channels at tramlines.org.uk. Fingers crossed, eh?
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Portraits
of life
The work of Sheffield photographer Chris Saunders has worked with everyone from Noam Chomsky to Helen McCrory and recerntly sat down with NorthBounb to discuss his career and the intriguing characters he’s met along the way...
Shall we begin with how you first became interested in photography? When I was a teenager I wanted to be a musician, so I was playing in dodgy metal bands during the mid-to-late eighties. Around this time I had a cat that would sleep in all these really daft positions. A friend of mine had a proper SLR camera, which I borrowed off him to take some pics of the cat, and it had this really wide angle lens, and I had never looked through one before, so when I put the viewfinder up to my eye I just thought, ‘Wow’. I loved the pics of the cat, so I got the bug and started buying all the gear I could afford at the time. I did an A-level up at Stocksbridge College and then went to Norton College and did a B-tech there, where I learned the technical side of things. Did you take to it quite well, the technical side? I didn’t really know what kind of photography I wanted to specialise in, it was very much a general thing. They’d have you doing studio product shots and going out into communities and photographing people out there, etc. I did everything they asked me to do and over the two-year course, this was around 1991-ish, I started gravitating toward doing documentary stuff. I think I’d been out on some demonstrations and was gearing toward doing that, so after I finished my college course I applied to go to Manchester University on a documentary/portraiture course. I got on that but during the intervening summer they turned the course into a fine art one without telling us! I turned down a place in Newcastle as well, which really
annoyed me because I hadn’t been able to decide which one, so I was stuck in Manchester, on a course I didn’t feel suited me. Did you stick it out? Yeah, I kind of floundered around for about a year. I wasn’t really working I just went out, and it was the early nineties in Manchester… it was alright! A very interesting time for a budding photographer I’d imagine. Were you inspired to shoot any of the Madchester scene in full swing as you were out and about? No, I didn’t. I was quite a shy character back then and moving to another city and trying to get into the local scenes was something I couldn’t contemplate really. When I was photographing demonstrations it wasn’t interacting with people and getting to know them, it was a fly on the wall kind of thing. When did that begin to change? It wasn’t until I was in my flat one night that a comedy show came on TV with this guy, Bill Hicks, and I’d never heard of him but his show blew me away. Couple of days later I saw a poster for a gig about him playing in Manchester, and I knew I had to meet him. Even though I was a bit apprehensive about meeting people at random, I knew I had to meet this guy because he had left a big impression on me. So I went down on the day of his gig, it was around tea-time at the backstage door and when he turned up I said: “I’m a photography student, can I take your portrait?” He was really surprised that anyone was interested in him to that extent, but I spent three quarters of an hour with him just
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talking about films and music and then did a few photos. The pictures came out alright and that was a really significant part of my development; I got a massive buzz being out of my comfort zone and coming away with results that I was pleased with. In those days, pre-social media, trying to get your work out there was more difficult though? I was still a student, but it wasn’t the first portrait I’d taken. I’d previously taken photos of fellow students and just tried to experiment with light. However, that was the firsttimeIphotographedanyonewell-known.I decided I wanted to be a portrait photographer despite being a naturally withdrawn, shy character. I went to the Waterstone’s store on Deansgate in Manchester where they had loads of authors, film directors, poets and comedians doing book signings, and I saw that they had Mark Frost, co-creator of Twin Peaks, coming in for a signing. I am a massive David Lynch fan, so I went and introduced myself to the manager of the book store and showed him my picture of Bill Hicks. I asked if I could come in and take pictures and the store would get some prints. He agreed and that was what got me through doing the course in Manchester. I just did my own thing and scraped through with a 2:2, but in that time I managed to build up a bit of a portfolio with some really famous authors and directors. Were you working part-time too? Yeah, being a photography student you had to spend a lot of money on film, paper, chemicals, etc – a small fortune really – and
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I was going out a lot as well. So, for a few years after leaving university I only dabbled in photography a little bit. I worked in a record store for a few years and then came back around to it and started showing my portfolio around and finally got representation with an agency in London that would sell my work and occasionally get me some jobs. I did quite a bit of work for book publishers in London, but the problem with that and living in Sheffield was that I never really entertained going to live in London. I grew up in Sheffield, I didn’t really want to live in London, which presented a problem in keeping the work flowing in. You were around in Sheffield during the ‘New Yorkshire wave’, which was an interesting time for the city’s music scene. Yes, there were also a lot of interesting oddball bands to photograph like Kings Have Long Arms, Pink Grease, and loads of others, so it was a great time for a photographer – the subjects were often really eccentric or stylish. I got involved with Sandman magazine; I did a lot of stuff for them and photographed a lot of the bands in Sheffield. I got the chance to shoot either Arctic Monkeys or someone else who had been signed. Arctic Monkeys hadn’t been signed at that point and I had seen them play at The Grapes; I thought they were alright, but they didn’t really stand out at that point. So I photographed this other guy and a friend of mine went off to photograph Arctic Monkeys and then followed them around as they became bigger and bigger! The guy I photographed disappeared. Sometimes as with Bill Hicks I pick the right people to gravitate towards, and sometimes not! You managed to get the Alex Turner shot eventually though, albeit with Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley too. It’s become quite a well-known picture now, but the editor got wind that all three were going to be in London at the same time so he arranged an interview and we went down and got that shot of them. It’s often been described as an “iconic” photo, which is nice! There’s a bit of a longstanding relationship with you and Hawley, isn’t there? The first time I photographed him was for Sandman; we got over to the Washington and he was already three pints in and we took the photos outside in the back garden and then that followed was a long afternoon of drinking. It’s known in the trade as “getting Hawley-d”. I’ve photographed him loads of times since, including the covers for his last two albums.
