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COME TOGETHER

FEATURES

The gang are back on track in a whirlwind of Madchester madness in the final offering from Shane Meadows. We catch up with the cast and review the first episode.

19: GETTING CRAFTY

Somehow we’ve managed to covince the gaffer that eating pizzas and supping beers is a legitimate afternoon of work whilst doing this month’s Exposed Vs. See how we fare with pairing the two against the seasoned pros at Craft & Dough.

24: REAPING THE HARVEST

This month’s In Sesh stars are punk pavement duo Nai Harvest. We got them in the basement of Theatre Deli (the old Woolworths building) to capture a couple of their best tracks.

Nothing weird, promise.

62: A GOOD INNINGS

Cricket legend and renowned LAD, Andrew (Freddie) Flintoff comes to Sheffield City Hall this month in his live stand-up show.

68: FRESH AS A DAISY

Arriving in a new city for the first week of uni can leave you feeling a bit like a deer in headlights, that’s if the deer was covered in UV paint, staggering down West Street and stinking to high heaven of Jägermeister. Have a gander at our Freshers’ Week nightlife guide to make sure you don’t miss out on all the best parties.

REGULARS 8 UPFRONT 41 FASHION 49 FOOD & DRINK 61 THINGS TO DO 65 COMEDY 67 NIGHTLIFE 74 MUSIC 94 GAMING 97 FILM 100 CULTURE

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Exposed is published monthly by Blind Mice Media Ltd, Unit 1, Beehive Works, Milton St. Sheffield S3 7WL. The views contained herein are not necessarily those of Blind Mice Media Ltd and while every effort is made to ensure information throughout Exposed is correct, changes prior to distribution may take place which can affect the accuracy of copy, therefore Blind Mice Media Ltd cannot take responsibility for contributors’ views or specific entertainment listings.

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Sat 5th & Sun 6th Sept • £10 adv

Highway To Hell VI Check website for full line-up

Wed 9th Sept • £15 adv

Thurs 1st Oct • £8 / £10 / £12

Fri 23rd Oct • £11 adv

Thurs 19th Nov • SOLD OUT

Jackmaster (Numbers) Doorly (Hot Creations)

Guns 2 Roses

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls

Musik: 11pm - 4am Club Show

Only The Young

+ Steve Lynam + Lee Freeman + Reece Johnson & more

Sat 12th Sept • £6 adv

Sat 3rd Oct • £16 adv

+ The Brookes + Canary Club

Human Genome Project

6.30pm

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Annihilator

Wed 16th Sept • £17.50 adv

Fri 9th Oct • £6 adv

The Polyphonic Spree + No Monster Club

Thurs 17th Sept • £18 adv

The English Beat

Starring Dave Wakeling + Smiling Ivy + The Orphans & Trojan Explosion DJs

Cheese on Bread: 11pm - 5am Club Show

TCTS Billon + more Mon 21st Sept • £6 adv

Kosoti + The Natterjacks

The Fratellis

Fri 24th Oct • £18 adv

Sat 21st Nov • £19.50 adv

The Cribs

+ Memphis May Fire

Asking Alexandria + August Burns Red

+ The Castellers & More

+ In Hearts Wake

Sat 10th Oct • £20 adv

Sat 31st Oct • £15 / £16.50 / £18

911 The Journey 20

Fri 20th Nov • £17.50 adv

+ Jemere Morgan + Omari Banks

Subject

Mon 12th Oct • £23.50 adv

Sat 19th Sept • £6 / £8 adv

Morgan Heritage

Sat 10th Oct • £6 adv

Sat 19th Sept • £6 adv & More

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Fear Lies

Brand New + Basement Casey Lowry

Fri 23rd Oct • £20 adv

Tues 27th Oct • £18 adv

Hayseed Dixie v Livewire The AC/DC Show

Sat 19th Sept • SOLD OUT

6.30pm

Detonate: 10pm - 5am Club Show

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The Wailers Performing the album LEGEND in its entirety

Saturday 21st Nov • £12 adv

The Smyths

Saturday 21st Nov • £17.50 adv 10.30pm - 5am Club Show

Skepta + lots more tbc

Annie Mac Presents

Sun 1st Nov • £17.50 adv

Tues 24th Nov • £12.50 adv

Snakecharmer + Bad Touch Weds 4th Nov • £17.50 adv

Electric Six + SuperBee Weds 25th Nov • £10 adv

Tues 13th Oct • SOLD OUT

Blackberry Smoke

Years & Years

Fri 6th Nov • £23.50 adv

+ Oslo Parks + More

Ella Henderson

Thurs 26th Nov • £12 adv

Fri 6th Nov • £12 adv

The Doors Alive

Thurs 15th Oct • £30 adv

Doug Stanhope

Chad Valley

(Seated Comedy Show)

The Hot 8 Brass Band

11pm - 3am Club Show

Fri 16th Oct • £22.50 adv

Freshers Headphone Disco

6.30pm

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Big Country

Sat 7th Nov • £14 adv

Sat 28th Nov • £22.50 adv

Weds 23rd Sept • FREE ENTRY 11am - 4pm

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Absolute Bowie

Scouting For Girls

Club MTV:

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The 1975 + Rat Boy

Definitely Mightbe

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Fri 4th Dec • £12.50 adv

Tues 22nd Sept • £5 adv

The Sheffield Students Freshers Fair 2015 Fri 25th Sept • £5 adv

The Next Generation Fri 25th Sept • £18.50 adv

GZA (Wu Tang Clan)

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Secret Affair

Antartic Monkeys

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God Damn

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UK Foo Fighters

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Happy Mondays Pills, Thrills & Bellyaches 25th Anniversary Tour

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Performed by The Carpet Crawlers

Of Monsters And Men

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Liquid Swords 20th Anniversary + Black Josh + Jonny Dub + Andy H + Omni Prezidents

Genesis’ ‘The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway’

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Knotslip

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Insane Championship Wrestling : When The Sun Goes Down

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Sat 5th Dec • £20 adv

Shed Seven

Reverend & The Makers

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Roxy Reunion

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Portico

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Carpets

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The Everly Pregnant Brothers

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T H E B O T A N IC A L G A R D E N S Summer may well be drawing to a close and the many parks and green spaces in the city which have recently seen hordes of sun-worshippers descend upon them will become quiet once again. But there’s one place in Sheffield which succeeds in looking gorgeous and drawing visitors all year round: The Botanical Gardens. Our photo blogger, Ellie Grace, spent an afternoon strolling around the grounds of the 179 year old gardens, capturing its many delights.

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Mastering the Art

Get your creative streak back! Following a grand transformation, St Matthew’s House, Carver Street, is now home to the Art House: a new charity that will accommodate practicing and aspiring artists from all over Sheffield. Each week, some of Sheffield’s best local artists and ceramicists will provide high quality tuition for everyone who walks through the doors. From portraiture to pottery, the new purpose-built workshop spaces are flexible for every creative endeavour. Their vision is to create artists, to find hidden talents, and to enable people from all backgrounds to develop their abilities, perhaps for the first time.

Feel your paintbrush lacks flourish? Don’t worry!

The Art House workshops are open to everyone willing to give it a go, regardless of whether you’re a complete beginner, or you want to boost your skills to a professional level. The charity is also based on the belief that creative practice can benefit mental wellbeing, so you’re guaranteed to leave with your brain in great shape. Combined with the knowledge that your support can help local artists find paid work, the Art House makes it easy to feel good. The availability of open studio time, exhibition spaces and a vibrant café will undoubtedly bring a new community hub at the heart of Sheffield city centre; providing spaces to meet, greet and even retreat. The Art House aims to inspire brilliant ideas, innovative partnerships, even new social enterprises. Creativity is the immune system of the mind, but often we are unable to access it, or feel less than confident in our creative ability. The Art House is determined to change all of this, and bring people together doing so.

For more information on opening and event times, visit www.arthousesheffield.co.uk, or say hello via email, at info@arthousesheffield.co.uk.

VIRGO - Aug 23 - Sep 22

The streets aren’t paved with gold, but they are littered with fast food wrappers and old fag-ends, which is close enough for you. Virgos are notorious space invaders. The next time you’re talking to someone, ask yourself: ‘How close am I actually stood to this person?’ If your nose is less than 5cm away from your companion’s face, then back the f*** up. This month’s main piece of advice: Nobody wants to hear your Christopher Walken impression.

LEO July 23 - Aug 22 You decide to let your feelings all hang out, and are swiftly told to tuck ‘em back in again. Don’t be such a creep in future.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21 Financial advice: Invest in tennis balls; they have a notoriously high rate of return.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21 Dayum! Uranus is looking fine this month.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 19 You attempt to rebuke your ex’s claim that you are scared of commitment

by marrying at least one person this year.

face, implying that his balls are far more appealing.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 Your partner tells you that you are too laidback and lack motivation, but you say you can live with that.

TAURUS April 20 - May 20 Get a shit tattoo. That’ll solve it.

PISCES Feb 19 Mar 20 Your addiction to bubble wrap worsens this month, leading you to max out your credit card ordering unneeded fragile items on eBay – all to get another hit of those airy little hemispheres.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 19 Your dog refuses to lick your

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GEMINI May 21 - June 20 Today you will read your horoscope.

CANCER June 21 - July 22 You will find that you are incompatible with your partner because he is a Capricorn – and because he’s having a number of affairs.

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22 This month, fate will return to fist you once again.

LOCAL HERO

Get Overhear Overhear is a brand new realtime app that informs users who, what, where and when an event is happening in Sheffield. Created by students Guy Balaam, Alex Millward and Ben Hooper, the app was the official gig guide over Tramlines 2015 after it was developed in just ten days to enable thousands of revellers to never miss a beat over the festival weekend.

Now in the process of fine-tuning, Guy explained “We want to try and open up the music and arts scene a bit, and throw light on the more obscure and unknown events that happen every week in Sheffield.”

That’s where the second strand of their company comes in. “We also came up with the idea of throwing our own events. Using disused spaces in need of repair, we’d like to make the city’s nightlife more active and exciting. We’d open them up to any kind of entertainment - not just your usual DJ-orientated nights.

So after repairing and partying, we’d hope to leave the space in a better state than when we found it, and swiftly move onto the next!”

Overhear are looking for people join their team - simply contact info@ overhear.com to get involved.

The Overhear app is available for free for Android and Apple devices and will be re-launched in Autumn. See www. getoverhear.com for more.

“Yeah, my cat was great, but we were both just moving in different life directions at the time. It was pretty tough on both of us. I still like to think that he looks back on our time fondly.”

“We’ve got this running joke where I squeeze an Al Pacino impression into foreplay. ‘Say hello to my little friend!’

I shout. She usually just sighs and ignores me.”

“It’s, like, just one big emotional shitpie and everyone’s getting a slice.”

“It would be really nice to have a night out where we don’t have to see your testicles at any point. Just one night. Is that doable?”

darren wilkinson In May this year Darren Wilkinson and his partner Mel set out to make a difference.

Believing that keeping fit shouldn’t be about breaking records or coming first, but having a good time, they set up Fun With Fitness to provide keep fit activities with a twist for everyone regardless of age, ability or mobility.

We caught up with Darren to talk about how Fun with Fitness is benefiting the community, his role as a support worker and his own personal fitness journey.

You’ve worked as a support worker for many years now…

Yes, I have supported people with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour, mental illness, special care needs and the elderly. I just really love my job!

Tell us a little bit about what you do at Fun With Fitness.

I wanted it to be a less intimidating way for people with disabilities to get together and feel like they can integrate socially without feeling exposed. At the gym, people I support feel like others are looking at them and classing them as different. We want to get across the message that even if you’re in a wheelchair, even if you’ve got mobility issues, you can still keep fit and have fun. It’s for people of all ages and sizes. It’s about getting together, meeting new people and trying out some different activities.

What kinds of activities do you do?

We have got inflatable donkeys for a donkey derby, retro space hoppers (a fantastic way of burning calories), soft archery and javelin.

Our most popular game is frisbee golf! It’s all about coordination and gradual movement.

Most importantly it’s available for people in wheelchairs to take part. We like to encourage people to join in, and when one person does the others get quite curious and think ‘if they can do it then so can we!’ We’re quite prepared to get dressed up in silly outfits ourselves too we would never expect anyone to do anything that we wouldn’t be prepared to do ourselves!

You’ve also been on your own fitness journey…

I became complacent with my life; feeling sluggish and unmotivated. Then last year, a half marathon was coming up. Mel and I decided we wanted to do it, and lost four stone in three months. We worked hard to get to this point and we know it’s a struggle. Fun with Fitness is different to what we did; you will lose weight but very gradually. It’s more about having fun, meeting friends and becoming part of the community.

What’s your favourite part of fun with fitness?

I absolutely love to see people’s faces when they get their medals. It’s just great to get out for a few hours at the weekend in the fresh air and forget about daily troubles and disabilities.

For more information, the next event details and to get involved head to www.funwithfitness.org.

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In need of a little love advice?

Has the fizz gone out of your banger? Let the lord of love enter your soul...

Independents’ Day Lovers of our city’s burgeoning indie scene, rejoice! Independent Sheffield has launched their brand new membership card, bringing discounts and benefits to cardholders at over 25 independent businesses city-wide.

The card, which costs £15 for a year of membership (with a hefty discount for a second card bought at the same time), brings benefits at cafés, bars, boutiques, gyms and many more places across the city.

Those participating in the scheme range from well-known bastions of local colour like The Harley and the Showroom, to businesses such as Sharrow Vale’s Made by Jonty and Little London Road’s Climbing Works.

On the new scheme, Independent Sheffield said: ‘Discount cards are nothing new, but there isn’t another card like ours because we only work with small and local independents. The big idea is that you save money whilst supporting local businesses, and our economy benefits as a result.’

The Steel City has a strong reputation for supporting indie businesses, boasting a leading independent cinema in the Showroom (this year celebrating their 20th anniversary), a number of cafés and bars, plus the award-winning Devonshire Quarter, and many more besides. So Sheffield, let’s support this wonderful scene by getting right behind it!

You can purchase your card at independent-sheffield.co.uk, and keep up with latest indie news and discounts @IndpndntShef.

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Dear SP, I’m starting to get a bit worried here. My girlfriend has decided to go travelling in South-East Asia and I’m not so keen on the idea. My mate, Baz, has just returned from backpacking in Thailand and described the hostel he stayed in as a ‘big gap year shagfest’. My partner argues that she’s going out there to discover a bit more of the world, but I’m worried she might find something else. Like another guy’s penis. SP, how do I convince her to stay?

Kieran, 22, Dronfield Kieran, I’m not going to lie about this, son. A girl’s weekend in the Cotswolds would have been a safer option when it comes to the long-term viability of your relationship. I can see that you’ve got a raw deal here – while you’re eating Pot Noodles and cry-jerking yourself to sleep every night, your girl will be busy discovering a sense of higher self on a beach in Ko Pha Ngan.

But heed my words: she’ll have to come back to earth at some point, bro. And when the henna tattoos fade, and the new life philosophy is beaten out of her by the sheer banality of everyday life, then she’ll need someone to re-join her in the real world. This is where you come in, my friend.

No, you don’t have a moped.

And no, you probably couldn’t point out Laos on a map. But in life, some guys are mysterious, sensual and well-travelled; whereas some guys, like yourself, are a safe bet to get a mortgage with. Hopefully she will bear this in mind.

Yours, SP

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INSTAGRAMMER OF THE MONTH:

@tyronej84 features everything we know and love about Sheffield. From our trams to our buildings to street art, he finds beauty in the things we might take for granted every day.

SHOW OF THE MONTH: SHEFFIELD POETRY TV

Back on your TV screens on Monday evenings, presenter and poet Rex Davies showcases Sheffield’s vibrant poetry and spoken word scene, with performances and interviews with poets including Helen Mort, Thick Richard, Michelle Brenton, Kev Titterton, Andy Owen Cook, Charlotte Ansell, The Glummer Twins, Matt McAteer, Addie Abbott, Gav Roberts and more.

Monday nights, 10pm. Watch via Freeview Channel 8, Virgin Cable 159, and online at www.sheffieldlive. org/tv and with catch up TV on Vimeo.

Welcome to a world you never realised exsisted. A world of shadow, the rum and uncanny. Join me on my adventure.

Are there any Sheffield curiosities you’d like me, Dr Lester Deertrap, to investigate?

If so, drop me a line, care of the Editor at joe@ exposedmagazine. co.uk. Pip, pip.

MALCOLM X

The city of Sheffield has no shortage of celebrity visits in its history, but one of the less well known is that of the famed human rights activist Malcolm X. He took time out of his busy schedule in 1964 to address gathered crowds at the University of Sheffield. On stage for well over an hour, he spoke to one of the biggest crowds ever drawn by an event at the University, and was met with a standing ovation.

Malcolm, who was assassinated mere

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months after his time here at the age of 39, also paid visits to Manchester and Oxford, taking part in a debate at the latter on the motion “extremism in the defence of liberty is no vice”.

The Yorkshire visit wasn’t well-known until a specially commissioned painting of the activist was hung in Coffee Revolution, the Union coffee shop. It was unveiled in 2013 by fellow activist Cornell West.

FRESHERS’ WEEK PROBLEMS @AliceSpiers Coke now tastes weird without vodka @moseley_natalie when you ask for a return bus ticket, but call it a double #freshersproblems @rosserik I can’t remember what sober is like @NicoleHedgie Realising you have to cook your own tea for the rest of your life #freshers @Chris_McGowan95 You know when you put your socks down the toilet that it’s about time that you went to sleep #FreshersWeekProblems @dxysaregone Waiting for the smurfs to leave the living room so I can have a hot chocolate to cheer up #freshersproblems

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TCHC Need You!

Superstylin’

Sheffield stylist Sarah Storey and photographer Jenny Mills have teamed up with St Luke’s Hospice for a one-off fashion shoot aiming to raise awareness for the charity.

Showing just how easy it is to create high-fashion looks on a budget, Sarah and Jenny present some of their top outfits from the range of clothes and accessories on offer at St Luke’s shops on Pinstone Street, Sheffield Centre and Northfield Rd, Broomhill.

