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ed cosens
A stalwart of the Sheffield music scene and founding member of Reverend & The Makers, Ed Cosens is embarking on his own solo journey.
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on a mission! 12 months to make redeveloped Cancer Ward at the Children’s Hospital the best it can be The Children’s Hospital Charity are today launching an official countdown to funding the new £2.75m Cancer and Leukaemia ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The hospital has confirmed a detailed business case for the redevelopment has now been approved by the board at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. Contractors will now be appointed following a tender process and we expect building work to be able to begin in April 2021. The new ward will increase the number of beds to sixteen and the number of specially filtered isolation rooms to six. It will also create a purpose-built break-out space for teenagers and young adults for the first time, while the play and school rooms will be relocated to the heart of the ward. A centre of excellence, the Oncology and Haematology department at Sheffield Children’s covers a population spanning an area from South Yorkshire through to Nottingham and Grimsby. Cat Powell, Artfelt Manager at The Children’s Hospital Charity said: “We are delighted that with the approval of the board at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, the new Cancer and Leukaemia ward has moved another step closer. “Today is rightfully a day of excitement and anticipation, the culmination of more than two years of effort. But our work is far from done. While a provisional timeline for the building work is now in place, the extent to which we can make the dreams
of the patients, families and staff at Sheffield Children’s a reality depends on the fundraising over the next year. “Put simply, what we can do depends on you. The plans we have outlined today illustrate what is possible with your support. We can utilise the best of technology, take inspiration from best practice across the healthcare sector and deliver a space which meets the needs of families using it. We can match the incredible care provided, but the clock is now ticking.” The renewed fundraising drive comes amid ongoing uncertainty. COVID-19 is set to cause significant fall of between £2.5-£3million in The Children’s Hospital Charity’s projected income this year. Major events including organised runs and walks supporting the appeal have been rescheduled, while the Charity’s city-wide public arts trail, The Bears of Sheffield and overseas Inca Trail Challenge have both been postponed. However, individuals, communities and workplaces have continued to support Sheffield Children’s where they can, with every donation making a difference. Cat continued: “We understand these are difficult times for everyone, but if you are able to support us in any way, whether it is by planning a fundraiser, giving what you can this Christmas or even just telling a friend just how special Sheffield Children’s Hospital is, we would be very grateful.” tchc.org.uk
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NEWS
Stranded a the drive-Thru! Pop-up cinema experts to bring festive cheer to Sheffield with Christmas Drive-Thru Cinema After the huge success of their sold-out Drive Thru Cinema experiences this summer in Sheffield, The Village Screen are bringing the ultimate seasonal cinematic line up to the beautiful outdoor grounds of Gulliver’s Valley, nestled in Rother Valley between Sheffield and Rotherham, this Christmas. These events will feel intimate and special, with the wooded grounds at Gulliver’s Valley providing the perfect winter wonderland setting for a memorable, festive treat to enjoy with your bubble. Some of us might not be Driving Home for Christmas this year, but we can certainly enjoy a Village Screen Drive Thru movie experience with all the trimmings. The Village Screen’s Drive Thru experience received incredible reviews from customers who attended in the Summer, with audiences loving the cinema experience, as well as the street food options, friendly staff and DJ entertainment, all whilst feeling extra safe too. The Village Screen will be adding some additional festive
surprises to these events too, to make these events even more special. There will be a brand-new street food offer this Christmas from Sheffield’s fantastic catering specialists, PJ Taste, as well as the perfect wintery drinks menu delivered to your vehicle, including hot chocolates, mulled wine and much, much more. The Village Screen team have been delivering sell out, quirky cinematic events for the people of the North and across the UK for the past five years. Their Drive Thru Cinema events are just as original, with each car being given its own, sanitised, speaker system and films being projected onto a huge, 24ft inflatable screen. Audiences can enjoy Christmas DJ entertainment before each film screening, as well as street food and drink deliveries to their cars from local street food legends. All whilst keeping safe and following social distancing rules. Tickets are priced at £38 per car plus booking fee. thevillagescreen. com/whats-on
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Robin of Locksley
In the 12th century, the huge forest of Loxley Chase extended as far south east as Nottinghamshire in where it met up with Sherwood Forest, the birthplace of the mythical figure Robin Hood. Or maybe not! Robin of Locksley was alleged to have been born in Loxley rather than Nottinghamshire in 1160. Ballads from the Middle Ages, such as A Gest of Robyn Hode and Sir Walter Scott’s 1820 novel Ivanhoe both indicate that Robin Hood was a Sheffielder. A campaign launched earlier this year by Sheffield Hallam and Sensoria Festival aimed to shed light on this oftenoverlooked bit of South Yorkshire legend. Sheffield council even went as far as drawing up a list of possibilities – including a monument in Loxley Valley and markers at key spots which could be developed with augmented reality.
