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Welcome to CityMag... BY jove it’s turned chilly. Certainly not the type of weather you want when you’re stood outside painting a wall. Not that a little thing like frost or biting wind is going to stop the likes of Rob Lee – this month’s cover star – from producing head-turning street art. He spoke to us about his work cropping up all over the city, from The Holt to Kelham Island, and of course SHF. Another bedrock for upcoming artists has been created in Fitzalan Square in the old general post office building. Sheffield Hallam University’s new Institute for Art sees not only a stunning transformation of the once derelict space but will provide courses for everything from graphic design to animation. Find out more on page 24. Elsewhere we chat to two upcoming Sheffield businesses – La Biblioteka and Prime Pots – speak to electro-popsters Phantogram and preview next year’s Outlines festival. We’ve also been to The Botanist to check out their cocktails and kebabs – find out what we thought on page 21. Have a great month and we’ll see you for a festive-filled issue in December.
IT’S all about SHF! Rob Lee is our cover star this month and you can read all about him in this issue – he’s very talented, he puts everything into perspective you know! You may or may not want to embrace the fact that Christmas is well and truly creeping up on us but hopefully you can gain a few ideas for your Christmas parties and gift ideas inside these 52 pages of Sheffield goodness…enjoy! If you’re sick of the traditional festive shindig – think turkey dinner and dancing to Abba – why not try the Kelham Krawl or maybe even the back to front night out? Read more on page 23. Of course you’ll want to be looking your best for the festive season and while Savills’ punk celebration maybe not quite what you’re after, Becca Linnard at Brag Vintage has some cool winter looks with more than a splash of colour. We’ve also got some top food and drink tips for the festive season, from true Neapolitan pizza to ales that warm your cockles (and everything else). Have a good one. Melanie Jackson Publishing Manager
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8 WHAT’S GOING ON
Arts, culture, film... the things to look out for in Sheffield this month
11 BOOZE&GRUB Find inspiration for food and drink from Sheffield’s finest independents. Plus, we review The Botanist
23 IT’S CHRISTMAS! (WELL, NEARLY) We’ve had a look at some alternative ways to celebrate the festive season
24 GURU
Sheffield Hallam University’s new home for art and design is mightily impressive – and familiar
32 HIPSTER
Brag Vintage’s Becca Linnard talks bright winter colours while Savills goes punk
36 MUSIC Phantogram maybe slipping under the radar but have not escaped the attentions of Phoebe Seymour. Or their significant following for that matter. Plus, we preview Outlines
43 LET’S SPA We sample some luxury spa treatments in the city
44 NEWS What’s happening around the city?
48 COVER STAR Graphic artist Rob Lee talks street art and ‘SHF’ FRONT COVER Many thanks to Rob Lee for designing this month’s cover. See page 32 for more A SPECIAL THANKS TO THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS Paul Widdowson, Sean Clarke, Russell Cutts, Becca Linnard, Danielle Mustarde
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8 Dyah Setyana Noor at Ponds Forge Image © Jeremy Abrahams
EXHIBITIONS… ARRIVALS: MAKING SHEFFIELD HOME
GRAYSON PERRY: COMFORT BLANKET
Until 12 February 2017 Weston Park Museum www.museums-sheffield.org.uk
From 12 November Graves Gallery www.museums-sheffield.org.uk
Arrivals celebrates the remarkable stories of Sheffield residents who have travelled from across the globe to make a home in the city. This striking series of portraits by Sheffield-based photographer Jeremy Abrahams is a unique tribute to Sheffield’s richly diverse population. The exhibition features over 70 images of people who arrived in the city between 1945 and 2016. Find out more about the project at jeremyabrahams.co.uk/arrivals
Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry’s large-scale tapestry Comfort Blanket (2014) makes a striking new addition to Graves Gallery displays this autumn. Spanning eight metres, the work deftly explores ideas around British identity and class and joins the city’s Visual Art collection thanks to the generous support of the Arts Council England / Victoria and Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund and J.G. Graves Charitable Trust.
PHOTOMARATHON SHEFFIELD
Grayson Perry, Comfort Blanket, 2014. Courtesy the Artist, Paragon Press and Victoria Miro, London © Grayson Perry
Until 30 November Millennium Gallery www.museums-sheffield.org.uk Photomarathon Sheffield was a photography competition unlike any other. It’s more of a photographic adventure – on 8 October, 150 entrants were asked to take six photos in six hours inspired by Sheffield. Every image entered into the competition is shown at the exhibition: 900 photos, from 150 perspectives, showing one day in the life of the city.
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Rebecca Lawley, Small etched bowl Image © Ella Schultz Photography 2015
BROKEN BISCUITS 15-19 November Studio Theatre www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Innovative touring company Paines Plough return to the Studio Theatre with this hilarious and heart-warming tale of young friendship. Megan, Holly and Ben are definitely not the cool kids. But Megan has a plan. One long summer holiday to change their lives. One sure path to coolness. One amazing transformation, through the power of song. Holed up in Megan’s garden shed, three friends try to change their fortunes in a beautiful, laugh-out-loud, coming-of-age story for our times.
EVENTS… HANDMADE FOR CHRISTMAS
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13 November Sheffield Arena www.sheffieldarena.co.uk On his first ever visit to the Sheffield Arena, the most influential comedian of all time Billy Connolly will be bringing his tour High Horse to Sheffield for a night of laughs.
When something is made by hand, you know it’s been crafted with love by someone who cares. Because a gift should be special, everything on sale is handmade in the UK. Featuring the very best in contemporary British craft and design, Handmade for Christmas presents work by some of the country’s most talented makers, offering an inspired alternative to the high street for this year’s Christmas shopping. Discover jewellery, glassware, ceramics, prints and much more, all created by artists, designers and craftspeople marrying traditional skills and techniques with innovative, contemporary approaches.
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Etsy, the marketplace where millions of people around the world connect, both online and offline, to make,sell and buy unique goods, is launching a national initiative that celebrates makers, collectors and artisans through local Christmas markets. ‘Sheffield Sellers on Etsy’ will be hosting this year’s event.
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM 18 November J K Rowling’s screenwriting debut sees her once again dip into the world of witches and wizardry in what is sure to be the ‘new Harry Potter’ series (this is the first of five films). Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), wizard and writer of the book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, returns from his travels to 1926 New York amidst rising tensions and a fanatical faction bent on eradicating wizards for good. When some of his ‘beasts’ are accidentally released, he must band together with a group of unlikely heroes to save them before they come to harm.
BAD SANTA 2 25 November Expect the sequel to 2003’s Bad Santa to leave a bad taste in your mouth – but provide plenty of laughs along the way. Billy Bob Thornton returns as the thief-turned-Father Christmas who recruits helper Marcus (Tony Cox) once again in an attempt to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. The good news is that loveable Thurman Merman is also back (Brett Kelly), but is no longer the cute kid he was in the first instalment.
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Whether you’re a film fanatic or a foodie, there’s something for everyone at the Showroom.
