City March 2016

001 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:47 Page 1

CITYMAG March 2016

[ £2.80 ] [ Free in Sheffield ]

[ March 2016 ]

HIPSTER

GURU

+ A GUIDE TO CRAFT BEER

music

002 City Mar16 04/03/2016 09:46 Page 1

003 City Mar16 04/03/2016 09:46 Page 1

026 City Dec15 02/12/2015 15:30 Page 1

004 City Feb16 27/01/2016 10:27 Page 1

DAILY

CHANGING

MENUS

Our chefs take great pride in our daily changing menus, looking at the markets & seasons for inspiration.

SUNDAY ROASTS

At Rhubarb & Mustard we believe in the great British Sunday lunch - a dining experience loved by friends & family alike

5-10-5 BYO 3 courses £20

(including coffee) For a choice of drink on arrival (cocktail, fizz or craft ale) & half a bottle of house wine, add £10 MONDAY - THURSDAY

Sunday evenings are bring your own wine, no corkage charge

R&M WINE CLUB

Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays House Wine £10 Per Bottle, £10 Off All Other Bottles

LUNCH £10 OFFER

Your choice of our things on sourdough toast & a glass of our house wine, beer, soft or hot drinks

D I N I N G @ R H U B A R B M U S TA R D . C O . U K • W W W . R H U B A R B M U S TA R D . C O . U K RHUBARB & MUSTARD • 371 ECCLESALL ROAD S11 8PF • 0114 266 5541

006 - 007 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:45 Page 1

6

Welcome to CityMag...

WHEN did ‘craft beer’ become so mainstream? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves here at CityMag – after all, we do like to partake in a frothy beverage or two – so we decided to get to the heart of the matter.

Sheffield-born brewer, Stuart Ross, is now blazing a trail with Magic Rock Brewing after starting out at Kelham Island Brewery. His American-inspired ales are proving to be a hit, not just locally, but internationally too. He was perfectly placed to tell us all about craft beer and why it’s now the drink de rigeur.

So where do you go for the best pales ales, pilsners and porters? We had a comprehensive look at some of the best places to indulge in an ale or two, from city centre pubs to suburban bars and breweries to bottle shops. If there’s anyone we’ve missed, do let us know and we’ll try and feature you in future.

Elsewhere we look at some fine vintage bargains, get some spring style inspiration and sent Phoebe Seymour to see if Outlines Festival lived up to all the hype. But you already know the answer to that.

See you next month for more super Sheffield news, views and things to do.

WE’VE been feeling a bit lush this morning and have been getting some expert advice on wine, whisky and gin, not forgetting our in depth look at Sheffield’s ale scene.

At one time, no, for a long time, drinking beer/bitter/ale was seen as a very male thing to do. Now with the rise of craft beer it’s become much more acceptable for everyone to get on board.

Many of these beers, from citrusy pales to chocolate stouts, will be showcased at BeerX, which takes place at iceSheffield 16-20 March. The festival also coincides with Sheffield Beer Week (14-20 March) so you’ve got every excuse to grab our guide and go and try one of the many pubs featured.

Sheffield Adventure Film Festival also returns to the city this month (11-13 March), showcasing the best outdoor films at the Showroom.

A special thank you to eco graffiti artist Faunagraphic for designing us our very springy cover. You’ve probably seen her nature-inspired work around town as well as in high-end campaigns.

Easter will have been and gone by the time we speak again. Have a good one and make sure you try Mr Pickles’ lamb recipe (page 25) – it sounds gorgeous!

Melanie Jackson Publishing Manager

Richard Abbey Editor

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

006 - 007 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:45 Page 2

7

8 WHAT’S GOING ON

Arts, culture, film... the things to look out for in Sheffield this month

12 MASTER THE CRAFT

Want to know about the latest ale revolution? We speak to Magic Rock’s head brewer, Stuart Ross, and look at the best of Sheffield bitter

24 BOOZE&GRUB

Find inspiration for food and drink from Sheffield’s finest independents

31 HIPSTER

From health and beauty advice to spring vintage bargains, you’ll find it all on your doorstep

38 NEWS

Keep up to date with what’s happening around the city

40 music

What a weekend that was. Outlines came, saw and conquered in style

42 COVER STAR

Meet Faunagraphic, one of the few British female eco-graffiti artists

FRONT COVER: Courtesy of Faunagraphic – eco graffiti artist extraordinaire A SPECIAL THANKS TO THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS Savills, Paul Widdowson, Sean Clarke, Chris Bamford, Glenn & Amanda Randle, Danielle Mustard, Russell Cutts, Aiden Marples, StarmoreBoss

WE ARE AN INTERACTIVE MAGAZINE...

DOWNLOAD THE FREE LAYAR APP, FIND THIS SYMBOL AND SCAN THE PAGE

www.regionalmagazine.co.uk @CityMagazineRMC facebook.com/regionalmagco Instagram

To advertise in the next issue of CityMag, contact Publishing Manager Melanie Jackson Tel: 0114 250 6300 / 07990 863661 Email: melanie.jackson@regionalmagazine.co.uk

YouTube

EDITOR Richard Abbey SUB EDITOR Richard Smith CONTRIBUTORS Stephanie Burns, Fiona Barber, Phoebe Seymour, Adam Kay STUDIO MANAGER Chris Brierley DESIGN Dan Wray, Steve Levers HEAD OF NEW MEDIA Terri Moore OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Jillion Wood PUBLISHING MANAGER Melanie Jackson DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Chris Clayton ACCOUNTS Paul Barrett, Kelly Mann Published by: Regional Magazine Company 6 Broadfield Court, Broadfield Business Park, Sheffield, S8 0XF. Tel: 0114 250 6300 www.regionalmagazine.co.uk Not connected with any other company or group.

All material is the copyright of the Regional Magazine Company and is not to be reproduced without permission. The placing of an order for the insertion of an advertisement in this publication shall amount to an acceptance of our terms and conditions, copies of which are available on request.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

008 - 009 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:43 Page 1

8

ON SCREEN…

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE 25 March

Arguably the first big blockbuster of the year, Dawn of Justice sees DC Comics’ biggest heroes battle it out on the big screen. And while they’re busy facing off, Lex Luthor (played by Jesse Eisenberg) is quietly plotting to destroy Metropolis with this creation, Doomsday. It’s a good job Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) is there is bring the Dark Knight and Caped Crusader into line. Ben Affleck takes over as Batman while Henry Cavill reprises his role as Superman.

KUNG FU PANDA 3

HIGH-RISE 18 March

11 March

Living large and loving life, Po (Jack Black) realizes that he has a lot to learn if he’s going to fulfill the next challenge from his beloved instructor (Dustin Hoffman).

After reuniting with his long-lost father (Bryan Cranston), Po must transition from student to teacher and train a group of fun-loving, clumsy pandas to become martial-arts fighters.

Together, the kung-fu brethren unite to take on the evil Kai (J.K. Simmons), a supernatural warrior who becomes stronger with each battle.

Based on a 1975 novel of the same name by J.G. Ballard, thriller High-Rise sees Robert Laing (Tom Hiddleston) move into a luxury tower block only to discover a world of complex loyalties. After Laing befriends Richard Wilder, a documentary filmmaker determined to provoke the class injustices inherent in the high-rise, a dangerous social situation develops and the tower eventually fragments into violent tribes. Who will survive?

10 CLOVERFIELD LANE 18 March

Sneaking up on us unawares, this sort of sequel to JJ Abrams’ Cloverfield again plays with the mind with much of the fear stemming from the unknown rather than the known. This time around, following a car crash, Mary Elizabeth Winstead wakes up in the basement of a man (John Goodman) who says he saved her life from a chemical attack that has left the outside uninhabitable. Or has he?

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

008 - 009 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:44 Page 2

9 SWAN LAKE 15-19 March Lyceum www.sheffield theatres.co.uk

Adored by audiences for over 100 years, Swan Lake is the most famous ballet in the world.

Northern Ballet’s remarkable dancers bring this legendary ballet to life for one unmissable week at Sheffield Lyceum.

IMAGE COURTESY BILL COOPER

ON STAGE… THE NAP

11-26 March Crucible www.sheffield theatres.co.uk Dylan isn’t your typical snooker player. He’s a vegetarian, for starters. This is the biggest week of his life and everybody wants a piece of him: his ex-con Dad, local gangster Waxy Chuff and the snooker corruption squad.

This world première from Richard Bean, the award-winning writer of One Man, Two Guvnors, is a laughout-loud comedy thriller about love, honour and not getting snookered. Contains some strong language. Age guidance 13 plus.

MARK THOMAS: TRESPASS 15 March Sheffield City Hall www.sheffield cityhall.co.uk

Trespass carries on from where Mark’s previous show 100 Acts of Minor Dissent left off. It is his usual odd mix of theatre, stand up, activism, a dash of journalism, activism and dollop of mayhem. He sets out to try and carve a small space in the urban world where mischief and random chance can lurk.

THRILLER LIVE 29 March-2 April Lyceum www.sheffield theatres.co.uk

Thriller Live is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of one of the world’s greatest entertainer. Enjoy a visual, audio and electrifying journey of Michael Jackson’s 45-year musical history as the cast pay homage to his legendary live performances and innovative dance moves.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

FUSE

30 March Studio www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Plug in. Switch on. Sparks will fly. Fuse brings together four new short plays by some of the UK’s most promising writers, brought to life by bright and bold creative teams. Inspired by our coproduction of A Raisin in the Sun, Fuse’s emerging writers, designers, actors and composers will be pushing the limits of the collaborative process to forge electric new work for the Studio stage.