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onthemove! Plans revealed to transform travel in the city centre
Proposals to overhaul cycling, walking and public transport infrastructure in Sheffield have launched today as plans for a city centre scheme are shared for public consultation. The proposals, which include the permanent pedestrianisation of Pinstone Street, are designed to make cycling and walking around the city centre easier, and to make bus journeys quicker and more direct. Alongside new bus routes, there will be improvements to the street scene, such as more planting and greenery replicating the much acclaimed ‘’Grey to Green’ schemes, enhancing the city centre spaces that people can enjoy. The project is funded by the Government’s Department for Transport’s £50m Transforming Cities Fund (TCF), as part of the Industrial Strategy, which was granted following a successful bid made by Sheffield City Region. The funding is earmarked for schemes that improve walking, cycling and public transport infrastructure, with a view to making active travel and bus journeys a realistic option for more people. The City Centre scheme is the first of a number of projects that will be funded by TCF and will sit under the Connecting Sheffield brand, which is Sheffield City Council’s vision for the future of travel. Connecting Sheffield has a focus on promoting sustainable travel choices that help to ease congestion, combat climate change, improve air quality, and keep people fit and healthy. The plans must be implemented by March 2023 to meet government deadlines. The city centre proposals include:
The pedestrianisation of Pinstone Street and Leopold Street, linking with the Peace Gardens and creating more space for people and events. Access to Cross Burgess Street retained though one-way road access, including to John Lewis car park. Bus gates in both directions on Furnival Gate, and along Arundel Gate to Norfolk Street to help ease congestion and allow buses priority into the centre Pedestrianisation of Surrey Street with access maintained to Norfolk Street and Tudor Square. This will help create a new traffic-free Town Hall Square Pedestrianisation of Charles Street between Union St and Pinstone St, with access maintained to Q car park. This area will be transformed into a public space where seating and planting will provide a useable, inviting public area for all to enjoy. A new bus hub on Rockingham Street with improvements to pavements, green street, pocket park and new bus stops Detailed plans can be found on the Connecting Sheffield website or hard copies can be made available on request by calling 0808 196 5105 or emailing info@connecting-sheffield.co.uk. Cllr Bob Johnson, Cabinet Member for Transport and Sustainability at Sheffield City Council, said: “We are excited to start the conversation on the city centre improvements. We need to start planning for the future of travel, and to do this, changes need to be made. “We have already seen some of the benefits of the proposed changes through emergency active travel measures earlier in the year, which include the closure of Pinstone Street so a lot of people have already had some experience of how the scheme could work. I’d like to encourage everyone to feedback their views as part of this consultation.” The consultation on the City Centre scheme will run until the 7 January 2021. You can find out more and get involved by visiting connectingsheffield.commonplace.is/ www.NorthBoundmagazine.co.uk | 11
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Anshan, China
Anshan: in numbers Some facts and tidbits about our brothers and sisters in China
3,584,000 - the population of Anshan. 2,543 - hours of sunshine, annually. More or less the same as Sheffield. More or less... 26.4% - the amount of land that’s used for agriculture.