AS the nights continue to draw in, what better way to spend an evening than tucked away at your local independent cinema, enjoying some of the treats we have to offer? Whether that’s film or food, there’s something for everyone this November. Acclaimed filmmaker Jim Jarmusch returns to our screens with everybody’s man of the moment Adam Driver in Paterson. Driver plays an aspiring New Jersey poet who drives a bus to pay the bills. He enjoys his daily routine, finding
poetry in its symmetry, while his wife’s life is full of change and excitement. She adores his poetry and he supports her ambitions – no matter how often they might change. A United Kingdom is a thrilling romance between a young black law student and a white office worker, based on a true story. After being drawn together one night through a mutual love of jazz, they are determined to make things between them work, despite the obstacles that come their Adam Driver in Paterson
way. A stunning tale of how love can challenge even the greatest of restraints. An adaptation of a Philip Roth novel, Indignation tells the story of an independentminded college student called Marcus Metzner who is constantly at odds with 1950s America. Set during the Korean War, his study means he is exempt from the military draft, but just as important for Marcus is to escape the tyranny of his authoritarian father. College too proves troubling, however, as Marcus has altercations with the dean – and falls in love… November also sees the London Korean Film Festival hit the UK, featuring three films shown here in Sheffield including Seoul Station, the animated prequel to Train to Busan, which shocked audiences silly over Hallowe’en.
As well as these cinematic wonders we also have a range of tasty treats on offer over the next month. Abbeydale Brewery are coming to the Showroom for one night only, bringing some of their finest ales and lagers as well as dishes made with their locally brewed beer. On top of this, the first weekend in December sees the return of our Gourmet Vegetarian Food Night, where our award-winning chef Jon Tite will present an extra special vegetarian menu using seasonal vegetables and fruit. This night will be a celebration of winter, so avoid the icy temperatures outside and come spend this month at your local cinema. Whether you’re a film fanatic or a foodie, there’s something for everyone at the Showroom.
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Beer Central’s Sean Clarke looks at worthy introductions to craft beer.
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Siren are based down in Berkshire but their beers travel far and wide, leading the craft beer revolution that has swept across the UK over the last few years. This beer is so good, a real dream stout that will stay in your memory for years to come. Caribbean Chocolate Cake is a tropical stout made with cacao nibs, cypress wood and creamy lactose. The beer is a collaboration brew with Cigar City from Florida and this version is made extra special by being aged in bourbon barrels for 12 months. A superb stout, loads of chocolate flavours and a beautiful bourbon finish. Winter stands no chance against this!
AUTUMN is here, the dark nights have arrived and winter quickly follows… Many people drink their beers to match our contrasting seasons so this month we’re going to take a look at some ‘warming’ options. Beers that will take away the chill, beers that make going to work in the dark and getting home in the dark much more bearable. Step across to the dark side, you’ll never regret it.
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Acorn Brewery – Old Moor Porter 500ml bottle 4.4% ABV
Acorn Brewery are based in Wombwell near Barnsley and have been brewing a popular range of award-winning beers for many years now. One of their flagship brews is this one. Old Moor Porter is named after the nearby RSPB Wetland Centre – a beautiful beer for a beautiful bit of South Yorkshire countryside. A multi-award winning full-bodied Victorian style porter with hints of liquorice, Old Moor Porter has a smooth finish and is perfect for damp, murky November evenings.
The world famous Sam Smith’s Brewery is based in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire and has a worthy reputation for its traditional brewing methods and wide range of beers and ales. The original well at The Old Brewery was first sunk in 1758 and is still in use today, the water being drawn for 85 feet underground. Winter Welcome is a seasonal, limited edition beer which is brewed for the short days and long nights of winter. It has a full body resulting from fermentation in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ and the luxurious malt character, which will appeal to a broad range of drinkers, is balanced against whole-dried Fuggle and Golding hops. Get yourself in front of an open fire and travel to a different place, a place that offers a true Winter Welcome!
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13 GREETINGS lovely CityMag readers, my name’s Tracie Jaiswal, part of the Proove team in Broomhill. Each month I will be keeping you up to date with the wonderful world of pizza, divulging secrets from our head chef and sharing insider info and comment on our favourite subject – pizza.
ONLY true fans of Neapolitan pizza truly appreciate its unique qualities. After all, it’s not just pizza, it’s ‘proper’ pizza – the Napoli way. How to identify ‘proper’ Neapolitan pizza: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DOUGH…
That soft and gooey inside, light with a crisp outside, is something that many a pizzaiolo strive to create but not many can achieve. It’s only flour, water, salt and yeast. But the secret lies in the type of flour (it has to be ‘00’ grade), the combination of ingredients and the labour of love that brings them together. And let’s not forget the ‘prove’ – it takes a long time, 20 hours in fact, but certainly worth waiting for.
veggie fans, purists – we all have our favourites. A true Neapolitan pizza though should be a Margherita. Tomato, mozzarella and basil. That’s it. But not just any tomato, it has to be D.O.P. San Marzano tomatoes grown in the rich volcanic soil around Mount Vesuvius. It has to be creamy, fior di latte mozzarella from Naples, and it has to be fresh basil. BRING ON THE HEAT
Once topped, the pizza should be cooked to perfection under the intense heat of a woodfired oven (450ºC). Your pizza should be a visual delight of oozing mozzarella, bubbling tomato and that crisp and black spotted crust – ‘Leopardo Corniccioni’.
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Find inspiration for food and drink from Sheffield’s finest independents.
What is the Wedding Day Chicken CurryTM? Try some home cooked perfection at Ashoka, Ecclesall Road.
Over the last 60 years the great British curry house has morphed into selling curries which are uniquely British – which is no bad thing! Some authentic dishes have been adapted such as the Vin d’alhos into the ubiquitous Vindaloo, which the Portuguese introduced into India hundreds of years ago. This dish started out with pork, vinegar and lots of garlic but is now recognised principally by how chilli hot the dish is. A lot of guests ask us for dishes that we ourselves would eat at home and this is our answer. Behold. The Wedding Day Chicken Curry™. So what is it? It’s a slow cooked on the bone chicken curry with whole spices. We only have limited quanitities available for each service. Rarely will you get a home cooked meat curry which is off the bone. Cooking curry on the bone tastes different. There is a reason why the French use bones in creating various stocks and dishes ‘au jus’ because it tends to taste better. Most of our guests in the restaurant prefer their meat off the bone so we use bones whilst poaching the meat during prep stages as a workable trade off for flavour gains. We suggest you try the Wedding Day Chicken with a Roadside Salad, Tandoori Roti and most importantly – eat it by hand. The Roadside Salad is simply raw white onion rings which have been cured in lemon juice, fresh coriander and whole green chilli. Any truck stop café in India wouldn’t dare serve a meal to hungry drivers without this simple salad on the side. The acidity of the lemon and the sharpness of onion cuts through the richness of the curry perfectly. The green chilli allows the guest to satisfy their chilli addiction to their taste. There is an old Asian adage which states “eating Indian food with a knife and fork is like making love through an interpreter”. We think they’re right.
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Eat Healthy, Eat Greek ENJOY GREAT FOOD WITH THE GREEDY GREEK DELI AND GREEK DELI DIRECT Now delivering HOT or Cold food Sheffield wide Eat in or take-away - we have something for everyone and every occasion with our delicious home made Greek food. From our famous wraps ouzing with Pork or Chicken or maybe Haloumi or Fallafels to Traditional foods like mouth watering Moussaka or Beef Styfado. Check out our extensive menu on our website www.thegreedygreekdeli.co.uk Don't cook, just eat. You can order hot food on-line too via www.just-eat or give the deli a call on 0114 2667719. Got a party? Let Greek Deli Direct do the hard work for you. From dinner parties to Weddings – check out our new website www.greekdelidirect.co.uk or call Helen on 07927 673990 to discuss your needs.