“For me, it’s not about capturing someone’s personality: it’s about capturing a moment than anything at all. If there is a subject laughing or smiling or whatever they might look really friendly, right? I can show you a picture of George W. Bush where he looks really friendly, but he’ll happily bomb the fuck out of somewhere.”
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Are there particular things that you aim to show in your portraits? Depends on who I’m photographing really; I’ve been photographing a lot of artists and sculptures recently because I like photographing these people with their work. There was someone I photographed recently who was aware of how I was talking to him and directing him (which is in a very precise manner) and he said it was like I was taking a still-life of a person, which I thought was perceptive. That said, I do tend to try and talk about things we might have shared interests in – which hopefully relaxes them a bit! There’s all this stuff about how a portrait can capture someone’s personality, but people are complicated and only one side of a person can be caught in a photo. If there is a subject in a photo laughing or smiling or whatever they might look really friendly, right? However I can show you a picture of George W. Bush where he looks really friendly, and I’m sure he can be, but on the other hand he’ll happily bomb the fuck out of somewhere with little thought of the consequences. So for me it’s not about capturing someone’s personality, it’s about capturing a moment if anything, and it can be just a slight change in the subject’s expression that makes a shot for me. As a big Twin Peaks fan, photographing David Lynch must have been a proud moment for you? Yeah, as far as creative people go, he was at the top of a list of people I wanted to photograph that I’d created while still at university. Before the internet I somehow found out where Lynch’s production office was in Los Angeles, I wrote a physical letter first to his office asking if I could photograph him when he was over here but of course didn’t hear back. With the internet, I found out his assistant’s email address and I started emailing his assistant, persisted, and five years later it actually happened – as a commission as well.
How did the shoot go? It was in the Sanderson Hotel in London, which is quite a posh hotel, and I went on their website and in the lobby there is a lot of Phillipe Starck furniture, a big chair with horns sticking out the back, a sofa in the form of lips, etc. His assistant said I could have half an hour with him, so I made this military precision plan where I would photograph him in this chair, then move him on to this sofa over here and then in front of these curtains and I got about four different set-ups planned. So, come the day, the assistant told us we couldn’t use the lobby after all for some reason; we had to use Lynch’s hotel room and only had five minutes. Lynch was really friendly but the room was absolute chaos: really untidy, stuff everywhere, a TV crew just packing up – nowhere to do a reasonable
shot. So we went out onto the balcony and I had to set up there. The balcony was partially enclosed by a privet, so I put him in front of that, eventually got him sat down and there was that moment when you finally look at someone through the viewfinder and get the shot, and it was quite a moment given how long it had taken to get him. A couple of years later I get a call off my agent and he said: ‘We’ve just had David Lynch’s people on the phone; he specifically wants to use your picture of him to promote his first music album. Are you okay with that?’ I’d been of fan of his since I was a teenager so for him to do that was great. He’s also recently used it in his latest book of artworks. chrismsaunders.com
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Sky’s the limit! 5 things that could be coming to Sheffield’s Ski Village With EXTREME DESTINATIONS promising to plough on with their 2023 plans for Sheffield’s Ski Village, we thought we’d take a look at what the Parkwood Springs resort could look like. Councillor Mazher Iqbal, cabinet member for business and investment at Sheffield City Council, said “Sheffield has become a destination for inward investment in recent years, with global companies such as McLaren Automotive, Boeing and many other smaller businesses choosing to base themselves in the region. “This is partly because we have a unique and distinctive offer as The Outdoor City, which gives us the edge in terms of quality of life and is something that Skyline will complement perfectly. I’m looking forward to working with them further to bring another exciting new venture to our vibrant city.” Skyline’s New Zealand venues feature an uphill gondola ride and downhill luge tracks. Skyline also offers walking tracks, mountain biking trails, cultural experiences and adventure activities. Here’s five things that could be in the pipeline for the renovated Ski Village…
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BIKING Once you’ve braved the Gondola ride, there could well be a faster route back down. One of Skyline’s specialities is the downhill mountain biking track and we’re hopeful they will be bringing their 12km circuit to the Steel City in the future.