Presented by Sheffield Theatres’ Resident Assistant Directors Charlie Kenber and Celine Lowenthal.

SECRET EGYPT: UNRAVELLING TRUTH FROM MYTH

Until 10 April Weston Park www.museums-sheffield.org.uk If you haven’t seen it already, this will be your last chance to catch this stupendous touring exhibition from the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry.

Bringing together 150 objects from animal and human mummies to ceramics and jewellery, the exhibition invites visitors to explore a range of fascinating archaeological evidence to revaluate what they understand about this remarkable civilisation.

010 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:48 Page 1

10 CRIME: Hong Kong Style – Infernal Affairs

HONG KONG, HORROR & HIGH RISE High Rise

ShAFF

The Witch

CRIME: Hong Kong Style – Overheard

It’s March at the Showroom, and we have another month of indie hits, stunning world cinema and events to fill your calendar.

Hail, Caesar!

Kino Bambino

Every Monday at 11am, the Showroom screens a film for parents and babies under the age of one year. Parents can enjoy the latest new releases without having to find a babysitter and can watch a film in a comfortable atmosphere, with appropriate sound levels and a dedicated storage area for pushchairs.

After the screening they can relax with a complimentary hot drink in the bar and socialise with other parents.

Coming up in March: Monday 11: Hail, Caesar!

Monday 18: High Rise Full details: www.showroomworkstation. org.uk/kinobambino

THE mean streets of Hong Kong are the stage for some of the greatest crime films ever made. From hard-nosed gangster flicks to seductive noir thrillers, CRIME: Hong Kong Style is a new season that offers well-known classics (Infernal Affairs) to contemporary films never before seen in the UK. We’ll be exploring the political and social backdrop that gave rise to these films and the reallife crimes that inspired them – from shady Triads to outand-out gang warfare on neon-lit streets.

CRIME: Hong Kong Style runs from 7-30 March – pick up one of our flyers from the cinema and venues across Sheffield and get a free fold out Hong Kong Crime genre timeline poster.

Tom Hiddleston and JG Ballard fans can rejoice in unison as High Rise (opening 18 March) hits our screens.

The film adaptation of Ballard’s dystopian novel sees

Hiddleston playing the suave Dr Robert Laing, a man who seems to have it all. But does he? As those at the bottom of the High Rise begin to revolt against their lowly status, order and structure gives way to chaos and mayhem in a riot of music, sex, murder, and fighting over the last tin of beans in the supermarket. It’s a 70s-tinged future from British director Ben Wheatley, who brought us the stunning Kill List and Sightseers. An absolute must-see.

If horror’s your thing, we have some of the scariest films that we’ve ever had at the Showroom. The Witch (opening 11 March) and Goodnight Mommy (opening 4 March) and Baskin (6 March) will all scare you witless – atmospheric and unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.

International Women’s Day has been observed since the 1900s – since then, a lot has changed but prevailing and

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

pertinent issues remain. The Hunting Ground (8 March) is an important documentary about on-campus sexual assaults at US colleges. A moving and powerful film about the strength of women in the face of terrible crimes.

The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) returns from 11-13 March with the best adventure cinema from around the world – climbing, mountain biking, trekking, you name it – there’s a film about it at ShAFF. Find them online for more information.

If you’re planning a visit to the Showroom, don’t forget to sign up for My Showroom – our new, free loyalty scheme that gives you points for everything that you buy, from tickets to drinks to popcorn! Save up your points and use them to buy tickets, food and drink in our bar, and treats from the kiosk. Sign up at the Box Office to receive your card and start swiping!

011 City Mar16 04/03/2016 09:47 Page 1

MADE FROM THE NORTH BREWED IN SHEFFIELD

Second S econd there came P Pale ale a Ale… North Union Union is about exciting exciting and North challenging the tastes of craft beer drink ers. drinkers.

TThis his soulful pale ales is pack ed with resinous packed hop aromas from a unique blend of hops for a truly unique exuberant exuberant flavour r. flavour.

JJoin oin the movement! movement!

northunionbrewing.co.uk

N NorthUnionbrew orthUnionbrew

#jointhemovement

City March Beer Feature_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:49 Page 1

Magic Rock Brewing head brewer, Stuart Ross

City March Beer Feature_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:49 Page 2

13

MASTER THE CRAFT

KELHAM ISLAND BREWERY’S PAST EMPLOYEE LIST READS LIKE A WHO’S WHO OF LOCAL BREWING TODAY.

IT’S all about the beer. Pale ales, porters, pilsners… when did we become some such beer connoisseurs?

Truth to be told, the craft beer revolution has been humming along nicely for a number of years – but now it’s hit the mainstream.

Gone are the days when you’d walk into a pub and find four or five different lagers and one bitter. Now, it’s more likely to be the other way round. As I said, it’s all about the beer.

It seems that we’re quite fond of a frothy topped ale or two, which is just as well given Sheffield’s long and largely happy relationship with brewing. There are now more breweries and microbreweries in the city than there has been for over a century but its heritage can be traced right back to the 1700s, where records suggest that Thomas Rawson opened the earliest commercial brewery on Pond Street in 1758.

The boom time for breweries came in the 19th century and saw Sheffield become a real hub for beer. There were literally breweries everywhere – Mowbray Street, Penistone Road, Cricket Inn Road, Ecclesall Road, Savile Street, Bramall Lane, The Moor, Queens Road… the list goes on and on. By the 20th century, only a handful remained, the mainstays being Wards, Stones, Whitbreads and Hope & Anchor.

By the late 1990s, brewing had ceased in the city leaving something of a brewing vacuum. Thankfully, this void was quickly filled, and it was largely down to one man.

In 1981, Dave Wickett was lecturing in economics at Sheffield Polytechnic (now Hallam University) when he bought a pub, The Alma, at Kelham Island. Despite raising a few eyebrows, he renamed the pub the Fat Cat and tapped into a big enough number of beer lovers to make it a success, so much so that in

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

Words: Richard Abbey

Want to know about the latest ale revolution? We speak to Magic Rock’s head brewer, Stuart Ross, and look at the best of Sheffield bitter. Not forgetting your pale ales, IPAs, porters and more.

1990, he launched the Kelham Island Brewery next door – the first new independent brewery in Sheffield in almost 100 years.

The brewery moved to a new purpose-built site next door to the Fat Cat in 1999 and achieved national success with one of their first breed of golden ales, Pale Rider, which won the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) 2004 Champion Beer of Britain award. In 2007 the brewery moved again, to an even bigger.

Kelham Island Brewery, though, is much more than the name suggests, it has in fact proved to be the catalyst for a growing number of successful breweries in our region and can pretty much take acclaim for making beer popular again and giving rise to the real ale revolution.

The brewery’s past employee list reads like a who’s who of local brewing today. Patrick Morton (Abbeydale), Bob Lawson (Ossett) and Paul Ward (Bradfield) all started at Alma Street before moving and setting up themselves.

Another graduate is Magic Rock Brewing’s head brewer, Stuart Ross. Former Meersbrook native and self-proclaimed lover of cask beer, Stuart was working at the University of Sheffield sports ground on Warminster Road when a friend asked him to come and work at Kelham Island with him. He joined in February 2004 and, after learning the brewing ropes under Paul Ward, he became head brewer in November of that year, responsible for largely producing Pale Rider and Easy Rider. >

City March Beer Feature_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:49 Page 3

14 After a short stint at Acorn Brewery in Wombwell in 2007 – producing his favourite beer, Barnsley Bitter – Stuart returned to Sheffield, running the Hillsborough Hotel’s inhouse Crown Brewery for three and a half years.

February 2011 saw Stuart join forces with brothers Jonny and Richard Burhouse to create Magic Rock in Huddersfield. The Burhouse brothers were already running an online beer shop (mybrewerytap.com, now alesbymail.co.uk) but wanted to take things one step further and produce their own. Enter Stuart.

Inspiration comes from the American style of brewing, particularly beers from the ‘Craft Beer Capital of America’, San Diego. They use 95 per cent American hops and cite their ales as ‘hop forward’, refreshing yet with a sometime bitter or definite bite at the end.

Flavour is paramount.

“Hops can be categorised in three ways,” explains Stuart. “You have dank, skunk-like smelling hops, piney and resinous ones and fruity, tropical, citrusy hops, which are usually used in pale ales. No two hoppy beers are alike and you’ll find some varieties more pleasing than others.”

Magic Rock’s most popular brew is the 5.5 per cent Highwire, a west coast style pale ale that’s a test of balance for your tastebuds.

Mango, lychee and grapefruit flavours harmonise against a smoothly composed malt

base, which develops into a crisply bitter finish. It’s the perfect example of their hop forward philosophy.

If you’re an India Pale Ale (IPA) fan, they have three to choose from: Cannoball (7.4 per cent), Human Cannonball (9 per cent) and Inhuman Cannonball (11 per cent). “If you fancy something less strong, we’ve just produced Simpleton, a 3 per cent hoppy, full-bodied session ale, which tastes more like 4-4.5 per cent,” adds Stuart.