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Lancashire SITUATED on the warm, wet side of the country, Lancashire grows good grass and is ideal dairy farming country. As a Yorkshireman, it pains me to say it, but there is some fantastic cheese made in Lancashire. This month, we are concentrating on the traditional Lancashire cheese, which is made in three different varieties; crumbly, creamy and tasty. Creamy Lancashire is the traditional cheese made with curds produced over several days and blended together. It is a mild, young cheese with as
distinctive creamy texture. This cooks well, melting but without the stringing associated with many other cheeses. Crumbly is probably the best known, and is the most recent type produced. A young, crumbly cheese with a fresh acidic taste, produced with a single day’s curds. Tasty or Strong Lancashire is made in the same way as creamy Lancashire, but matured for much longer, typically between three and 24 months. A sharp, nutty full flavoured cheese.
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both wholesome and environmentally friendly. On offer at the moment, we have a range of traditional flavours. Ovaltine, Horlicks, Cocoa, Camp Coffee, Dandelion Coffee and honey are all available, and can be sweetened or not as desired. Plain or sweetened hot milk is also on offer. All our milk drinks are also available made with soya milk on request.
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Gifting the Yorkshire Way Mr Pickles’ Paul Widdowson talks Christmas
IT only seems like yesterday that I was planning picnics and barbecues. But the sudden onset of the cold weather has put paid to that and now my thoughts are filled with Christmas. Time to dress the shop, time to get everyone’s Christmas meat order in and time to reignite our hamper making skills. Because, as well as being your one-stop shop for your Christmas dinner, we have your Christmas gifts covered too! Our luxurious Yorkshire food and drink hampers are perfect for anyone who likes to indulge in the finer things in life. We pride ourselves in creating bespoke hampers and we encourage our customers to choose their individual items for us to wrap up into a beautiful hamper. A Sheffield themed hamper is always a popular choice as we stock a lot of produce made in right here in the city. With Charlie’s Country Garden jams and chutney, Sheffield Honey, Frazer’s Coffee, Lost Industry beer, two different gins and much more, you’re bound to find yourself spoiled for choice!
But we have produce from all over Yorkshire and if you know someone with a sweet tooth, you might want to include some Choc Affair chocolate, or one of our luxurious Cartwright & Butler biscuit tins. Of course we also have a great range of beer, wine and Sloemotion spirits – perfect for the festive season. If you need any help picking items, just ask a member of our team and we’ll happily help you create the perfect hamper. If you want to add a personal touch, a chunk of homemade Christmas cake would be the perfect addition and you can scan this page to link to our favourite recipe on our blog. Just let us know and we’ll leave one side of the hamper open so you can slip the extra gift in when you get home. Although lots of our customers like to choose their own hamper items we can build them for you if you’re short on time or have a lot of hampers to buy. Just give us a budget and a brief idea of what you’d like to include and leave the rest to us! For more Christmas gift ideas, why not head to our Meet the Producer event on 19 November? There’ll be lots of samples and Christmas cheer, so it will be a great opportunity to kickstart your Christmas shopping. Just head down to Mr Pickles’ at 240 Abbeydale Road between 11am and 5pm.
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It’s still early days for The Botanist but things have got off to a promising start.
HALLOWEEN was still over a week away when we strolled into Leopold Square early one Sunday evening so you can imagine I was surprised to see a ‘skeleton’ belting out Michael Jackson’s greatest hits to handful of onlookers. Was I missing something? Thankfully we didn’t have to hang around outside too long – ‘Beat It’ seemed an apt choice – as we sought solace in the square’s latest addition. There’s been plenty of buzz about The Botanist over the last few months and we were keen to see if this chain bar/restaurant lived up to expectations. It’s certainly in a decent spot, tucked away in the corner with plenty of seating outside. Inside the botanical theme runs riot with lots of entwined branches, leaves and flowers dominating. For some reason it reminded me of the Addams Family films (maybe I’d still got Halloween on my mind) but quirkiness, aside, it seems to work. Up three flights of stairs – the lift wasn’t working yet – you’ll find the restaurant,
which occupies a stunning space in the eaves of the building. So far, so impressed. Cocktails play a big part of the offering at The Botanist with plenty of twists on tried and tested flavours. A basil and plum caipirinha (£7.50) had plenty of sharpness – and a hint of chilli – to balance out the sweetness while a
the ‘hanging kebabs’, a signature dish at The Botanist, but you couldn’t fault the flavours of the lamb kofta version (£12.50), which dipped into south-Asian territory with plenty of spice. The accompanying fries were very good while a sweet winter slaw (£2.50) added another dimension. Desserts were on the rich and gooey side – sticky toffee pudding (£5.50) and baked chocolate chip cookie dough (£5.50) – the latter would definitely indulge any sweet tooth.
blackberry and rosemary fizz (£7.95) was perfect for the time of year. Food-wise the salt and pepper onion petals (£3.75) and crispy calamari (£6.50) were a revelation; the Asianstyle flavours – think salt and pepper spare ribs – made them incredibly moreish while a piquant piri piri sauce added plenty of zing to half a rotisserie chicken (£9.95). I’m not totally convinced by
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Back downstairs in the bar, we mulled over that interior some more and reflected on our first experience at The Botanist. It may be early days but, unlike the singer outside – who’d worked his way up to Billie Jean by the time we left – you get the feeling it is definitely going to be more thriller than filler.
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The Moor Market is a one-stop Christmas shop. By Molly McGreevy.
PACKED shopping centres, poor customer service and huge queues at the till can all make for a nightmare before Christmas, but at The Moor Market, the festive season is the most wonderful time of the year. The market is a one-stop Christmas shop, with more than 90 independent traders selling everything you need for your festivities, from your turkey through to your tinsel, and gifts for family and friends.
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Selling a range of Christmassy beers, meads and spirits, Beer Central’s main Christmas offerings include Bradfield Brewery’s famous Belgian Blue Christmas ale, beer gift sets at £9.95 and wooden ale crates at £15, plus gift vouchers and gift bags.
With a stunning collection of jewellery, watches and gifts K+G Jewellers, alongside the other brilliant jewellers at the market, can bring sparkle and shine to Christmas stockings. At The Moor, there’s a huge selection of jewellery on offer, so you can find the perfect piece for the special person in your life.
With a huge range of discount Christmas cards, wrapping paper and gift bags, I remember you has cards for every member of the family – from the traditional to the funny and everything in between.
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Got a foodie in your life? Visit S+J Pantry and they will create a bespoke cheeseboard according to your budget and tastes, using both local produce and cheeses from further afield. Also available is a range of yoghurts, preserves and drinks.
As well as their usual children’s footwear, in the run up to Christmas, Two Tiny Happy Feet will be selling novelty Christmas wear for babies and toddlers up to 24-months-old. A range of ‘My first Christmas’ items is also available.
An Aladdin’s cave of glamorous hair, make-up and beauty gifts, Tommy’s will be stocking a huge range of beauty products as well as a special Christmas range.
Meadowhead Flowers at The Moor Market A blooming bouquet is always a thoughtful Christmas gift, and flower decorations can give the Christmas dinner table a fabulous festive feel. At Meadowhead Flowers bouquets and arrangements can be delivered locally.
As well as all these wonderful stalls, The Moor Market has nearly 100 traders, cafes and food and drink stalls, offering gifts and produce sourced locally and from around the world. With a light and airy shopping environment and knowledgeable traders, Christmas at The Moor is a world away from the manic rush of the shopping centres.
THE POP-UPS With ten pop-up stalls, rented on a daily basis, there’s always something different on offer at The Moor, with plenty of new, local businesses selling their wares each day in the run up to Christmas.
Pure Serenity is at the market every Friday until Christmas, selling gift wrapped, Christmas hampers for a range of budgets, plus soaps, candles and other smellies.