3,600,000 - tonnes of steel and iron were produced by Shōwa Steel Works in the 1940s making it one of the biggest iron and steel centres in the world.
8 - metres high. The largest statue of Buddha made of Jade can be found in Anshan.
Twin Steel City What we love about our twin cities the world. The park has stood for decades, with 10,000 of Qianshan’s pine trees estimated to have lived there for over 100 years. In 2000, the park was the spearhead for the Anshan authorities’ rebrand of the city, which had built up a reputation of a smog-filled, industrial town with little else to offer. The Anshan Iron and Steel Group changed its three major production lines from mould-casting to continuous casting, resulting in a significant reduction of pollution in the city. The city is also famous for producing Nanguo pears - a special type of pear which is nicknamed the ‘queen of pears’ due to its taste of wine. Due to the sensitivity of the fruit, the Nanguo pear isn’t exported very much and is considered quite a rare fruit in China - especially in the southern regions. Summers in Anshan certainly differ from Sheffield, with humid and monsoon-like summers. However, the winters are very long and cold - just like Oughtibridge, tha knows...
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Anshan is located in the north east of China - a major industrial zone where the city is described as the ‘capital of iron and steel. No surprises then, to see the city twinned up with our own mecca of steel production. Based in the region, the Anshan Iron and Steel Group, one of the biggest steel producers in China and are ranked seventh in the world by production volume. A fair bit more than our lot! Whilst Sheffield has a population of half a million, Anshan’s total is a huge 3.6 million seven times the size of the Steel City. Anshan is also responsible for one third of the world’s supply of talcum, a quarter of the world’s reserves of magnesite and has produced the largest ever jade stone on record. Quite a prosperous zone in terms of industry. Like Sheffield, Anshan is home to a large National Park. The Qianshan National Park, translated as the thousand mountains park, is filled with both Buddhist and Taoist temples and is one of the very few areas in China where those religions share the same site. Within the park stands the largest image of Maitreya Buddha in
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Little Book of Sheffield
sheffield is super Introducing the Little Book of Sheffield, a celebration of the city’s amazing independents...
The Little Book of Sheffield comes at a time when local indies need all the support they can get, and is designed to help people make the most of them. Offering an in-depth guide to the best independent businesses in the Steel City, this book showcases the makers, producers, retailers, cafés, pubs, bars and restaurants that make the city hum. With a foreword from the iconic Sheffield institution Henderson’s Relish, The Little Book of Sheffield also features the likes of True North Brewery, Locksley Gin, Moss Valley Fine Meats, Freshmans Vintage, Bird’s Yard, The Mowbray, Jameson’s Tearooms and The Famous Sheffield Shop… all telling their stories and celebrating what makes them and the city unique. The book is also proud to be part of Sheffield City Council’s ‘Make Yourself At Home’ campaign. Find out how small business owners have coped during this challenging year and learn what they love most about the unique community that has always helped independents to thrive in Sheffield. Even if you can’t visit a favourite café or restaurant just yet, this book includes some delicious recipes so you can cook up a storm at home. Start the day with Vegan Mocha Pancakes from Whaletown Coffee, have a go at making homemade tortillas with expert instruction from Kelham Island’s own Mexican fiesta, piña, and treat yourself to patisserie specialist 4eyes’ Hazelnut & Chocolate Babka. Matt Davies from Henderson’s Relish: “Over the last decade or so, Sheffield’s independent businesses have flourished, thanks to the enterprise and effort of some of our city’s most creative commercial talents. Independent businesses benefit us all, boosting the local economy, providing valuable products and services, contributing to our community life and employing local workers. This book highlights some of Sheffield’s brightest local businesses, celebrating the unique contributions they make to our city.” Exposed Magazine editor Joseph Food acknowledges that “it’s been a tough year for many businesses, but we’re hoping for a more positive 2021 where the city can get safely back on its two feet. The people in this city are incredible when it comes to supporting local independents, and we’re going to continue letting them know exactly how they can do so.” Web editor Paul Stimpson adds: “Sheffield is a beacon when it comes to small businesses; it revolves around our independents and they are entrenched in the very soul of the city. We’re hoping this book can give everyone a lift through these turbulent times and remind everyone of how they can support our indies.” The Little Book of Sheffield is a 176 page paperback and retails at £10. It will be available to purchase from the contributors, in bookshops including Waterstones and online at Amazon and www.mezepublishing.co.uk For further information please contact: Phil Turner or Emma Toogood (07979 498034 / 07845 696102) on phil@ mezepublishing.co.uk / emma@mezepublishing.co.uk Visuals courtesy of the Sheffield Guide (www.sheffieldguide. blog).