Such has been Magic Rock’s success, which saw demand soon outstripping supply, a move to new premises was required. In July 2015 they moved to Willow Lane on the outskirts of Huddersfield town centre and effectively doubled the size of the brewhouse and doubled production. As well as new equipment and bigger fermenting vessels, a stateof-the-art canning machine was added, something Stuart felt was essential to the progression of the company: “Oxygen ruins beer. We needed to make sure that our beer left in the best possible condition, giving our customers the best

possible product.”

It’s a philosophy that is clearly working at Magic Rock’s distribution network is impressive to say the least.

As well as local and nation supplies, they have also gone international, supplying to the likes of Sweden, Italy, France, Spain, Estonia, Czech Republic, Norway, Denmark, USA and the Far East including Australia. In Sheffield you’ll find their beers on tap at the Rutland Arms on Brown Street and the Sheffield Tap.You’ll also find some of their gorgeouslydesigned cans at the Hop Hideout on Abbeydale Road.

The move to premises also saw Magic Rock add a Tap Room, something of an American concept but one that is already proving to be a clear winner. The Sentinel Brewery are bringing a similar concept to Sheffield – read more about it on page 17 – something Stuart feels the city is ready for: “Sheffield has a much more traditional brewing scene and I think craft beer is only just starting to make it there. I loved Abbeydale’s Mosaic IPA, a progressive ale that was much more in-keeping with the American style craft beer.”

Whether you agree with Stuart or not, you have to agree the rate at which real ale, craft beer, whatever you want to call it, has developed has been phenomenal. And the best thing? It’s a big thumbs up to the independents, showing they truly are masters of their craft. I’ll raise a glass to that.

CASK BEER

Draught beer brewed and stored in the traditional way, maturing naturally in the cask from which it is served.

Generally termed ‘real ale’.

KEG BEER

Beer supplied in a keg, to which carbon dioxide has been added. Lager-esque.

CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale is an independent, voluntary organisation campaigning for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights. It was formed in March 1971 by four men from the northwest who were disillusioned by the domination of the UK beer market by a handful of companies pushing products of low flavour and overall quality onto the consumer.

CAMRA has over 175,000 members across the world, and has been described as the most successful consumer campaign in Europe.

CRAFT BEER

The term craft beer was coined in the US and, although it has been constantly surpassed, it is loosely defined as: A microbrewery or craft brewery is a brewery that produces a small amount of beer. The terms are typically applied to breweries that are much smaller than large-scale corporate breweries and are independently owned.

>

Hit the ale trail... Over the next few pages we look at some of the stand-out craft beer pubs and bars in the city.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

City March Beer Feature_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:49 Page 4

15

Breweries

BREW HOUSE Wellington Street, S1 4HP

City Centre

Independent public house and brewery in the heart of Sheffield, also specialising in local and international craft ale. Brewery tours and brew days available.

The Red Deer dates from 1825.

Choose from eight real ales... with the usual suspects: Stancill Blonde, Stancill Barnsley Bitter and Stancill No.7, plus five guest ales changing weekly.

THE GRAPES

THE HOP West One Plaza, Fitzwilliam Street, S1 4JB www.thehop-sheffield.com

SHEFFIELD TAP Sheffield Station, S1 2BP www.sheffieldtap.com

Offers the widest choice of beer sourced from across the globe, dispensed from 11 traditional cask handpulls and 12 continental swing handled taps, set against a backdrop of over 200 different bottled world beers. As part of the Tapped Brew Co group, they also brew their own beer on site.

DEVONSHIRE CAT Wellington Street, S1 4HG www.devonshirecat.co.uk

You’re sure to find something you like amongst 100 different bottled beers and over 25 draught beers.

THE OLD HOUSE Devonshire Street, S3 7SB www.theoldhousesheffield.com

The laid-back bar is an eclectic home-from-home. Delicious homemade, locally-sourced food and a perfectly picked range of beers and ales and over 100 gins. Part of the True North Brew Co.

The BBQ Collective @ The Hop is a unique partnership between Ossett Brewery and The BBQ Collective. Indulge in a host of award-winning hand-pulled real ales, a wide range of craft beers, authentic American barbecue and live music every weekend.

THE BATH HOTEL Victoria Street, S3 7QL www.beerinthebath.co.uk

Corner pub, dating from 1867, with a triangular bar serving a selection of Thornbridge’s award-winning beers in cask, keg and bottle.

THE THREE TUNS Silver Street Head, S1 2DD www.threetunssheffield.co.uk

The Three Tuns has a distinctive, stylish shape and reputation as Sheffield’s most haunted public house. A selection of local, regional and national real ales.

RED DEER Pitt Street, S1 4DD www.red-deer-sheffield.co.uk

Campo Lane, S1 4EL www.thegrapessheffield.com

Owned and ran by the longest serving publican in Sheffield.

Celebrates the important things in life – meeting up with friends and family, the enjoyment of great Guinness, an appreciation of musical heritage.

BREWDOG Devonshire Street, S3 7SF www.brewdog.com

No-nonsense chain bar specialising in the Scottish brewery’s craft beers, with regular guest brews.

TAP & TANKARD Cambridge Street, S1 4HP www.tapandtankard.co.uk

New real ale pub is under the ownership of the Kelham Island Brewery. Eight hand pulls on the bar serving a range of quality ales from in and around Sheffield.

RUTLAND ARMS Brown Street, S1 2BS www.therutlandarmssheffield.co.uk

Eight handpumps featuring local breweries such as Blue Bee and Geeves. Also the likes of Magic Rock, Mikkeler, and To Øl.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

KELHAM ISLAND BREWERY Alma Street, S3 8SA www.kelhambrewery.co.uk Kelham Island Brewery was built in 1990 in the Beer Garden of the Fat Cat in Alma Street – the first new independent brewery in Sheffield in almost 100 years.

The original brewhouse was converted to a visitors centre and in March 1999 a new brewery opened with a fivefold increase in capacity to 50 brewers barrels.

ABBEYDALE BREWERY Aizlewood Road, S8 0YX www.abbeydalebrewery.co.uk Their brewing story goes back to 1996 when Patrick Morton and his father Hugh decided to pursue their mutual love of fine beer and put their faith and money into creating their very own brewery. Regular beers include Moonshine, Deception and Absolution. Have two pubs – the Rising Sun in Nether Green and The Devonshire Cat in the city centre.

TRUE NORTH BREW CO Devonshire Street, S3 7SB www.truenorthbrewco.uk True North Brew Co’s range of beers was first brewed and developed alongside Claire Monk at Welbeck Abbey Brewery in 2012. The range and reputation of the beers has grown over that time and soon they will be moving into their own new build brewery and events space in the heart of the city centre. With new head brewer Bob Phaff on board, a re-designed range of regular beers was launched in June 2015, complemented by numerous weekly one-off brews. In 2014 they added a gin distill to their portfolio and under the capable hands of gin expert Rob Jones.

016 City Mar16 04/03/2016 11:53 Page 1

178 SHOREHAM STREET, SHEFFIELD

017 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:28 Page 1

17

At Sentinel Brewing Co, you’ll be able to see the journey of your beer, from raw ingredient to perfectly poured pint.

HOW do you turn a dream that you’ve harboured throughout your career into a reality? For Master Brewer Alex Barlow, who has dedicated his life to beer, you open your very own brewhouse in the heart of Sheffield. And while, in one regard, Alex’s new venture Sentinel Brewing Co. is following in well-trodden footsteps, it’s also giving beer lovers a whole lot more besides.

“It’s not a pub, it’s a brewery tap room,” says Alex of his new site, currently taking shape on the corner of Shoreham Street and Mary Street (formerly Geoff Hall Carpets). “Sheffield is a fantastic place for this because it’s got a great beer heritage. While the big brewing companies have closed, the city is now full of independents and I’m really excited to be adding to this scene.”

When the warehouse conversion is complete at the end of this month, punters will be able to see the journey of their beer, from raw ingredient to perfectly poured pint. It’s a unique experience to have a freshly poured beer that has been made before your very eyes – whether you’re drinking it straight from the glass or filling up a growler to take home. The shop, where the growlers can be purchased, will also have glassware, tshirts, books and other merchandise for sale.

Transparency is a key theme for Alex, and he’s made sure there are windows everywhere. Whether you’re in one of the two private meeting/dining rooms available to hire (free of charge, complete with their own 65-inch TV and fridge) or at the bar peering into the beer cellar, everything is on show.

Alex, who now lives in Broomhill, moved to Sheffield 25 years ago while working for brewing giant Bass, but his passion for beer began when he got a job at his local pub aged 17. “I wasn’t old enough to serve at the bar so I did everything else: cleaned lines, stocked shelves, took deliveries. When I cleaned the lines, I tried all the beers and really liked all of them.”

At university in Liverpool, he went on to run bars while studying pharmacology. But when he graduated in 1987 and a

job opportunity arose at Glaxo, he turned it down to work for Bass and went on to spend 18 years with the company. As well as becoming the youngest ever Master Brewer, he was also the first Englishman to manage a Czech brewery and has authored the multi-award-winning All Beer Guide.

These 30-plus years of experience inform his core range of six Sentinel beers, which range from 3.3 to 6.5% ABV and include a bitter, a Colognestyle Kölsch, a Czech pilsner, an IPA, an orange stout and an American red. As well as the traditional half and pint measures, they’ll be available in 1/3 and 2/3 pints, and will be joined by seasonal specials, limited edition bottles, and guest ales from other carefully selected breweries.