Kevin’s Pies sells wonderful gifts for the food lover in your life, or for stocking the fridge for unexpected, hungry visitors during the festive season.
With a selection of personalised wooden letters, puzzles and games, Wood Names provides the perfect stocking filler for kids at Christmas.
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The perfect addition to any Christmas hamper, Von’s Homemade’s range of jams, chutneys and pickles are fresh, flavoursome and locally made.
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We’ve had a look at some alternative ways to celebrate the festive season. The Everly Pregnant Brothers Crapmas Party The Brothers’ annual shindig at the O2 Academy rolls into town on 10 December – why not take the whole team along? Fun-filled, expletive-filled, lager-filled… sing along to some Christmas favourites as well as some well-known parodies and have a right good knees-up. Food will be at a premium but you could always get a kebab on the way home. Visit www.o2academysheffield.co.uk for more.
LOVE ‘em or hate ‘em, there’s a fair chance your company will be throwing a Christmas party this year, a celebration of all your hard work throughout the year, blah, blah, blah. In truth, most people see as an excuse to have a good time so why not break away from the traditional turkey dinner and dance and try something different?
Table tennis tournament at Picture House Social Having recently been commended as ‘one of the best places to drink in the country’ by Observer Food Monthly, there’s no better time to visit Abbeydale Road’s Picture House Social. This year, why not give your Christmas party a competitive edge by combining Italian street food and craft beers with a table tennis tournament? It should put the fun into the festive season, just watch out for those who are a little too competitive (ie, the ones that turn up with their own bats), especially after a few house lagers. Visit www.picture-house-social.com
The Kelham Crawl Night at the dogs Christmas offers at Owlerton Stadium range from sit-down meals in the Panorama suite to chicken in a basket as part of the six-pack party package. Regardless of how you choose to spend the evening, you’re guaranteed a party atmosphere topped off by some top-notch greyhound racing. Make sure you know the difference between forecasts and trios if you’re going to have a flutter. Visit www.owlerton stadium.co.uk for more.
Or should that be Kelham Krawl? There’s no dressing this up, it’s exactly as you’d imagine; a pub crawl around the islands best watering holes. Don your best Christmas jumper – santa hats and reindeer antlers are optional – before stopping off at the likes of The Ship, Kelham Island Tavern, Fat Cat, Riverside and Shakespeare’s. Make sure you include a Belgian Blue (Bradfield’s Christmas ale) in your alcoholic intake. There are plenty of food options along the way, from pork pies to pizza or a Tesco Metro Christmas meal deal.
The back to front night out Forget pub, club, curry, we’re talking curry, club, pub. Ashoka on Ecclesall Road is a great place to start to satisfying your start of night cravings. Their Bombay and Viceroy Christmas menus should be a more than adequate stomach liner before you head to Kettle Black for some stomping tunes and dancing in the heated courtyard. You can then wind down with a relaxing pint of Henrietta in the Portland House before jumping in a cab.
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Sheffield Hallam University’s new home for art and design is mightily impressive – and familiar. IF the recent Herd of Sheffield is anything to go by, it shows that, as a city, we are not just good at raising money for worthwhile causes but are thriving in a creative and cultural sense. Anyone who trekked around Sheffield identifying any of the 58 elephants on show could see the breadth of variety in designs that ranged from the well known (Pete McKee, Arctic Monkeys) to the not-so-well known (last month’s cover star Neil Carribine, for example. The fact that they collectively raised over £400,000 for The Children’s Hospital Charity shows just how popular they have been, how they have engaged the public and hopefully gone on to inspire the next generation of creative geniuses. But where does this ‘new blood’ go to develop and hone their skills? Step forward the Sheffield Institute of Art which, as part of Sheffield Hallam University, has just moved to its new HQ at the former Head Post Office building in Fitzalan Square. The Institute took over a long-term lease on the iconic landmark in January after a multi-million-pound refurbishment, which saw many of the original features
– from tiles to flooring – restored. The result, as you can see from these images, is stunning. Sheffield history of teaching art and design dates back to 1843 when the Sheffield School of Design was founded. Over the years it has grown into one of the country’s most admired institutions and past pupils include the likes of Jarvis Cocker and Mar Aardman Animation himself, Nick Park. In the summer the building staged the city’s biggest student-led exhibition, showcasing talent from creative art, design, fashion, photography, film and animation. This year’s intake of art and design students will now be making the most of the teaching rooms, practice studios and exhibition spaces. A public gallery and café will also be opening shortly. There are definitely worse places to spend your days. To find out more visit www.shu.ac.uk
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A bicycle for any type of ride. Official Dealer:
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Russell Cutts poses the question. IS there such a thing? I’ve been riding for years now and every time I get a new bike there is a fleeting moment that it is the most perfect thing in my life. But is there one bike that you could say is the Perfect Bike? It’s hard to say. We think that, like people, every bike is different; they are designed for different things and do each of those things to varying degrees of ability. So, which bike would suit you best? Let’s look here and find out:
You’re more about the journey rather than the destination,
You’re full of energy all the time,
You zip from place to place over short distance
desperate to find the most direct but most difficult route to your goal, while not being remotely bothered about following maps you prefer the road less trodden: You are a Full Suspension Mountain Bike.
You’re lithe, you’re speedy, and you like it smooth. You’ve never been bothered about travelling more miles so long as you can get there travelling as fast as you can: You are a Racing Bike.
you cherish comfort over speed, and why not! You were born to travel in style: You are a Hybrid City Bike.
and never knowing what you’ll find at the other end. You go wide and far but want to someone else to take the load so you can take it easy: You are a Folding Bike.
But then there’s never ONE perfect bike… Russell’s Bike Shed Sheffield Railway Station, Cross Turner Street, Sheffield, S1 2BP Tel: 0114 273 0539
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Prime Pots’ bespoke container service has been quick to make an impact. What is special about the service you offer?
I offer an all year round bespoke container gardening service to clients who want their outdoor space to look great but who do not have the skills, knowledge, time or inclination to transform it. The space could be a balcony, terrace, patio, window box, hay basket on a wall, trough, a front door, a focal point in the garden. Seasonal planting with the addition of evergreens, perennials and grasses to suit all situations will keep the space looking good all year round. I can make suggestions and give advice on plants and suitable containers or provide what my clients request. I also offer maintenance and seasonal updates for containers if required
How have you seen your business grow and have there been any changes from the original business plan?
I initially marketed my business to older people who spend a lot of time at home but are not able to keep their garden looking as they want it. They often have a gardener to do the heavy duty work and maintenance but noone to provide container interest all year round. Through local advertising and word of mouth my business is growing well. I now also market to small businesses and people who live in a city or other apartment with small outdoor spaces, which is beginning to be successful. In addition, I promote pots as ideal birthday and Christmas gift for friends and family. What is your most popular product?
Because all my clients have different requirements, everything I create is unique so I don’t really have one. Clients either like traditional or contemporary planting schemes and pots but what they all want is low maintenance! Why our readers should use your service?
Because whilst many people go to a garden centre or supermarket and buy a ready-made pot or hanging basket, I offer a personal service to those who are more demanding and discerning and want a creation that is unique to them. There is a tremendous amount of information available about how to create a container garden for small spaces but I do not believe there is another Sheffield small business who specialises in actually providing this niche service.
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La Biblioteka’s Alex Maxwell tells us about his super-cool book and magazine emporium.
Introduce yourself and the company?
70 Pinstone Street is a brand-new independent bookshop in Sheffield. It’s a retail and cultural space where two businesses operate – La Biblioteka (magazines) and Handpicked Books (well, books). It has a strong and well chosen selection of independent books and magazines What is special about your store?