SKYSWING Basically what it says on the tin. You and a couple of mates jump on a three-seater swing and get launched into the air reaching speeds of 90mph for what Skyline describes as the ultimate adrenaline rush.
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GONDOLA Skyline’s eight-seater Gondola cabins allow visitors to experience spectacular views of their surroundings. If this is installed at Parkwood Springs, you can expect unrivalled views of the entirety of Sheffield’s seven hills.
LUGE Skyline’s website describes a Luge as a “part go-cart, part toboggan” which basically is steered around a downhill track using a “unique braking and steering system”. Sounds a laugh, dunnit? ZIPLINE Another way down the slope could be via zipline, with Skyline’s Rotorua park featuring a unique 400-metre dual zipline which allows you to race your friends and family at speeds of up to 35mph.
Head over to skyline.co.nz for more of a taster of what Skyline could be bringing to Parkwood Springs.
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‘Hendo’s’, ‘the Black Stuff’, ‘Relish’ is a Sheffield institution, adding spice and savour to any dish. Splash it on Rarebit, stir it in Shepherd’s Pie, teem it into your Bloody Mary, tip it over Fish and Chips for a fuller, richer flavour. To find out more and where you can find Henderson’s fabulous relish, please call 0114 242 5724 or visit hendersonsrelish.com
Available in all good grocery stores across the city, and online at www.hendersonsrelish.com
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Welcome 2020 was a devastating year with lockdowns, tier 1, 2 ,3 and 4 restrictions, business access in some instances closed and in others severely restricted. “Normal” was just a memory and every day we heard of sickness and overflowing hospitals on the news. It was a bleak time for all. During last year we continued to run the Parish Council with its essential services, including maintenance of Birtin Cemetery, our parks, the miles of green around the Parish we maintain and all services which we were able to run in some form despite this severe pandemic. We start 2021 in a more positive way. There are signs that improvements to our way of life are slowly starting to bring a new optimistic future. Because of the restricted activity we were only able to provide during last year, we hoped to bring a little good news to our parishioners for 2020/2021. Working with our Clerk/Finance Officer Teresa Bisatt, who has spent hours looking over figures and providing a raft of projections and budgets and with lengthy meetings of the finance committee to discuss potential budget outcomes, we have a little good news. There will be no increase in the precept for Bradfield Parish Council for the next financial year. Really good news. We will still be able to continue with all our commitments and services without increasing the precept for next year. There is more good news as we are actively asking local community groups and festival organizers to apply for a grant to help their summer galas, festivals and activities, which hopefully as the vaccine spreads immunity to this terrible pandemic, will be able to restart in some form. We have included a small section overleaf regarding applying for one of our grants.
There has been a lot of activity within our Parish. Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership ‘working with water’ projects are being started across the Parish, working to solve erosion problems by installing new culverts at High Bradfield and slowing the water flow by installing ‘leaky dams’ and monitoring rainfall levels throughout. The Steel Valley Project a countryside management charity have created 5 new cycling routes. The Peak Park are developing Management Plan 2024-29, restructuring staffing with a long-term vision for the Peak Park’s future. The Peak Park needs visitors, but also to manage the huge numbers coming into the area and the pressures that brings to local communities. Better communication to new and potential visitors about the area they are visiting is a key requirement. This year there is a Census Day on 21st March. The Census Engagement Manager for this area is requesting our support in promoting participation in the Census. Households across Sheffield will soon be asked to take part in the nationwide survey of housing and the population. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941. Information from the digital-first census will help decide how services are planned and funded across the city. This could mean things like GP surgeries, housing or new bus routes. Results will be available within 12 months, although personal records will be locked away for 100 years, kept safe for future generations. Census Day will be on 21st March, but households across the country will receive letters with online codes allowing them to take part from early March. Paper questionnaires will be available for those who need them. For more information, visit census.gov.uk. It was March 2020 when the first lockdown
and the subsequent Covid pandemic started, one year ago. Let us hope that 2021 opens the country and returns some form of near ‘normality ’back into all our lives.