Paul Summerland, Head of Retail at St Luke’s Hospice, is particularly pleased with their efforts and told us: ‘These fantastic pictures by talented young photographer, Jenny Mills show quite clearly the high standard and quality of items available at the chain of 12 St Luke’s Hospice shops across the city.’ Anyone and everyone can donate their unwanted clothes, books, CDs, DVDs and household items – just take them along to a St Luke’s shop during open times and drop them off. You can even donate more if you’re a UK tax payer by Gift Aiding your donations. It is crucial that the charity raise £5.6 million a year, and that’s just to maintain the current level of service provided, so every time something is purchased it really does make a difference to the lives of St Luke’s patients and their families.

Photography: Jenny Mills Make-up: Rose Nicholson Stylist: Sarah Storey Model: Jessica Gibbons

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Students of Sheffield! Fancy enhancing your CV, meeting some new people and getting involved in doing some good during your time in our fair city?

The Children’s Hospital Charity is one of Sheffield’s mostloved causes, and has a long history of working with students to help the region’s poorliest youngsters. Students from both universities have raised tens of thousands of pounds to keep it at the forefront of paediatric care - £34,000 last year alone.

Did you know that there are only four dedicated children’s hospitals in the country, and we have one right here in Sheffield? That means children come from all over the north of England for treatment.

Gemma Bower, community fundraiser at The Children’s Hospital Charity, is calling on this year’s students to get involved, make new friends and support a good cause.

She said: “Every year, we are blown away by the unusual, exciting and often hilarious fundraising activities our students get involved in. Not only do they have a fantastic time, but they have raised a staggering amount to help the children who are treated at our hospital.”

Events have ranged from Man Vs Food style eating challenges, abseils down landmark buildings and retro hip hop parties to Bummit hitchhikes across Europe, as well as sporting challenges.

The money raised helps provide life-saving medical equipment, funds research into the prevention and cure of childhood illnesses and helps improve the facilities, so children can get better in an environment designed with them in mind.

The next challenge is the Great Yorkshire Run on September 27 – a 10k through the city. Why not familiarise yourself with the sights of your new city while running for Team Theo, which is a sporting group fronted by Jessica Ennis-Hill. You may even rub shoulders with boxer Kell Brook, a regular Team Theo runner, at the starting line of the Great Yorkshire Run. Register online at www.greatrun.org/great-yorkshire-run.

For more info and to get involved, visit www.tchc.org.uk.

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Our stalwart residents, the Dizzy Club, return for the final time this season. Sheffield's King of Swing John Naylor delivers music for swinging lovers! With an acerbic wit, a magnetic personality and a great voice, Naylor fronts an incredible band that always deliver. 4-part harmonies, stellar guitar and violin solos, and a rock solid rhythm section are a proven way to get your feet tapping!

Welcome to Leopold Square.

13/9/15 Carmen Ghia and the Hotrods

A secluded city retreat with a collection of top quality bars and restaurants together with the beautiful Leopold Hotel. Offering a range of fantastic food and drink from around the world and a weekend events programme throughout the summer.

Get into the festival spirit with a host of live events at Leopold Square this summer.

Life at Leopold Square @LeopoldSquare

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CRAFT & DOUGH Following the opening of their new restaurant on Ecclesall Road, Craft & Dough invited us to challenge them in a beer swilling and pizza making contest – an offer we clearly couldn’t refuse. But with over a hundred beers and ciders on the menu, would we fall at the first hoppy hurdle? And how would our less-than-professional pizza fare against their deft dough makers?

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It’s no surprise that the staff at Craft & Dough really know their beer. The knowledge boasted by manager Meghan Waites is only matched by her enthusiasm for quality beer, so we knew we’d be up against it when it came to matching our pizzas with the perfect brews. The Exposed team comprised of Kelsie, Jordan and myself: self-confessed beer novices, we were all feeling extra nervous upon discovering we were also going to be making the pizzas we’d be eating, guided by patient chefs John and Luca. With the possibility of self-inflicted food poisoning and imminent shame at our lousy beer knowledge in mind, we tentatively cracked on.

ROUND 1: ENDLESS SUMMER

It was on me to head into the kitchen first to make the lightest of the pizzas, Endless Summer, which has a ricotta base, courgettes, preserved lemon and home-grown thyme. I only ruined two batches of dough before successfully rolling out a perfectly circular pizza base, and proceeded to space the toppings as symmetrically as my nervous hands allowed. When it came to the pairing Meghan was gentle on us and hinted that when you’re matching a drink to food, you should aim to go down two routes: complement or contrast. With the summery citrus flavours of the pizza in mind, Meghan selected Brew By Numbers 11/03 4.6% to complement the pizza for its crisp lightness. Kelsie took the lead for team Exposed and went for Nogne O Pale Ale

6%, described as a refreshing light hoppy ale, while Jordan opted for Camden Hells Lager 4.6%, a refreshing pilsner style beer. Meghan seemed confident at this point as we were still getting into the swing of things, but the taste test would be the decider. Tucking in to the Endless Summer, we all agreed it was super light and reminded us of marmalade on toast – high praise indeed. Then came the beer tasting: Jordan’s beer was out first for its signature bitterness which wasn’t bad by any means – it just wasn’t right for the sweetness of the Endless Summer. It was quite close to call for Kelsie and Meghan’s selections because both are noted for their lightness – a perfect match for the Endless summer – but Meghan stole a victory this round for the extra fragrance in the Brew By Numbers 11/03.

Craft & Dough 1, Exposed 0. Not the greatest of starts.

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CRAFT & DOUGH THE TIEBREAKER: BEER COCKTAILS

ROUND 2: YORKSHIRE GOATS’ CHEESE AND BEETROOT

Next up, Jordan headed into the kitchen to crack on with the Yorkshire Goats’ Cheese and Beetroot pizza, also garnished with balsamic red onion, tomato and pumpkin seeds. Another sweet pizza that is only slightly heavier than the Endless Summer, whilst it tasted delicious, Jordan somehow managed to spill half of the toppings over the edge of the base in an attempt to cram as many on as possible. To complement the pizza once more, Meghan advised us to up the alcohol content of the beers to intensify their sweetness. Meghan’s expertise led her to choose the Brooklyn Blast, a double IPA which packed in sweetness from the extra malt and a higher alcohol content at 8.4%. Kelsie opted for the Flying Dog Raging Bitch at 8.3%, another sweet malt with hoppy fruit yeast and a name you’d definitely have a giggle at when ordering at the bar, while I, still clueless, went for the fruitiest option on the menu, Bacchus Framboise, at a measly 5%. Meghan seemed a little nervous by Kelsie’s selection, admitting the beers were very similar and both good choices for the Yorkshire Goats’ Cheese and Beetroot pizza. When it came to the taste test, everyone enjoyed the Bacchus Framboise but agreed it was too sweet and sickly to eat alongside the pizza which also had a sweetness thanks to the beetroot, so I was out for the count. Then came the decider, and it was an incredibly close call as our beers were indeed very similar as Meghan expertly identified, but the Raging Bitch won us over this time with its malty pine notes. Craft & Dough 1, Exposed 1. Finally all of those nights spent “researching” at the pub have paid off…

with pulled pork, smoked streaky bacon, tomato, mozzarella and frazzles – yes, your favourite childhood crisps – Piggy Smalls makes for a heavy, aromatic feast. Kelsie’s pizza was one of the best made of the day, even if she did manage to end up with more flour on her face than on the pizza itself. Despite defeat in the last round, Meghan was gracious as ever and hinted that for a meaty pizza you want a beer with body without being overpowering.

With this in mind, Meghan chose Nogne Imperial Brown Ale 7.5%, a sweet caramel malt beer, perfect for complementing smoked bacon and pulled pork. I went for Sly Fox Helles 4.9%, a German style golden ale, while Jordan went for Founders Dirty Bastard 8.5%, a dark scotch ale brewed in whiskey barrels. Piggy Smalls was a big hit, filling up our nostrils long before reaching the table, so the pressure for a perfectly matching brew was on in this final round.

Sly Fox was too light a brew to compete with Piggy Smalls so took an early exit from the race, and Jordan’s Dirty Bastard was tasty but too rich and overpowering.

This left Meghan’s Imperial Brown Ale as the winner – but Meghan confessed to cheating as she left her ale out of the fridge to warm to bring out the flavours.

Outraged, we agreed to a draw, and decided on a Beer Cocktail tiebreaker.

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Once again, the Exposed team were up against it. Our bar skills extend to pouring beer into cups (and even then we’re prone to the odd spillage), so cocktail making with exotic beers against Craft & Dough’s seasoned pro Nick Hatton was quite the challenge. We decided on a fruity cocktail inspired by the raspberry flavoured Bacchus Framboise of round 2. We paired our beer with 1 ½ vodka shots, a dash of mango puree, fresh lime and crushed mint.

It didn’t look particularly appealing and had a sort of murky purple/brown colour, but it tasted bloody good thanks to plenty of lime and mint, so we were satisfied.

Next up was the turn of the professional, Nick, who went for an Old Fashioned topped with Hitachino Amberale. We all agreed it looked like very weak cola, but it tasted good due to the premium bourbon flavours coming through. Then came the vote: both teams may have been a little biased as the vote ended in a tie. That’s right folks, a tie in the tie breaker, so we drafted in an impartial waitress who was unaware of who had made what. Low and behold, she picked Exposed’s fruity cocktail, leaving the final scores at Craft & Dough 1, Exposed 2.

It was a glorious victory for us, but we have to hand it to the wonderful staff at Craft & Dough, their pizza is sublime - and far surpasses our amateur efforts - while their knowledge and passion for beer is second to none.

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Punk is back. And what’s more, it’s sounding pretty darn good too. So note down 2015 as the year we wave goodbye to the tidy jingle-jangles of snappily dressed indie four pieces; the people have spoken – and they’re gasping for some fuzzy, reverb-soaked nourishment…

Step forward punk duo Nai Harvest, this month’s Exposed In Session stars, who are particularly proficient when it comes to whipping up a strong, scuzzy-pop cocktail or two. Before the film started rolling on their live session, we collared Ben Thompson (vocals) and Lew Currie (drums) for a chat about their progression as a band, their latest record and escaping the ‘emo basement’.

The punk scene, and maybe the punk ethos, appears to be filtering back into the public consciousness somewhat.

Music-wise, people don’t seem to want as much of the sanitised, super-tight sounding bands anymore; and you can see the grungy/punky bands becoming popular in a mainstream sense – Fat White Family, Drenge and Slaves are a couple of examples. Why do you think this is?

B: I can see it happening. When I was growing up, we were listening to nice, inoffensive bands like the Maccabees and the Kooks. They were very clean-cut and hugely popular amongst teenagers during the noughties. Back then, the punk bands were way out of people’s comfort zones, and to get into the mainstream your tracks had to sound really polished.

L: It’s now become cool to like the heavier bands like Slaves and Drenge. In terms of recording quality, the scuzzy DIY sound is more popular now.

B: The whole indie-punk culture has spilled over into the mainstream now; it’s not as alternative anymore. From our perspective, it’s a good thing because it allows us to reach a wider audience.

By the way, does it annoy you that people still refer to you as an emo band, despite the notable shift between your early recordings and the Hairball album?

B: Erm, yeah, it does a little bit. When we first started the band, we had no pretence of what we wanted to be. We met at an emo show in Sheffield at the Stock Room, which must be closed now, and initially started writing music inspired by indie-rock/emo bands from the US – it was all we really knew at the time.

L: It was just a bit of a mess about to start off with.

At which point did it go from messing about as mates to ‘shit, we’re a proper band now’.

L: To be fair, I think we only really got that feeling in a real

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sense when we put out the album. Even all of the shows and stuff before that felt a bit like somewhere between dicking around and being a ‘proper’ band.

B: It all escalated quite quickly. We did a headline tour last year and all of the shows were absolutely rammed. I think we were both a bit like, ‘how the hell has this happened?’

L: Going back to what you mentioned about us still being labelled by some as an emo band, I think what can be frustrating is that our earlier sound didn’t get us to where we are. Of course it was the base of the band and honed our writing style, but I feel like this album couldn’t be any more different from the earlier days.

B: Earlier on we were almost imitating certain bands which we both loved; we’ve since moved on and feel like we’ve found our own sound. Hairball is certainly a record which we both feel defines us at this moment. When we break up and are doing normal jobs – basically having ‘real lives’ – I’d like people to think, ‘Yeah, Hairball was the start for them.’ I LOVE emo bands, but I don’t want Nai Harvest to be associated with the genre as it can be hard to get out of the basement. Like, literally, you can play basement gigs to 20-30 people every week but you can’t get much further.

You guys managed to break out of the basement, so to speak. Where are you now?

B: First floor. Yeah, we’re kind of between the kitchen and the stairs.

L: The hallway?

B: Yeah, we’re in the hallway!

Ok, who’s up the stairs, on the first floor?

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B: Drenge are up the stairs. They’re chilling in the bedroom on the first floor. Fat Whites are also having a party on the first floor; it’s pretty good fun up there. On the top floor, taking advantage of the en-suite, you’ve got the big dogs such as The Libertines.

L: Libertines are chilling in the penthouse.

Was there ever a particular moment – maybe an early record or gig – which made up your mind that you wanted to go into music?

L: There are loads. I think it was more of an age thing: I was 14 or 15 when I really started getting into music and looking for the most underground bands I could find to show off about.

B: *Laughs* That was me – always searching for the band with the smallest fanbase! It’s fairly simple: some kids really get into football as a young teenager and dream about doing that, some kids get into music and look towards getting into bands.

We’re both artists as well, but put art on the back burner for music.

So there wasn’t a record or band that inspired you to pick up a guitar, or Lew to pick up the drumsticks?

B: The only reason I wanted a guitar is because my little brother got one first! *Laughs* Yeah, he got an acoustic guitar and started getting lessons, and I couldn’t be the one who didn’t do everything. So, yeah, I bugged my parents for an electric just so I could be a bit louder and cooler. I knew I wanted to be in bands forever when I started going to shows at 15 years old and hanging with cool, older people,

who completely accepted you. It was such a buzz.

You never really played the Sheffield scene much, plus Ben lives in Manchester and you both have spent a huge amount of time on tour over the last couple of years. Do you ever miss the traditional South Yorkshire things – like spontaneous bus conversations and, erm, Henderson’s Relish?

B: We always manage to hunt down a bottle of Hendo’s somehow – we’ve got that priority sorted.

To be fair, I’m back in Sheff every couple of weeks anyway, picking Lew and our gear up so we’re never that far away. And yeah, we never really played the Sheffield scene much; as much as we love the place, we don’t really want to play the whole ‘homegrown’ card. It’s nice to space out Sheffield gigs and play them as a treat.

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Ok, quick-fire round time. Complete these sentences: If Nai Harvest was an animal, it would be…

B: A tiger – cos we’ll bite your fucking head off. YEAH. If Nai Harvest ruled the world…

L: Everyone would wear pink.

You will really dig us if…

B: You have no inhibitions.

L: You think that the Big Mac is the best burger in the world.

You will really hate us if…

L: You think that the Big Mac is the worst burger in the world.

So, I’m eating a pie. It’s a scuzzy, punky pie called Nai Harvest. I’ve just bitten into the first slice.

Tell me how it tastes…

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r and gut camaraderie, hapless humou a close After a decade of close-knit to es com dows’ award-winning vision Woody, of s rie wrenching drama, Shane Mea sto s Is England ‘90 wraps up the which ies ser a this month on Channel 4. Thi in g gan the get and the rest of Gad ly, Kel ky, Mil seem, un, Sha uld , Lol , it wo acid house, baggy jeans and chat a e swaps braces and Docs for hav to ht invited along to the press nig e. sod epi t firs happier times. Exposed were the of sneak peek with the cast and to gain a ward

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ke and find ourselves We’ve made our way to the Big Smo is part record shop, in the heart of Soho, in a venue that house – with walls part pop-up cinema and part ware stacks of old TV sets plastered with mock rave flyers, go for the after party and a sound system that is raring to kicks off we grab a later that evening. But before it all for a natter about few minutes with the cast members the series. dy), Vicky McClure First up we have Joseph Gilgun (Woo ssing their characters’ (Lol) and Andrew Shim (Milky), discu emotional ties the the dysfunctional family dynamics and series has for them. and Woody in a much So the series returns to find Lol happier place? . Lol has two children VM: Yes, they’re happy together again one from Milky. to deal with now - one from Woody and AS: It’s just one big happy family. still quite a beautiful JG: A dysfunctional family, but it’s a kid and it was quite thing. My parents split up when I was there will be a few dysfunctional for a while, so I think this big fucking mess people out there who can relate to well though and it’s we’ve ended up with. It works quite all happy. time that Woody, Lol and Milky were

that you’d still be Did you ever imagine back in 2005 years later? ten nd Engla Is This on s doing interview that we’d ever do a AS: I don’t think any of us thought film. the follow-up to it was going to be a JG: I didn’t even believe Shane that was going to be a there that me told he When proper film. , of course there ‘Yeah like, was I t, carpe red a premiere with speaking to all line, the down years ten are, we is...’ And here . you media types ier one?

Is this series a bit of a lighter, happ ever do will have a mix AS: I think anything that Shane will . of amazing humour and darker times series; I’ve had such a VM: There is a lot of humour in this laugh filming it. more than any of the JG: I’ve enjoyed filming this one and I started with now, 31 I’m erful. wond others - it’s been eciate what a appr to able been I’ve so 21, this when I was . success it’s been ?

What was it like going back to 1990 beard and look like a JG: Wicked, man. I’ve grown a big one of the disciples. I and t addic n heroi a cross between having hair like Brian mum my ‘90s the of remember bits trainers (a shit dad ce Balan New ing wear dad May and my

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shoes back then) - it was buzzing to go back.

VM: Obviously, we were only young - so we just go with Shane’s interpretation.

JG: I remember my dad getting really upset at the news, being frustrated with politics and the way the world was going.

Nowadays, and I’m part of this generation, people just sit behind their TVs talking about how unfair things are, rather than taking to the streets.

VM: Shane puts together some amazing montages of the big events during the ‘90s - it manages to encapsulate things really well.

Is there much reference to the Italia ‘90 World Cup? JG: Not really because I think, for Shane, it was more about the music and drugs.

During the last series there were a lot of intense scenes, which must have been difficult to play. Are there more in this series?

JG: Oooh yeah, the fight scene between Woody and Milky was bloody difficult. We felt like twats for the whole day. But yeah, there were a few tough scenes to shoot for this one too.