The first beers will be available just in time for Sheffield Beer Week (14-20 March) and there’ll be a party at the brewery on that Sunday. From April, the Brewhouse will be open for breakfast until 11pm (midnight on Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday evenings).

Alongside the beer there’s a modest menu of locally sourced, freshly prepared food that not only comes with beer recommendations, but also with dishes made using beer ingredients – beer grain pizza and bread, ice creams and smoothies with wort, and muesli with brewer’s yeast. If you’d prefer a booze-free tipple, there’ll be coffee, tea and hot chocolate by Cafeology.

There are plenty of events planned too, including ‘brewvie’ nights each Wednesday, when you can sup on your beer while watching a film on the huge projector, as well as tasting events and meet-the-brewer experiences.

“It’s about giving people an education in beer,” explains Alex.

“Sentinel means protector or guardian, and we want people to know that if they’re drinking a Sentinel beer, it’ll be a good one.”

Sentinel Brewing Co. 178 Shoreham Street, Sheffield, S1 4SQ Email: hello@sentinelbrewing.co Facebook: Sentinel Brewing Co. Instagram: @sentinelbrewingco

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

City March Beer Feature_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:49 Page 5

18 PEAK OF PERFECTION

Kelham Island

THE RIVERSIDE Mowbray Street, S3 8EN www.riversidesheffield.co.uk Now under the True North Brew Co stable, The Riverside is the liveliest venue in the heart of Sheffield’s real ale circuit in Kelham Island and features a hugely popular beer garden located alongside the River Don. THE SHIP Shalesmoor, S3 8UL The iconic Ship Inn in the Kelham Island quarter reopened late last year after undergoing a stunning transformation – it’s now firmly back on the map. 11 continental lagers and craft beers on tap.

THE FAT CAT Alma Street, S3 8SA www.thefatcat.co.uk The Fat Cat is known nationally

for its quality real ales, traditional pub atmosphere and industrial setting, in the heart of Kelham Island. The pub has a great mixture of young and old patrons, free parking, amazing beer and great food.

KELHAM ISLAND TAVERN Russell Street, S3 8RW www.kelhamtavern.co.uk Nominated one of the top four pubs in CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year competition. Hugely popular with opto 13 real ales on tap, including a mild, porter and stout.

SHAKESPEARE Gibraltar Street, S3 8UB www.shakespearessheffield.co.uk Situated on the famous Don Valley real ale trail between Kelham Island and the city center, since opening Shakespeares has firmly established itself on the real ale map of Sheffield. In addition to the handpulled ales, the pub features a supurb selection of draught continental lagers, Belgian fruit beer and German hefe weissen and a changing guest American Craft Beer.

There are also 50+ bottled

beers, from Norwegian Baltic porter to Belgian Trappist beers brewed by monks and extremely hoppy American IPA’s and a spirit range including over 120 whiskies, 10 Caribbean rums and a selection of premium bourbon, gin and vodka. Pub managers Chris and Robin are passionate about providing the highest quality no matter what your choice of tipple and the staff are happy to offer advice and recommendations.

GARDENERS REST Neepsend Lane, S3 8AT A real ale pub with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, the Gardeners Rest is a place where people of all ages and backgrounds come together.

There are up to 11 cask ales including Sheffield Brewery, local and national guests, real cider and perry.

CRAFT & DOUGH Kelham Square, S3 8SD craftanddough.co.uk Ok so not strictly a pub but the range of ales – both bottled and on tap – is more than impressive. The pizza is pretty good too.

Thanks to Taaryn Brench for the wonderful maps that she lovingly designed for us.

Taaryn is a Sheffield based designer and illustrator with a love of geometric shapes, bold patterns and bright colours. You can find more of her work over at linedotdesign.com

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

PEAK Ales is the product of a dream: a dream of establishing a traditional craft brewery in the heart of the Peak District, quality natural ingredients, traditional brewing tools and time-honoured recipes are created.

With the assistance of DEFRA and the support of the Trustees of the Chatsworth Settlement, this dream became a reality in February 2005. Peak Ales has grown considerably, supplying premium quality craft ales to the local public houses, inns, hotels and shops.

In autumn 2014 a new 20barrel brewery was installed at Ashford in the Water to help meet the growing demands for Peak Ales’ beers and provide the brewery with the extra capacity required for further expansion. Their core beers have always championed traditional English hops but with a new trial brewery available it will be exciting to see what new beers the brewers create.

Peak Ales The Barn Brewery, Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1EX www.peakales.co.uk

City March Beer Feature_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:50 Page 6

19

Breweries continued

popular since it opened in summer 2015. Small but perfectly formed.

Heeley

THE BROTHERS ARMS Well Road, S8 9TZ www.thebrothersarms.com The Everly Pregnant Brothers formed after a drunken dare between founding members Pete and Bails. Years later and another drunken dare, this time involving all the brothers, hatched a dream to own their own pub and take the brothers’ passion for beer to the next level.

SHEAF VIEW Gleadless Road, S2 3AA One of the city’s original ‘real ale’ pubs and still hugely popular.

Impressive beer garden is great when the sun shines and the quiz always draws a crowd.

THE BROADFIELD Abbeydale Road, S7 1FR www.thebroadfield.co.uk Hats off to the guys at True North Brew Co who completely transformed this once rundown pub. Beers are sourced both locally and internationally (New Zealand craft beer anyone?) and the same goes for wines and spirits.

THE TRAMSHED Chesterfield Road, S8 0RL Joining a growing throng of micropubs in the city, The Tramshed has been hugely

PICTURE HOUSE SOCIAL Abbeydale Road, S7 1FS picture-house-social.com A triumph since it opened, PHS is an independent venue with music, cocktails, craft beer, Italian inspired street food, games room and terrace. Oh, and live music when the mood suits.

WHITE LION London Road, S2 4HT www.whitelionsheffield.co.uk Trading as a public house since 1781, The White Lion is a heritage pub steeped in Sheffield history.

Ten cask ales and ciders.

SHEFFIELD BREWERY CO. Burton Road, S3 8BZ www.sheffieldbrewery.com It was ten years ago when Pete Rawlinson, Tim Stillman and Eddy Munnelly, the founders of The Sheffield Brewery Company, met in the Gardeners Rest and hatched a plan to set up a micro-brewery in part of the historic Albyn Works in Neepsend. An original core range of Five Rivers, Crucible Best, Seven Hills and Blanco Blonde was developed, followed by Sheffield Porter and Sheffield Stout.

BRADFIELD BREWERY Watt House Farm, Bradfield, S6 6LG www.bradfieldbrewery.co.uk Bradfield Brewery is a family-run

Other

THE YORK Fulwood Road, S10 3BA www.theyorksheffield.co.uk Dates back to the mid-1830s.

Over 50 different varieties of gin, a rotating range of ales and beers and some cracking cocktails. Part of the True North Brew Co. THE BEER ENGINE Cemetry Road, S11 8FJ www.beerenginesheffield.com Six hand-pulled cask beer pumps and four keg lines.

Guests will often be from breweries that have not been seen much in Sheffield.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

brewery based on a busy working farm in the Peak District, within the picturesque village of Bradfield. Using the finest malts, traditional hops and natural spring water from their own borehole, they produce a range of distinctive and award-winning cask conditioned real ales.

Produce six regular brews along with seasonal and specials – all available to publicans in nine and 18 gallon casks. Farmers Pale Ale, Farmers Blonde, Farmers Brown Cow and Farmers Stout are also available in 11 gallon kegs.

THE BREW FOUNDATION www.thebrewfoundation.co.uk The Brew Foundation is a father and son team obsessed with creating the most drinkable beers on the years researching) soon became a reality when the opportunity to cuckoo brew out of a great existing microbrewery in Wincle. With James living in Sheffield and Robert living in Cheshire, the location of the brewery allows them to distribute throughout Sheffield, Cheshire, Manchester and Leeds.

City March Beer Feature_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:50 Page 7

20

This month’s beers, courtesy of Sean Clarke at Beer Central Ltd, are all about Sheffield, celebrating history and all things new.

Rider is a 5.2% Pale Ale that packs a lovely hoppy punch.

Kelham Island is Sheffield’s oldest brewery still in production and they continue to brew a highly respected core range alongside an ever-changing list of seasonal specials. Seek out a pint of this in the fabulous Fat Cat and you’ll be standing just a few short paces from where it is brewed.

MARCH is a very exciting month for beer in Sheffield as the city hosts the SIBA Beer X event at Ice Sheffield between the 16-19 March (www.beerx.org) and the very special Sheffield Beer Week at venues all across the city from 14-20 March (www.sheffieldbeerweek.co.uk).

*

Lost Industry – Hole In’t Road

When brothers Jimmy and Nathan Seaton started to plan their brewery over a year ago, there was a lot of excitement in the city. Their first release was Hole In’t Road (still widely available), a 6.3% oatmeal stout. Bold flavours, richness from the creamy oatmeal, label artwork from popular Sheffield artist Alan Pennington, a beer you really should try.

*

The Brew Foundation – Bitter That

Another new outfit who have hit the ground running, James and Robert Eardley (father and son) launched their first beers in late 2015 and within just a few short months you can find their brews in many of Sheffield’s pubs, bars and bottles shops. Specialising initially in an easy drinking range, their First Light and Hops & Dreams have become firm city favourites. Here though we feature Bitter That, a fruity 5% Extra Special Bitter that really hits the mark. This beer has its roots in history but shows enough modern character to please drinkers of all ages.