Chairman Councillor Stephen Bennett Bradfield Parish Council, Mill Lee Rd, Low Bradfield, Sheffield, S6 6LB t: 0114 285 1375 // www.bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk // admin@bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk
The Bradfield Parish Council Archives The archives which are held in Bradfield Parish Council Offices are a unique collection of documents which contain references to the entire Parish over the last 500 years to the present date. Part of the collection covers the Bradfield Workhouse/Poor House which was based at High Bradfield from 1759 to 1847 and gives a full insight into the workings of the Parish not only for family history but also social and local history. Other items include Parish Census Returns, St. Nicholas Registers (including manorial inscriptions and locations), Local Photographs, Compilations, Reference Books (too numerous to detail covering whole or part of the parish).
During 2010 a large collection of our archives were put "online" and these can be viewed at: www.bradfieldarchives.co.uk. We are currently transcribing our earlier documents to make them more readable and accessible. Under normal circumstances you would be welcome to use our facilities for research, CD records, Microfiche records etc., also access provision to the internet, on Thursday’s between 9.30am and 3.30pm but currently given the current lockdown situation the archives are closed to the general public. Alternatively we can research on your behalf for a fee. We also have a range of publications for sale and in a non covid year would attend local shows and galas etc. For further details contact Malcolm Nunn, Parish Archivist, archives@bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk
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Parish Grants
Parish Council Grants Scheme Bradfield Parish Council run a grants scheme to support and encourage a diverse range of community activities, initiatives and events that meet the needs of Bradfield Parish residents. Local Groups/Organisations who have a constitution and bank account can apply. Due to the unprecedented events of the past year there is a large surplus in the grants budget which has been carried forward to 2021/2022. If your group requires funding assistance please take a look at our groups policy and guidelines on the website. You can also download an application form. Alternatively please contact the office.
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Dungworth Park The Parish Council recently installed a new piece of play equipment in Dungworth Park. A new goal post has also been installed in a location we hope is more suitable. Work to paint a cycle track on the tarmac area is also to be carried out shortly.
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Lambing and Nesting season
Dog owners are urged to keep their pets on short leads to protect wildlife in the Peak District National Park. During the breeding season of spring and early summer, new-born lambs and ground-nesting birds, such as lapwing, curlew and snipe, are particularly vulnerable to harm from dogs roaming free or on long leads. By law, dogs must be under control on public rights of way and on a short lead on open access land from March 1 to July 31. In fields containing farm animals and nesting birds, it is sensible to keep dogs on leads. Painting by Janet Thornton.
2020/21 Councillors Stannington Ward
Penny Baker
Mavis Butler
Wharncliffe Side Ward
Peter Butler
Oughtibridge Ward
Miriam Cates
Terry Barrow
Matthew Gray
Chris Carter
Stephen Bennett
Worrall Ward
Nigel Clark
Peter Shaw
Keven Habeshaw
Vickie Priestley
Karen Southwood
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Cover feature
Portraits of the past Photographer Peter Dewhurst’s new book, Days Past, documentsa pivotal time in Darnall’s history. With residents and families ripped apart in the nameof gentrification, Peterwas on hand to immortalise the community’s rich heritage.
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I went to the Rose and Crown to meet some members of Darnall Pigeon Club, as I walked in through the door someone called my attention and said: “ ‘ere, take his picture”, pointing to an elderly man sat at a table, “ He’s just read his obituary in the paper!” It is a great picture, I remember him being called Albert and I call the image ‘Albert’s Obituary.’
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So Peter, how are you keeping at the moment? I am retired and working through my archive, the lockdown offered the opportunity to produce the books. Tell us about your photography? How did you get into it and are you still snapping away? I have been interested in photography since a boy making daylight prints but had various jobs until I decided to study ending up at Psalter Lane Art School in the mid 1970s, after which I spent time working as a photographer in Europe and the Middle East. With regards to the Darnall project, tell us about it. Did you know at the time you were collecting a series of powerful images? I rented a house in Darnall and began taking photographs of the area, the empty streets and empty shops. I can say that the photographs could not have been made without the cooperation of the people who went out of their way to accommodate me. Without them none of the photographs would have been
made. The photos show the real people behind the trendy gentrification projects that we still see today - how was your experience of photographing them in their community? The photographer Robert Capa is frequently quoted as saying, “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” What he meant was for the photographer to become more involved and intimate with their subjects. As I become known in the area more and more opportunities arose and I was drawn into the life of the town and the issues affecting it. Do you have a particular image with a backstory that you look back on fondly? There are several photographs, one of Grace Hudson, a widow, sitting alone in her kitchen in the empty street where she and her family were born and brought up. There is one in particular that reflects how well I became known for taking photographs. I went to the Rose and Crown to meet some members www.NorthBoundmagazine.co.uk | 37
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The term may have been ‘slum clearance’ but the people were anything but ‘slum dwellers’, indeed they were the backbone of British Industry.