So how’s Woody taking to fatherhood?

JG: He’s ace! I mean he can’t clean the house, or dress himself properly, or shave, but he’s doing well. All of his energy has gone into the children, and I think I’d be a similar sort of dad.

Has Lol managed to come to terms with the trauma of the last series?

VM: I don’t think it’s so much that she’s come to terms with it, but she’s certainly

moved on with her life and will continue to deal with it in her own way.

I heard about how Joseph and Vicky were kept apart from each other during filming for the last series, to represent the isolation between the characters.

How did that feel?

JG: It works. It was tough but it really worked, didn’t it?

VM: Yeah, there was one point where we did bump into each other before shooting together and the scene just didn’t work; the intensity was lost.

AS: When you think something like that isn’t going to work, it really surprises you when you’re on set and start to feel the benefit.

What will you miss the most about working on This Is England?

VM: Each other. We’re a stupidly tight cast and even though we’re not going to lose each other, it’s a shame that we won’t be putting the clobber back on and doing what we do.

Was it an emotional last episode?

JG: Dude, it was fucking stupid. There were some serious tears. Vicky was wailing like she’d had her kids taken off her. I had to say to her, ‘Vicky, just settle down. Stop it!’

VM: *Laughing* It was actually a bit embarrassing.

JG: It was awful though. It’s like a big family - I bloody hate them all sometimes, but I’ll always love them.

AS: We’ll miss all of the crew as well - it’s not just the actors that have a bond. Shane makes sure that everyone feels part of it.

It’s a special thing.

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Next up Joe Dempsie (Higgy), Thomas Turgoose (Shaun), Andrew Ellis (Gadget) and Jo Hartley (Cynthia) tell us about the group’s relationships on and off screen, the accuracy of the Madchester acid-house scene and of their love affair with Sheffield after ten years of filming on our streets…

So how does this one feel different to the others?

JH: I guess for us as characters it doesn’t really, it’s just an evolution of their journey.

It doesn’t feel any different to us because once we’re back together again you just feel like you’re in this family and you kind of get right back into it.

JD: Yeah in terms of Flip and Higgy the main difference for them is that they have somehow managed to worm their way into the group. For some reason these guys accept them in. That’s about it, nothin’ else has changed, they’re still a couple of dickheads really.

Were you surprised to be called back, Joe? JD: We did the bit in ‘86 then we did actually shoot a scene for ’88, but it was this bizarre improvisation and because ‘88 was this gut-wrenching piece, it would have looked so stupid in amongst all of that, so Shane very wisely decided that it should live elsewhere. But it was great to be asked back. It’s so much fun playing these characters because you get to indulge in the most moronic part of your psyche. It’s the most fun I’ve had on a set in ages.

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JH: They’re all grown-ups, which means I’m like your grandma now aren’t I! Well in with the pensioners.

You’ve got quite a cosy family unit going on now, both on and off-screen…

JH: Yeah we have haven’t we?

TT: Well we’ve always been like that. We always saw a lot of each other and like you can with your mum, I could always ring Jo and speak to her about anything.

AE: He fancied her a bit though, that’s weird.

JH: Noo! *Laughing* Well we are a bit of a family unit off-set. And that’s good really.

The ten years we’ve worked together - and that’s weird saying that – I don’t think any of us will ever experience that again. It’s something special and unique, especially from being so young.

How similar are the dynamics off-set between you guys as to what we see on screen?

AE: Obviously we’re all playing characters, but yeah, sometimes they are exaggerations ourselves, like Joe said you can kind of delve into the daftest bits of your psyche. I think the dynamic is pretty similar isn’t it, within our off-screen gang?

TT: Everyone always looks up to Stephen (Combo). He’s got that thing about him.

AE: And Joe and Vicky very rarely join us ‘cause we’re out every night in Sheffield

In the same vein as the previous series and original film, This Is England ‘90 introduces the first episode by painting a picture of the era with fuzzy real-life footage; scenes of Gazza crying, mad cows collapsing and Maggie’s Downing Street departure flicker on screen before cutting to the lives of the gang as they stand, after the less than festive events of ‘88. We’ve got Lol and Kelly serving up school dinners (with Shaun, Gadget and Milky harping back to those carefree school days by trying to cadge a few free chips at the back door) and Woody is at home looking after the children with pipe cleaners in his beard. The episode starts as it means to go on; the humour is quick and in places it is laugh out loud funny.

But this is what happens with Shane Meadows’ work – it lulls you into a false sense of security. At any minute the jokes turn to jostles and before you know it a full blown fight has kicked off and gritty violence ensues before the smirk has even had a chance to disappear from your face.

Amongst moments of sheer hilarity are brief glimpses of past horrors, and while some characters are snorting speed and embracing the blithe Madchester mock-up nights in the local community hall, you get the impression that the some of their lives will inevitably take a down turn at some point. With the ups must come the downs.

The first episode demonstrates the gift that Shane Meadows has for seamlessly marrying moments of comic absurdity with frustration and anguish. Flip and Higgy are once again the target of

ridicule; sporting dodgy facial hair and dressed in ‘80s throwback shell suits, they are involved in an incredibly bizarre kind of threesome involving a pinch of marijuana, a pool table and the triangle as a blindfold. Meanwhile Shaun is dealing with his break up from Smell and takes it out on her new boyfriend in a drug and drink fuelled brawl.

Lol, Woody and Milky’s drama is seemingly over, with their Meadows-style of domestic bliss on the back burner of the plot as the young ones take centre stage.

The building block for the rest of the series, the first episode offers a hint to whose lives are about to undergo a drastic change as the summer of love approaches. The final shot, a close up on a wide-eyed unblinking Kelly, suggests she is to take centre stage this time around – perhaps unresolved family issues come bubbling to the surface, or maybe Meadows has an entirely new plan of action up his sleeve to spiral her life out of control. Either way, you can guarantee it will be one hell of a ride.

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when we’re filming. It’s a wonder we turn up to work! The odd time they join us it gets all exciting, we’re like, ‘let’s show ‘em where we’ve been going this year!’

What is your relationship with the city?

After filming three series and a film there, there’s got to be some sort of a connection…

JD: Thommo loves Sheffield!

TT: Sheffield’s the only other place I feel at home. When I’m driving into Grimsby or Sheffield I get the same feeling. I love the place. It’s a brilliant night out and we’ve made a lot of friends there as well.

What was it like going back to the ‘90s?

JH: I was there in the ‘90s. Me and Shane are the same age I think. I’m 43 now and I started ravin’ in 1988, so by 1990 it was full-on. I went to Spike Island but he never made it! But the scene was all about the Mondays, Spiral Tribe and the Roses – I was their age and having the time of my life. We’d go to the Haçienda and dance in a corner, come out at two in the morning, jump in a car and go to the Blackburn raves.

Have they got the era right then?

JH: What I’ve seen of it, it’s authentic and it’s real. It’s a character piece, not a recreation of the era, and the experience of these characters within that backdrop.

AE: It’s like anything that Shane does, it’s meant to be the Haçienda, but it’s the shitty little midland version of it, like in a church hall with loads of people selling speed.

Shane feeds us stories about what him and his friends were doing and it helps you get into the scene. It feels real.

You’ve been these characters for so long,

what is it like when people recognise you in the street?

TT: If I had a quid for every time someone shouted ‘ginge!’ at me…

At this point the interview is interrupted by Joseph Gilgun shouting something across the room as he demands that we all see Thomas Turgoose’s tattoos. After some cajoling, the trousers come down, and a list of each of the actors’ names from This Is England is revealed on Thommo’s buttocks, to the applause and appreciation of the press, and more enthusiastically, his costars.

Anyway… What are you going to miss most now that it’s all over?

JH: The camaraderie on set, that ability to get there and feel completely at ease.

AE: I’ll miss Shane’s style and the way he works mostly. You don’t get it with any other director, I know that’s cliché to say but you literally don’t.

TT: Any other job it’s really hard to improvise, but this one I find so easy

because of how much we know each other and the amount of time we spend together off set as well.

What was it like filming on the last day?

AE: It was a hard one, we can’t really say what happens but at the wrap party there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. It’s been ten years for a lot of us. The prospect of it not happening again is a scary one, but as we said we are still going to see each other.

Is it a case now, if Shane called you up, you’d drop everything and be there?

AE: I think that’s always been the case.

JD: Most of us would say so yeah. Growing up in the workshop in Nottingham, it was always Shane’s first point of call for young actors for his films, so we were kind of raised on a diet of Shane Meadows. Working with Shane was the first acting ambition I ever had. Once I realised I wasn’t going to play for Nottingham Forest…

AE: We try not to think about it all being over and, yeah, sort of hope that Shane writes us in anotherBARBERS one!

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this series is in fact the final one. Joseph Gilgun talks of the idea of quitting whilst they’re ahead, “We don’t wanna flog a dead horse now do we?” and Shane himself says, albeit rather mysteriously, “I have put a full stop in it now… But it is in pencil”. Make of that what you will.

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A new weight-loss scheme is making waves in Sheffield. Body Transformer Boot Camp, run by Radek Kalas, promises a simple four-week journey to help people achieve their health and weight goals.

Radek is keen to stress that the scheme is all about mutual support; “Our Boot Camp is not about somebody shouting and screaming at you. It’s about motivating each other to keep dropping the pounds, while working together as a team and having fun.”

Satisfied client Lucy Howson said; “I started Body Transformer Boot Camp at the beginning of 2013. I’d had recent surgery on my knee so had been inactive for a few months. Radek was great, he listened to my concerns and told me to listen to my body! He gave me easier options in class if I thought my knee wouldn’t be up to it. After the first four weeks, I’d lost seven pounds and eight inches in total.”

“It was great to see the inches falling off.

The boot camp is fun and different every week, which kept my interest. I worried I’d feel very self-conscious in a small class, but

the people who attend the class are really nice and we all encourage each other when it gets tough!”

Another happy client, Kerry, said; “I started Body Transformer Boot Camp at the beginning of 2012. I had no idea what I’d signed up to! I’m 37 and have dipped in and out of exercise all my adult life. When I started with Radek all I wanted was to look reasonable in a swimsuit for an upcoming

family holiday. I’m not an exercise person, but this class has changed my life, and more importantly, it’s changed my body!”

“I have lost a stone in weight and dropped a dress size! Boot camp is fun, fast-paced and different every week. The other people who attend are really nice and we laugh through the class as Radek makes us sweat! He keeps the class interesting. I love Body Transformer Boot Camp; I have more energy and best of all I feel brilliant.”

For a mere £89, you can bag yourself twelve 45-minute Boot Camp sessions; three per week. Customers also gain access to an exclusive members-only website, with the latest advice and tips shared daily.

The regular sessions take place at the Meadowhead School in the south of the city, while smaller semi-private sessions are held at a personal training studio in Meersbrook.

Radek is confident that the scheme can succeed where others have failed. As he says “Give me 28 days and I’ll give you a better body. Guaranteed.”

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The Sheffield Style show returns this October in aid of Sheffield’s Children’s Hospital, bringing a showcase of the finest fashions from Sheffield’s local businesses.

The event will exhibit the Autumn/Winter designer collections from over 30 different boutiques across two days, including collections from well-known Sheffield shops such as ‘Sister’ and ‘Ten Men Clothing’, in addition to previews from newly established designers.

Some of the collections will be gracing the grand stage during the continual fashion show with professional models and, we’re told, a famous face or two.

Visitors are welcome to begin their early Christmas shopping as gifts are available to suit the whole family, with items typically reserved as online exclusives available to purchase on the day.

There will also be entertaining performances from a variety of Sheffield music acts.

The event will take place Saturday October 3 from 10am-5pm and Sunday October 4 from 11am-4pm, hosted by CC Luxury Events at High Storrs School, Ecclesall.

Tickets are of limited availability and are available at www.sheffieldstyleshow.com. Prices begin at £10 for adults, £8 for students, and entry is free for under 10s.

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Rachel Honeywell

This month Good Vibrations are pleased to announce a guest spot by Rachel Honeywell from Gothika in Redcar. With a versatile style and awardwinning tattoos under her belt (check out her Stephen Hawking!) we caught up with Rachel to find out more.

What started your love of tattoos?

I remember being 8 years old and my brother’s dad came home once with a fresh tattoo. I was horrified because of how raw and scabby it looked; I thought it was disgusting yet I was totally amazed! I asked him a million questions and was adamant I was getting tattooed when I “grew up”. My mother on the other hand did everything in her power to put me off. Needless to say, it didn’t work.

How many tattoos do you have?

To be honest, I have never counted my tattoos, I wouldn’t know how to as there are many that join and I am also going through a great deal of laser removal so I can start again. I have no specific plan on where I will stop; I will just plan a piece at a time.

Do you remember the first tattoo you ever designed?

I guess so, it wasn’t anything big as it was the first tattoo I ever did, it was just a cluster of stars. I tend to do a lot of free hand tattoos using references from my client and my imagination, so most things go straight onto skin rather than paper.

How would you describe your style?

I’m quite versatile, so I tend to take a lot

on, but I would definitely say that I prefer realism. I won my first ever award at this year’s Tattoo Jam for best portrait, it was very overwhelming and extremely unexpected so as you can imagine I was a tad emotional. If I could have chosen an award to win in my lifetime it would be this one!

Where do you usually work from?

My husband and I own Gothika Tattoos in Redcar and Cleveland, so I always work from there apart from when I do conventions around the country. This will be my first guest spot at Good Vibrations.

Do you get many squeamish/scared clients? How do you respond to them?

I do indeed. I think I deal with them rather well. I speak to a lot of people who hate it when you get clients that are scared but I always try to make them feel as comfortable as possible when they are scared of getting tattooed. It’s quite personal and I’m a big wimp so I

sympathise with people. However I do draw the line at moving - I always say ‘right, you can scream, you can shout, you can swear at me but DO NOT MOVE’.

What’s the most challenging tattoo you’ve ever done?

There have been a few, and I occasionally get given new ones that are a challenge.

The main ones that cause difficulty are mini portraits on fingers, but I absolutely love it, I love a good challenge. It keeps my work interesting; every day is a different day.

Do you have a personal favourite tattoo artist?

Yes, a few in fact. The first, Jeff Gouge, is based in America, his work is nothing but amazing. I would love to be tattooed by him, there’s so much depth and he fascinates me! Another of my favourites is David Corden, he has a studio in Edinburgh called Semper. His work is out of this world, I look up to him a great deal, his work is gorgeous and there is so much detail.

Rachel Honeywell will be at Good Vibrations from September 8-11. For booking and enquiries about design contact studio@goodvibrationstattoo. co.uk or call 0114 267 1924. www.goodvibrationstattoo.co.uk.

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T h e b e a r sth e b e a r s We are shining the spotlight on local fashion with our new ‘Made in Sheffield’ feature. With so many gifted artists, makers, creators and fashion producers in our city that deserve more attention, Exposed fashion blogger Kelsie Marsden has embarked on a journey to find out the stories behind the brands.

For the first instalment we caught up with Lucy Revis, founder of quirky t-shirt brand Thebearsthebears.

So, Lucy, tell me about Thebearsthebears.

I drew a picture that was going to be the album artwork for a friend’s band. I drew everything with my left hand (even though I’m right handed) to make it look quite childlike, signing them ‘Lucy, aged 27’. I took my sketchbook with me on a trip to Berlin and I met an artist there who thought they were hilarious, then he said he really wanted to help me do something with them. I’m a musician really; a doodler rather than an artist, but he did me 500 screenprints for free in his gallery in Berlin and sent them to the UK. Selling the prints paid for my first set of t-shirts and it snowballed from there. I sold my first set of t-shirts in about a day and it’s just grown from that.

So why bears? How did you come up with the name?

Well, the band I initially did the album artwork for had ‘bear’ in it and by the time I’d drawn the first bear, I just couldn’t stop. The reason I call it ‘Thebearsthebears’ rather than just ‘Thebears’ is because it’s just always happening all the time. Once you start thinking about ‘the bears’ you start thinking about all the puns and then you can’t say the word ‘bear’ without trying to think of a pun. It’s so tiring! It’s completely silly! I made a bet with some friends; they thought this whole thing was going to go somewhere and I wasn’t so sure. I said if I sell 1000 t-shirts, I’ll get thebears tattooed on my body. I never thought it would happen but it did last year – and I’m a woman of my word! So

now I’ve got three little bears tattooed on me forever! God knows what I’ll think of it when I’m 50 but it’s hilarious right now!

You’re originally from Northampton, so why did you choose Sheffield?

I did my undergrad and my masters at Sheffield, so I stayed on afterwards.

I just love it here. The thing with Sheffield is the creatives all work together, which means there isn’t any big rivalry. Everyone wants everyone else to do well, which makes for a great atmosphere to work in. The more people think about the independents, the better it is for the whole creative sector. There’s a huge amount going on here, you just have to scratch the surface and it’s all there. Sheffield has an amazing music scene too!

What’s your favourite thing about fashion in the city?

Basically I think it’s just such a fashion hub; everything is so accessible. You just walk down Division Street and you’re getting straight into what’s going on. Division Street is great and I really love Inherited in particular. The people of Sheffield really want to be wearing Sheffield brands, the unique stuff. They don’t always want to have to go online to get it. They will actually make an effort to go and find out where all the cool stuff is and I think that’s what’s amazing about this city.

Where do you see the brand going?

We are starting a kid’s line of t-shirts very soon. We are starting out small, with just one design, but they have sold well already in Moonko and pop-up shops. I’m a bit of a control freak. I don’t do the printing myself, I outsource that to Yorkshire Tee who are also based here, but I like to be the one doing

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everything else. There are a couple of places around the country now that would like to stock us but I’ve just got to make sure I’ve got the time to be going over there. At the moment we’re in Moonko, Bird’s Yard and mainly online. We will be expanding next year I think.

Do you have any advice for anyone who wants to start their own business?

Just be really sure that you love your product. Don’t make things that you think people will like, make things that you really like. Get your inspiration from everywhere and try to connect with as many people as you can. At the end of the day you can have a great product, but unless you get out there and speak to people nobody is going to know about it. You’ve got to be vocal about it! Social media is so important now, so make yourself seem huge! When I first started, I sold loads through Instagram. I had people messaging me asking if they could buy pieces off me. All my commissions in our first year were through Instagram.

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Loch’ing Good!