Kelham Island Brewery – Pale Rider

*TTake ake home a ttaste aste of tr tradition adition A bit of a modern legend this and a multi-award winning beer (including CAMRA National Champion), Pale

Come and visit our brewery shop for a great range of Farmers Ales available in bottles, jugs, 5ltr mini k d 10lt “b i b � With

You’ll o also find fi a great range high quality y and practical gift gifts, clothing and merchandise – i f th “F f �i BROWN HOUSE LANE

K I R K

St Nicholas Church High Bradfield

LA

N

E

LITTL LITTLEE LANE

LO

HIGH BRADFIELD

X LE

W

OODFALL

Y AD

WE ARE HERE

RO

TO TO LOW LOW BRADFIELD BRADFIELD

TO T O OUGHTIBRIDGE E D GE R O A D

LO

XL

EY

RO

AD

TO T O NAGS HEAD AND DAM FLASK

On-site Brewery Shop Open Mon - Sat, 10am - 4pm watt house farm, high bradfield, sheffield, S6 6LG 7(/ Â&#x2021; ,1)2#%5$'),(/'%5(:(5< &2 8.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

021 City Mar16 04/03/2016 09:59 Page 1

Ltd.

YOUR ONLY DESTINATION FOR LOCAL, NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CRAFT BEERS, REAL ALES & CIDERS An amazing range of specialist bottled beers, ales & ciders including:

Kelham Island • Acorn • Thornbridge • Bradfield • Cloudwater The Kernel • Brewdog • Saltaire • Sierra Nevada Siren • Buxton • Steel City • Wild Beer Co • Weird Beard Lost Industry • Marble • Five Points • Mikkeller • Oskar Blues & 100s more...

THE MOOR MARKET, SHEFFIELD CITY CENTRE

0114 275 5990 BeerCentralLtd

@beercentralltd

WHAT’S ON AT SHAKESPEARES

MARCH 2016 TUESDAY 8TH: Psycho Tom's Comedy Night £TBC THURSDAY 10TH: Eurosession European Dancing Free entry

VOTED SHEFFIELD CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR 2013 Cask ales on rotation (over 3,500 beers sold in just over 4 years!)

Over 125 whiskies, wide range of rums, gins, vodkas and ciders.

EVERY THURSDAY Shakespeares Pub Quiz Test your knowledge of Shakespeare, Sport, Science and stuff from 9.00 FREE ENTRY & DRINKS TO BE WON

EVERY WEDNESDAY Open Acoustic Night Reg & Friends Open Acoustic Night.

Come along and play, sing or just watch.

FREE ENTRY

0114 275 59 59 www.shakespeares-sheffield.co.uk

Shakespears Ale & Cider House, 146–148 Gibraltar Street

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

FRIDAY 11TH: Swing Dancing with dancing 'pro' Matt Tate. Lessons then social £5 SUNDAY 13TH: Green City Blues dancing social £5 MONDAY 14TH - SUNDAY 20TH: SHEFFIELD BEER WEEK - Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: London Beer Showcase - Wednesday 16th: Belgian Beer Tasting in association with Hop Hideout. £TBC. £1 off with the Now Then Discount App - Thursday 17th: St Patrick's Day Stout & Porter Bottle Tasting £10 for 6 beers. *£1 off with the Now Then Discount App. - Thursday, Friday & Saturday: Bristol Beer Showcase.

FRIDAY 18TH: Sheffield Writer Open Mic Night Free entry FRIDAY 25TH, SATURDAY 26TH & SUNDAY 27TH Sheffield Sessions Folk Festival Concerts and sessions all Easter weekend in the main and Bard's bars Entrance price to concerts varied. Sessions free entry

City March Beer Feature_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:50 Page 8

22 Cheers for the beer

Ecclesall Road

THE BEER HOUSE Ecclesall Road, S11 8PT The city’s first micropub. Good choice of ales (as expected) and extremely knowledgable staff.

The outside tables are hugely popular in summer.

PORTLAND HOUSE Ecclesall Road, S11 8PE www.theportlandhouse.co.uk The first in Welbeck Abbey Brewery’s portfolio of pubs.

Dedicates at least three handpulls to Welbeck alongside two for featured breweries. Also two traditional ciders, plus in the fridge you’ll find bottled beer and cider from across the UK and beyond.

THE GREYSTONES Greystones Road, S11 7BS www.mygreystones.co.uk Cask ales from Thornbridge’s award-winning range are on tap, alongside quality lagers and an

extensive variety of specially selected bottled beers. Intimate room for live music.

reassuringly old-fashioned appreciation for what makes a great local.

THE STAGS HEAD Psalter Lane, S11 8YL www.mystagshead.co.uk A traditional, cosy feel and some great outdoor areas for all the family to enjoy, including a kid’s playground. A range of Thornbridge cask and keg beers including favourites like Jaipur and Wild Swan plus specials from Thornbridge’s ‘Hall Brewery’.

PORTER COTTAGE Sharrow Vale Road, S11 8ZL Local pub with great cask ale, beers of the world and a fantastic juke box. What more do you want?

BANNER CROSS HOTEL Ecclesall Road, S11 8TN www.thebanner.co.uk Recently refurbished, the Banner is one of the few pubs left with a traditional ‘taproom’, attracting mainly a regulars crowd along with a number of students and real ale drinkers. Under new management.

COWSHED Ecclesall Road, S11 8NX Recently rebranded drinking half of Graze Inn. Plenty of Thornbridge beers on tap, plus guest ales. Not a lot of standing room.

LESCAR Sharrow Vale Road, S11 8ZF www.thelescarhuntersbar.co.uk A pub with retro style and a

Outlets

BEER CENTRAL The Moor Market, S1 4JE Sells local, national and international craft beers, real ales and ciders. Check out our monthly recommendations on page 20.

THE HOP HIDEOUT Abbeydale Road, S7 1FR www.hophideout.co.uk A specialist beer and cider shop nestled within Sheffield’s vibrant Antiques Quarter. Dedicated to showcasing local breweries from Yorkshire and beyond. With over 400+ beers and a quality handpicked selection of ciders.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

2016 sees SIBA’s BeerX festival return to Sheffield for the fourth year running, which is something that beer lover Jules Gray thinks is worth celebrating – so much so that she’s decided to continue the annual event – Sheffield Beer Week – to coincide with the national event again in 2016.

With around 5,000 people visiting the city for BeerX, organiser Jules sees Sheffield Beer Week (14-20 March) as a real opportunity to show off the very best of our beer scene.

Jules, joint proprietor of Hop Hideout beer shop on Abbeydale Road, said: “I was really pleased with the response that we had to Sheffield Beer Week last year, so much so, that it was obviously the right thing to continue with the annual event. This year breweries Abbeydale, True North Brew Co and Thornbridge have already agreed to host events and are launching new beers during the week.“

Head to sheffieldbeerweek.co.uk for details of events taking place. If you’re a bar or pub and interested in holding an event, contact Jules at sheffieldbeerweek@gmail.com for more information.

City March Beer Feature_Layout 1 04/03/2016 09:50 Page 9

23 Music, food, rugby, a Routemaster bus... and gallons of ale. Welcome to the fourth annual BeerX festival.

BEERX, the biggest craft beer festival in the UK, is returning to iceSheffield for its fourth year. From 16-19 March, beer-lovers will be able to sample from over 300 award-winning draught beers, plus hundreds more in can and bottle, and have the exciting opportunity to mingle with brewers themselves.

Beers from casks, kegs, bottles and cans will be served from the event’s stunning 30-metre bar and Brewers’ Yard; a new space for 2016 featuring 20 individual brewery bars manned by brewers themselves.

Eat Street will return with an array of food stands and trucks serving cuisine from around the world, offering something for foodies and craft beer fans alike. For 2016 it will be run by popular Sheffield street food aficionados Trudi and Justine of Percy & Lily’s.

An array of free beery entertainment will take place on the Friday of the event, from tutored tastings to beer and food pairings and ‘meet the brewer’ sessions. These will be run by resident BBC Radio 2 chef Nigel Barden and Sheffield beer expert Alex Barlow of

allbeer.co.uk – for details visit beerx.org.

Music will be provided by former Inspiral Carpets frontman Tom Hingley, soul and Motown aficionados Vernon Lewis & EMaculate and Sheffield supergroup The Bootleggers.

All the final Six Nations Rugby matches will also be streamed live on a giant screen on the Saturday, making for a great atmosphere with beer aplenty on tap.

The BeerX free vintage Routemaster bus will once again run on a loop between iceSheffield and the city centre, with ‘bus stops’ at the Fat Cat, Sheffield Station and the Devonshire Cat. Donations are welcomed, with all proceeds going to Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity. The timetable can be found on the BeerX Facebook page.

For up-to-date news and competitions: Facebook: facebook.com/ BeerXSheffield Twitter: @SIBA_BeerX

Tickets for the festival are priced at £8 in advance and £10 on the door, with a £2 discount for students, CAMRA members and the Armed Forces who book in advance. Advance tickets can be purchased via the wegottickets and SIV websites.

