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Theatre
Murder on the Orient Express
4-8 February
Lyceum Theatre
Starring Michael Maloney as the celebrated Belgian sleuth, Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie’s greatest literary achievements, her very best. Gripping, tense and masterfully cryptic, this brand-new production is a deliciously thrilling ride and an ingenious murder mystery, guaranteed to keep you guessing until the end of the line.
Wrestleladswrestle
12-15 February
Wrestleladswrestle, a new live performance by acclaimed artist and choreographer Jenni Jackson, explosively combines theatre, dance, judo and pro-wrestling to transform the studio theatre into a battleground of joy and reclamation.
Inspired by her Bolivian mother, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and entertainment wrestling, Jenni dares to confront and reimagine a ‘historical’ racist incident she witnessed her mother endure when she was a child.
Comedy
Katherine Ryan: Battleaxe
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She also hosted Backstage With Katherine Getaway
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Russell Kane: Hyperactive
Whirlwind, FitBit-breaking comedian,
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Paul Smith: Pablo
tour show yet, and it promises to have you rolling around in laughter with every joke.
audience interaction and hilarious true stories from his everyday life.
Music
Jack Savoretti
27 February
Over the past years Jack Savoretti has taken the male singer songwriter genre in a direction entirely of his own. As he has evolved from the guitar picking troubadour that caught the attention of Hollywood’s music supervision community early on in his career to more recently the chart-topping arena selling crooner, he manages to avoid every pigeon-hole thrown in his direction.
Events
Young Voices 2025
world in the biggest arenas in the UK. children all performing at the same time to capacity audiences of friends and family. Nothing can prepare you for the sound of that many children singing in harmony and Young Voices combine the performances from a wide range of musicians.
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1554 Gift Shop, found at the entrance to Sheffield Cathedral bursting with gifts. We stock all things Sheffield, hendos, magnets, postcards, Sheffield honey and other local makers including stainless steel gifts made by Chimo, gifts for baptisms and christenings, bibles and religious goods and greetings cards. You can also find 1554 Coffee shop situated in the heart of the Cathedral serving heavenly coffee, cakes, lite bites and lunches.
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A sense of PLACE
Karen Sherwood’s latest exhibition at Cupola Gallery runs from 7 February to 8 March.
resh from their ‘Under The Bed Sale’, Hillsborough’s Cupola
major exhibition of the year – and it will feature owner Karen Sherwood’s latest portfolio of work.
‘A Sense of Place’ marks a slight change in direction for Karen, whose previous work has largely focused on the sea with a complementary colour palette. Her processes for creating this latest body of work has remained the same but Karen has found that her paintings have more similarities with actual places – although of where she is unsure.
“I create completely through process and a surprise to me as it is to everyone else,” feelings about the world and I think a sense of place has become much more important, whether you’re from England,
Wales, Scotland or Yorkshire.”
Karen’s new works follow a similar colour palette to her previous work –lots of blues – but with added pinks and oranges. Indeed, she is currently working on a large orange painting, which she plans to name ‘Blistering Sky’. It has remarkably little blue in it, despite that being the usual dominant colour in her paintings.
“I used much more colour than usual but of distance, you can lose yourself in a faded horizon,” adds Karen.
The exhibition, which starts on 7 feature between 30 and 50 paintings of various shapes and sizes, from small postcard size right up to canvas and linen works measuring over 1m.
ABOVE: Evening Blush
BELOW: A painting in progress
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Do you REMEMBER?
Last month’s photographs on the theme of school days brought a rush of nostalgia for Sixer reader Megan Allen (nee Green) who recognised instantly her younger self
School’s Class 4B from 1962/63 (top picture). There she is third from the left on the second top row.
Megan said: “How well I remember the picture, I still have my copy! Mrs Bagshaw was our form teacher, she taught English, and her husband was
touch with some of the ‘pupils!’! Nice memories...”
The other photo (bottom) showed a Loxley Junior School from 1933.
This month we’re embracing winter and the recent snowy weather. Do you recognisde either of these pictures and where and when they were taken? If so, do let us know and we’ll reveal all next month. Just look at the amount of snow in the smaller picture!
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Braving the ELEMENTS
There’s more to a winter break than skiing. Pete Thompson complements Alpine snow with a trip to a spa as well as a cold-water swim.
With a rapidly soaring heart rate as my body temperature plummets, I’m told “this shows you’re the boss.”