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View from the hill The photographer behind some fantastic snaps of Park Hill and Sheffield life in the 1960s and 70s is releasing a book commemorating his snaps. The book contains 130 images taken by photographer Mick Jones between 1969 and 1970. Most of the images were taken in and around the town centre, including some iconic shots of the infamous Park Hill estate. The book is ÂŁ15 and can be purchased from 1889books.co.uk.
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mick jones: view from the hill
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Welcome The year has been a very difficult and worrying time for everyone, completely changing our usual way of life. Government Legislation was passed during the first lockdown early this year which enabled the Parish Council to hold remote meetings via laptop and tablet. We have been able to start a few projects during the year and have been working on existing ones to continue to try to involve the whole Parish. One of these projects being the ‘bus stop project’ Starting with an idea from Loxley School, who completely redesigned one of our bus stops outside their school. Key workers’ children, who were still attending school, painted murals, transforming the bus stop into a celebration with the ‘NHS rainbow’ over a mural of rolling Loxley countryside. So successful was this that we spread the idea out throughout the Parish, inviting other schools to decorate their own murals on our bus stops. Further artwork will be appearing in the Spring. One of the best ways of keeping our parishioners informed of what is happening is through our newsletter, Facebook pages and our website. We strive to keep these up to date with pertinent messages and information, realising years ago that these informative pages don’t work unless you design them to be interesting. Subsequently we inserted many photographs within the various sections to try to lift the pages of informative text. Now we have gone further and are to introduce videos of our Parish, the largest in area in the country. The videos will soon be on our web home page and are being edited by Felix Wright. An ongoing issue everywhere is housing development—where do you build houses? Recently Sheffield Council began formal
consultation for their Sheffield Plan, proposing options for the building of an extra 40,000 dwellings in the next 18 years. All Parish and Town councils were consulted by zoom briefings, the public were then invited to comment via questionnaires on the council website. Similar planning issues affect The Peak Park, here there is ongoing consultation between all stakeholders to current government guidelines on future planning policy – ‘Planning for the Future’ This is crucial for the continuity of thriving and sustainable communities throughout the park. Taken together, these ‘plans’ should reflect the community involvement on sympathetic development throughout the whole area including our Parish. The derelict Paper Mill site between Wharncliffe Side and Oughtibridge is now ready to begin the building development of 300+ dwellings. The Paper Mill ceased production in 2013, its rich history tied into the development of the nearby villages. I have asked our archivist Malcolm Nunn and fellow Councillor and historian Nigel Clark to put a short article together regarding the old Mill for our ‘items of interest’ you will find the article over the page. The year has had so many problems because of the pandemic, but despite the loss of so many annual festivals, galas and garden parties throughout the Parish there are certain events where we should, if at all possible, try to have a presence. One of these being Remembrance Sunday on 8th November. Although restricted to simple outside wreath laying ceremonies, we did have a presence. I represented the Parish Council at St. Nicholas’ Church Bradfield, Vice Chair Vickie Priestley at Stannington and Councillor and MP Miriam Cates at
Oughtibridge, photographs over the page. Another annual event we were able to hold, albeit in a strictly controlled and remote way, was our annual School Christmas Card competition. After a lengthy, arduous selection process on 18th November, we eventually had our short list, our winner Matilda Holt from Loxley School, many congratulations to all our schools and their super card designs. I would like to wish all our parishioners the compliments of the season and hope that during 2021 we return to a more normal way of life.