From the start, we’ve tried to bring a modern ‘feel’ to what retail could be in Sheffield. It’s tightly curated, carefully designed and hosts regular events and exhibitions. The collaborative venture keeps things fresh. Your current stand-out product?
There are a couple of magazines that always go well – and for good reason – The Gentlewoman, Drift, and the Lost In... guides. They’re beautifully designed and with consistently great content. On the book front, Ayoade on Ayoade and Red Rosa, a graphic novel have done very well. Penguin’s Little Black Classics also offer something for everyone. Any current authors that you’d say are one to watch?
We’ve recently enjoyed The Outrun by Amy Liptrot and H is for Hawk from Helen Macdonald. We’re also looking forward to the new issues of Pallet (craft beer culture from the US) and Little Atoms (of podcast fame).
I t ’’ss t i m e t o u p y o u r g i f t game. We bring a thought and provoking collectible selection of books, contemporary paper goods and m a g a z i n e s to Sheffield; i n d e p e n d e n t , international titles covering art, fashion, p h o t o g r a p h y, d e s i g n a n d architecture, to culture, music, travel and l i t e r a t u r e .
Any plans or offerings for the future?
We’re launching monthly events and exhibitions this month, and we’ve just launched a magazine subscription service, and in time for Christmas, we’ll have some fantastic paper goods and homewares. There may be a few collaborations with Sheffield folk to look out for in 2017...
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Light: Bright and sunny spots (kitchen or office are ideal) but can also live in shady corners. Temperature: General room temperature but slightly cooler during winter. Water: Money trees hate to be over watered.Water only if soil has dried out. If it feels moist, do not water! Food: Add a general purpose plant food to water once a month during growing season (April-mid September). Care Tip: If brown spots appear on the leaves, it needs watering. Common Ivy (Hedera Helix)
Light: Ivy grows best where they get four or more hours a day of direct sunlight. Temperature: Ivy prefers to be kept on the slightly cool side. Soil: For best results grow in a mixture of one part each of potting soil, peat moss and sharp sand. Water: When the soil feels dry on the surface give the plant enough water to saturate the entire root system and drain out the bottom. Do not leave them sitting in water! Food: Feed with half strength, all-purpose fertiliser once a month. Care Tip: To induce bushiness, pinch off stem tips! Cactus Plants (there are over 2,000 types of cacti. This guide refers to most spiky types)
Light: Place in a bright, sunny window (south or west facing). Temperature: In winter, cacti like a cool temperature of 8-10º during the night. Soil: Cactus potting soil is preferred as it prevents the roots and stems from sitting in moisture. Water: During winter water sparingly, perhaps a sip once a month. Food: Quarter cactus fertiliser every other watering during summer. The above plants, and many more, are available from Gravel Pit Homeware. Each plant purchased comes with a test tube care scroll and advice is always just a phone call or email away. Show this magazine to us during purchase to receive a 15 per cent discount!
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Fitness? Don’t Sweat! it, says Jonathan WE all know how difficult it is to stay in shape over the festive season, BUT it doesn’t have to be this way. Here at Sweat! we believe that fitness and health are as important as enjoying yourself over Christmas. Here are some tips on how to get the better of all the delicious treats and meals that will try make you stray from your fitness path. A lot of training programs go out the window over Christmas, and while we aren’t encouraging you to have a full workout seven days a week, it helps to do at least 20 minutes of exercise every odd day. This ensures that your metabolism keeps working away so that you can enjoy that extra Yorkshire pud at dinner. Big Christmas lunches always lead to overstuffed tummies, no matter how hard you try. Avoid loading your plate with masses of food, and stick to smaller portions over a longer period of time. This keeps your stomach small and tricks your mind in to thinking you are full. Chew your food! No, we aren’t trying to be your mum. Concentrating on chewing your food helps with digestion, and in turn will fill you up faster and for longer whilst eating less food
then you normally would when ingesting food without chewing enough. Feeling guilty about that extra helping of roast potatoes? Wait at least an hour before you go for a run on the treadmill or workout after eating. You will be able to workout for longer, and avoid feeling bloated while you train. While we all enjoy the traditional Christmas roast and all its trimmings, this is also a good opportunity to experiment in the kitchen with healthier substitutes for those high calorie sides. Time to get creative!
Inject some much-needed colour into a dull, dreary time of year, says Becca Linnard. JUST because winter is on its way doesn’t mean our clothes need to match the greyscale tones of everything around us. If anything, when the sun is shining less and the days are shorter, surely now is the time to make the effort to inject some muchneeded colour into our everyday lives? High street fashion tends to mirror the seasonal shift by replacing its vibrant spring/summer palette with greys, black and browns. And although there’s no doubting these neutral tones can look incredibly sophisticated, right now we vote to light ourselves up with vivacious patterns and prints. Here at Brag Vintage we’ve gone for a winter inspired ice-pastel colour scheme, which features a lively print blouse, coordinating checked pastel A-line skirt, neutral accessories and a fur-lined cream sheepskin coat.
Brag Vintage 33 High Street Sheffield, S1 2GA Tel: 0114 275 9974 Instagram: @bragvintage
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Anarchy in the hair way There’s more to Savills than classic cuts – just check out their work at Punk Rebellion.
ORDINARILY, our monthly column concentrates on the classic styles that are popular requests at Savills – pomps, slickbacks, zero fades etc. All very smart, stylish and sharp. However, let it be known that oor awardwinning barbers at Savills embrace all styles and subcultures thereof. After all, a classic is defined as something that can be defined as being ‘judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and is outstanding of it’s kind’. This doesn’t exclude the more edgy, less mainstream styles. Savills is well known for it’s classic but and distinctive style. And this is exemplified by our partnership with Dr. Martens footwear (you may notice that our barbers all wear Dr. Martens. Stylish and just the thing when you are on your feet all day!). This firmly ensures our attendance at many of the popular festivals and music events within the punk genre and social calendar, such as Punk Rebellion and others every year. We love cutting and styling the hardcore punk styles. The renowned Mohawk is the most popular, with the many variants of this style such as the Fanned Mohawk or the Liberty Spike (denoting freedom). The Mohawk of course originated from the Mohawk nation, indigenous people of North America, who grew their hair long and up to the sky to reach their creator, but when they went off to war they shaved it off apart from a thin narrow strip. Several jazz musicians in the fifties sported mohawks long before the style caught on with punks in the late seventies and eighties. Sonny Rollins famously had one in the fifties. His
reason for rocking one was very punk: ‘It was a statement-outside of the box behaviour.’ The limited array of styling products available in the seventies meant that many punks used egg whites or the clear type of school glue to enable them to defy gravity with the spikes and mohawks. Some still do. However, our best selling Copacetic clay, formulated by Savill’s own barbers, manages to bring about extreme hold and bring bulk and texture to those who are after achieving these awesome styles. Less mess and less stress. Punk style offers variety to just about everyone from those wanting a radical style statement to those who just want to experiment with diluted elements of punk style. Now you know it’s easy to break them mould, feel free to call into Savills, hang out and chat with our barbers to find out how. God shave the Queen!