Loch Fyne Seafood and Grill has just launched a brand new gluten-free menu nationally in its restaurants, which will be offered alongside its classic a la carte dishes.

The extensive gluten-free menu, which includes favourites from its traditional menu, has been specifically tailored for diners who cannot - or do not wish to eat gluten.

The new menu was created in response to an increasing demand for non-gluten foods and a rising number of people being diagnosed with gluten intolerance.

Liz Williams, director and general manager of Loch Fyne said: “we have adapted our dishes to create this menu without losing any of the fantastic flavours. “Eating out can be difficult for people avoiding gluten and this new menu will offer our customers a greater choice.”

A range of tempting choices are on offer, including Loch Fyne’s popular fish bar, all prepared to order from fresh ingredients by Loch Fyne’s expert staff.

“One of the great things about Loch Fyne’s menu is how varied it is, with something for everyone,” said Liz. It lochs pretty fyne to us.

To try it for yourself, find your nearest Loch Fyne here: www. lochfyneseafoodandgrill.co.uk

Thornbridge Hops To Holland Following five years of export growth in over thirty countries, independent Bakewell brewery, Thornbridge Brewery, is to open its first international bar in the Netherlands this September.

The decision was prompted by the good reception received from Paul Leeyen’s Netherland’s bar, Den Bosch, which has stocked Thornbridge for three years.

Punters have praised Thornbridge’s brews for the brand’s high quality and great variety of beer styles.

Leeyen completed the task of finding the perfect site for Thornbridge’s new international bar, which after months of searching will be based in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, in association with importers Bier&Co, with the aim of opening on September 4.

Simon Webster, Thornbridge’s chief operating officer, is excited about the venture: “It really continues what we have

been doing in the UK, finding and working with people who are as passionate about beer as we are and have skills that complement what we wish to do with Thornbridge beers.

“When we visited Paul’s current bar in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, we knew our beers were in safe hands, so when he approached us to develop the Thornbridge Bar it excited us, and it has been a lot of fun planning what we are sure will be a great success”.

If a trip to the Netherlands to sample Thornbridge’s stock doesn’t tickle your fancy, don’t worry, as you can visit an array of Sheffield establishments to fill your boots including The Bath Hotel, The Beauchief, The Coach and Horses, The Cricket Inn, The Cross Scythes, Graze Inn, The Greystones, The Hallamshire House, Smith & Baker Dining Room, and The Stags Head.

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Sheffield Is Souper

The first ever Sheffield Soup launched at the end of July, inciting community change and awarding one social enterprise the prize fund of £540, all in the space of an evening. Sheff Soup is about offering support to local people and businesses that can make a real difference in the community, both through financial means and networking opportunities.Exposed popped along to the first event to find out how it works.

First of all, when you turn up to a Soup event you donate £5 on the door in return for a voting chip, which you use to vote for one of the four pitches on the evening. You also get a cup of delicious soup thrown in, cooked up by Head Chef Lee Mangles from Silversmith’s restaurant. The pitches come thick and fast; four ideas in just four minutes each – following by four Q&As. It’s a simple process that invites the audience to sit up and listen.

First up we had the Real Junk Food Project Sheffield, which is about taking waste food from shops, restaurants, suppliers and events, and turning them into meals for the community. You can then enjoy on a ‘pay as you feel’ basis. The project needs funds for a van to transport the produce and eventually hope to have a permanent café somewhere.

Next was OverHear, an app-based company that brings live music to the masses. Showing where events are, how far away and with real-time updates and clash finders, it’s an app designed for music lovers. Over-Hear also have plans to put on free gigs of their own, making use of empty spaces like shops, offices and industrial units, and re-purposing them for one-off events.

The third pitch was the PiKon telescope – an astro-cam which uses 3D printed components and a raspberry Pi camera to capture astronomical images. Since delivering the first one at Sheffield University’s Festival of the Mind, they have received a massive response from people who want to build one. They need funding to design and source kits to be able to do this.

Last up was Fun With Fitness, a programme of events aimed to encourage those with disabilities or mobility issues to get fit – in the least conventional ways possible. Think archery, space hoppers, limbo, javelin, Frisbee gold, donkey derby, aerobics and more! Ran by trained carers in three hour sessions, Fun With Fitness are looking for a permanent location for the winter months.

So what was the verdict? With the prize money amounting up to £540 from on the door donations, the stakes were high and the votes were close. After a stunning acoustic performance from newly signed The Clear, the winner of the prize fund was The Real Junk Food Project Sheffield, to much appreciation.

The next Sheffield Soup will be on September 23.

If you would like to pitch your idea, email pennie@ sheffieldsoup.com and head to facebook.com/ SheffieldSoup and @SheffSoup on Twitter for more.

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Sheffs Kitchen Whirlow Hall Farm Trust has been busy cooking up a storm this summer with the help of four very talented chefs from within the city. Sheff’s Kitchen is a cooking competition like no other where chefs have been competing against each other at bistro evenings held at Whirlow Hall Farm.

James Mellor, West10, Lee Mangles, Silversmiths, Jon Tite, Showroom and Charlie Curran, Peppercorn Restaurant, have treated diners to three course fine dining experiences showcasing the delicious high welfare produce of the farm while raising money for the charity.

With the knockout rounds now over, it will be Charlie going knife to knife with last year’s winner, Simon Ayres of the Cross Scythes, in the final round of the competition. It promises to be the meal of all meals as both go all out to claim the winning title.

The competition is loosely based on the hit TV show Hell’s Kitchen where diners make the decisions and score the dishes. The evening will be filled with culinary delights and some of the best food the city has to offer. The cherry on the cake is all funds raised directly support the work of the trust and their work with local children; Whirlow educates our younger generation by bridging the gap from field to fork and teaching them about where their food comes from.

The final to this exciting competition will be held at the Genting Club Sheffield on Friday October 23 2015. To book a place or indeed a table please contact a member of the trust fundraising team on 0114 235 2678 or email eventsenquiries@whirlowhallfarm.org. Tickets are £45 each.

It’s going to be one hell of a fight and you don’t want to miss it.

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Sheffield Gin Fest Raise a glass as Sheffield’s Gin Festival returns this month. The largest touring fest of its kind returns to the city with an impressive 100+ different gins to try, as well as a whole host of masterclasses delivered by experts of the industry and live musical interlude. It’s no wonder that across the country these events have been selling out in record time!

Back by popular demand, the event promises to be even bigger and better than last year’s sell-out at the Millennium Gallery in November. This year the event will be held in the city’s premier concert and live entertainment venue, Sheffield City Hall. On arrival gin enthusiasts can expect a brochure filled with information about every gin available to try, the suggested garnish for each and their very own Gin Festival glass - a small souvenir to bring home from the true tasting occasion.

The festival, which has been touring since its first edition in Leeds in 2013, was first plotted in early 2012 by husband and wife Marie and Jym Harris. The couple, who saw a real gap in the event market, said ‘we absolutely love gin so we started these events because we thought other people would want the same as us!’

The two sessions will run on Saturday September 5, the first between 12:30pm-5pm and the second from 6:30pm-11pm. Tickets (available from their website) are just £7 with drinks priced at £5, including fever tree tonic and a fresh garnish.

With past attendees stating that they really liked the social aspect the organisation had to offer, the event is the perfect place to mingle and make friends with other gin lovers alike. For those looking to really learn about each gin, its history and its making, ambassadors are positioned around the venue to explain the ins and outs of each beverage.

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BBQ Collective at The Hop Unit 14, West One Plaza, Fitzwilliam St, Sheffield S1 4JB Tel: 0114 278 1000 THE PLACE

Sitting pretty in West One, The Hop’s kitchen has been lovingly hijacked by the BBQ Collective, giving Sheffield a real taste of the American south.

It’s also had a bit of a face-lift with murals of music legends and mini shrines to Jack Daniels whiskey covering the walls. The relaxed vibe goes hand in hand with the live music and incredible variation of craft beers available.

THE FOOD

So, no nonsense or mucking about, let’s get straight to it. After agonising over the menu for a good 15 minutes, I decided to go for some traditional BBQ food, although all of their dishes come with a Thai twist and on Sundays they do a tempting Tex Mex brunch. I went for half a rack of ribs with southern BBQ sauce, Thai slaw and home grown pickles. The meat itself was absolutely incredible; marinated and smoked for 14 hours, you could really taste the TLC that had gone into the cooking process. With a crispy exterior and meat falling off of the bone beneath it, the ribs were a total taste sensation. The fresh Thai slaw and tangy pickles also complemented the ribs perfectly, giving the meal a bit of an edge. Everything about

this dish screamed authentic, real southern comfort food, cooked to perfection. There was also the added bonus of knowing that a lot of their meat is locally sourced (Beeches of Walkley) as are many other ingredients - Sheffield loves to buy local! Dessert was a real belter, and I’m not just saying this because I am writing a review, but it was genuinely the best pecan pie I have ever had the pleasure of eating in my life. I’m talking thin shortcrust pastry, still warm caramelised pecans with all that syrupy goodness squished in between. It was flippin’ gorgeous. To top it all off Our Cow Molly honeycomb and vanilla ice cream was served on the side with a homemade toffee sauce. AH-MAZEBALLS.

THE VERDICT

The Hop is absolutely ideal if you’re after a few drinks after work where you can listen to some tunes and grab some seriously good scran.

With the location in the West One development it’s a great people watching spot as well. The vibe and the food are bang on here and there’s no doubt this foodie collaboration is going to be a massive success. Let the BBQ take over commence!

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Deliveroo Goes Live!

Premium food delivery start-up Deliveroo has officially gone live in Sheffield as of August 10. The service aims to revolutionise the take-away experience, by allowing customers to order from top Sheffield restaurants, with delivery straight to your door.

The unique service allows users to order food up to one day in advance for a scheduled arrival, or alternatively ASAP, with a flat delivery fee of £2.50 and average delivery times of just 32 minutes.

The delivery zones included in the launch so far include the city centre, Ecclesall Road and Broomhill areas, but the start-up expects services to roll-out in no time as the restaurants already on the roster and Deliveroo get into the swing of things.

For now you can place orders online or via the app from local haunts including Lucky Fox, Craft & Dough, Smoke Barbecue, Urban Quarter, Twisted Burger Company, The Common Room, Ashoka, and Baan Thai via Deliveroo’s website, where you can also find more restaurants if none of those tickle your fancy. Head to www.deliveroo. co.uk and search the app store (android coming soon).

Deliveroo’s marketing manager for the north, Ellie Quigley, has said of the move: “Until now, food delivery services in the city have not catered for those who want to enjoy premium restaurant-standard dishes in the comfort of their home or office, but Deliveroo changes this for the residents of

Sheffield.”

Anticipation has been building since the announcement earlier this month - here are a few choice words from those who have previously used Deliveroo (in some of the other 19 UK cities where the service operates) and newbies alike to get you excited, if you’re not already… @CharBurton94: Loving that @Deliveroo has come to Sheffield! #Studentneeds @CagneyAndLace : Just the other day I was wishing for Deliveroo in Sheffield, now it’s happening @Deliveroo_SHF @pia_leanne: So @deliveroo has started in Sheffield. Not usually a fan of takeaway but this might convert me @jaysteruk: Yes we’re finally getting Deliveroo in Sheffield @Deliveroo_SHF #SheffieldIsSuper #startuplife

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For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk Arriving half an hour before our dinner reservations, we were shown to our room at the top of the villa. The aptly named Swallow’s Rafter (each of the rooms are named after a kind of bird; The Dovecote, Robin’s Hollow, Pigeons Post etc.) is beautifully designed and boasts a super king-size bed, and through an oval archway a stunning free standing eggshaped bathtub beckons. It is pure luxury.

And it’s not just about the wow-factor; the room is impeccably clean and the attention to detail adds thoughtful little flourishes here and there. For instance the key has a little bird keyring attached, which you perch in a tiny birdhouse to keep it safe. Adorable, no? From the organic bath products to the cosy robes, Nespresso coffee machine, and complimentary homemade cake, every effort has been made to make you feel relaxed and welcome.

We head downstairs and are shown to a candle-lit table in a full restaurant – the residents of Hunters Bar have not let this gem go unnoticed. The menu is modern British with a Scandinavian twist and each dish is created with seasonality in mind. We order a couple of glasses of wine from the extensive list and decide on the artisan bread basket to keep us going, which comes with marinated olives, balsamic vinegar and mixed nuts and seeds. Perfect for staving off hunger until our meals arrive.

In a nice touch and a nod to the city’s defining industry, between courses we are presented with a box of handcrafted Sheffield steel knives to choose from.

Using my personally selected, brand new shiny knife, I dive straight into my lamb rump, which is served with minted whipped goats’ cheese, broad beans, braised fennel, fondant potato and mustard vinaigrette. The lamb is

tantalisingly tender and the combination of the bitter fennel and creamy minted whipped cheese is faultless. My partner goes for the steak with mushroom purée, tempura onion rings, triple-cooked chips and lemon and thyme butter. Cooked to perfection and rich in flavour, I’m assured it was a good option as the plate is cleaned in record time.

For dessert we opt for poached peaches, brandy snap basket, basil ice cream and wildflower honey, which is phenomenal in flavour – it has all the makings of a decadent cocktail, in pudding form. In my eyes, this is as good as it gets. We also go for the burnt custard with homemade shortbread, which is fabulously crumbly and the ideal instrument for mopping up leftover custard.

The night draws in and the gargantuan bed calls. With blankets and soft furnishings galore it takes mere minutes to sink into slumber and before I know it my alarm is going off and my thoughts turn to breakfast. Now this is Brocco’s forte.

With everything from a deluxe full English, to eggs benedict, healthy smoothies and ‘powerful’ porridge options, you’re spoilt for choice here. You can even go for a cheeky morning tipple with a bloody Mary or breakfast bellini if you want to start your day with a real kick. As it’s a school day I opt for a fresh orange juice and pancakes with wildflower honey and seasonal fruits. Feeling refreshed, wideeyed and bushy-tailed, we begrudgingly check out and meander down Eccy Road back to reality.

Whether you’re from round these parts or not, Brocco On The Park is a must for anyone looking for some fresh fine dining and a haven amidst a bustling city. Pop in for breakfast, take lunch on the sun soaked terrace or check yourself in for a night away from it all. Go on, treat yourself.

Boutique hotel and ‘neighbourhood’ kitchen Brocco on the Park is an idyllic home away from home. Designed flawlessly to a modern British style, this Edwardian villa is perched on the corner of Endcliffe Park and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as eight individual rooms. We sent Rachel Heward down to check it out.

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Elite British Wrestling

Library Theatre // From £2 // September 26 Wrestling in a library? That’s right.

Returning to Sheff once more, Elite British Wrestling present two action packed shows featuring TNA X Division, Tag Team and Television Champion Doug Williams considered one of the best in Britain. Pros like The Mean Machine Mark Sanders, King Dangerous Danny Debris, “The Pigman” Andy Hogg and Tommy Nova will be also locking horns, amongst others. With the matinee show at just £2 for adults and a mere quid for children, pop on down to the Library for something different this month. www.ringsideworld.co.uk

Art in the Gardens

Botanical Gardens // £6, kids go free // September 5-6 The 12th annual Art in the Gardens event is one of the largest outdoor art exhibitions in the north of the UK, with artists, craft members and a whole host of visitors from throughout the UK expected to arrive at the Botanicals for a weekend of entertainment. Visitors can expect open-air art exhibitions, outdoor sculpture on the lawns, a children’s art activity village, young painters of the year exhibits, a live music and performance stage, and independent stalls that give you the opportunity to purchase original prints and crafts direct from the artists. www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/artin-the-gardens

Great Yorkshire Run

Sheffield City Centre // Free // September 27 Launched in 2007, the Great Yorkshire Run took the Steel City by storm with almost 5000 participants joining the race in its very first year. Fast-forward eight years, and our humble 10k race is no stranger to famous faces and a world-class athlete or two, including Benita Johnson, Freya Murray and Olympic medallist Eluid Kipchoge – but it’s your turn to join the ranks this time around!

Ever wondered how the pyramids were built or how mummification worked? From Agatha Christie to Indiana Jones, our fascination for Ancient Egypt has been the inspiration for numerous books, films and TV shows. Now visitors to Weston Park can explore their new exhibit, ‘Secret Egypt: Unravelling Truth from Myth’, which will open its doors next month. The exhibit will bring forward a wealth of new archaeological evidence to dispel a modern misconception about ancient Egypt.

There will also be various ancient artefacts on display such as the mummy and coffin of Namenkhetamun dating from around 600 BC. The exhibition tells the story of the fall of ancient Egypt, as well as celebrating the legacy it has left in our society some 2000 years later. Lucy Cooper, exhibition and display curator at Weston Park, is delighted to share this fantastic myth-busting exhibition with visitors: “Ancient Egypt has been the inspiration for some of our best-loved fiction, but we can’t wait to reveal the real story of this remarkable civilisation.”

Secret Egypt: Unravelling Truth from Myth opens at Weston Park on Saturday 17th October 2015 and continues until 10 April 2016 – entry to the exhibition is free.

However, if you don’t fancy tackling the run, spectators are welcome for free, and the Sensoria Festival are providing free live music at the Peace Gardens, which will also host a range of charity stalls and pop-up shops. www.greatrun.org

Heritage Open Days

Various venues // Free // September 10-13 England’s biggest heritage festival is returning this month to offer the public a weekend of enchantment, and an unrivalled opportunity to learn about the history tied up in South Yorkshire’s buildings.

The full list of venues for you to feast your eyes on is far too numerous to tell you here, but just to give you an idea, you can check out Sheffield’s Victorian City Centre on a guided tour, led by the Victorian Society’s Valerie Bayliss, or alternatively, take a behind-the-scenes look at rooms

traditionally off limits to the public over at the Hawley Tool Collection site.

If none of that traditional history malarkey tickles your fancy, you could try a pub crawl with a difference on the Sheffield Pub Heritage Walk, to get a little bit of context and history about Sheff’s best boozers. www.heritageopendays.org.uk

Street Life Festival

The Moor // Free // September 12 Street Life Festival is to provide a day of entertainment for all ages this month.

Expected performers include circus acts, comedy, magic, circus skills, acrobatics and escapology, with some of the world’s best performers, who regularly appear at London’s prestigious Covent Garden, in addition to Glastonbury and Edinburgh Festivals. www.sheffieldmarkets.com/events/ moor-market

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Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff is an unlikely cricket icon of our time, whose sporting prowess is matched only by the notoriety of his antics off the pitch.