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of Darnall Pigeon Club, as I walked in through the door someone called my attention and said “ ‘ere, take his picture”, pointing to an elderly man sat at a table, “ He’s just read his obituary in the paper!” It is a great picture, I remember him being called Albert and I call the image ‘Albert’s Obituary.’ Are you in touch with anyone still from the images? I have several contacts in Sheffield and one who lives in Darnall and I am a member of a number of Facebook groups based in Darnall and Sheffield - I must say from the evidence of social media, what happened to the community during the clearances has left a bitter taste. Quite a number of elderly and vulnerable people did not survive long after being isolated from neighbours, family and friends. As one resident put it, “they send ‘em when they shift ‘em.” Lastly, if you don’t mind Peter, what are your thoughts on the 38 | www.NorthBoundmagazine.co.uk
community of Darnall back then as you documented them? The photographs, I hope, show a well established community at ease with itself placed against the wholesale destruction of large areas of the town. Neighbourhoods were uprooted and residents scattered, mostly against the will of the people. My Blurb book and the two CRB books show the community contrasted with the desolation of so-called regeneration and slum clearance. The term may have been ‘slum clearance’ but the people were anything but ‘slum dwellers’, indeed they were the backbone of British Industry. The last photo in the Blurb book has several middle aged men surveying the new High Rise City Landscape with a caption that reads “Looking out on the New Jerusalem.” You can buy Peter’s book here: blurb. co.uk/b/10385558-days-past or from Cafe Royal Books, who have also published two books based on Peter’s work. They are available here: caferoyalbooks.com.
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Light up Your Life 2020 spring fashion is all about adding atouchoffire and scarlet to your wardrobe…
RALPH DARK RED PINSTRIPE OLLIE SLIP DRESS
Cow’s signature vintage rework is a favourite here at NorthBound. This Ollie slip dress is made from a genuine Ralph Lauren shirt in dark red cotton with a burgundy pinstripe with the original Ralph logo on the chest. A cute mini length and spaghetti straps make the perfect dress for spring and the *fingers crossed* slightly warmer temperatures.
wearecow.com // £35
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Recycled Wool Tailored Coat The ‘Austen’ by Lucy and Yak is a gorgeous long coat with a wonderful mustard colour. As with everything, Lucy and Yak use recycling fabric to create the coat which has a lot of amazing sustainable qualities.
lucyandyak.com // £30
Collectif Bamboo Clutch
This bamboo clutch is a great bag to finish off your colourful outfit. You can use this as a clutch bag or use the detachable chain handle. This style features a bamboo twist lock, which ties together to this fabulous tropical feel bag.
misssamanthasvintage.co.uk // £16.45
Seamstress of Bloomsbury Dolores
A stunning 40s dress recreated from an original pattern in Miss Sam’s extensive archive, available in their very own authentic and natural 40s Rayon Crepe De Chine fabric. This style is flattering for all body shapes and super comfortable for day wear or dancing. It has beautiful top shoulder smock stitching detail, inseam side pockets and ties to the back for ultimate fit adjustment.
RED WAFFLE DUNGAREES
A quality basic to have hanging in your wardrobe, these dungarees come with a waffle knit design and long bottoms giving off a classic 90s look.
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movers&makers Photography: Marc Barker // @Marcabarker
In this city of makers, we provide a monthly showcase of Sheffieldbased creatives at their place of work. For this month’s issue, Elliot Lucas spoke to Holly Clifford who produces both stunning art jewellery (hollysuzannaclifford.com/@holly_suzanna_ clifford) and a bespoke topographical contour map collection (contourmapcollection.com/@contour_map_collection). How did you get into silversmithing and making jewellery? When I left school, I studied at Oxford Brookes on their Art Foundation course for a year, as I knew that I wanted to go into the arts in some form, but was unsure of which area specifically – so this BTEC diploma really helped me to focus my passion. I hadn’t really even considered jewellery design and silversmithing as an option, but whilst specialising in 3D design at Brookes (the only jeweller alongside a whole class of architecture students!) I became aware of the course at Birmingham School of Jewellery and was really taken with the possibility. What is your creative process? It varies, for my ‘art jewellery’ there really is very little design based work, I prefer to simply begin painting the eco-resin sheets with big bold brushstrokes, then figure out how these will work with the silver shapes I have in my mind. Every piece is a one-off, not only because the paintwork will naturally be different in each make, but I consciously try to be very fluid and experimental with my making. But for my other half of the business – Contour Map Collection, it’s a totally different story. The designs come straight from maps, the whole essence of these pieces is that they are true to the landscapes they are depicting.