Chairman Councillor Stephen Bennett Bradfield Parish Council, Mill Lee Rd, Low Bradfield, Sheffield, S6 6LB t: 0114 285 1375 // www.bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk // admin@bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk
OUGHTIBRIDGE PAPER MILL Oughtibridge Paper Mill, or to give it its official name, Spring Grove Paper Mill, first opened in 1834 and was operated by Marsh Brothers for a number of years. Papermaking was an important local industry. Of 16 mills in Sheffield, six were in Bradfield Parish. The demand for paper came from the local metal trades which needed tissue paper for wrapping plate and silverware. Toolmakers needed oiled paper, and both had the need for coarse brown paper. The rivers Loxley, Rivelin and Upper Don all had clean, soft water for paper making. But the industry was fragile; bankruptcy and change of ownership were a frequent occurrence. Between 1834 and the arrival of the Dixons in 1871, there were at least four changes in ownership and two bankruptcies at Oughtibridge Paper Mill. In 1870 an alarming explosion destroyed machinery installed only 18 months earlier and paper making ceased at the site. Peter and Joseph Dixon bought the mill for a moderate price in 1871, with the mill being in a state of complete disrepair. They were established papermakers and adapted the mill to focus on newsprint, this being the only product until 1936. Their timing was good. The education act of 1870 was beginning to increase the
level of literacy in the country and the cost of books and periodicals was falling. The 1890s would see circulation wars between new popular newspapers such as Daily Mail and Daily News. Another attraction for the Dixons was the railway line across the river. In 1888 a branch line was constructed into the works from Oughty Bridge Station. This gave a double advantage, enabling newsprint to be shipped out but also bringing wood pulp in. The Dixons were one of the first papermakers to recognise the potential of wood pulp for papermaking. The workforce had geographically dispersed origins. Skilled workers were widely travelled and some worked at more than one of the local mills, but even the unskilled workers, men and women, came from all corners of the country, plus Ireland and Scotland. In 1967 a new company was formed between Dixons, Inveresk and Associated Tissues under the new trading name of British Tissues. The company went through a succession of name changes and ownership changes before finally closing in 2013. The following year, the site was put up for sale and purchased by a property developer who submitted
a planning application to build housing on the site. In the Parish Council Offices in Low Bradfield is a large photograph of all the employees who served the company, including all the staff from their works at West Marsh Paper Mills, Grimsby and Head Office at 56/57 Fleet Street, London. It is estimated that there are around 400 people on the photo, which was taken at an event at Hampton Court, London on Monday June 22nd 1936. The picture is inscribed Peter Dixon & Son Ltd Mills Outing and General Holiday – with it is a souvenir programme detailing the day’s events to mark the forthcoming marriage on July 1st 1936 of William Bernard Dixon, Director and son of Mr W H Dixon plus the coming of age on June 26th 1936 of Peter John Dixon the eldest son of Cuthbert Dixon. It goes on to say, “The directors of Peter Dixon & Son Ltd have decided to grant a general holiday to all the staff and workpeople together with an outing to London entirely at the expense of the company, wages will be paid for ordinary working time lost during the time the mills are closed.” The Dixon family home was at Spring Grove House, Wharncliffe Side. This was demolished a number of years ago and now has a housing estate on the site.