Highlights

350+ SIBA Champion Beers • Live Music • Live Rugby • Str Street eet FFood ood

Wednesday Wednesdaay

Thursday Thursda daay

(open 6pm - 11pm) • 6pm - SIBA announce their national beer awards - Real Ale, Craft Keg, Bottle and Can winners

icesheFField Coleridge icesheFField Coleridge Rd, SheFField, Yorkshire Yorkshire S9 5DA

Friday Frida ay

Saturday Sa aturda turday t ayy

(open 6pm - 11pm)

(open 2pm - 12am)

• New Craft Keg area ‘Brewers’ Yard’ opens

• Live Music from Toom Hingley (former lead singer of Inspiral Carpets) & Vernon Lewis & E-Maculate • Tutored tastings • Bottled beer sampling

(open 12 nOOn - 12.30am)

Tickets on sale no Tickets now w visit bEErx.org for for details MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

• Live 6 Nations Rugby - all three matches • Live Music - Bootleggers

BeerXSheffield SIBA_BeerX

024 - 025 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:02 Page 1

24 Find inspiration for food and drink from Sheffield’s finest independents.

GIN TING This month, Portland House’s Danielle Mustard takes a closer look at three British gins, each with an interesting back story you can memorise to impress your drinking buddies…

SIBLING – 42%

Sibling is a triple distilled gin made by four siblings from Cheltenham, all of whom are under 25 years old – beats a paper round, eh? Botanicals in this gin include vanilla, blueberry and lemon peel, all of which work to give the spirit a smooth, sweet finish. Pair it with 1724 tonic to really bring out those sweet notes.

BATHTUB GIN – 43.3%

Bathtub gin is something of a unique breed, a ‘cold compound gin’, infused with botanicals but not distilled like most others. A bold gin with classic botanicals including juniper, coriander and cloves, its creamy mouthfeel and earthiness make this the perfect gin for those who like a real ‘ginny’ gin (yes, that is a thing).

TARQUIN’S – 42%

A Cornish gin which is easy to spot on the shelf due to its beautifully wax sealed bottle. Tarquin’s is a small batch gin which uses botanicals from across the globe, including orris root from Morocco, green cardamom from Guatemala and Devonshire violets grown in the distiller’s very own garden. This gin is perfect if you prefer something a little lighter.

As well as our regular gin tasting sessions (thank you to everyone who came along last month, we had a great night!) we also do tasting nights involving our other spirits, in March, this will be a ‘Port and Cheese Pairing’ on the evening of Monday 7th. For more information, swing by – we’re at 286 Ecclesall Road, or call us on: 0114 266 9511.

The Return of the Whisky Files With The Shakespeare’s Chris Bamford

THIS month I’ve picked three whiskies which illustrate one particular aspect of whisky production and flavours – cask aging and cask finishing. By law, Scotch whisky must be aged for a minimum of three years, in oak barrels not exceeding 700 litres capacity. Whisky derives its colour and a good proportion of its flavour from the wood in which it is aged. Historically its barrels have been previously used to age other alcoholic drinks – the following are three notable examples.

GLENFARCLAS 105 – sherry cask – 60% ABV Sherry casks were once the most widely used type of cask in Scottish whisky production, with Britain’s taste for the Spanish fortified wine leading to numerous casks being shipped over to be bottled. Glenfarclas, in the heart of Speyside, exclusively use Oloroso or Fino Sherry casks to age all of their whiskies. 105 is their cask strength expression, big full bodied, with fruity and toffee flavours and practically dripping with sherry.

AUCHENTOSHAN AMERICAN OAK – bourbon cask – 40% ABV For the last 30 years or so, casks previously used for ageing the quintessential American whiskey, bourbon, have been predominant in maturing Scotch whisky. The reason is again a mixture of flavour considerations and practicality, stemming from the fact that by law bourbon must be made in new oak. Auchentoshan (Och-antosh-an) flagship American Oak is exclusively aged in first fill (which means the first time malt whisky has been filled into the cask) ex-bourbon casks, giving vanilla cream and white peach flavours.

BENRIACH 15 YEAR OLD – Sauternes wood finish – 46% ABV In recent years, a new trend of ‘wood finishing’ has become common in the whisky industry, especially amongst smaller and independent distilleries who have adopted an experimental and innovative approach in order to set themselves apart. BenRiach are a Speyside distillery who have released a series of interesting cask finishes since becoming independent in 2004. This edition is fruity and rich, with the sweetness of the Sauternes wine coming through.

If you have any questions about The Whisky Files email chris@shakespearessheffield.co.uk or pop in to Shakespeares and try the whiskies for yourself.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

024 - 025 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:03 Page 2

25 Mr Pickles’ Paul Widdowson talks the ultimate Easter treat – lamb.

AS food lovers, Easter means two things; chocolate and lamb.

And, whilst eating chocolate makes sense at any time of year – on the basis that we love any excuse to stuff our faces with it – lamb doesn’t so much as it’s not in season.

But demand for lamb at spring is so high that a lot of supermarkets have had to start looking elsewhere. This is one of the many reasons why we like to work with Firs Farm on Ringinglow Road. As a relatively small farm, with a small flock to manage and monitor, they can ensure we have lamb in store all year round – including at Easter time.

We find the lamb chops, loin chops and leg steaks are popular with customers who want a quick and easy meal. Served pink, these cuts can be fried or grilled in a matter of minutes and they taste great with a selection of vegetables or a big salad.

The large joints are the shoulder, which we bone and roll for easy carving, and the leg. Both are perfect for roasting but the shoulder prefers a much lower and slower roast than the leg (can be served pink).

Lastly we have the breast and neck – both work well cooked in a stew or tagine until the meat falls off the bone.

When it comes to adding flavours, garlic and rosemary are the obvious choices as the meat is robust enough to stand up to these strong flavours. Studding a roast with anchovies is becoming increasingly popular – the tiny fish fillets practically

melt into meat and their saltiness adds a savoury richness to the lamb. We also like to add spices, especially cumin, which is why lamb is our first choice when we cook curry.

Recently we’ve been trying a new flavour combination – lavender. Packed with aromatic oils, lavender always ensures for a delicious smelling kitchen and, as it’s quite similar to rosemary, it’s good in more savoury dishes than you may have thought!

Fancy trying it for yourself? Scan the QR code for our saltcrusted leg of lamb recipe.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

026 City Mar16 04/03/2016 10:01 Page 1

“Dine at the Chinese Restaurant where all the Chinese dine at”

In association with:

A Brand New Restaurant

PAN ASIA EATERY & BEER

158 London Road Sheffield S2 4LT

Happy Easter

Check our Facebook for Pink Evening!

Japanese

Every dish on the belt £2 only

Revolving Sushi & Noodle Bar 74 Division Street Sheffield S1 4GF

0114 275 3832

www.mrmiyagisushi.co.uk

In association with:

Mr Miyagi Sushi & Noodle Bar Mr Miyagi Sushi

027 City Mar16 04/03/2016 10:00 Page 1

2006 sheffieldbrewery

www.sheffieldbrewery.com THE HALLMARK OF A PERFECT PINT

Welcome to all SIBAX visitors. We deliver via the direct delivery scheme to all SIBA registered customers Since launching our first beers in 2006, we have gone from strength to strength, producing a range of award winning real ales. Ten years later in 2016 here at The Sheffield Brewery Company, we are celebrating our Ten Year Anniversary with a brand new look, website and ten monthly specials.

Come and join the celebrations this year by booking a brewery tour, joining our beer club on the last Friday of the month, or purchasing our beer down your local.

STEEL YOURSELF... SOMETHINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BREWING!

FIVE RIVERS

BLANCO BLANC O BLONDE BL ONDE

CRUCIBLE BEST BES

f forgemasters orgemasters UNIQUE, UNIQUE, DISTINGUISHED AND GOLDEN

SHEFFIELD PORTER

PALE PALE SESSION ALE

LLAGER AGER ST STYLE YLLE ALE

CL CLASSIC ASSIC IC CASK C A SK CONDITIONED CONDITIONED NED BITTER BIT B TER

4.8% AB ABV V

DARKLY DARKLY DELICIOUS

3.8% AB ABV V

4.2% ABV ABV

3.8% AB ABV V

THE HALLMARK HALLMARK OF A PERFE PERFECT ECT C PINT

THE HALLMARK HALLMARK OF A PERFECT C PINT

THE HALLMARK OF A PERFECT CT PINT

THE HALLMARK HALLMARK OF A PERFECT C PINT

THE HALLMARK HALLMARK OF A PERFECT C PINT

M MADE ADE IN SHEFFIELD

MADE IN SHEFFIELD

2006 2006

M MADE ADE IN SHEFFIELD

2006 2 006 0

MADE M ADE IN SHEFFIELD

4.4% AB ABV V

2006 2006

M MADE ADE IN SHEFFIELD

2 2006 006

3.8% ABV

M MADE ADE IN SHEFFIELD

Tel. (0114) 272 7256 Email. sales@sheffieldbrewery.com The Sheffield Brewery Co. Ltd, Unit 111, J C Albyn Complex, Burton Road, Sheffield, S3 8BT

01302 639498

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

2006 2 006 0

2006

028 - 029 City Mar16 04/03/2016 10:42 Page 1

Sheffield’s

Premier

Bangladeshi

Restaurant

OPENING TIMES Monday ‐ Sunday Evenings: 5.:30pm ‐ 12am Saturday ‐ Thursday Open for lunch : 12pm ‐ 2:30pm

028 - 029 City Mar16 04/03/2016 10:43 Page 2

Find us on Facebook

1 Leighton Road Sheffield S14 1SP

TELEPHONE: 0114 2416868 www.cutlersspice.co.uk

There is ample parking spaces outside the restaurant

030 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:04 Page 1

30 Mutton dressed as… it should be!

LONDON Road would not be the same without the long-established Barry’s Bar ran by the Sheffield legend himself, Barry. Many of you may have randomly popped in and ended up staying the evening and feeling the aftermath the next day due to the free flowing rum offerings!