That means there’s a bit of tracing involved, lifting all the contour lines from the customers chosen location, playing around with the scale/positioning of the map, and giving the customer different personalisation options such as setting stones as map markers or engraving of initials, location names, dates. I really enjoy giving the client options, to make sure they end up with a piece that is truly evocative. Do you want your pieces to be appreciated more as works of art or as fashion? Maybe this is avoiding the question, but I ultimately would like them to be considered as both simultaneously. My art jewellery is very much wearable art, as the name suggests! I would like the pieces I create in both sides of my business to be appreciated for the level of craftsmanship and ingenuity, as well as their aesthetics. What’s the hardest thing about your job? What’s the best? There are so many positives about what I do. I especially love getting messages from pleased customers, or unexpected responses to my newsletters with words of encouragement and support, those sorts of things really mean a lot and reassure me that the work I create is making an impact. The hardest thing may be working out how to juggle all the hats you
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have to wear as an independent self-employed designer/ maker. I’m constantly trying to build up knowledge in areas I struggle with, such as the website side, accounting and marketing – things that are vital business wise, but I don’t have much of a head for! Have you made something that you’re especially proud of? Something with an interesting backstory? I have actually just finished making an anniversary present for my parents this week, it’ll be their 30th year married this bank holiday weekend so I wanted to mark it with something extra special. I decided to collaborate with myself as it were, and bring both my art jewellery and contour map collection together, to create a beautiful silver tumbler with a layered eco-resin and map lid. The map is of the area my parents have made their home for the last 20 years; the topography of a village on the very Northernmost edge of the Cotswolds. I marked the location of their house with a tiny faux pearl (we’re vegan) as a nod to it being the pearl anniversary. It’s tilted on its base, giving it a more of a modern look and also really shows off the silver map. The Sheffield hallmark, applied by the Assay Office in Hillsborough is really made a feature of, positioned on the outside of the tumbler. I really enjoyed making something so personal, unique and meaningful for them to treasure. How has COVID-19 affected your business? With the cancellation of all face-to-face events and the closure of shops galleries things have been tough. I was really looking forward to showing at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair and Goldsmiths North in the city this summer, but let’s hope next year these events will be even better! It’s been interesting experimenting with online shows and taking part in campaigns on Instagram such as the Artist’s Support Pledge, there’s been some real positivity coming out of this situation, however, I can’t wait to meet customers in person again! What do you have in the pipeline to tell our readers about? The Starter Studio at Yorkshire Artspace are taking part in Art in the Gardens next weekend, which I’m really excited about! I’m so pleased the event is still going ahead, this year we have a really great stand which we’ll be sharing with some other studio holders at Yorkshire Artspace, so you’ll get to see a really wide variety of handmade work. I’m also looking forward to welcoming people to our Open Studios event, which is scheduled to go ahead at some point at the Persistence Works building in the city centre. www.NorthBoundmagazine.co.uk | 45
TV & FILM
On the big screen
RomanKemp’s exploration of mental healthi n men
EddieIzzardstarsin Six MinutestoMidnight
Wanting to find some answers in a difficult time, Roman will explore what can be done to encourage people to seek help, what preventative action we need to be taking, and the lasting impact that mental health and suicide can have on friends and families. This is a film about Roman’s generation, young men and boys as they become adults, and how he himself could help add to a dialogue that might help those who are struggling in silence. Roman Kemp says: “There is a growing mental health crisis going on right now, and without the right support, the results can be tragic. I hope that by making this documentary for BBC Three we can bring attention to a subject that is affecting thousands of young men across the country, and show that those who are suffering need our help.” Fiona Campbell, Controller, BBC Three, says: “Because mental health is such an important issue for our audience, we feel it is our duty at BBC Three to continue making films on the subject in the hope that we can offer solutions and provide some help for people who are struggling. This will be a really difficult film for Roman to make and we owe him and everyone else involved a huge thank you for putting trust in us to tell their stories.”
Eddie Izzard is to star in Six Minutes to Midnight - a period thriller inspired by real events - this month on Sky. Izzard’s joined by Academy Award winners Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent alongside Carla Juri, David Schofield, James D’Arcy and Celyn Jones. Written by Celyn Jones (Set Fire to the Stars, The Vanishing), Eddie Izzard and Andy Goddard. Summer 1939, Hitler’s power is growing and tensions between the UK and Germany are at boiling point. The Augusta Victoria College, a finishing school for daughters and goddaughters of the Nazi elite on the south-coast of England, is under close scrutiny after the mysterious disappearance of their teacher Mr Wheatley. The school governess, Miss Rocholl (Judi Dench), hires English teacher Thomas Miller (Eddie Izzard) to replace Wheatley and help prepare the girls for the AngloGerman fellowship. Thomas slowly raises the suspicions of Ilse Keller (Carla Juri), the girls’ German tutor, who has secrets of her own.