I was battling to manage my breathing after suffering a sharp shock to the system on a freezing winter morning in the Giffre Valley.
There were many moments during this amazing trip to the beautiful Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc region that had taken my breath away – but nothing quite like this.
experience of cold-water swimming in the charming village of Morillon.
Wearing merely swimming shorts and a woolly hat, I tentatively step into the unknown Baltic waters of Lac Bleu along with two fellow hardy Brits.
Slowly immersing myself in the 6.5-degree water with more than a hint of trepidation, I’m reminded of the prebathing breathing techniques briefed
by amiable Swede Asa and cold-water swimming champion Arnaud.
As my heart thuds at an increasing rate of knots and I feel a numbing sensation with my shoulders under the water, Asa nods while assuring me I am winning a big battle of mind over matter.
The Speedo-wearing Arnaud tells us to in circle, so I put a brave face on while focusing with a steely determination as my body acclimatises.
After a few minutes, Asa informs us we can get back on dry land after passing a big test of mental strength.
The reward was to don a huge warm jacket before wandering up to the haven of Asa’s Bastu74 – a lakeside mobile sauna fuelled by a wood-burning stove.
My body tingles in the heat of the sauna while I peer out at the tranquil lake under clear blue skies.
After around 15 minutes in the heat, it
was time to head back out into the cold water for another short dip.
I brace myself, but this time knowing my body could cope and after gazing up at the majestic mountains after breaking into a brief breaststroke I am soon back in the sauna – this time smiling like I meant it.
swim to wash off the sweat, I’m totally revitalised - feeling the mental and physical increase in popularity.
Just 24 hours earlier, I didn’t think I could be more refreshed after visiting the unique heavenly Thermal Baths in Saint Gervais.
Staring skywards while lying back in the purest, bubbling heated water in several outdoor pools at the foot of Mont Blanc I could not be any more relaxed after unwinding in a range steam rooms and saunas.
With a clear head after a dreamy wellness
“Staring skywards while lying back in the purest, bubbling heated water in several outdoor pools at the foot of Mont Blanc I could not be any more relaxed after unwinding in a range steam rooms and saunas.”
experience, I look down on the Thermal Baths from a recently-opened Le Valléen cable car while heading up for an afternoon of skiing in Saint Gervais.
Raring to go after a lovely lunch at the side of the slopes in la Fleche d’Or, I hurtle down a mixture of cruisy blue runs and gentle greens as Mont Blanc appears from the clouds.
Marvelling at the jaw-dropping peaks with the sun beating down while descending wide slopes, it strikes me I could not have asked for a better day – with a combination of putting my feet up and getting the pulse racing in the freshest of air.
Then I was treated a sumptuous dinner in the luxurious Le M de Megève hotel, where I sampled the most fabulous fondue courtesy of a ‘cheesemaker’ Thomas.
A ‘fromelier’ rather than a ‘sommelier’, Thomas showcased the novel Les Grands
Crus de Fondues concept by selecting the Vignes.
The service was every bit as good as the cuisine in the most elegant surroundings that you could to expect in classy Megève – where I stayed at the homely L’Arboisie Hotel.
I also experienced culinary delights at picturesque Lake Annecy – a stunning part of the world I could never tire of visiting.
While the majority of my fellow diners feasted on the famous raclette in the atmospheric Le Freti restaurant, I opted for a tasty alternative Diot and Pormonier sausage dish that proved to be a shrewd choice.
The following morning, I gazed out at captivating Lake Annecy from the balcony of my spacious room at the idyllic Hôtel Les Trésoms.
I had started my jaunt to Haute– the opportunity to watch an enthralling Biathlon World Cup race in Grand Bornand.
Around 11,000 spectators – some in fancy dress while ringing cow bells –created a lively atmosphere while the best male athletes on the planet gave an exhibition of their incredible cross-country skiing and shooting skills.
Norwegian Martin Uldal won the tenkilometre sprint race at the Sylvie Becaert Biathlon Stadium, a venue for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
He was not the only one who showed he was the boss.
Taking a dip in Lac Bleu
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Honda has announced the new hybrid electric Prelude will arrive in Europe in the early part of 2026 and will debut innovative Honda S+ Shift technology to further enhance the ‘joy of driving’ offered by the brand’s latest sports coupe.
The Honda S+ Shift will simulate the sound and feel of quick automatic gear changes – helping to deliver the model’s perfect balance of exhilarating driving pleasure to a new generation of Prelude drivers.
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