Hailing from a working-class home in Preston, Freddie rose to fame by leading England to a surprise victory against Australia at the Ashes in 2005, and has since carved a successful media career both in the UK and internationally.

Beth Maguire caught up with Freddie ahead of his show at the City Hall this month.

Hi Freddie, you’re usually quite busy, with boxing, your charity, the odd reality TV venture and family life to contend with. What have you been up to most recently?

I’m just on my way to Norwich at the moment. I did a series for Sky last year where we’d go around in a chip van, so we’re going to pitch up and take chips to the people of East Anglia for series 2.

You’re heading out on tour to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the rather unexpected 2005 Ashes win soon. How are you feeling about that?

To be honest, it feels like it’s flown by – it almost feels like it was a previous life. It’s been on the telly a lot recently, and I’ll be

sat watching it with the kids and they look back at me all excited and it feels odd because it’s such a blur. It was definitely the pinnacle of all of our careers I think, but I just never expected it.

Are you a bit nostalgic for those days?

Not at all! I think a lot of players can be, but I tend to look forward these days,

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instead of being all about yesterday. Maybe when I’m old I’ll be sat in my armchair telling the grandkids about it, then I might feel a bit nostalgic, but not for now.

Well you’re a bona-fide sporting hero, but a lot of people love you because of your laddish reputation. What kinds of stories can audiences expect at your show?

Well the tour is very much self-deprecating and more about things that have happened off the pitch. That means plenty of drinking stories; we’ve got one about the time we played a test match at Old Trafford and I took too much Viagra, not really realising how long it lasted, and another about dodgy massages in Pakistan. There are plenty!

So how’s your work life changed since retirement in 2009?

When I finished with cricket it was a shock; all of a sudden it was like I had to go back into the world and get a normal job. I’ve been really lucky though and fortunately haven’t had to do anything I really didn’t want to. Sky have been good to me and I’ve been able to travel and have a go at a load of things. I’d definitely swap it all if I could still play cricket, but I can’t now because of injury.

You tried your hand at boxing in 2012 with some success, but why boxing?

Well I was given the chance, so why not!

I’m not scared of trying different things and failing, and you’re not going to be a champion at everything, but I did love it.

How did it compare to cricket?

With cricket you don’t get punched in the face, you wear all whites and break for food. The boxing world is very different, very aggressive. It felt like everyone was just talking about hitting each other all the time.

And you won the Australian series of I’m a Celeb in March. Was it really as tough as people make out?

I didn’t initially want to do the series as I’d seen it on television before, but in the end I thought it was great. It was like a really low budget health retreat – I did a couple of challenges but mostly I’d sleep for 12 hours a night, lie around losing weight and just got to chill out.

Joining you on tour is Clyde Holcroft, how you pair have come to form a duo?

We met at Sport and Comic Relief and are good mates now, we do a podcast together. In the past we’d joked about doing a tour like this but now it’s actually happening, which is mad. We tend to do a bit of storytelling in a funny way; we focus on enjoying ourselves and hope that everyone else will too.

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THE WATERBOYS

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Mon 26th October | 8.00pm

Tues 3rd November | 7.30pm

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CHRIS RAMSEY: ALL GROWED UP

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JOSH WIDDICOMBE: WHAT DO I DO NOW Tickets: £18.15 (£16.50)

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ALAN CARR: YAP, YAP, YAP! Tickets: £33 (£30)

Mon 12th October | 8.00pm

JEREMY HARDY

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Wed 4th November | 7.30pm

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JOE SATRIANI: THE SHOCKWAVE TOUR 2015

Mon 12th October | 7.00pm

Wed 28th October | 11.00am

JUSTIN MOORHOUSE: DESTINY CALLING DAN & PHIL: THE AMAZING TOUR IS NOT ON FIRE Tickets: £27.50 (£25)

Tues 13th October | 7.30pm

ROB BECKETT: MOUTH OF THE SOUTH MUSIC IN THE ROUND: ONYX BRASS FAMILY CONCERT Tickets: £8.80 (£8) Children & Students: £4.40 (£4) Family Ticket: £19.80 (£18)

RON SEXSMITH

Thurs 29th October | 8.00pm

Fri 16th – Sat 17th October | 8.00pm

Tickets: £41.25 (£37.50) £35.75 (£32.50)

BILL BAILEY: LIMBOLAND

Thurs 29th October | 8.00pm

Sun 18th October | 7.30pm

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CÔR GLANAETHWY

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HARRY ENFIELD & PAUL WHITEHOUSE: LEGENDS TOMMY TIERNAN: OUT OF THE WHIRLWIND Fri 30th October | 8.00pm

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MAGIC OF MOTOWN: THE REACH OUT 50 YEARS OF MOTOWN TOUR

Sat 24th October | 7.30pm

Sat 31st October | 8.00pm

Mon 19th October | 7.30pm Tickets: £22 (£20)

PUCCINI’S TOSCA

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Ultimate Meet & Greet Package: £187 (£170) Hot Seat Package: £110 (£100) Tickets: £41.80 (£38), £37.50 (£34.50) Thurs 5th November | 8.00pm

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THE SENSATIONAL 60’S EXPERIENCE Tickets: £28.60 (£26)

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ABC

Mon 30th November | 7.00pm

Sun 22nd November | 7.30pm

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JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM & BLUES GINO’S ITALIAN ESCAPE: ORCHESTRA FEATURING LIVE ON STAGE – A NIGHT OF FOOD AND FUN SPECIAL GUEST VOCALIST KT TUNSTALL WITH GINO Tickets: £26.95 (£24.50)

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Russell Kane

Foundry // September 27 // £11-£14 TV comedy regular and frequent arena headliner Russell Kane brings his comedy show to Sheffield Uni this month during what is sure to be a busy freshers’ week. Don’t be put off by the student setting though – the gig is open to all, and promises to provide Kane’s signature brand of perfectly timed gags and original material. Cork native Andrew Ryan will join Kane on the night to provide a lively opening set. www.tickets.sheffieldstudentsunion.com

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Sheffield City Hall // September 27 // £27.50 Known for his signature laugh, deadpan sarcastic wit and dark humour, Jimmy Carr needs no introduction. The Channel 4 comedy show host is bringing his mammoth ‘Funny Business’ show to audiences across the UK, and he’ll be making a quick stop at Sheffield City Hall this September. www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Mickey D

You would probably think a 60 year old man, standing on stage and talking about vaginas, drugs and Jimmy Savile would NOT be a good mix. Wrong. As soon as Jeff Innocent takes to the mic, he immediately begins with self-deprecating remarks, describing his appearance as: “an old drunk guy that has just got pissed and thought, ‘I’ll have a go of that!’”, to suggesting he looks like a Jewish Bruce Willis. Every one of his throwaway comments takes seed in the minds of the audience, and grows funnier as the show continues (plus he does look like a bit like Jewish Bruce Willis).

Even though he was admittedly prepared for a more student-orientated audience, Jeff rolled with the evening and delivered some of the most authentic insights into everything from bouncers, racism and even his ongoing casual drug use. His set is delivered through a ‘cockney geezer’ persona, and the material consists of sheer honesty, intellectual insights and perfect timing that has The Leadmill audience spitting out drinks and shedding tears of laughter.

He brings his set to a crescendo with his crudest material. Although no spring chicken, his brand of taboo humour never feels awkward or forced, just brilliant; something not a lot of younger comedians can say. Jeff Innocent proves tonight that he is a wellpolished act and he is well worthy of a much bigger stage next time he is in town.

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New Barrack Tavern // September 6 // £5 Veteran of over a decade on the international comedy circuit, Mickey D has performed across the UK, throughout Europe and the States, acquiring an impressive list of TV and radio credits throughout his career. A whole host of honest, anecdotal gags ensure a lively show every time. Mickey is joined on the night by Wayne Deakin, an Australian comedian based in London, who brings observational humour touching on real issues with a cynically funny angle, making for a unique set. www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk

The Last Laugh Comedy Club

Sheffield City Hall // September 25 // £16 This week’s edition of Sheffield’s Last Laugh Comedy club is headlined by Geordie comedian Kai Humphries. This high-octane, disarmingly friendly comedian ties in cheeky banter with intelligent yet crude gags to deliver a smart and hilarious show. After gaining a wealth of experience from his two series of ‘The Comedy Store’ on Comedy Central, work in Australia, the Middle East, India, four solo seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe alongside his comedian flat mate Daniel Sloss and tours all over the UK and Europe, Humphries is a proven talent and a must-see for stand-up lovers in Sheffield. www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Spotlight Comedy Club: Crooked Smile Award

The Winding Wheel // September 17 // £10.50 The Winding Wheel presents a showcase of nine of the most promising comedic talents in the midlands and the north, battling for the ‘Crooked Smile’ Comedy Award, now in its seventh year. You’ll also find a headline set from Andy Watson, who Giggle Beats describe as: ‘The man Lee Evans was ten years ago – fresh, funny and full of enthusiasm’. www.windingwheel.co.uk

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Mosborough Hall Hotel // September 19 // £15 Stand-up comes from Time Out Comedy Award and Perrier Award nominee Simon Bligh, who brings a cheery, conversational manner with manic storytelling for a fast-moving performance to engage audiences. Joining Bligh on the night is Sally-Anne Hayward, an accomplished radio presenter with stage and TV acting credentials, and Rob Rouse, Channel 4’s prestigious ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ competition winner, an award previously won by the likes of Lee Mack and Peter Kay. www.mosboroughhall.co.uk

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The Plug // September 18 // £10 on the door or £5-£8 online Planet Zogg celebrates 15 years in earth orbit with family and friends in a mindwarping hyperdelic knees up birthday party, a decade and half since it all began.

Helping celebrate is Sabretooth live and direct with his trademark deep driving techie psychdelia, Oberon, a legend from the ‘90s London trance/techno scene, Magic in Buenos Airies and DJ POD promoter of Ripsnoter and Tribe of Frog resident. Plus, of course, the Zogg twins Dill and Greg Zogg. www.the-plug.com

Wilkinson (DJ Set)

The Plug // September 26 // £10 With releases on RAM Records, Hospital Records as well as Virgin EMI, London born Wilkinson is rightly hailed as one of the best in the genre. His 2013 single Afterglow featuring uncredited vocals from Becky Hill burst into the top 10 in October of the same year. His debut album Lazers Not Included followed shortly after, which went to number one on the iTunes Dance Chart in 10 countries. We can safely say for this show, LAZERS ARE INCLUDED. www.the-plug.com

Jungle Brothers (Living Legends Tour) Queens Social // September 5 // £12-£15 The Jungle Brothers pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a housemusic producer. Expect a high energy set of classic Jungle Brothers material, including the likes of ‘True Blue’, ‘I’ll House You’, ‘Straight Out the Jungle’, ‘Brain’ and ‘Because I Got It Like That’.

They smashed stages at The Jazz Café, Toyko Dub Festival, Band on The Wall and many others. North ‘n’ South are happy

to announce that the JBeez’s will be in Sheffield bringing the noise! www.facebook.com/Queenssocialclub

Sheffield Techno Institute 5th Birthday

Venue TBC // September 25 // £8-£12 Sheffield Techno Institute is five! That’s five years of preposterous parties in pubs, clubs, warehouses and basements. It’s been a wild ride and so to celebrate they’re having an extra special party! Two years ago they took over Castle House Co-op for their favourite ever party - a six hour marathon b2b from Objekt and Call Super under the moniker Everything is True.

The concept is the same - two DJs playing from the start to finish. Both have agreed to one last hurrah together as they have enjoyed partying with you lot so much. Get involved. tickets.partyforthepeople.org.uk

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The Leadmill // September 2 // £5-£24 Add some cheer to the dying embers

of summer by seeing some of the most exciting, emerging stand-up comedians from the UK’s prestigious comedy circuit.

This month’s edition features a very impressive line-up, and includes the down to earth and politically incorrect Sean Percival, the delightfully punchy Danny Ward, the hilariously gritty 17-year-old Elliot Steel and critically acclaimed Seattle comedian Erich McElroy. Also available on the night is a delicious plate full from Sheffield’s own amazing Street Food Chef.

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UV Paint Party

The Leadmill // September 20 // £5-£6 Freshers is here again, and what better way to celebrate than getting you and your new found uni pals obliterated by massive paint-filled cannons? Sheffield’s ultimate paint party hosts two rooms; Room One spins the hottest house, chart and club floor fillers, whilst Room Two offers massive indie anthems. Grab your early bird tickets ASAP, you will not find a

WALKABOUT SPLASH OUT!

Long-standing Carver Street fixture Walkabout has recently reopened its doors to thirsty punters after its one month refurbishment in August; the modernised venue blends the old and the new seamlessly together by combining original features such as the organ and pulpit with new, gigantic screens for sports enthusiasts to enjoy the entertainment on, and additional booths to accommodate you and your muckers on a night out.

Now a great shout for an impromptu coffee, relaxing lunch or chilled out afternoon with friends, due to its brand new food and drinks menu, plus a canopied terrace area so you can enjoy Walkabout whatever the weather!

Follow @WalkieSheffield for the latest info on events and offer.

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AHH FRESHERS’ WEEK. 24 HOUR BOOZE-SOAKED PARTYING, A NEW BEST FRIEND AT EVERY BAR AND SO MANY FANCY-DRESS THEMED EVENTS THAT YOU FORGET WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WEAR YOUR OWN CLOTHES. OH YES THIS WILL CERTAINLY BE A WEEK THAT YOU (DON’T) REMEMBER. AND WITH EVERY SINGLE VENUE IN THE CITY HOSTING THEIR OWN BRAND OF STUDENT SOIREE, IT’S HARD TO KNOW EXACTLY WHICH WAY TO TURN. SO THAT’S WHERE WE COME IN. WHATEVER YOUR TASTE IN NIGHTLIFE, MUSIC OR EVEN BOOZE, THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON THAT WILL MAKE THIS WEEK MEMORABLE FOR YOU; WE’VE COMPILED THE BEST OF THE BUNCH.

Revolución De Cuba

Based in a transformed old tram shed thirty seconds off West Street, this Havanainspired bar brings the finest Latin food to the heart of Sheffield. Rum is the order of the day, with an admirable range of rum-based cocktails on offer. But don’t despair, if that’s not your thing, there are plenty of alternatives on offer, and regular salsa lessons mean entertainment is easy to come by. Head to Revolucion De Cuba on Sundays for 2-4-1 cocktails, tapas and desserts, and all you can eat Tacos on Tuesdays. Guilt free eating out, sorted!

Forum

Soak in the last rays of summer with the Forum’s al fresco terrace overlooking Devonshire Green, as you feast on the ever changing menu (which always includes a good number of local favourites for good measure) and make the most of the enviable choice of cocktails, wines, beers and more. And while you’re in the area, why not drop in on the boutiques next door? You’ll be hard pressed to find so many quality independent shops in one place anywhere else in the city.

Wick At Both Ends

A quirky fixture of West Street for some years now, the Wick brings such a range of cocktails, specialty ales and beers that it’ll probably take a few visits to discern your favourites. They also rope in some of the city’s best DJs and live music. You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a mere bar, but the food, particularly the Sunday roast, is also worth checking out. Day or night, you won’t be disappointed here.

West Street Live

If cheap drinks, live bands and free entry sounds like your thing, look no further.

Holding centre stage in the street that lends the venue its name, West Street Live’s historic pub frontage and highquality sound system has served as a jumping-off point for countless Sheffield

bands. No need for freshers’ deals here as they have discounts and offers each and every night. Trust us, this will be a staple of your Sheffield student life.

Common Room

Part diner, part pool bar, pop upstairs above the Forum and enjoy the Americanstyle Common Room. With an authentic pit grill BBQ menu, a range of drinks from both sides of the Atlantic and near enough every sport known to man shown on a massive number of HD screens, you’ll get more than your football fix here. Visit during Common Hour (5-8pm Monday to Friday and all evening Sunday) for extraspecial drink offers.

eager freshers. Located in the Students Union, Foundry and Fusion will be hosting a vast array of club nights through freshers’ week, including not one but two editions of the non-stop retro pop extravaganza that is Pop Tarts. So well regarded are the twin venues that when the Union tried to rename them back in 2013, students turned out in droves to protest the change. Home to the famed Tuesday Club, this award-winning night is an absolute must.

Viper Rooms

After 2014’s messy mayhem, the Academy will be kicking off freshers’ week on Sunday 20 September with their famous Welcome Paint Party, and following up with a massive headphone disco on Tuesday 22. Since opening in 2008 to a party held by none other than Sheff’s own Reverend and the Makers and Jarvis Cocker, the Academy has forged a reputation as one of the city’s proudest venues for live music and club nights.

Don’t miss the free Freshers’ Fair on September 23, with over 50 stalls on two floors offering myriad freebies and the stuff your university doesn’t want you to see!

Other highlights include WU Tang Clan’s GZA on Friday 25.

The mack daddy of Carver Street latenight revelry, this award-winning venue offers a glamourous and contemporary clubbing experience. The stylish upstairs bar is kitted out with VIP lounges and booths and offers the perfect excuse for a classy cocktail and boogie. For the real party people, the downstairs room offers an underground clubbing haven with different nights showcasing DJs spinning everything from deep house to indie classics right through to the early hours. The student population are more than catered for with a range of mid-week nights, including the illustrious Risqué Tuesdays – undoubtedly one of the most popular nights out in the city.

Get yourself down to Viper Rooms on Tuesday September 22 to sample the decadence that is Risqué. Those who have 9am lectures on a Wednesday, you were warned.

Octagon

Crystal

O2 Academy

One of the biggest indoor venues in the city centre, the Octagon has a strong musical pedigree, having played host to Nirvana at the height of their fame, and dozens since.

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Fusion/Foundry

Fresh from a complete refurb in 2013, the sparkling walls of Foundry and Fusion stand ready to receive a new intake of

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Situated right in the heart of the city centre, Crystal was built around the old Cutlery and Scissor factory. A small yet exciting and energetic club with great nights ranging from ‘80s Motown classics on a Saturday to the new big student night Jelly Baby on a Thursday night, this eclectic club has it all. Set your wild side free on Monday September 21, Crystal’s Habitat Zoo Party is not to be missed!