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Boutique family law firm expands Prince Family Law are pleased to announce that they have opened an office in Sheffield city centre. PRINCE Family Law opened its doors in Chesterfield in 2005 and was the first boutique family law firm in North Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. Since then Prince Family Law has grown both in size and reputation. David Prince has put together a formidable team of experts now comprising five fee earners and support staff. David Prince,who is regarded as one of the foremost family law solicitors, says: “We are fortunate to have secured offices in the heart of the professional quarter in Sheffield City Centre. We already have many clients from South Yorkshire and there is a high level of demand for our
bespoke service, which we tailor to each of our client’s individual needs. Our Sheffield office furthers our continued growth.” Prince Family Law are recognised as one of the leading family law practices in the area specialising in high net worth and complex divorce cases. Having located offices in a prime city centre location in Sheffield the new office opened on 1 September 2016. The office is within a short walk of all major transport hubs, the law courts and within easy reach of the M1. Prince Family Law offer a free 30 minute consultation for anyone wishing to seek their services both in Sheffield and Chesterfield. Northchurch Business Centre Northchurch House, 84 Queen Street, Sheffield, S1 2DW Tel: 0114 321 6308 Email: zoe@princefamilylaw.co.uk
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Phantogram maybe slipping under the radar but have not escaped the attentions of Phoebe Seymour. Or their significant following for that matter. THEY’RE far from mainstream and you’re not likely to see them in the top ten of the UK singles charts anytime soon, but judging by their strong Spotify following (check out their Spotify Sessions) and sold out gig at The Deaf Institute in Manchester on 17 November, America’s coolest electro-rock duo Phantogram are killing it right now. Of course, this goes without saying, considering that the band’s last release in 2015 was a collaborative album with Outkast’s Big Boi, as Big Grams. After an amazing reaction in the US to their third album, fittingly named Three, and single You Don’t Get Me High Anymore, Phantogram released the single in the UK on 14 November. “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore is kind of about this feeling of everything being redundant and nothing being good enough,” said vocalist and guitarist Josh Carter when speaking with Pitchfork back in June. “Metaphorically, it’s about addiction. It’s also about certain things that we see in culture, pop culture, and even music that we find redundant, that we’ve always kind of strayed away from as a group.” It’s certainly a heavy, yet playful and catchy tune that’s guaranteed to get stuck in your head – much like the rest of the album. Three builds on Phantogram’s signature dark and gritty pop with has tonnes more booming bass to boot. We caught up with vocalist and keyboardist, Sarah Barthel to find out more… You Don’t Get Me High Anymore recently premiered on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show. What has the response in the UK been like so far?
Your music has an interesting sound and touches on many genres. What has influenced your sound over the years?
Every genre you can think of, except Christian rock and pop country. When you started out back in 2007, the band was originally called Charlie Everywhere. Why did you change your name to Phantogram?
Charlie Everywhere was sort of a half-baked idea at the time. We ended up booking a show before we even had a name or any music, so we quickly came up with seven songs and a band name. You have a strong internet presence. Do you think you owe a lot of your success to MySpace and streaming sites such as Spotify?
No, because we’ve been a touring band for almost eight years. We’ve played hundreds and hundreds of shows and have built our fan base organically. We were discovered on MySpace back in the day, though some of our recognition started online. MySpace was a great way to discover music back then – kind of weird to think about now. What do you enjoy more, creating music in the studio or performing live?
They are completely different! I love both, but there’s something really special about sharing the energy from the songs with your fans every night.
Incredible! So happy to hear everyone is liking the new music.
If you had to describe Phantogram in three words, what would they be?
Your new album, Three, has some great tracks on it. Which is your favourite and why?
Darkadelic, experimental pop.
I love Barking Dog [vocals by Josh] because it’s so different than any other song on there. It’s very emotional and meaningful to me personally. Makes me cry every time I hear it.
To find out more visit, www.phantogram.com. New album, Three, is now available to download on iTunes or to stream on Spotify.
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Outlines is back for 2017
The full list of acts announced so far are: Jagwar Ma The Selecter Slow Club The Crookes Clean Cut Kid Lady Leshurr Azusena Babe Punch Blind Saints Blood Sport Eyre Llew Girl20 Hannah Peel Islet Jodie Abacus Liberty Ship Luxury Death Matic Mouth Nachthexen Rocky Nti Rozelle The Orielles The Seamonsters Vultures
WE’VE been waiting a long time for this – the first wave of acts announced for next year’s Outlines Festival. We’ve got our tickets already, natch, but couldn’t get fully excited until we got a taster of who we’ll actually be watching. The legend that is Roots Manuva – who headlined the inaugural festival this year – will be a hard act to follow. But festival organisers, of course, have done us proud. Among the key names so far are Jagwar Ma, Slow Club, Lady Leshurr and The Selecter. Up to 150 artists will eventually make up the bill, playing venues like Plug, The Leadmill, The Harley and Queens Social Club. The festival returns for its second year from 3 to 4 March 2017, and will once again be bringing both established acts and gloriously undiscovered talent to the city. It’s organised by some of the Tramlines team and was created with the aim of serving as a little sister to Tramlines during the colder months. Heading up the bill are Australian psychedelic rock outfit Jagwar Ma, whose newly released second album Every Now & Then has been earning critical acclaim. They’ll share The Leadmill stage with Sheffield alt-rock duo Slow Club. And the local talent doesn’t end with Slow Club. Sheffield indiepop quartet The Crookes, fresh from an extensive US tour, return with their latest single ‘Roman Candle’, as well as the old favourites. At the festival’s largest venue, Plug, legendary two-tone pioneers The Selecter return to Sheffield with an arsenal of hits including ‘On My Radio’ and ‘Three Minute Hero’. Emerging grime artist Lady Leshurr is just one of the hotly-tipped new acts on the bill, and those looking to discover new bands and alternative music will be catered for too, with Islet, The Orielles, Blood Sport, Luxury Death, Jodie Abacus and Azusena among the first announcements. “We’ve expanded Outlines for its second year to allow us to showcase an even broader range of artists and to give more of a platform to breaking talent from across a range of genres,” said festival programmer Kate Hewett. Emerging artists from across the country are also being encouraged to apply to play at Outlines, with a number of slots still available in all festival venues. Applications are open now via the festival’s website, http://outlinesfestival.com. Weekend tickets are available now for just £15 while stocks last but the discounted super-earlybird tickets have already sold out.
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HOW do you pigeon-hole someone like Michael Kiwanuka? In short, you can’t, and why would you want to? If you’ve picked up his latest album, Love & Hate, you’ll find influences ranging from Marvin Gaye to Son House but listen carefully and you’ll find much more in between. His Leadmill show was a stripped-back affair, which was exactly as it should be. No gimmicks, just one man, his guitar and an incredible voice. (The five-strong supporting band was pretty good too). Arriving on stage to the opening, Albatross-like chords of Cold Little Heart, he quickly had the mixed crowd on side as they swayed to the almost haunting melody. Rousing versions of One More Night and Tell Me a Tale, the latter taken from his debut album, whipped them into a frenzy before an inclusive rendition of Black Man in a White World had everyone clapping along. Even the slower songs (Place I Belong, Falling, I’ll Never Love) continued to grip the audience and demonstrated Kiwanuka’s rasping, soulful vocals littered with feeling. Conversation was kept to a minimum; he’s clearly an artist happy to let his guitar do the talking. After breaking onto the scene four years ago after winning the BBC’s Sound of 2012, he seems to have really found himself on this album. There’s a real sixties/seventies vibe going on which is very on the money, think Leon Bridges and Gregory Porter whose retro sounds are going down a storm. I spent a lot of the evening trying to pick out the different influences and came up with everything from George Benson to James Brown and Fela Kuti to Fleetwood Mac. Despite a lot of songs reminding you of something else, they’re never too far gone to mask what they really are and that’s great songs from an extremely talented singer/songwriter. I loved everything from the Hendrix-style guitars to the almost early Caleb Followill-style delivery, I liked the fact that you couldn’t always hear exactly what he was singing, for me it adds a certain rawness that you don’t always get on super-polished productions. Just look at Kings of Leon now, half the band they used to be. After promising that ‘this is the last song’, Kiwanuka returned for a two-song encore, closing the 90-minute-plus set with the title track of his album, Love & Hate. It was a fitting finish to a superb evening in still one of the best live venues around. Nothing to hate but plenty to love.