Bradfield Parish Council, Mill Lee Rd, Low Bradfield, Sheffield, S6 6LB t: 0114 285 1375 // www.bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk // admin@bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk
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Bradfield Parish Council, Mill Lee Rd, Low Bradfield, Sheffield, S6 6LB t: Â0114 285 1375 // www.bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk // admin@bradfield-yorks-pc.gov.uk
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BRADFIELD PARISH COUNCIL CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION 2020 Overall winner Matilda Holt – Loxley Primary School Loxley Primary School Matilda Holt Gracie Green Annabella Underhay Esther Abramiuk Bradfield Dungworth Primary School Thomas Belk Finlay Green Blake Cattell Evie Guest Wharncliffe Side Primary School Orla Clay Gretchen Carden Amelie Higgins Leela Burtles Oughtibridge Primary School Nyall Overend William Morgan Hazel Formby Beth Crooks
2020/21 Councillors Stannington Ward
Penny Baker
Mavis Butler
Wharncliffe Side Ward
Peter Butler
Oughtibridge Ward
Miriam Cates
Terry Barrow
Matthew Gray
Chris Carter
Stephen Bennett
Worrall Ward
Nigel Clark
Peter Shaw
Keven Habeshaw
Vickie Priestley
Karen Southwood
Stepping Up A stalwart of the Sheffield music scene and founding member of Reverend & The Makers, Ed Cosens is embarking on his own solo journey. These may be uncertain times for the music industry and for the future of live entertainment as we know it, but that’s not stopping Ed Cosens, guitarist/bassist of chart-topping Sheffield band Reverend and the Makers, from releasing his debut solo album next year. “You haven’t taken Rishi Sunak’s advice and decided to retrain as an accountant, then?” I joke as we begin our Zoom call. “No,” he replies. “But I did do the online test thing and the top one that came up for me was a circus performer! I mean, I’m sure it’d be a lot of fun, but I don’t know if it’s exactly a lucrative industry.” Who knows what the future holds – but for now, I’m glad to report Ed is sticking with music, especially as he gears up to the release of his first solo album, Fortunes Favour, out early 2021. “It’s been a long time in the making,” he tells me. “The idea of a solo project has been in the back of my mind for a good 10 years, but I had to find the right confidence and belief in myself first. With Reverend, I was always heavily involved with the writing side of things musically, but Jon [McClure] took the lead lyrically. But over the last 2-3 years, things have really come together for me. I feel I have the confidence now to be able to stand up next to people like Jon and Alex Turner lyrically.” The first single, ‘If’, showcases Cosens’ writing talents and sets the tone for the rest of the album. It is described as being concerned with ‘the conflict between what you think you want, where you unwittingly lead yourself, and ultimately, where you should really be’, told in three mesmerising minutes of tremolo-rich, strings-soaked melody. In his own words, Cosens says: “It’s something a lot of people experience as they grow up – falling in and out of love. The song is about being with someone and being happy, but then you start acting up for whatever reason, and things fall apart. Maybe things work out in the end, maybe they don’t. Luckily for me, things worked out.” Ed describes the song, and wider album, as a reflection on the journey of growing up, one he hopes will be relatable to a lot of people. “A lot of the songs on the album are of a similar nature, they are about growing up, making mistakes, learning from experiences, whether its love or work or friendship. Then along that journey, it’s about finding 24 | www.NorthBoundmagazine.co.uk
inner confidence and belief in yourself” – a journey clearly reflective of his own personal development as a musician. “It’s a personal album,” he confirms, “and ‘If’ is probably the most personal song. It’s the one I’ve had for the longest and the one that helped me decide the tone and direction for the album. It was a long time in the making, but things sort of came together nicely after that song.” ‘If’ is one of four singles to be released in the lead up to the album, each of them alongside a video that will be put together to make a 15 minute short film to tie in with the album’s launch. “It was fun to play with the visual narrative for that alongside the music”. Cosens’ acknowledgement of his creative licence comes with a side of humble self-awareness, as he notes that this is a difficult time for many in the industry. “For artists like me, it’s easier to adapt. There’s still an outlet, still opportunities to create and put things out there, but that’s not the case for most. The people behind the scenes who make things happen, they need our support.” I asked him if he had any reservations about putting out the album in such precarious times. “Sure, it worries me that I might not be able to put on gigs, but you get to the point where you realise – this isn’t going away. Things might not get back to normal, whatever normal is. You have to adapt, you have to put things out there. There’s likely to be no gigs for a while, but we have to push through.” Finally, I ask Ed about his wider influences for the album, and whether it would resemble the sound he created with his band. “There are hints of the sound that I have made for my record in the songs I contributed a lot more to in the last two Reverend and the Makers albums. I think that gives an idea of where I’ve gone with it. I’m influenced by other Sheffield artists like Richard Hawley, and then musicians like Dan Auerbach – I was listening to his solo record at the time I was writing. It’s not easy to describe your own music, but the album definitely has a singer-songwriter feel; it’s very real, very personal.” Ed Cosens’ first single, ‘If’, is out now and available on all major music platforms.