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Corporation

Getting ‘Corped’ for the first time has become something of a rite of passage for those studying in the Steel City. In fact, whether you pass your degree or not, you cannot seriously claim that you’ve been a student in Sheffield without experiencing a Corporation Skool Disco. Here you will discover ‘Corp Juice’ – an unknown sticky substance which clings to clothes after a night out – as you try to navigate the labyrinth maze of rooms and stairs, all of which offer a new genre of music from heavy metal to hip-hop. The Corp Skool Disco takes place every Wednesday, so get out your old school uniform and get ready to party, with 80p vodka mixers, can you afford not to? Queue jump tickets are priced at £4 and are available from The Cavendish, The Frog and Parrot, Truth Or Dare Inc and The Springvale Tavern.

the Washington

‘The Washy’ is something of a legend around these parts. Known as the spiritual home of Sheffield’s music scene, the close quarters of this pub have seen many a Sheffield legend pass through, from the likes of Pulp to intimate gigs from Wet Nuns. This live music/late-night party haven is a little off the beaten track, but well within stumbling distance of Division Street. Each week, The Washington sees cutting edge bands and left of centre DJs serving up good times and party sounds until the early hours of the morning.

Don’t miss out on the Washington and Itchy Pig’s new weekly student house night ‘Treatment’ starting Monday 21st September, with £2.50 double house spirit and mixers plus free entry, there’s really no excuse to miss out.

the Leadmill

Despite its name, this place was once a flour mill. The Leadmill as we know it began its life back in 1980 where it played host to creative ventures and local musicians. Since then it has welcomed the likes of Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and The Killers to its stage and has been voted Best Live Music Venue by NME readers several times. If that’s not enough, the Leadmill hosts some of the best student nights around. For freshers’ week you can expect a UV paint party on Sunday September 20 and silent disco on Wednesday September 23 along with regular weekly events Sonic- a mashup of indie classics, soul and Motown, and Gaga - a mix of old skool hiphop and RnB.

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Plug

The Mecca of Sheffield clubs, Plug is a definite student favourite. With three rooms, a 1200 person capacity and a mix and match of genres, it’s easy to see why.

Check out Bonkers on a Thursday, a cheery mix of pop, disco and dance complete with free glow sticks, rock ‘n’ roll party Propaganda and Plug’s famous Saturday night party. With vodka mixers from £1, it’s a great place to go for a good time without breaking the bank- or flittering away your student loan. Get ahead of the game with the Freshers’ warm up party on September 18 and if you’re a fan of Geordie Shore, head to Plug on Wednesday September 23 and party the night away at the Freshers’ Fest with Gaz.

DQ

Once a disused warehouse, DQ opened as a completely independent club space in 2004. The club regularly plays host to an eclectic array of club nights from funk to indie to house. DQ stays open way past its neighbours, but its prices remain cheerfully low. You’re students after all, why opt for champagne when you can have 3 for £6 Jagerbombs?

Tank

If pounding bass and flashing LED lights are your thing head over to Tank.

Sheffield’s biggest underground house nightclub regularly plays host to popular student nights Sunken, Session and Creation complete with weekly special guests and resident DJs. With entry prices from as little as £1, you need no excuse to rave the night away at Tank. On Monday September 21, don’t miss the first Sunken of the year.

Walkabout

Long-standing Carver Street favourite Walkabout recently re-opened its doors after a mammoth £1M refurbishment. The re-vamped venue blends old and new, contrasting the organ and pulpit with brand new supersize screens catering to sports fans. With a fresh food and drinks menu, Walkabout is a great option for a quick coffee, lunch or a chilled out afternoon with your nearest and dearest.

Don your flip flops and re-live the Summer at Walkabout’s Life’s a Beach Party on Tuesday September 22.

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Maida Vale

Ideally placed at the intersection between West Street and Carver Street, Maida Vale is the place to go if you’re after live music. With 2-4-1 cocktails on offer you’d be daft to miss out! Maida Mess is back on Wednesday September 23, with stage games, cheap booze and free entry all night.

Bar Phoenix at Sheffield Hallam University

Located in the Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union building, Bar Phoenix offers some of the best food and drinks deals on campus.

On Wednesdays Bar Phoenix is the official pre-bar for Hallamnation. There’s lots happening over Freshers’ Week, don’t forget to check out the Freebies Fair on September 21 from 1pm-5pm and the Freshers’ Fair BBQ on September 25.

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Shake It Off

One of Sheffield’s premium real ale pubs, Shakespeares, has a whole host of events for you to sink your teeth into over the coming month.

On Saturday September 12, The King Bee Rhythm & Blues Club are taking over, bringing ‘50s and ‘60s R&B with a smattering of rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll, with tickets priced at just £4.

If R&B isn’t your thing, worry not, as on Thursday 24 Shakespeares host The Fates, acapella folk quintet who provide songs on just about every topic (including Spiderman) at £5 entry. The Live Room Presents also returns on Friday 25 with Texan singer songwriter Danny Schmidt, with support from Carrie Elkin, with tickets at £10 a pop.

Other highlights include a live gig from mod rockers The Sorrows on Saturday 26, who are joined by special guest DJ Keb Darge, with advance tickets at £12, while folk vocal harmony trio Lady Maisery consisting of Rowan Rheingans, Hannah James and Hazel Askew take you in to October on Thursday 1.

Shakespeares have plenty of exciting events throughout September, so check them out on Twitter at @ShakespearesShf or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShakespearesShf for the latest updates.

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Keepin’ It Grimy

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I’ve only formally been introduced to him this year. Obviously I’ve heard about him through a lot of close friends living in Sheffield, but I’d never met him previously. My manager helped arrange a studio session; we got our bearings and took it from there. But yeah, Toddla is a cool guy – it almost feels as though we’ve been friends for quite a while.

Also, let’s not forget your older works with Remz. There aren’t many kids from Sheff who didn’t have few of those tracks on their phone back in t’day. How has the Sheffield scene changed since then?

If you can remember, we all had this slogan – ‘Keep It Grimy’ – which kind of meant we loved grime that much that we never wanted to stray away from it or disown it. But as I’ve got older I’ve been more open minded in terms of what music I can make; however grime will always be my forte – without a doubt.

After a slight barren patch, the grime scene seems to be thriving once again. It must be nice to have that buzz back?

Yeah, there’s always been a platform there for grime artists to break through. But it does seem to go through its phases; it’s now stronger than ever and in a very, very good position.

Considering that the limelight has usually shone on London grime artists, it’s great to see more northern MC’s coming through. How would you say growing up in Sheff has moulded your taste in music?

In terms of listening to artists from Sheffield, I was drawn to the local grime and hip hop performers. It was actually my mum who got me into R&B and hip hop – she loves it!

I wish my mum was that cool! *Laughs* Well I ended up getting a passion for it and started making lots of music.After doing my research, I thought, ‘I can do this and can represent my city through it’. And this is obviously what I’m doing now.

‘Target Practice’ can be heard now on iTunes, YouTube, Souncloud and Spotify. Follow Coco @CokesM3 for news on upcoming releases.

Grime is back. And the north is leading the charge. Exposed caught up with MC Coco, a veteran of the Steel City urban scene, who recently linked up with fellow Sheffielder Toddla T for his latest release ‘Target Practice’, which following a strong reception has gone on to receive airplay from the likes of BBC 6 music, Radio 1 and 1 Xtra. With new releases in the pipeline, Jordan Foster spoke to him about the grime scene hotting up, working with Toddla and music influences.

First of all, ‘Target Practice’ has had a massive reception since being premiered on 1 Xtra. You must feel good to have it out there?

Yeah, I’m really happy with it. The reception I’ve got for it is great; the track’s getting a lot of support and obviously more people are finding out who I am, what I’m about and what I’m doing.

The music video looks pretty cool. I notice it has some nostalgic flashbacks of a club night. Where and when was this?

Sick, thanks man! It was in XOY in London and Toddla T had a night on in there. I performed the tune so I thought it would make a lot of sense of to get some cuts for the video and I think it works to be fair – a lot of people ask me about the vid, which is a good sign!

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Florence and the Machine

Motorpoint Arena // £36-£40 // September 12 One of the biggest and baddest voices in pop, Florence and the Machine are back for their first full UK tour since 2012. This year has already been a whopper for the band after releasing latest album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful to huge critical acclaim and saving the day at Glastonbury by stepping in for the Foo Fighters as headliners.

Catch them at the Motorpoint for what is sure to be a spectacular show. www.motorpointarenasheffield.co.uk

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02 Academy // £17.50 // September 16 Guaranteed to give a powerful performance, Polyphonic Spree is a huge band in every sense of the word, consisting of a colossal twenty members in total - with roles ranging from choir singers, string instruments, woodwork and percussion to make their psychedelic sound. Fans will recognise the band’s signature white robes while newbies will easily be enticed to their cult. www.o2academysheffield.co.uk

Wolf Alice

Plug // £14 // September 22 The indie four-piece smashed on to the scene with stonking debut album earlier this year, My Love Is Cool, after years of being touted as the Next Big Thing. Showcasing their signature big guitars and folk stylings described as “the lovechild of folk and grunge”, the band will make a stop off at Plug on their tour this month. Support on the night comes from Sheffield’s own Drenge, a two-piece grunge band praised for their originality and authenticity, making this a must-see show for those with penchant for a bit of sweat and a whole lot of raw energy. www.the-plug.com

GZA

02 Academy // £18.50 // September 25th Founding Wu Tang Clan member GZA, also known as The Genius, has been an active member of the hip hop scene since the early ‘90s. GZA has not only greatly influenced the genre but has also created standout tracks such as ‘Cold World’ and successful albums The Words from the Genius and Liquid Swords. www.o2academysheffield.co.uk

Will Hoge

Picture House Social // £8.25 // September 5 Grammy-nominated American country singer-songwriter and musician, Will Hoge plays classic live favourites and tracks from his latest offering, Small Town Dreams. His first ever full-band UK tour, expect rousing anthems and emphatic storytelling complemented by an accomplished musical craft honed over nearly two-decades of writing, recording and touring. www.picture-house-social.com

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stereophonics keep the village alive The ninth album by the long-lived Welsh rockers, and the first with new drummer Jamie Morrison (who upped sticks from the Noisettes to join), brings a new swathe of catchy, accessible tunes.

We start, satisfyingly enough, with the jubilant single ‘C’est La Vie’. For the next few tracks, the album feels a bit too much like a re-tread of what has come before, but it hits its stride just as you’re starting to worry.

Unusually, the back half of the album proves to be the most memorable, bringing grander, more atmospheric tracks. Standouts include the slow-building but impeccable ‘My Hero’, along with the bombastic ‘Sunny’. Pitch-perfect orchestral accompaniment from collaborator David Arnold, best known as the composer of no less than five Bond themes, is a major driver of this.

It’s certainly a mighty pleasurable listen, but there’s nothing we haven’t really seen before, and if you’re not a Stereophonics listener already, this album will not make it so. But it almost doesn’t matter, because the band know their formula and do it better than virtually anyone.

With its dancey, foot-stomping sing-along anthems, the album feels pre-made for festival season. It’s a welcome change from the morose tones of their previous effort Graffiti on the Train.

Nine albums in, it’s a small miracle that the Stereophonics can still sound heartfelt and genuine, though the lyrics do come off a tad maudlin at times (especially the wailing ‘Into the World’). All in all, Keep the Village Alive is an accomplished, immensely satisfying listen which pushes the band’s formula on just enough to keep itself sounding fresh.

It’s an album to be proud of.

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the view ropewalk The Dundee boys are back on track with their fifth studio album Ropewalk, which is quintessentially The View, with catchy emotive pop tunes galore.

Whilst it doesn’t really bring anything new soundwise, its breezy melodies will evoke a tinge of nostalgia amongst those who grew up on a diet of easy-listening indie-pop, circa 2007. Filled with ten cheeky love songs, ‘Under The Rug’ is the first song on the album and undoubtedly the stand out track. Front man Kyle Falconer’s charisma plays well within the album especially on tracks such as ‘Cracks’, ‘Penny’ and ‘Tenement Light’. His voice rings familiar to Morrissey in the ol’ good days; there is a clear Smiths influence, and more than a nod to the new romantics of the ‘80s.

However the album doesn’t really amount to the same giddy heights that had us jumping around the Leadmill on a Saturday night to ‘Same Jeans’. The title is slightly misleading, not quite building up enough to reflect the intensity of a ropewalk; one with stabilisers, perhaps.

The heart, soul and raw energy that went into debut Hats Off To The Buskers is somewhat lacking, perhaps because the lads are all grown up and have lost that ‘nothing to lose’ careless kind of attitude that they were known for. However there are still a couple of highlights, including the bass-heavy ballad-like ‘House of Que’s’ and infectious feel-good ‘Voodoo Doll’.

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With the release of their fifth album, Ropewalk, finally on the horizon, and a UK tour following shortly after, Joshua Hackett caught up with Kyle, lead singer of Scottish rockers The View, to talk about the new album, misunderstanding the Yorkshire accent and whether Scottish crowds beat English ones…

Tell me a bit about Ropewalk – you’ve called it your most inventive album yet: how does it differ from the last album?

We never intentionally set out to make something inventive and out of the ordinary. Normally we’d write fifteen to twenty songs and whittle that down, but since we’d had a wee bit of time off, this time we had upwards of fifty. When we went into the version is a lot slower than when studio with Albert Hammond Jr, he had us change we play it live, which is because it the track list. We threw out a ton of shitty demos and started as two songs that we slammed did a lot from scratch. We felt put on the spot a bit, together. Some people’s reactions which was good, and the album’s better for it. were actually quite funny.

When you released the new single ‘Marriage’, it It was produced by the guys from the showed a side of the band that we hadn’t seen Strokes; tell me a bit about how that before. What did you think to the reaction? came to pass and what they were To be honest, we released ‘Marriage’ mainly for the like to work with... shock factor! The rest of the album doesn’t really We worked with Gus Olberg, who sound like that, and we’d never played it live before, produced the last two Strokes albums, so we just felt like throwing a curveball. The recorded along with Albert Hammond Jr, the guitarist. He was playing a gig in Camden and our manager went up and just asked him. While we were recording in Hamburg, Gus almost became another member of the band – it was a really good experience for us and we came back with a lot of good sounds.

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Do you think that your younger selves would be impressed with where the band’s ended up?

Oh, definitely. They’d probably be impressed that we’re all still alive for a start! We’re still on the trajectory that we hoped for right from the start.

Lots of English bands are flirting with pop and electro, while a lot of the most interesting guitar-led bands tend to be coming from north of the border. Is modern rock Scottish?

Yeah, I’ve noticed that. You’ve got Twin Atlantic, Biffy Clyro and a ton of other Scottish bands making guitar music that’s in a whole different league, but there are plenty on the other side of the border too. I’d say that modern rock is British.

What about the crowds?

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The crowds in London are particularly mental, but Scottish crowds have built more of a reputation. People say Glasgow has the best crowds in the world, and that’s not just a joke. The audiences have to live up to it; they feel like they’ve got to do the city proud. It’s easy to get caught up with that kind of energy.

How’s festival season treating you?

We get to congregate with the bands that we’ve grown up with, which we love. Wherever we find ourselves, there’s always someone who we recognise. I played with Mark Ronson at Glasto this year which was fantastic; no sleep, partying non-stop. It’s reassuring that whatever happens, there’ll always be festivals to look forward to.

still a young band, we were on stage and the crowd were shouting “Yorkshire! Yorkshire!” as they do. Our guitarist Pete couldn’t understand them, reckoned they were shouting “you’re shit!” and jumped into the crowd to argue with them.

Eventually someone explained and he apologised on the mic – we invited them for drinks afterward.

What do you most want people to take away from the new album?

We’re always going to keep tradition – The View isn’t going to try and change the scene or break new musical ground – we’re here to give people great sing-alongs and good times.

Every album is getting better and better so far. As long as that continues, we’ll still be around.

So what’s on the horizon for the band?

After our UK tour, we’ll be heading for Europe and getting stuck into the 2016 festival season. It’s going to be non-stop, and after a year off, we’re ready to fucking have it!

We haven’t played many festivals this summer because the album isn’t out yet, but next summer we’ll be playing everywhere under the sun.

You’re playing at the Leadmill in the autumn, so are you looking forward to visiting Yorkshire?

Absolutely, Yorkshire’s always one of our top places to play. One of the first times we played here, when we were Ropewalk is out on the 4th September, and The View are paying an overdue visit to Leadmill on the 25th September.

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Tucked away in the city’s bustling antiques quarter, Mu Studios have worked with a wealth of talent over the years including the likes of Reverend and the Makers, The Prodigy and Bombay Bicycle Club, to name a few. Boasting two fully-equipped control rooms, a wood-floored live room, outboard and mics, they have their fingers on the button and are ready to make magic. Each month we catch up with the team to scout out the Next Big Thing, and get the scoop on what’s been going on….

If you’ve never been in a recording studio before, you may well be wondering what goes on inside its soundproofed walls. You might imagine glamour, rock and roll excess and the conjuring of sonic landscapes. If so, you’ll be happy to hear that some if not all of that does indeed happen here at Mu on a fairly regular basis. Join me on a whistle stop tour of the past two months.

We are in the middle of an incredibly busy few months. Since my last studio diary I’ve received the news that a track I produced for the mighty Richard Hawley has gone down so well with him and his label that it will be included on his latest album, Hollow Meadows, which should be out as you read this. The track is called ‘Tuesday PM’ and is possibly my favourite Hawley track so far. Beautifully

rendered lyrics, a sentiment tuned to perfection and possibly the highest notes Richard has sung on record.

The supreme Afro fusion act and winners of Glasto main stage slot, K.O.G. and the Zongo Brigade have been making their debut single here at Mu. Not content with recording the incredibly infectious track ‘Turn Up The Music’, the band proceeded to singe my face off with their African rice, fish and chilli creation. The mighty Ben Ottewell of indie rock mavericks Gomez, has become a Mu regular, writing songs for his forthcoming album with Mu team mate and Folktronic master, Sam Genders (of Tunng and Diagrams).

Nothing beats the vibe of having awesome artists coming through your studio doors, and we’ve been massively impressed by all the acts we had though in the last few weeks. From Stand Amongst Giants, to Adrian Fountain, India McKeller to Julia McInally and Mu Veteran and electronic soul hero Steve Edwards.