You may or may not know that Barry whips up some of the best authentic Caribbean food, all cooked fresh each day by himself. Don’t ask us the ingredients as Barry keeps his recipes close to his chest but always refers to giving the food ‘time’.

Anyway, we called in for Wednesday’s offering – the menu changes daily – and left with a generous serving of curried mutton with rice and peas. You can also eat in the pub. All I can say is Barry’s mutton gets the thumbs up from us and we’ll be back very soon for the ackee and saltfish… also it was only £4.80. Bargain!

Mon–Thurs

Authentic West Indian Cuisine • Chicken, Rice & Peas • Curried Mutton • Oxtail • Ackee & Saltfish • Callaloo Prawns • Curried Lamb • Curried Chicken • Fried/Steamed Fish • Patties • Fried Dumpling

Meal & Drink £5.90

Every meal includes a choice of rice, vegetables, yam, banana & sweet potato. All meat dishes are cooked with real Jamaican spicy flavours: onions, garlic, thyme, scotch bonnet peppers, ginger, pimentos and black pepper

Authentic Caribbean Style Buffet Every Sunday from 2pm till 9.30pm - £10.90 • Children 3-11 years old - £5.00 • Children under 3 years old - Eat for FREE

BOTTLES from £2.00 Offers vary

ENJOY Valentines Day & Mothers Day

with us!

SHORTS £3.90 DOUBLE (35ml x2) 96–98 London Road, Sheffield S2 4LR Tel: 0114 278 4564 Mob: 07788 756950 www.barrysbar.co.uk MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

031, 033 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:04 Page 1

31

HIPSTER

From health and beauty advice to spring vintage bargains, you’ll find it all on your doorstep.

SPRING STYLE Courtesy of Randle + Randle.

HERE at Brag Vintage we’re massively looking forward to spring – and with spring comes fresh, lighter styles. That’s why our top pick is the embroidered patterned shirt. It’s such a versatile item in your wardrobe because it works well as a layer but is also a statement piece in itself. Each vintage shirt has a different pattern or embroidered design which makes your choice endlessly exciting. With such a vast variety to pick from you’re guaranteed to find your perfect shirt buddy.

One of our favourite combinations at Brag is an embroidered shirt with an A-line flared mini skirt. Seventies shapes and styles have been massively popular recently and we’ve had a lot of fun wearing them. The A-line skirt is fantastic as it flatters all body shapes, pulling in at the smallest part of the waist and flaring out to create an hourglass shape. Try a block-coloured or tartan skirt for a touch of sixties styling, a decade which is set to erupt this year, with shift dresses, geometric prints and bright bold colours set to make a massive comeback in 2016.

Here’s some of our favourite style combinations for Spring ‘16:

Wear an embroidered shirt (above) or a block shift dress over your collared shirt for an instant sixties feel (right)

AFTER months of dark nights and dark mornings, we’re now well on the way to spring. For many people this means looking closely in the mirror to assess the winter damage. How can you improve your skin and hair health?

Let’s start with your skin; Amanda, who is trained to ‘expert’ status with Dermalogica, advises that at this time of year skin is more prone Amanda to sensitivity. & Glynn Randle Cleansing is the key element. If this vital step is missed then buildup can cause the skin to look dull and uneven. A calming cleanser (used twice in the morning and twice in the evening) will gently clean the skin without stripping it of its natural oils.

Once you’ve cleansed your skin, your moisturiser will become more effective as it’s being applied on clean skin. A moisturiser is designed to lock in moisture to prevent dehydration so investing in a good one is vital. When you’ve achieved these two stages in your skin care then exfoliation, masks and eye creams come into play. My advice, however, is to keep it simple until you know what works for you. Get the basics right first!

For your hair, Glynn recommends treating your hair and scalp with respect and care. Your scalp is covered in pores and hair follicles, so much like the skin it is essential to keep it clean so your hair can grow continuously out of a clear follicle without breaking.

Nioxin and Pureology products both work on the scalp by unblocking the pores. The Nioxin system offers an in depth look at your scalp and hair follicles; by using a special microscope attached to a computer screen; we can magnify an area up to 200 times in size to check what’s happening.

In some cases a dermabrasion treatment of the scalp is needed to help clear it before other products are recommended to keep the condition maintained. The treatment is relaxing and performed at the back wash giving instant results and can be done as a stand-alone service or when you have your hair cut and styled.

And NEVER underestimate what a good hair cut can do to instantly make hair look healthy and improve your self-esteem.

Randle & Randle 611 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8PT Tel: 0114 266 6288 | www.randleandrandle.co.uk

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

032 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:53 Page 1

32

CLEAN-CUT KID The trend of being clean-shaven stretches back centuries.

THE art of male shaving has been part of our history since time began. The resurgence of the traditional hot towel wet shave is well documented and is a regular service for many or our patrons at Savills, either as part of their grooming routine or as a popular treat, bought by wives, mums and girlfriends, for special occasions.

It is 45 minutes of pure relaxation. Think a men’s version of a facial but in an altogether more masculine environment tailored to a man’s needs. Using products from our apothecary of male grooming aids from Sheffield’s own Edwin Jagger, Apothecary87, and First Olympian to name a few, the experience leaves the customer an expert in the fundamental rules of a good shave and with super soft skin. It’s affordable luxury and a step back in time to when the experiencing a good gentlemanly hot towel wet shave was every man’s regular grooming necessity.

Exploring the history of shaving is fascinating and if you think that today’s men are fastidious or vain you should get a load of our ancestor’s take on shaving!

• To ancient Egyptians any body hair was seen as the ultimate in uncleanliness and a daily full body shave was de rigueur, with the wealthy elite employing their own personal barbers to ‘live in’ and tend to their hirsute needs. Pharaohs were buried with their barbers so they could get ongoing tonsorial tendering in the afterlife… I can’t see any of our talented guys volunteering for posterity in a pyramid.

• The early Romans were also partakers of the clean-shaven look.Young male Romans would carefully tend to their peach-fuzz until the eventual designated day of their maturity when a great deal of partying and Roman

raving would herald the ritual shave after which the unwanted whiskers would be housed in a special box. Emperor Nero kept his in a gold and pearl encrusted casket. Eventually, Emperor Hadrian (yes he of the wall fame) championed the return of the beard due, it is thought, to his lousy complexion. Ugh! • In yesteryear’s conflict torn world (nothing changes), eventually many civilizations encouraged the removal of facial hair as a defensive.This stopped enemies from grabbing their hair in handto-hand combat.

• As shaving spread through the world, men of unshaven societies became known as ‘barbarians’ meaning the ‘unbarbered’.

Nowadays, society is not so judgmental and pretty much anything goes in the word of facial hair, but to those gents who still prefer the clean-shaven look, a shaving experience with one of our barbers is not to be missed and can be booked in person, by phone, our Facebook site or our website. Gift vouchers can also be purchased on our web shop. Or for those of you who are more impulsive, just pop in, grab a free beer and wait for our walk in service the next time you are passing.

Until next month when we continue on our march towards manly perfection…

Savills Mens Hairdressing Ltd 118 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, S3 7SF Tel: 0114 276 1011 www.savillsbarbers.com

Follow us: www.savillsbarbers.com www.facebook.com/savillsbarbers

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

www.twitter.com/savillsbarbers www.instagram.com/savillsbarbers

031, 033 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:52 Page 2

33 1930s Bra bust – £300

T N A I L BRIL YS BU RE THIS

IN STO

MONTH

Hille chair by Robin Day – £35 each

Large Steam Trunk – £270

Cast Iron Road sign – £125

All available at Vintedge, 444-448 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 1FR. Tel: 07861 767403

WE live in such a blessed city; to the west is the amazing Peak District and all within a short train ride away.

Cycle down to the railway station and pick up the Hope Valley line from platform 2C, they’re just about every hour and there is room for your bike.

Jump off at Hathersage and take the valley road along to Castleton where pies and pints can be found aplenty. Although surrounded by hills it’s not necessary to ride up any of them unless of course you wish to tackle the infamous Winnetts Pass and then return down the equally famous Mam Nick.

It’s worth the spectacular views but you’d be forgiven if you got off to push.

With a bottle or flask on your bike and a picnic in your bag you can be in the middle of the countryside in minutes and all for less than a tenner. What more can you want on a sunny weekend?

Remember to stock up on gobstoppers and liquorice at Castleton’s sweet shop on your way back to Sheffield and if you have the energy you can chase the train back to Platform 2C. Catch it at any station along the route but if you miss it at Grindleford, you‘ll have to wait for the next one or ride back over the hill.

Discover more and go further on your bike or hire one from Russell’s Bicycle Shed at the Railway Station.