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“Over the last two to three years, things have really come together for me. I feel I have the confidence now to be able to stand up next to people like Jon [McClure] and Alex Turner lyrically.�
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STEP INTO CHRISTMAS!
It’s been a tough year for most, let alone those precious small businesses that we love so much. The next few pages are dedicated to them, and how you can support them this Christmas.
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festive gift guide Keepitlocalthismonth Ashley’s Apothecary // From £3.99 Ashley’s Apothecary provide a vegan and more sustainable option to home fragrance, in a range of beautiful fragrances. The Steel City independent are plastic free and are made using vegan, sustainable, and eco conscious ingredients. The range currently includes candles, wax melts, reed diffusers, and accessories. ashleysapothecary.co.uk
blue christmas // £35 Something of a Sheffield winter institution, you know you can start counting down the days until Crimbo when Bradfield Brewery’s famous Farmers Belgian Blue arrives in the pubs. You might not be able to grab a pint of the blue stuff in the pub this Christmas, you can also pick up kegs and cases online at the below website. bradfieldbrewery.com
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Little Book of Sheffield // £10 Just a teensy bit of self-promo here, do bear with us. We recently helped out our sister company Meze Publishing on ‘The Little Book of Sheffield’ – a celebration of independents across the city’s thriving food, drink and retail scenes. Pretty cute, no? And the ideal size for a little stocking filler. mezepublishing.co.uk
Something to relish // £12
Nowt says ‘Christmas in Sheff’ like a bottle of Hendo’s standing pride of place amongst a mouthwatering festive spread. Help a loved one wrap up warm while repping the famous Yorkshire sauce with this ‘Strong and Northern’ bobble hat.
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A 1950s style swing dress that will never go out of fashion! The polka dot print is 1950s favourite and is a true rock ‘n’ roll fabric.
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Present plotting // £35 Essentially an online homage to all things Steel City, The Sheffield Guide shop is bursting with products promoting some serious hometown lovin’. There’s a wide range of clothing on offer, and these Sheffield co-ordinates hoodies are bangon for staying snug during the winter months. sheffieldguide.blog
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Gavin & Stacey // Christmas Eve // 8:40pm // BBC1 2019’s long-awaited Christmas special saw two characters become reacquainted. The episode ends on a huge cliffhanger, just to warn you!
The Queen’s Christmas speech // Christmas day// 3pm // BBC1 For most families, the Queen’s Christmas Day address is the highlight of the day. With a pretty unpleasant year behind us, we’re expecting a hugely uplifting speech from Queeny, just before we tuck into all of those selection boxes.
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the great british bake off // Channel 4
Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith and Matt Lucas are joined by Bake Off: The Professionals host Tom Allen as they celebrate Christmas in the famous white tent. Also invited to the celebrations are Jamie and Rosie from 2019, Ruby from 2018 and James from 2017, all back and ready to battle in the festive fight for the Christmas Star Baker title. They’ll round off Christmas with popstar Alexandra Burke as she performs her magical version of “Silent Night”.