That’s a brief glimpse into the eye of the storm shaking Mu right now. Next time I will endeavour to elucidate the glamour and rock ‘n’ roll shenanigans.

That’s if I can remember of course…

Martin @ Mu

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Singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin first came onto the scene by posting acoustic covers of You Me At Six and Paramore on YouTube, which in turn earned her millions of online admirers. A few years, a debut album and an appearance at Glastonbury later, the 22-yearold from Sutton Benger is ready to drop her second album and perform her sell-out tour of the UK. Megan Morgan caught up with her to talk music, hobbies and her pet ferret.

How did you kickstart your music career?

Right at the start I was writing my own songs, but I had nowhere to put them so I started covering songs and putting them on YouTube.

Things kind of went from there! People started listening to my music, I started touring independently and then I got signed.

What got you into music?

I have my favourite artists and stuff, but I think it kind of changes depending on what I’m writing. When I was younger I was listening to a lot of Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. I liked that kind of style and wanted to emulate it, so I was definitely inspired by them at the beginning.

It wasn’t long before your song was featured on THAT John Lewis advert! That must’ve been great for you!

Oh yeah, it was amazing! I was a massive fan of the ad – all of their ads are brilliant. To be honest, I just wanted to do it for the fun; thankfully, it turned out to be a great platform for me.

Following that you released debut album English Rain, which was a huge success. It

must have been nice to hit the ground running with it?

Yes, after the John Lewis ad, and covering ‘The Power of Love’, I didn’t want any of my own songs to be overshadowed. Thankfully, they weren’t, and people really took an interest in what I was doing so I was able to carry on as an artist.

Your new album comes out in September, how does it differ from your debut?

It was definitely a development on my first album. I’ve listened to a lot of different music and had a lot of different influences for this

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album, so it’s moved on a lot.

Sum it up for us in three words…

I’d say it’s quite free, it’s experimental and a development of my first album. That wasn’t three words was it?

Not quite, but we’ll let you off. I’d imagine that you’re also getting excited about your upcoming tour?

Yes, absolutely! My shows have sold out really quickly; it’s great to see my fans want to come and see me. I’m going to a lot of small little venues, which is nice!

What have been your favourite live performances so far?

I got to play at Summer Sonic in Tokyo - it was wonderful to see my music slotted into another culture. Glastonbury was also amazing; it was an incredible experience. I was playing to a full tent and I was clashing with the headline – I was on cloud nine!

After a hectic tour, what do you do outside of music to wind down?

Yeah, I don’t really get much free time. I love to paint and make things, and I love drawing and crafting. I also really like to cook and I’m quite good at it, so I’ve been told!

Your pet ferret must also keep you pretty busy!

Yes! He’s called Fergus. He’s very nice but I’m pretty sure he thinks he’s a cat. He’s great fun though.

So what’s next for you?

To be honest, I haven’t really thought that far ahead! I’m looking to tour and have fun. I want to continue doing this for a long time.

Gabrielle’s new album, Light Up The Dark, will be released on September 18.

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This latest release has given the band the chance to recreate some of the homemade pop gems of their eponymous 2010 debut.

With clear influences from the likes of Andre 3000 and The Dismemberment Plan, the record’s sun-soaked, bubble-gum pop vibes play out like the soundtrack to a teen movie. Darwin’s starryeyed vocals skip playfully above staccato jolts of guitar and keyboard backing beats on the 11-track record.

The record is off to a good start with ‘Last Cigarette’: one of the strongest tracks on the album, filled with flowery guitar licks and a truly beautiful opener. The album continues in the same vein of mainstream, delightfully catchy pop complemented with plinkety guitar riffs through, with another highlight being the ridiculously enjoyable, bass-driven ‘Time Machine’. It’s easy to see why Zane Lowe branded said track his ‘World Record’; it’s a sparkly, summery tune which will be a popular playlist addition as we attempt to squeeze out the last few drops of seasonal fun as summer draws to a close.

Give this one a listen, you just might like it. It’s nice, it’s fun and it brings a bit of sunshine to this decidedly disappointing British summer. Yes, ultimately it does feel quite shallow – but if you want real depth in music, then why are you listening to Darwin Deez?

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PUMPIN’ ON MI STEREO Azealia Banks Broke with Expensive Taste

You all know 212 – that infamous foul mouthed hip-house track you couldn’t get out of your head back in 2011.

Well what of the album to follow?

Repeatedly stalled for lacking what industry bosses deemed mainstream ‘hits’. Two record labels later, Banks returned in 2014 with Broke with Expensive Taste, and a ferocious desire to not become a one-hit-wonder. While the album generally received industry praise and positive reviews, it remained largely underrated. Yet Banks dropped an album full of hits that transcend the typical bastions of hip hop, with nods to trance, trap, R&B and garage, (complemented by a strong, husky vocal performance and slick rap flows penned by the lady herself) to only appear in the tabloids because of her antics on Twitter.

Forget all of that nonsense, and just give it a listen.

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editors in dream Opening with the slow burn of ‘No Harm’ – evoking a life slowly falling apart, the latest from Editors leads into ‘Ocean of Night’, an altogether faster, poppier number which, although catchy, feels like it’s holding something back.

‘Forgiveness’ then brings a welcome bombastic tone.

It’s not until ‘Salvation’ that the album really hits its stride.

Punctuated by Tom Smith’s visceral roars, the track harkens back to the raw emotion of Editors’ early work. Slower songs like ‘The Law’ provide welcome breaks from the full-on experimental angst that defines In Dream at large. Silky guest vocals provided by Rachel Goswell (of indie shoe-gazers Slowdive) add something special to this track, and it’s one of the most memorable on the album for this reason. One of the biggest problems with their last effort, The Weight of Your Love, is that a fair number of the tracks felt like filler. That’s less true here; every song feels important to the whole.

The album is, in some ways, a re-tread of the sonic paths The Weight of Your Love set out, but has a large electronic influence that was missing from their last work. All in all, In Dream is a strong, atmospheric effort, let down by a weak string of opening tracks. It’s full of anthemic grandeur and angst, which doesn’t always work to its advantage. But crucially, it retains enough experimentalism and emotion to succeed.

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HarleyLikesMusic Game Changer HarleyLikesMusic’s Game Changer is eleven tracks of dancy electro wackiness. But what takes the album from middling to downright extraordinary is that every sound is generated by the obsolete circuits of a Nintendo GameBoy SP. Starting with the eclectic, slowly-building ‘Drop the Bomb’ and terminating in the downright bizarre ‘Anchor to Reality’, something you notice quickly about Game Changer is how well it would fit into club playlists of more mainstream fare.

It makes for an entertaining listen and earns kudos for sheer DIY ingenuity, but a big component of this kind of music is seeing the nuts and bolts of its creation, which is of course somewhat lost outside a live setting. That’s clearly not putting off listeners though, with Game Changer still topping the Bandcamp charts.

Certainly give the latest from Harley Likes Music a listen if you have a hankering to relive the video games of your youth, but the magic might be lost on those who never owned a Gameboy.

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MODEST MOUSE

So the sun-drenched freedom of the summer months is drawing to a close as the beginning of term-time rears its ugly head once more. But don’t you fret one bit learned scholars of Sheffield, because we’ve put together the ultimate back to school playlist to banish those post-holiday blues.

Deftones – Back To School (Mini Maggit) Hi Modest Mouse! How are things?

Erm… Ok I guess.

Are you sure? Your latest album is doing pretty well…

Wow, thanks. We think it’s alright.

It’s by no means the best out there.

There are so many others that are doing a lot more than us – just look at Rastamouse. He’s got his fans, his reggae music and even his own TV show! And he gets all the cheese, if you know what I mean.

You’ve been knocking about the scene for over two decades now. What’s been your greatest

achievement?

Oh I really don’t know. We really don’t consider ourselves that successful. We do what we do, and if people like it then that’s fantastic. But we would forgive the fans for wanting to branch out and find something a bit more exciting.

We’ve been incredibly lucky so far.

Anything planned for the future?

We’ve maybe got a few things in the pipeline, yeah. We’re working really hard on some new material but are a bit unsure as to whether we’ll actually release it. It might end up being no good.

Reverend & The Makers are well and truly back with their fifth studio album, Mirrors, due for release on October 9. Signalling a change in the musical direction for the Sheffielders, the album has caused quite a stir in the industry. Never one to mince his words, Noel Gallagher is a big fan of the new stuff, claiming it’s “like nothing I’ve heard since the great concept albums of the 60’s”, a sentiment echoed by The Libertines’ Carl Barat: “Mirrors is a magnum opus… Just what we needed from Reverend & The Makers”.

Speaking of the new direction, singer Jon McClure said: “Ed (guitarist and fellow songwriter) and I became resolute to make a record that we loved.

Why not indulge the overwhelming urge to not play games anymore and set about making some art we are actually proud of rather than the release tour festivals repeat cycle we’d been on since forever. The result is the best thing we’ve ever done in my opinion. The reaction when I play it to people is like nothing I’ve seen before, except maybe the first album.”

Reverend & The Makers have also announced a twelve-date UK tour for November and December, hitting Sheffield O2 Academy on November 14.

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A slightly altered version of ‘Pink Maggit’, this track made its name on the eponymous mini-LP released back in 2001, when Kerrang was king and nu-metal provided plenty of angst-soaked fodder for baggy jeaned youths to bang heads to.

Pink Floyd – Education

Part two of the legendary ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ track, ‘Education’ was inspired by Roger Waters’ views on the rigidity of formal education after his time at the Cambridgeshire School for Boys. Released in November 1979, the song became the last number one of the ‘70s.

Part I and Part II of the song featured on their seminal album The Wall, which is recognised today as one of the most influential and intriguing albums in rock history.

The Smiths – Headmaster Ritual

The opener to Meat Is Murder, the second studio album from The Smiths, ‘Headmaster Ritual’ saw Moz at his most scathing, launching an attack on the “belligerent ghouls” who taught at his school during the ‘60s. In fact, the level of criticism led to the head teacher of St Mary’s Secondary Modern in Stretford appearing on a local radio to defend the school against the accusations. The album went on to become the band’s first and only UK number one, with Morrissey describing the opening song as: “A live-wire sapitfire guitar sound that takes on all-comers.”

Nirvana – School

The fourth track on Bleach, Nirvana’s inaugural album, ‘School’ contains only four lines of lyrics accompanied by hard-hitting riffs and a scornful Cobain repeatedly crying out a refrain of “No recess!” The simplicity of the song lends it charm, and its intro is instantly recognisable among the band’s supporters. Cobain later explained that the song was drawing a parallel from the cliquey Seattle grunge scene and clannish high school groups.

Paul Simon – Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

Released in 1972 from his self-titled album, the first since his split from long-time musical comrade Simon Garfunkel, this song from Paul Simon left many listeners curious as to what precisely “Mama Pyjama” spied down at the schoolyard. Simon would later claim that he wasn’t sure exactly what she saw, but it was safe to assume that it was something sexual. Oo-er.

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I love Sheffield but for the fifth largest city in the UK our LGBT scene has always been pretty small.

However this month we have a new festival, a club opening, some diverse arts and cultural events - and you don’t need to cross the Pennines for any of it!

On September 19 we see the debut of a new one day festival; Diversity Fest at Hagglers Corner.

Brought to you by the organisers of previous community stages at Peace in the Park, Sharrow Festival and Pride, this event aims to celebrate the diversity of our communities. With three stages featuring everything from film, spoken word, comedy, live music from harps, to hip hop and DJs including (*insert blatant self-promotion here) a set from myself as one half of Chicks With Decks; there is something for everyone. If it’s all a bit too much you can even relax in the chill out yurt, and best of all it is completely free and open to all ages. This is definitely not one to be missed.

The Moor Delicatessen Theatre continues to make their mark on Sheffield’s LGBT arts scene with two more dates to add to your diaries. First up on September 12 we have Cabaret Re:Voltaire bringing some of Manchester’s most exciting drag performers to Sheffield for the first time. Full price tickets get you ringside seating, drag dollars and treats. If your outfit is too big to sit, cheaper standing tickets are available.

Then following on from the success of their previous Divine Disco and Peaches Party, we’re back to the Deli on October 3 for LGBT Sheffield Presents: Queer Protest, a full day of talks, performance and documentaries celebrating the rich history of

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queer protest followed by a night of live music, DJs, performance and a protest parade. There is also a live performance from some very special guests. At the time of writing I am sworn to secrecy, which for anyone who knows me will vouch is a struggle, but needless to say I am very excited; watch out for an announcement soon. (Or if you can’t wait you can try and bribe me with gin).

If that lot hasn’t quite whet your appetite and you’re hungry for more, then why not join the Out of Office Friendly Feast at Burton’s Restaurant on September 11. Now in their fifth year of organising LGBT social events, numbers for this one are strictly limited so pre-booking is essential.

Last but by no means least, if the array of one-off events are not enough, we also have the arrival of OMG at the former Steel House on West Street. With existing venues in Bristol, Swansea and Plymouth, this well-established chain has big plans for their entry to the Sheffield Scene. Date for the launch night has not yet been announced, but is expected to be in early September, keep an eye on their Facebook page for details.

Right then, I’m tired just thinking about that lot, so off to get some preparation beauty sleep. Until next time, love you lots like jelly tots.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake: 5 Ways To Make Sure It Doesn’t Disappoint Back in March, I wrote about how a Final Fantasy VII remake wouldn’t happen. A few months later at E3, it was officially revealed that it would indeed be happening... now who looks like a reyt wally? (That would be me). Either way, like many others, I couldn’t be happier as this is something that’s been hugely anticipated by the gaming community.

However, I am slightly concerned that what made the original so unique could be taken away and glazed with next-gen expectations that just wouldn’t work with a game such as Final Fantasy VII. So here are five ways to make sure the remake won’t disappoint old and new fans alike...

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the optional bosses should be just as difficult to defeat, if not even more so this time around.

Now, I have no problem with other battle systems in the more recent Final Fantasy titles; however the use of realtime battles and such in Final Fantasy VII would be ridiculous. There would be nothing wrong with spicing up the ATB system a little, but maintaining the core rules is a must.

2. Improving the Gold Saucer

The Gold Saucer was a place to visit when you couldn’t be bothered saving the world, you’d perhaps get some goodies in the battle arena or just play a ton of mini-games in the wonder square. But they did quickly become stale (in particular, the mini-games), so a revamp of the G-bike or 3D Battle would be much appreciated.

3. Keeping Character Identity Each character in Final Fantasy VII was very unique in one way or another; whether it’s the extremely dark and disturbing attributes of Sephiroth or Tifa and her... assets. I’m afraid in the

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remake characters will be dumbeddown to suit a new audience, leaving original players scratching their heads and thinking: ‘Just what did they do to Cid!?’

Thankfully it’s already been confirmed the daft parts of the original game will be kept in the remake, including the famous crossdressing part, in which Cloud must dress as a woman in order to gain access to a very seedy location.

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showroom shorts After a short break, Showroom Shorts returns on September 29 at 8.45pm.

A free monthly event, organised by South Yorkshire Filmmaker’s Network and hosted in the Showroom café bar, Showroom Shorts is an opportunity for budding filmmakers to exhibit their work before a live audience.

Showroom Shorts is also a great way for audiences to meet with filmmakers and fellow film fans, and to discover and discuss new and burgeoning talent both locally and from further afield. If that wasn’t tempting enough, a raffle is also held at each event, costing just £1 a ticket for the chance to win a pair of tickets to any film at the Showroom.

A new documentary on the protests against Nixon’s atomic bomb tests and the birth of Greenpeace is screening at both Curzon and the Showroom cinemas. How To Save The Worldchronicles the untold story of the origins of one of the world’s largest environmental movements using archival footage. It will be accompanied by a panel discussion following the film led by Mariella Frostrup, and including Vivienne Westwood, director Jerry Rothwell and Emily Hunter, daughter of Greenpeace founder, Robert Hunter.

L’ECLISSE

Classic Italian romantic drama screening at the Showroom from August 28-September 3. Directed

by Michelangelo Antonioni, the film witnesses the difficulties faced by Vittoria, a literary translator and Piero, a lively stockbrocker, during an eclipse.

Starring Monica Vitti and Alain Delon as the troubled lovers, and set against the background of beautiful Rome in the 1960s, L’Eclisse possesses all of the qualities of a passionate, intense and supremely cool Italian drama. Full price tickets £8.10.

the village screen A new outdoor cinema experience is arriving in Sheffield this September, as The Village Screen kicks off at Q-Park Castlegate with screenings of the Full Monty, Back To The Future and Dirty Dancing. The films will be shown on the roof of Q-Park, under the stars, between September 17-19.

Tickets cost £13.50, including the cost of headphones. Further screenings will follow in October; The Little Mermaid and Titanic will be hosted at Hathersage Swimming Pool.

Village Screen has been organised by The Village Green Events, a company recently founded by local Claire Hunt. In addition to The Village Screen, the company specialises in weddings, food markets and a whole host of other events. The pop-up cinema is the latest addition to Sheffield’s growing roster of outdoor cinemas, including American style drive-in Movie Park and many outdoor screenings hosted by various festivals in the city.

The Village Screen stands out thanks to its constantly changing, quirky locations and impressive line-up of films.

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ROGER WATERS THE WALL

Billed as a ground-breaking concert movie, an intimate portrait of a legendary musician and a stirring anti-war film, Roger Waters The Wall is essential viewing. Fortunately for Sheffielders, the film will be screening at the Showroom, Curzon, ODEON, Cineworld and Vue on September 29.

The film, recorded during Waters’ sell out live tour of 2012 and 2013, boasts that “not even the best seat or backstage pass could afford” the intimacy or spectacle of the film. A recorded Q&A with Roger Waters and Pink Floyd bandmate Nick Mason will accompany the film, in which the pair answer questions sent in by fans around the world.

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Guy Ritchie’s latest brings all the style you’d expect, but with more substance than his fun-but-fluffy Sherlock Holmes films. Totally grounded in the glamour and colour of the ‘60s, rival agents Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer), are forced to work alongside each other against a criminal organisation working to develop its own nuclear arsenal. The first half hour drags slightly as exposition overload sets in, but picks up pace nicely as the key characters get over their initial distrust and build an amusing rapport. Neat character moments, nestled in amongst some exhilarating and imaginative set pieces, all bounce along nicely to a bubbly soundtrack. Continuing the tradition of Bond and Mission Impossible spy films, while finding its own quirky niche, U.N.C.L.E is a very satisfying spy thriller which could well breed an enjoyable franchise.