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Friday 11 November Wagonwheel Presents – Roaming Son, The Sea Whores and Tom Baxendale Three highly-acclaimed acts performing rock ‘n’ roll, lo-fo skiffle and all the good stuff in between. Starts at 8pm. Entry £5 on the door.
Saturday 12 November Pow Wow Club With special guests Mace & Clive Read (Federal R&B Club) playing their classic and rare rhythm and blues collections from the 50s and 60s. It’s a hip night for all to enjoy. Starts at 8.30pm. £4 entry on the door.
Saturday 19 November Monster Ceilidh Band Redefining what ceilidh means by combining traditional dance forms with contemporary electronic dance music. Starts at 8pm. Entry TBC.
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Contrary to last month’s issue, the new manager of Shakespeare’s is not called Chris xxxxxxx (although that would be rather cool). Here, Mr Wadsworth takes a look at what’s coming up at the pub over the next few weeks...
Friday 25 November Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip Three very different individuals just doing what they do. Playing great music which not only makes people laugh, but can move them to tears or ecstasy. Mik Artistik. The daddy. Artist, poet, comedian, musician. He’s 60 and he knows it. He’s Irish but speaks with a Leeds accent. Jonny Flockton. The sonic dabbler. Looks a bit like Dr Brian Cox and plays guitar like a dream. He’s had a hundred hairstyles and likes bluegrass. Benson Walker. The beaming giant. Plays bass with his middle finger and sings loud. Hugs like a bear. Starts at 8pm. Tickets at www.eventbrite.co.uk
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Needing a second invitation to sample some luxury spa treatments in Sheffield is not needed for Melanie Jackson. HAVING a massage and treatments every now and again, I feel, is essential for wellbeing. Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the luxury options that lay within Sheffield. This month, Spa 1877 and the Mercure St Paul’s were my chosen hubs of luxury!
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The treatment: 1877 Victorian Rose Ritual – Elemis is the product partner here. Combining soothing massage techniques with pressure point work you will be left feeling tranquil and serene. It absolutely did.
Spa 1877 – What an absolutely gem of place. It is solely a dedicated spa offering treatments; anyone who hasn’t been must go! Spa 1877 has remained true to the origins of the Turkish Bath, retaining where possible as many of the original Victorian features and has a very special ambience that is total escapism. Mercure Hotel & Spa – A different kettle of fish but again oozes luxury. The Mercure offers a selection of wonderful spa treatments, fully-equipped gym and indoor pool, perfect for those wanting the workout and complete wind down.
Spa 1877
I felt very special straight away with a five-star greeting and being offered luxury robes and proper spa shoes, which are so much better than those flimsy white slippers you usually receive. The ornate Hammam area is the perfect place to relax and has various rooms linked to it which are the steam room, plunge pool (which literally takes your breath away but you feel amazing once you step out!) ice cave, tropical shower and sauna – all of which improve circulation, expel toxins, boost the immune system as well as soften the skin – a great experience alone!
Mercure Hotel & Spa
I was greeted at the luxury hotel, right in the heart of the city, again with a special welcome which made you feel you were in for a treat and with the hotel’s health, fitness and beauty facilities include an 18m swimming pool, thermal suite and fully-equipped gym I was certainly looking forward to the experience. The treatment: Therapist Choice Decléor Heavenly Escape Face and Body Ritual Exclusive to Spa Naturel 55 minutes £62 – This truly heavenly treatment helped me unwind. The aromatherapy massage used pressure point and drainage massage to the face and back, removing built-up toxins and tension. The mask that I had was pure wheat and smelled of Weetabix which I actually enjoyed – this had a great cooling sensation on my face. The whole If it’s a Real McCoy spa experience you are looking for then treatment was so relaxing I you are in luck to live in Sheffield that houses Spa 1877, an just wanted to curl up into absolute credit to our city. On the other hand many people one of the hotel rooms… love a good work out and swim then finish off with a sauna instead I went for the spa and steam room – you cant get much better than Mercure. lunch which is part of many Who says Sheffield has no luxuries?! offers that the Mercure offer.
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44 On the radar Liz von Graevenitz has been on Sheffield’s radar for well over a decade working as an artist. Liz has internationally exhibited her work and was curator of international artists exchange programme, Regular Line 2013/14 Bloc Projects/Nástupište 1-12 UK/SK. Recently her films were featured in the 3D Creative Mapping Event at Hope Works. Liz works in a variety of media and has worked collaboratively with musicians and performers. Her work evolves and develops just like her surroundings so the audience never knows what to expect! “I’m pleased to announce a long awaited solo exhibition in my hometown of Sheffield! Sheffield is a melting pot of all...man, animal and machine coexisting in its urban mutating vibrancy. It’s the streets I know, the people I meet and the way I interact with my world that is my inspiration.”
Help through art You don’t have to be an artist – in fact you don’t really need any creative skills at all – but if you’re stressed out, run down, depressed, anxious or living with any other related mental health disorder, Free Hand’s creative sessions at CADS could be just right for you. It’s been set up by some of the team behind GIRL GANG to help people living with depression, anxiety and related mental health conditions by providing peer support through creative activity in a supportive, positive and nonjudgemental space. Sessions are running every Tuesday from now until midDecember, 6-9pm, at CADS (7 Smithfield, S3 7AR).
HERD A HUGE SUCCESS
HOP O’THE NORTH Hop Hideout – the little beer shop next to The Broadfield on Abbeydale Road – has scooped a national award. The country’s best beer retailers were honoured at the Celebrate British beer Awards held at the House of Commons and Hop Hideout took home the title of Regional Retailer of the North. Several MPs and the great and good of the beer industry attended the event, which was organised by trade magazine Off Licence News to celebrate the retailers both big and small that are making the biggest contribution to championing beer. An elite panel of judges comprising some of the most respected names in the industry voted for the winners. Martin Green, editor at Off Licence News, said: “Pubs do an excellent job, but the swathes of top-class beer shops are just as important in furthering the image of our national drink. Sales in the retail trade are surging, propping up the entire category. “These awards highlight the businesses dedicated to sourcing and selling interesting brews and supporting the UK’s vibrant brewing scene. Retailers are typically well ahead of the curve now when it comes to championing new products and beer styles, and it is bottle shops rather than craft beer bars where aficionados will really find the most intrigue.”
Ten year celebration It’s been ten years since Bungalows and Bears opened in the old fire station on Division Street - ten glorious years of boozing, 2-41 burgers and hungover Sundays sinking lower and lower into those squishy leather sofas. It’s one of our favourite city centre haunts - the kind of place you’re always guaranteed a good night - and, gratefully, bang opposite one of the best spots for 3am dancing, The Great Gatsby. We were super excited, then, to hear all about plans for B&B’s tenth anniversary party on Thursday 17 November. According to the venue’s promotions and events manager for the last five years, Jeremy Arblaster, it’s the biggest party they’ve ever thrown - and is going down a storm. It’s one of the few events they’re charging for – tickets are £10 each but that hasn’t stopped most of them already being snapped up.