Ourpickofthe flicks The block island sound Something mysterious lurks off the coast of Block Island, silently influencing the inhabitants and local fisherman. Yes it’s a creepy, horror flick. Yes we know that picture is horrible. But you just need some of that sometimes, don’t you? Release date: March 4th Where can I watch it: Netflix
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On the box
Streaming this month the one Sci-fi drama centered around a company that can perfectly match you with your perfect partner, simply through a DNA test. No matter how good your relationship, this drama explores how any of us can honestly say we haven’t thought about whether there is someone better out there? What if a hair sample is all it takes to find them? Release date: March 12th Where can I watch it: Netflix
Spittingimage Sky has revealed a first look image of Kenneth Branagh as U.K Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he commences filming on This Sceptred Isle. The five-part drama will chart the events surrounding the U.K. Prime Minister, the government, and the country in the face of the first wave of the global pandemic. The Sky Original drama which will air on Sky Atlantic is produced by Fremantle, Richard Brown’s Passenger and Michael Winterbottom’s Revolution Films. BAFTA and Emmy award-winning actor Kenneth Branagh will play U.K. Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. The drama will chart the events surrounding the Prime Minister, the government, and the country in the face of the first wave of the global pandemic. Co-Writer & Director, Michael Winterbottom said: “The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic will be remembered forever. A time when the country came together to battle an invisible enemy. A time when people were more aware than ever of the importance of community. Our series weaves together countless true stories - from Boris Johnson in Number 10 to front line workers around the country - chronicling the efforts of scientists, doctors, care home workers and policy makers to protect us from the virus”.
Unforgotten It’s back. The fourth series of Unforgotten opened to a strong audience of 5.1 million viewers last month, the series’ highest ever overnight audience.Starring Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhasker, the launch of the fourth series of Chris Lang’s critically-acclaimed cold case drama was up by over one million viewers on last series’ launch. Missed it? Catch up on ITV Hub now and make sure you record the next episode. Release date: Now Where can I watch it: ITV
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Hillsborough Under The Floodlights
Connor McCain captured a floodlit Hillsborough Stadium one night back in February at home to Wycombe Wanderers. A rccent run of prints of the image sold out instantly. Keep an eye on Connor’s socials for more! Instagram linke: @McMain_ Photography. A budding snapper yourself? Send your Shot of the Month over to paul@northboundmagazine. co.uk and you might just be next month’s featured photographer!
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Sheffield Beer Week
Cheers to the beers! To keep the spirit of this much-loved annual city-wide beer celebration going through an exhaustive twelve months of the global Covid-19 pandemic, Sheffield Beer Week goes virtual in March 2021. Taking the week to celebrate the local beer scene, who have had little respite or adequate support from the government during this global pandemic. Sheffield Beer Week will celebrate via social media campaigns across their channels on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook in a ‘look back’ over the last six years. Asking participants to also share their favourite memories using the hashtag #SheffBeerWeek Sheffield Beer Week at its core shines the spotlight on the unison of beer and food, community and heritage; with a continued celebration of women working in the beer industry (International Women’s Day falls in the week). In previous years there has been everything from women in beer networking events to brewsters’ tap takeover collaborations with organisers such as Fem. Ale and Ladies That Beer. Last year, in 2020, when Sheffield Beer Week was the last UK nationwide beer week event to occur, Sheffield based LGBTQ+ beer group Out and About, Lost Industry Brewing and Sheffield Beer Week collaborated on a beer to celebrate the pioneering life and work of Edward Carpenter. The collaboration shared a unified sentiment which championed welcoming everyone from across the spectrum of sexuality and gender identitybased cultures. Edward Carpenter (1844-1929) was a significant cultural and political activist around Sheffield in his life. Advocating the simplification of life through his market garden and grow your own approach to campaigning for many issues of social concern. These ranged from
women’s suffrage to the protection of the environment, from sexual emancipation to the formation of trade unions. Join Sheffield Beer Week on their Instagram live launch - Monday 8th March, 6pm, with guests from the local beer scene such as breweries Neepsend Brew Co and Saint Mars of the Desert. Shared across socials have been resources compiled by the Sheffield CAMRA branch which highlight pubs, bars, breweries and beer shops where people can source Sheffield brewed beer from; hoping to increase support and boost the local economy. To kick-off the week, Sheffield’s craft beer festival, Indie Beer Feast usually goes ahead at the iconic Abbeydale Picture House with brewery bars (20+) and street food. On Saturday 6th March the festival will host a virtual launch on their Instagram feed with a surprise beer bundle supplied by associated Sheffield beer shop Hop Hideout. Due to demand, boxes have sold out two weeks ahead of the event. To see a flavour of previous Sheffield Beer Weeks you can view via the website’s events database and the 2019 printed guide online. It features contributions from British Guild of Beer Writers’ members Emma Inch (2019 Beer Writer of the Year), Jane Peyton and beer historian Ron Pattinson: issuu.com/exposed_magazine/docs/ sheffbeerweek_0219. Head to sheffieldbeerweek.co.uk for more info.