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Thanks to Cineworld Sheffield, we’ve got a set of four tickets to give away to one lucky reader for the opening night of Legend on September 11. To be in with a chance of winning simply answer this question: Which infamous road warrior did Tom Hardy play earlier this year?

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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: (AUGUST 28) Documenting the fascinating career of the N.W.A., who revolutionized music with their brutally honest accounts of life in the hood, this is already proving popular stateside and earning strong reviews.

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LEGEND: (SEPTEMBER 11) What is better than a film starring Tom Hardy?

Answer: A film starring two Tom Hardys!

Hardy plays Ronald and Reginald Kray, the infamous twin brothers who terrorized London during the 1950s and ‘60s.

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TOP PICKS Romeo and Juliet

Crucible // September 17–October 17 // £17 The world’s most famous love story is coming to Sheffield in vibrant, violent form. Directed by Jonathan Humphreys, Romeo and Juliet will allow you to experience that first rush of love as the star-crossed couple meet and marry in steadfast defiance of their warring families. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

Lyceum // September 15-26 // £25-28 See Mark Haddon’s much loved mystery novel on the stage for the first time with this award-winning production on its nationwide tour. Directed by Marianne Elliott, follow fifteen-year old Christopher, whose world is turned upside down when he’s cast under suspicion after the killing of a neighbour’s dog. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

An Evening with Liza Minnelli

City Hall // September 22 // £45 Live and in conversation at the City Hall, this event gives you the chance to get up close and personal with one of our most celebrated stage and screen icons. Inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2000, Minnelli is a true legend of film and theatre, most famous for her Academy awardwinning portrayal of Sally Bowles in the 1972 musical Cabaret. www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

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Studio // September 22-23 // £15 This new National Theatre production, directed by Caroline Steinbeis, is a harrowing yet bitingly funny investigation of the effect of online pornography on our society. Part of a season looking at the impact of zero-hours contracts and the workings of teenage brains, it’s a strong, urgent, political play. www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Life on the Edge

Weston Park Museum // Until September 20 // Free The Creswell Crags twenty miles out of the city were once the northern frontier of Europe’s colonisers, providing shelter to nomadic hunters during colder climates. The artefacts left behind in these crags, including jewellery and woolly mammoth remains, now form the core of Life on the Edge, an exhibition exploring the relationship between ice age people and their environment. www.museums-sheffield.org.uk 100 | For more listings and reviews, head to exposedmagazine.co.uk

State of the Art

This month, Going Public in association with Museums Sheffield will bring five world class exhibitions to the city, taking place across some of the city’s finest galleries and museums: Millennium Gallery, Graves Gallery, Site Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University’s Institute of the Arts and Sheffield Cathedral.

The exhibition will showcase highlights from some of Europe’s finest private collections of the twentieth century, in addition to a range of contemporary art including significant installations from Sarah Lucas, Jake and Dinos Chapman and Maurizio Cattelan.

Visitors can also see a focused exhibition on Marcel Duchamp, a survey of leading contemporary Chinese art from Cao Fei, Yang Jiechang and Lin Yilin, and a presentation at Sheffield Cathedral hosted by Jake and Dinos Chapman and Sarah Lucas.

The event includes a summit on October 12, which will bring international art world figures together with a focus on the role of private philanthropy for the arts in the twenty first century.

Project initiators, Mark Doyle and Sebastien Montabonel, said: “As public funding continues to decline, the role of corporate giving and philanthropy has become ever more important for the future of publicly owned collections of visual art. This programme will explore the contemporary relationship between philanthropy and the arts in Europe and ask how philanthropic giving to arts and culture can become a social norm in every twenty-first century city.”

The programme will run from Wednesday September 16 - Saturday December 12 2015. Head to museums-sheffield.org.uk for more.

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Combining music, theatre and original World War I film footage, Made in the Great War is a unique production, the result of a chance event that uncovered an extraordinary story.

In 2009, Sheffield-based Sam Sweeney – fiddle player with Bellowhead & The Full English, and 2015 BBC Folk Musician of the Year – bought himself a new violin.

Despite appearing brand new, a label inside carried the words ‘Richard Howard 1915’.

Intrigued, Sam researched to find that it was in fact the last instrument ever made

by Leeds musician and luthier R.S. Howard.

After he was called up to fight in World War I, the fiddle remained part-finished in his workshop and when he failed to return from the front, his daughter gathered the pieces and kept them in her father’s memory. They lay in a plain brown envelope for over 90 years until finding their way into the hands of instrument maker Roger Claridge, who assembled them and placed the fiddle in his shop, where Sam bought it.

Uncovering the remarkable sequence of events which led to the fiddle coming into his possession, Sam realised that Richard’s story as a musician and soldier deserved to be told. He worked with storyteller Hugh Lupton to devise a show quite unlike any other with which he has been involved, a deeply moving testament to Richard, the last instrument he ever made and how, like so many others, his life was overtaken by the events of the Great War. The story provided not only a fascinating narrative for Hugh to work with for the spoken-word element of the show, but also a rich vein of styles to draw on when composing the music, much of which includes the actual fiddle being played.

The show highlights the contradiction between the rose-tinted Music Hall songs

of the period and the realities of life in the trenches, as depicted in songs bringing back to life the words of WWI soldiers themselves. As a musician at the forefront of the English folk scene, Sam also wanted to include traditional material and chose ancient ballad ‘The Cruel Sister’, in which a fiddle is made from the bones of a corpse and sings of its tragic story. The lyrics have been rewritten, setting the ballad in the trenches of World War I.

Tickets £15 (15yrs & under £7.50) available from www. sivtickets.com or by calling 0114-223-3777. Read more at www.madeinthegreatwar.com.

Alongside Sam and Hugh, the show is performed by Paul Sartin, also of Bellowhead, and Rob Harbron. Together they recreate Richard’s life as a musician and family man in Leeds, and as a soldier in France. Original film footage is used to powerful effect, at times a backdrop to give historical context to the action onstage, at others right in the forefront, conjuring the terrifying atmosphere of a full-scale onslaught in the trenches.

The show builds to an extraordinary climax – Sam and Hugh have created an ending which is simple in the extreme, yet deeply moving, capturing all the poignancy of Richard’s story while carefully avoiding any cheap sentimentality.

For anybody with an interest in WWI, folk and traditional music or carefully crafted theatre depicting the realities of human lives, Made in the Great War promises to be a richly rewarding evening.

Made in the Great War toured in 2014 to great audience acclaim, and led to Sam receiving the BBC Folk Musician of the Year Award. It makes a final tour this September, with the actual fiddle being played onstage exactly 100 years after Richard first started work on it, and visits Sheffield Library Theatre on Saturday September 12.

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Exposed catches up with Pauline McLynn, best known as hyperactive, teaobsessed housekeeper Mrs Doyle from Father Ted. Now starring in the touring East is East, she talks about the Sheffield theatre scene and the secret to Father Ted’s success. Have a read. Ah, go on…

What attracted you to East is East?

Anyone who’s been part of a rough ‘n’ tumble family will immediately relate to the Khan family’s story. Although the play is set in ‘70s Manchester, it still feels timely.

I’m not sure if that’s something to be depressed or happy about. You laugh a lot, there are some violent bits, and we’ve even had people come up afterwards and say they were crying at parts, saying it was like seeing their own story on stage.

How has the tour been so far?

The reception has always been joyous, but for whatever reason, it really hit home in Nottingham. We’re going to Bradford soon, and there’s a lot of talk of Bradford in the play, so we’re intrigued to see what they make of it. Wherever we go, I’ve been picking up local history books for inspiration, researching murders and crime from all around the country. I’m hoping I might get a novel out of it.

What do you think to Sheffield’s theatre scene?

I am very excited about getting back to

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WORDS: JOSHUA HACKETT Sheffield – I did a Samuel Beckett play a few years ago at The Crucible, which was an amazing experience. I was coming from another job that I had a hard time on, so I wasn’t in the best of form, but the city was just what I needed. Returning back to The Lyceum feels like coming home.

Acting or writing?

I hope I never have to choose. I’ve been acting an awful lot longer, but they’ve complemented each other quite nicely. It’s been a while since I last wrote a grown-up novel. I’ve released two for teens since,

partially because I ran out of stories for the adult market. I’m loath to call it that because since Fifty Shades of Grey, everyone assumes that’s what you mean by “adult market”. It’s nothing racy, I’m afraid!

Is Mrs Doyle your favourite role?

When I watch Father Ted, I don’t see us in it any more, I just see the characters. I do love Mrs Doyle, I think she’s fabulous. It’s certainly the role I’m most known for, and I’m very happy to be associated with such a brilliant show. It’s twenty years since the first episode was broadcast, but I don’t know where those years went!

What’s the secret to Father Ted’s success?

Brilliant writing. Plus it doesn’t depend on any contemporary references; it exists in its own little bubble, so it’s got a timeless appeal. I feel like it’ll always be on TV somewhere.

What do you most want people to take away from East is East?

I love it when people come to the theatre and realise why it is they love it. I want it to deliver a great night out, and help people fall in love with theatre again.

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FORGE SHEFFIELD:

OLD BRADFIELD WATERWORKS

Nestled alongside a Sheffield Countryside lane sits an out-of-place building which used to be one of Bradfield’s main water works.

The works was built in 1913 for the filtration of water from the nearby Dale Dike and Agden reservoirs. It was a cutting edge facility in its time, and served well with the Yorkshire Water Authority taking over in 1974. The UK’s water industry became privatised in 1989 which lead to the site being abandoned in 1994. It still stands untouched after 21 years.

Inside, a dark and dingy expanse is meagerly illuminated by light trickling in through the geometric sky lights. Pumps, valves and different vats litter the floor of the main filtration room and the hall’s vast walls lend themselves to huge murals by local graffiti artists.

Pieces regularly change as artists update and outdo each other’s work.

Many of the rooms are lit up from the distinct windows made up of rectangular pieces of glass, showcasing the grime and rust ridden machinery that lies dormant. The centre of the complex is split by a long corridor with mould climbing from the floor and up the walls, giving it a naturally overgrown forest walkway feel, not that of a hallway in a man-made building. The water has long gone and left in its wake sandy floors and mould ridden corridors as the hardy Loxley countryside slowly engulfs the building’s industrial past. Tom Plant takes to the dilapidated building with his trusty camera in tow, snapping all that crosses his path.

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I N S U T ERVIE O I R U W A C with Joshua Jenkins For eleven nights in September, Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel, ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime’, adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott for the National Theatre, comes to Sheffield’s Lyceum Theatre. Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama alumni and leading man, Joshua Jenkins, caught up with Beth Maguire to have a chat about the tour so far.

Hi Josh, how are you doing and where has the tour taken you recently?

I’m not too bad thanks! We were in Bristol last week, Sunderland this week, and we’re in Glasgow next week – it’s a lot of travelling but it’s fantastic.

Some of our readers might not be familiar with the story – can you give us the gist?

The story is about a fifteen year old boy called Christopher who has the most amazing mind and gift for thinking - he’s a genius in the truest sense of the word - but he struggles with everyday social interaction. The story starts where he finds his neighbour’s dog dead in the front garden, so Christopher goes on a wonderful journey to solve the mystery of who killed Wellington the dog.

And you play the lead role of Christopher - was it odd initially trying to tap in to the mind of a teenage boy again?

Well Christopher is an incredibly complex character so it was an enormous challenge, and not only that, but the book is loved by so many people across the country that I felt a lot of pressure knowing that I had to do it justice. When I found out I got the part, I had about four months before we began rehearsals, so I

was very lucky to be able to do as much preparation as I could to jump in head first.

The show is quite unique in that there is a lot of physical theatre – how does that help to progress the narrative?

Well as the book is told through the eyes of Christopher, you’re faced with a sense of how overwhelming and confusing he finds the world, but it can be difficult to make that theatrically interesting using words alone so we use music, projections, lighting, and really excellently choreographed physical theatre. The physical sections show Christopher’s wild imagination and anything he finds scary, confusing or uncomfortable, so it allows the audience to really understand his mind and go on the journey with him. What might be a page of dialogue turns into a twenty minute movement section where Christopher goes from Swindon to London, and he’s literally walking up the walls. It’s been quite tough physically but as a company I think we’re all so proud of the production and proud to be a part of this wonderful show. The company could ask us to walk on hot coals and we’d do it!

Will you have much free time to explore Sheffield as you’ve never visited before?

We’re really lucky when we come here because we’re up for two weeks, which is a bit longer than most places, and we have Sundays and Friday daytime off so we get to explore and have a look around; other than that we’re in the theatre working.

The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night Time is on at The Lyceum from September 15 –26. Visit www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk for more information. Tickets are available from the Box Office of the Crucible Theatre and online at www.atgtickets.com.

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Joshua Hackett chats with Morfydd Clark and Freddie Fox, the title couple of the new Crucible production of Romeo and Juliet, about the demands of starring in the world’s most famous love story.

What attracted you to these roles?

Morfydd: Romeo and Juliet is very present in our culture as the ultimate love story. Shakespeare wrote a very modern girl; she’s tenacious and knows what she wants out of life. It’s such a privilege to be able to say words this beautiful.

Freddie: I’ve wanted to play Romeo all through my teens, and never had a chance. I never even recited a speech from the play. When Dan Evans took me aside and said, “would you like to play…” inside I was praying “please say Romeo, please say Romeo”.

Would you say that it is a love story, rather than a tale of obsession or even family?

M: Absolutely. It’s a massive ensemble piece. Our production is set in a small town, and we show how their love affects everyone else and ripples through the community. The love between Romeo and Juliet is closer to a nuclear bomb than a ripple.

F: I think it’s whatever you want to make of it. It can be all those things and more.

Who’s braver, Romeo or Juliet?

M: Juliet. As a woman, she has more to lose and more to fight against. But they’re both brave in that they both do what all of us have wanted to do at some point in our lives, and that’s to totally throw yourself into something. There’s something terrifying but enticing about the all-consuming love between them; I think it’s something we all fantasise about at times.

F: Juliet, I think. She deals with this situation in such an intelligent way, and sticks to her guns throughout the play, while Romeo goes off the rails - killing people and getting himself exiled.

And who’s smarter?

M: Aha, Juliet. I’ve been realising just how witty and clever

some of the things she says are. Because the words are so beautiful, it’s easy to ignore that she’s a very pragmatic problem solver.

What’s your take on the relationship between Romeo and his best friend, Mercutio?

F: We’re discovering it at the moment. There’s an element of hero-worship on Mercutio’s part – Romeo represents things that Mercutio can never achieve.

The theatre is making a special effort to attract a younger audience to this play. Do you think that Romeo and Juliet appeals to a younger audience than most Shakespeare?

M: I think so. It’s all about the recklessness of youth and not knowing the consequences.

F: I was actually in Verona recently, where the play is set. On bridges in the region, couples lock their love with padlocks inscribed “R+J”, rather than say, Hamlet and Ophelia, or Benedick and Hero. This play seems to resonate particularly with young people.

Given that this is one of the most widely performed plays in the world, how do you make it fresh again?

M: Because the play and its words are so incredible and timeless, I don’t think every production needs to find a bold new angle to it. As long as you really invest in the words, that should be enough.

F: It’s hard not to make it fresh. This is my version, Morfydd’s version and our cast and company’s version. It will be totally unique. We’re setting it in a small town rather than in some grand surroundings, so that small-town mentality will be a new intimate touch.

What do you most want people to take away from this play?

F: The beautiful thing about it is that even in death, Romeo and Juliet win: they escape this myopic small-town society.

If they didn’t die, it wouldn’t feel quite right. It completes their journey. Rather than be depressed by it, I hope that for a minute or even a second, they’ll think “I get that”.

1000 CHEAP TICKETS FOR young people TO SEE ROMEO & JULIET

Young people aged 16-26 have an unique opportunity to see Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Romeo & Juliet, for only £5 this autumn. As part of Sheffield Theatres’ Live for 5 scheme there are 1,000 seats more than ever before - available for this production at this special rate.

Undoubtedly William Shakespeare’s most romantic play, Romeo & Juliet bursts onto the Crucible stage from Thursday 17 September to Saturday 17 October in a brand new, vibrant production. This familiar story of love blown apart by tragedy is a perfect introduction to Shakespeare. It follows Sheffield Theatres’ previous highly acclaimed productions of Twelfth Night, The Winter’s Tale and Hamlet. Freddie Fox (Cucumber for Channel 4) plays Romeo whilst Morfydd Clark (The Falling) plays Juliet. Ticket prices for the production range from £17 to £25, making the £5 ticket deal

exceptionally good value.

With both lead actors between 16 – 26 and eligible for the scheme themselves, they’re keen that the residents of our fair city take Sheffield Theatres up on their offer; ‘I think it’s a fantastic initiative giving young people the opportunity to witness great theatre that they might otherwise not get to enjoy.

With Morfydd adding: ‘I think Live for 5 is absolutely brilliant.

I think theatre should be accessible for everyone so I think what the Crucible is doing is really great. For not just this show but every show they do.’

Not only is Live for 5 available for Romeo & Juliet but across the whole of Sheffield Theatres autumn season.

With Claire Murray, Sheffield Theatres’ Communications and Fundraising Director, further welcoming the cities 16 – 26s into

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the venue.

‘We want to welcome everyone to the theatre and we appreciate that for our younger audiences, it can seem an expensive night out. We’re making 1,000 seats available at only £5 for Romeo & Juliet and many hundreds more available across all shows in our autumn season. We believe that it’s important that everyone has the chance to enjoy great theatre on their doorstep and we’re committed to making our productions more accessible – Live for 5 is just one of the ways we’re doing this.’

For more details about Live For 5 please go to: sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Live for 5 tickets can be purchased from Sheffield Theatres’ Box Office in-person or by phone on 0114 249 6000 and are priced at £5.00. A transaction fee of £1.50 applies to all bookings made at the Box Office (excluding cash).

The hottest tickets all in one place.

Catch Romeo and Juliet at The Crucible from September 17 – October 17. As part of Sheffield Theatres’ Live for 5 scheme, if you are aged 16-25 you can watch this production for just £5. Head to sheffieldtheatres.co.uk for more information.

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