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Forget that old saying that Yorkshire folk are tighter than a duck’s… you know the saying, you don’t need me to finish that for you. Well, the Herd of Sheffield certainly inspired something inside as the auction of the much-loved elephants raised over £400,000 for The Children’s Hospital Charity. The Crucible hosted the final outing for the 58 uniquely designed elephant sculptures, which spent the summer months residing in Sheffield’s parks and open spaces. The highest bid of the night came from Broadfield Holdings who bought Pete McKee’s elephant for £22,000. Other highlights included AM by the Arctic Monkeys, which was sold for £16,500, and the Henderson’s Relish elephant Hendophant by Matt Cockayne, which raised £11,300. The auction conducted by BBC Bargain Hunt’s Charles Hanson and Associate Director and Head of Northern Auctions for Countrywide PLC, Lucy Crapper raised funds for a new Multipurpose Fluoroscopy System for Sheffield Children’s Hospital. This highly specialised life-saving piece of kit obtains real time moving X-ray images and can be used to identify and stop internal bleeds in vascular trauma injury.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR GREEK FOOD... Greedy Greek Deli on Sharrow Vale Road are always happy to help educate customers on Greek food. They are very passionate about what they do and each month share knowledge of this fabulous cuisine… Pork Gyros: slow-cooked spit roast pork marinated in a mix of herbs and spices served in a traditional Greek pitta with salad and sauces. Meat or Vegetarian Moussaka: layers of potato and aubergines with either layers of minced meat (GGD use beef as it’s less fatty) or veg. They recommend layers of slow-cooked vegetables and feta cheese topped with creamy bechamel sauce and feta cheese. Lamb Kleftico: slow-cooked leg of lamb on the bone, the removed from the bone and added to a tomato and yoghurt sauce. Spanakoriso: Own grown fresh spinach cooked with spring onions, leeks and feta. Lemon artichokes: Own grown artichokes cooked with peas, carrots, leeks and dill in a lemon sauce.
In Sheffield, you’re an Owl or a Blade, but there’s one football club that we think the whole city should be getting behind – Sheffield FC – the oldest football club in the world. As part of their 159th anniversary celebrations, the club are applying for UNESCO world heritage status. If successful, it could see them join the likes of the Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon and the Taj Mahal. The application - which is actually made to the UK government who then choose the strongest candidate to put forward to UNESCO – is part of a bid to bring Sheffield FC back to their original ground at Olive Grove, where the first game of footie kicked off on 24 October 1857. Richard Tims, chairman of Sheffield FC, said: “It’s something we’ve been thinking about for a while as part of our relocation to the Olive Grove. The status would be great, I don’t think Sheffield has been recognised enough for its part in the biggest global game.”
MAKING WAVES IN THE CITY What do you get if you fuse a former spoon factory with Sheffield’s first free school, chuck in a load of independent creatives and head it up with one of the city’s most influential women? The result is Dina on Cambridge Street, the former Stardust nightclub (remember that revolving dancefloor?) that’s now a creative hub dedicated to showcasing Sheffield talent. Venue director Deborah Egan OBE - yep, she’s been recognised by the actual Queen for services to the creative and digital industry - took over a couple of years ago and, along with a crack team of volunteers, has finally restored it to a more habitable space. “We first got into the building in January 2015 and it was a bit like the Mary Celeste,” said Deborah. “There was a tent on the floor, half-drunk cups of coffee on the bar; it had been empty for five years and was left in a really bad state. The building smelt of unmentionable things and the floors were coming up in waves, it was so damp. We gutted the building with the help of musicians, artists and all sorts of other volunteers. It was a real social venture.” Dina is a not-for-profit social enterprise so the money goes back into the building and, although they’ve done loads so far, there’s still loads of potential to develop it further. If you want to get involved, they’re always looking for volunteers. To find out more or offer your skills, email Stan on stanskinny@gmail.com. And if you can fix a revolving dancefloor, you might just become the biggest contributor yet.
Where’s Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Blitzen? On Sunday 20 November Sheffielders will get to experience Christmas in style as Leopold Square transforms into the city’s very own mini winter wonderland ahead of the town’s official Christmas light switch on event. From 12pm visitors will be treated to festive live music from resident musicians who will be performing classic Christmas songs. To add to the magical atmosphere Leopold Square will also play host to a number of beautiful real reindeers on the day, who will be on hand to help families get into the festive spirit. Visitors can get up close to the stunning animals and talk to their keepers about their habits and of course ‘their magical flying abilities’.
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Those wishing to simply relish in the enchanting ambience that The Square exudes during the Christmas months, can simply relax in one of its many restaurants and bars while snuggling up in a cosy blanket under the heaters outside enjoying a warming festive drink. Nick Yates, from Leopold Square, commented: “Leopold Square is extremely magical during the Christmas months with the fairy lights, blankets and festive cheer, and now with the addition of local choirs and reindeer, our visitors are sure to get into the festive spirit ahead of Sheffield’s Christmas light switch on.”
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Graphic artist Rob Lee talks street art and ‘SHF’. Tell us about your cover.
As this is a magazine for Sheffield I thought I’d have a play around with the design for my recent SHF piece for you... What’s your background?
I studied Graphic Arts & Design at Leeds Met, which was an amazing course allowing total creative freedom. I got into screenprinting in the second year, which then led to 2D animation. In the final year I specialised in 3D modelling and animation as it felt like a logical progression, I was very passionate about this. I got into stencilling around six years ago which opened my eyes to street art and when I realised I could paint on larger scales. How would you describe your work?
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I have a few different directions I’m taking my work, op-art, perspective anamorphosis/anamorphic typography, pattern based, and more abstract/geometric. These often cross over with each other. Through stencilling I developed a bit of an obsession for perfecting clean sharp lines. My work ever since has been all about the reproduction of these digital designs. I am drawn towards technical processes and I’m enjoying exploring 3D effects at the moment.
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49 What kind of art do you prefer?
Anything that grabs my attention I guess. More often than not these days this tends to be geometric/op art, trompe l’oeil, sculpture/installation/anamorphosis, kinetic, abstract, surrealist, sculpture... work which pushes boundaries. I absolutely love Instagram and its community. It’s incredible to discover just how much unbelievable talent there is out there! Have you done any commissions recently?
Yes, I’ve done quite a few now but recently I painted the [SHF] piece for the Year of Making, this was an important one for me as it was an opportunity to do something for Sheffield. I’d actually come up with the project and design over two years ago but I was never able to self-finance painting it. When the festival was announced I knew I had to apply as it seemed to embody everything the festival stands for. I also painted an elephant for the Herd of Sheffield, which I’m proud to say raised £5,200 for the Children’s Hospital Charity. These were both very demanding in terms of time and effort but rewarding overall. I’ve a couple things in the pipeline but next year I hope to focus more on developing my own style and body of work. Which other artists do you admire?
Too many to mention! Check who I follow on Instagram, that scratches the surface. There are many who are forever raising the bar. It’s amazing to see how every single day there’s an awesome new piece of art from someone around the world. Creativity never stops, that in itself is inspirational.
What would be your dream project?
I’d love to paint massive walls, like a multi-storey office block or similar. I love the challenge of scaling a tiny design up to such a size. Large vehicles as well, like planes or ships, or structures with interesting perspectives... gotta aim big right?! More so though I’d love to collaborate to create huge fully immersive installations, using perspective anamorphosis and projection mapping, sculpture, light, sound and animation. Something for people to lose themselves in!
I’d love to paint massive walls, like a multi-storey office block or similar. I love the challenge of scaling a tiny design up to such a size.
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