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The city’s biggest beer celebration goes virtual this year from 8th to 14th March 2021
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Taken from the brand new book, the Little Book of Sheffield, available on Amazon and mezepublishing.co.uk now.
VeganMocha Pancakes Prep time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Serves: 2-4
For the pancakes 125g self-raising flour (can be gluten-free) 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of sea salt 150ml Oatly Chocolate Oat Drink 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract 1 double espresso (40ml) Coconut oil, for frying Mixed fruits, to serve For the mocha syrup 1 heaped tbsp vegan chocolate powder 1 double espresso
The Whaletown Coffee Company is an award-winning speciality coffee shop in Crookes, serving Cuppers Choice Coffee Roasters on house and guesting different European Roasters every month. For a small place it has made a big impact nationally for its consistency, customer service, and for its dedication to sustainability and coffee industry innovation. Who doesn’t love a pancake? They’re perfect as breakfast or dessert, and the only way to make these even better is, of course, adding coffee! For this I am using a washed Nicaragua Jinotega double espresso from Sheffield’s own Cuppers Choice Coffee Roasters. I understand not everyone has access to an espresso machine in their home, so I suggest either bringing home a double espresso from your favourite local, or if you have a Nespresso pod machine, get the pods from Colonna & Small’s or April Coffee Roasters, for example. For the pancakes Put the flour, baking powder, and sea salt into a large bowl and thoroughly mix them together. Add the chocolate oat drink, vanilla extract and double espresso, and whisk them together until the batter is smooth and looks so good you want to lick it off your whisk. Heat a frying pan and add a teaspoon of coconut oil. Spread the oil around the pan, then add about 2 tablespoons of the pancake batter into the centre of the pan and spread with the back of a spoon in a circular motion. Cook the pancake until bubbles appear on the surface, then flip to the other side and cook for a further minute, allowing the pancake to rise and become fluffy. Place the pancake on a baking tray in the oven on a low heat to keep warm while you make the rest. For the mocha syrup Put the vegan chocolate powder in a small bowl or mug, add the double espresso, and mix together with a fork until the powder has dissolved and the mixture resembles a thick dark sauce. To serve Stack your pancakes on a plate, pour the syrup all over them, and add any fresh fruit you desire. Easy. Tasty. Caffeine Dream. Whaletown Coffee Co. 227 Crookes, Sheffield, S10 1TE www.whaletowncoffee.com
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Meet the artist S6 artist Luke Horton chats to NorthBound abouthis work, his inspirations and howhe honed his craft.
Hi Luke, how are you getting on at the moment? Like everybody, I am feeling restricted and limited but I feel very fortunate to have a business that is keeping me very busy! Could you introduce yourself to our readers who may not have come across your work? How did you get into illustration? My name is Luke Horton and I am a local Sheffield artist born out of the initial lockdown. This venture was born shortly after publishing a cartoon of my recently deceased dog that I had made as a keepsake for the family. I posted this on Instagram and before long, I was asked by a friend to transform a memory of theirs into a cartoon. From here, one thing led to another and it’s thanks to the sharing and recommendations that I am now drawing personal requests for people daily. With tons of spare time across all three lockdowns, when I wasn’t creating commissions I was drawing anything and everything Yorkshire and this was a huge breakthrough! Now I have many relatable prints that are increasingly popular! How would you describe your work? Cartooning everything and anything Yorkshire! Hand-drawn with pencil and electronically coloured. Is there a particular commission or personal piece that is a highlight for you? Perhaps one successful one or a unique, lesser known one? The Yorkshire Slang piece is a recent release and it has already become my best seller. It’s just so relatable to anyone and everyone that lives in Yorkshire. This is a piece I am very proud of! Just to touch on Sheffield a bit – does the city itself inspire you? The people and what they are proud of is everything I love about Sheffield. For some reason, we are extra proud of anything that is Sheffield-based and it’s fantastic! How have the city’s other artists inspired you? I can certainly see McKee in your work… I love McKee, he is a legend. He is definitely an inspiration and proof that art can adopt a relatability and become a meaningful addition to a family home. And finally if one might fancy a personal commission from yourself, how would they go about it? They should contact me through my site (lukehortonart.co.uk) or on Facebook or Instagram (@lukesillustrations).
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