Gogglebox: Best of 2020 // channel 4 Britain’s favourite opinionated TV viewers share their sharp, insightful, passionate and sometimes emotional critiques of the year’s biggest and best shows so far.
The Cube Celebrity Christmas special // ITV Phillip Schofield will be bringing us this one-off Christmas special, promising a whole new batch of celebrity contestants including McFly’s Danny Jones and DougIe Poynter, as well as comedian and I’m a Celebrity favourite Emily Atack with her mum Kate Robbins.
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Abbeydale Brewery Brewer Scott Murray Being a brewer means being a team player. For a brewery our size, you have to rely on multiple people to get the product made, out of the door, and into the pub. And every single one of us is important to the end product – from whoever is washing casks that day (we share!), to the people who create the wort, guide the beer through fermentation, and sell, market and deliver the beer. Oh – and quality control too of course! You have to be a good multitasker. It’s a job that requires you to be such a jack of all trades – cleaner, plumber, welder, beer teacher and advocate, bar staff, and occasionally a brewer of course! No two days are ever the same, and doing this job
never gets old. Pretty much all beers will have been made before, so it’s a real challenge to come up with an original idea. I’ve put in bacon, pastries, and biscuits over the years (to varying degrees of success!). Who knows what could be next?! A key passion of mine is working alongside other local independent businesses; you can learn so much about flavour from working across industries and with those who are absolute experts in what they do. I’ve made beers with coffee from Frazer’s and Cafeology, both Sheffield based, as well as tea from the amazing Birdhouse Tea Co. (The bacon was local too, from Whirlow Hall Farm Trust!).
Long-standing recipes rarely stay exactly the same. Beers like Moonshine have all changed slightly as the raw ingredients change. Beer is a natural product – hops are affected by the climate they’re grown in, and the weather can have a massive effect on the quality of your malt, so it’s important to adapt and keeping a beer consistent can mean actually needing to change what goes in it! Brewers drink crap beer too! Obviously I love trying new and exciting things (I’m a big stout fan) and keep my finger on the pulse of what’s going on across the industry, but sometimes nothing beats kicking back with a supermarket lager stubby! abbeydalebrewery.co.uk
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meet the artist
Kunstity “As a practicing Visual Communications Artist and Designer, I make illustrations, graphic design and art. My creativity and love of art stems from Sheffield, my hometown. I attended the Museum of Sheffield’s art club and later Silverdale Secondary School, where the brilliant teachers Craig Longmuir (local landscape artist) and Anna Tagg (ideas innovator) instilled great confidence in my abilities, putting me forward for external projects and competitions, including Art in the Gardens. “I completed a Fine Art Degree at Birmingham’s School of Art, whilst producing and curating shows. During my ten-year career in the creative sector I have worked as a display artist for Urban Outfitters, set-builder for festivals and performed live Art across Europe. For the last five years I have been working in Bristol and Bath teaching Art and Photography. I came to the realisation that teaching didn’t allow time for me to pursue my own artistic goals, leading to my move back to creative Sheffield. “In January 2020, I set off on an adventure. I painted a mural, filling the top floor of a chalet in Brazilian mountains. Legit scaffolding was non-existent, so there were sketchy moments. When lockdown hit I found myself in limbo in Uruguay, obsessively illustrating, thankful for my creative outlet. “Nearly three months since my return and I’m continuously inspired. My constantly evolving style remains true to my love of popping colour and graphical shapes. “Still”, my latest series, explores the highs and lows of lockdown. Looking closely at family relations, child poverty and the decline of self-care in isolation. My favourite projects upon return are designing Otis Mensah’s EP ’Rap Poetics’ cover and becoming Co-Founder and Head of Design for a new Sheffield record label, Elephant Arch Records.” If you’d like to see more of my work or would like to collaborate, head to my website www.kunstity. com and follow me on instagram @kunstity.
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