Beautiful views over Castleton

GO FURTHER

BY BIKE The Peak District is only a short journey away, says Russell Cutts of Russells Bike Shed.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

034 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:07 Page 1

Secondhand bike shop opening in February at 92 Burton Road, Neepsend

VINTAGE CENTRE 444 ABBEYDALE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S7 1FR • NEW TRADERS • BANG BANG VINTAGE LITTLE JEWELLERY SHOP TEA SHOP - OPENING SOON ANTIQUES • INDUSTRIAL MID-CENTURY RETRO • COLLECTABLES ALSO - CAFE, SPECIALIST BEER SHOP HOP HIDEOUT & PURDY’S VINTAGE HAIR SALON WE BUY & SELL VINTAGE FURNITURE, CLOTHES & CURIOS HOUSE CLEARANCES WANTED OPEN TUESDAY - SUNDAY EMAIL: VINTEDGE448@GMAIL.COM VINTEDGE448 @VINTEDGE448 TEL: 07861 767403

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

035 City Mar16 04/03/2016 10:06 Page 1

in association with

x

036 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:05 Page 1

36

They paved the way for ecigarettes in Sheffield... now there’s no stopping Mirage.

ACCORDING to the NHS, around seven million of us make a New Year’s resolution to improve an aspect of our health each year and stopping smoking is one of the most common.

But after a couple of months, our determination to go cold turkey starts to dissolve. Instead, why not switch to an ecigarette and quit gradually?

Mirage was established by local businessman Craig Newbould in 2008 and was one of the very first ecigarette companies in the world.

Their Manor Top branch was the first ecigarette shop to open in Sheffield and was quickly followed by 39 more stores nationwide. Their other successful Sheffield branches now include Ecclesall Road, Meadowhall and Leopold Street, next to Orchard Square in the city centre.

Not only does Mirage offer the highest quality vaping brands around such as Eros and Gold Star, they also manufacture their own eliquid, available in a number of flavours.

“We have invested hundreds of thousands of pounds in our production facility and laboratory, ensuring the quality and safety of our eliquid is second to none,” says business development manager Gareth Lupton.

“Mirage was built on the basis that we believe in the products we sell. Electronic cigarettes can change people’s lives, as they have done for many of our staff. It is important for people looking to make the switch to vaping that they get the right advice and safe, quality products.”

Mirage are the only eliquid manufacturers in the world to carry the official Made in Sheffield mark – a testament to the high level of manufacturing excellence that the city is renowned and recognised for all over the world.

Furthermore, each and every member of their team endeavours to put the customer first and to create an environment they would love to visit themselves.

Whether that means sourcing the best products around or putting new customer’s minds at ease, Mirage’s experienced team are here to help you live a happier, healthier, smoke-free life.

Drop into their city centre branch or visit www.mirage.co.uk to find your nearest store.

Mirage 49 Leopold Street, Sheffield, S1 2GY Tel: 0845 475 0148 www.miragecigarettes.co.uk

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

051 City Feb16 27/01/2016 16:42 Page 1

PERFECT CHEMISTRY

Introducing the new Platinum Range of E-liquids from Mirage.

Your perfect partner.

SMOKING - EVOLVED www.mirage.co.uk

038 - 039 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:15 Page 1

38

LOXAREL WINE NEW TO STARMOREBOSS

HERE at StarmoreBoss, we are lucky in that we get to meet in person many of the producers, importers and winemakers that we work with. So it comes as a bit of a surprise to some of our customers that at any given moment during the day a winemaker or rep may pop in and happily decant drinks for our perusal. Such a happenstance occurred when Mel from CityMag popped in and Cristina, marketing manager from Loxarel winery, was showcasing their wares.

Situated in Vilafranca del Pendes, around 40km or an hour south-west of Barcelona, the Loxarel winery was founded in the 1930s and has been in the hands of the Mitjans family for four generations, currently run by Josep Mitjans and his wife Teresa.

The estate is fairly small at 50 hectares and so is a hands-on affair, and for the last ten years has been farmed organically and uses biodynamical principles (things like harvesting and planting according to lunar cycles).

They make a respectable range of wines from easy-drinking, crisp, clean, zesty and refreshing whites using native grapes like Xarel-lo (where the name of winery comes from) to some incredible tasting and beautifully balanced sparkling Cava (including one which is aged for a staggering 109 months and leaves the sediment in the bottle for maximum flavour) to red wines which exhibit real depth and complexity.

A range of wines to suit all styles and budgets but always organic and always made with sympathy and as an expression of the environment from where they come.

StarmoreBoss 257 Sharrowvale Road, Sheffield, S11 8ZE Tel: 0114 453 4087

MEADOWHALL WELCOMES TAPAS REVOLUTION Gordon Ramsay named him the Antonio Banderas of cooking and, as celebrity chef Omar Allibhoy stood in the back yard of Thali Café on Chesterfield Road, tending to his metre-wide pan of paella, I could see exactly what he meant.

His smooth Spanish accent and love of Spanish cooking is enthralling.

Omar, who moved to the UK in 2008 having been born and raised in Madrid, hosted the pop-up dining event at Thali Café to introduce Sheffield to his new restaurant, Tapas Revolution, which will open at Meadowhall on 16 March.

It’s his fifth restaurant and the only one in the north; the others are in Shoreditch, Birmingham, Shepherd’s Bush and Bluewater in Kent. So why Sheffield? “It’s an upand-coming city that appreciates good food and I feel that we match in that respect,” said Omar. “It’s a big deal. Bread is the only thing we don’t make in-house. It’s a very personal project – there is a great deal of effort, passion and detail that goes into Tapas Revolution.”

Meadowhall will also be the first place to have a dedicated Tapas Revolution churrería, a hatch solely dedicated to selling churros with hot chocolate dipping sauce.

Find out more at www.tapasrevolution.com

HOLD TIGHT

OUTDOOR enthusiasts will be descending on the city this month as the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) returns to the Showroom Cinema 11-13 March.

This year’s annual event, the 11th, carries extra significance as it coincides with the celebration of Sheffield’s status as The Outdoor City, which will see a range of events – from running to climbing and cycling to orienteering – take place.

Matt Heason, festival director, said: “ShAFF has a unique place in the annual calendar of outdoor film festivals and this year we are truly proud that we can offer the very best of adventure films alongside supporting and raising the profile of local talent.” * For the latest festival announcements and information visit www.shaff.co.uk

REV RETURNS MOSBOROUGH Music Festival, which takes place on the old Westfield School site, returns again on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 June.

Headlining this year will be Reverend and the Makers and Space with able support from the likes of Bang Romeo, The SSS and Complete Madness. Visit mosboroughmusicfestival. co.uk for more.

TOURING TRIBUTE AS the perfect warm-up for Tramlines, Endcliffe Park will play host to the UK’s only touring tribute festival – FAKE FESTIVAL – on Saturday 21 May. This year will see tributes to Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters and The Stone Roses take to the stage along with five local support bands.

Discounted early bird tickets are already on sale until 21 April from www.fakefestivals.co.uk and are priced £16.50 for adults £9 for young persons (10-17). A family ticket (two adults, two young persons) can be purchased for £42 and all children under ten are free.

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

038 - 039 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:15 Page 2

39 Creating a culture of creativity and innovation.

ACEG is a Sheffield based company that provides music tuition services to schools around the country. Founded by husband and wife Lewis and Melissa Quaye, they believe that music education can play a vital role in ensuring children retain their innate creativity into young adulthood. It’s this belief, which has lead to them working with over 100 schools in the UK. Austerity measures have imposed greater pressure on schools around the country. Resources are limited and teachers are stretched. As a result, schools are finding it harder and harder to offer their pupils the individual attention they need.

Attainment has been harder to achieve, and teachers and students have felt the pressure.

Will it change? We started our company ACEG because we believe it will. In fact, we feel it already has. The internet has changed everything. We no longer need to be the custodians

of knowledge. Meaning that, if we want too, we can focus our energies on the application of knowledge. Allowing us to impart new-found wisdom. If used the right way, teachers have a limitless supply of free resources that can revolutionise the classroom. Actually, it can go beyond the classroom. These resources can engage whole communities of families creating a new-found collaboration of engaged parents.

“Easier said than done” I hear you say. Well maybe, but it’s surprising what can be achieved with a supportive culture. A culture of creativity and innovation. A culture that gives teachers the self-confidence to become better educators and mentors and pupils the opportunity to receive validation of their individual progress.

Here at ACEG, we are focused on contributing to that culture.

We believe that creative subjects like music have a valuable part to play. Because, if done in the right way, it fosters creativity and innovation and gives pupils the chance to be individuals. But we as educators need to move forward and develop. We need to use the resources we have and encourage parents to join us in supporting the personal progress of our future adults.

ACEG Electric Works, Sheffield Digital Campus, Sheffield S1 2BJ Tel: 0114 360 6011 / aceg.education

CASINO & RESTAURANT

ECCLESALL ROAD EVERY SUNDAY TO WEDNESDAY 6PM - 10PM, JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH

Just

£13.95 WARMER OFFER

2 COURSES AND A £5 GAMING CHIP Sheffield Ecclesall Road 844 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8TD T: 0114 266 1115 E: ecclesallrd@napoleons-casinos.co.uk

www.napoleons-casinos.co.uk/ecclesall

Join us on Facebook for all the latest updates.

Strictly 18+ * Terms and conditions apply

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

*

040 - 041 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:30 Page 1

40

Hip-hop heavyweight Roots Manuva brought the house down at Plug

What a weekend that was. Outlines came, saw and conquered in style.

CAN I GET A WITNESS? WORDS: PHOEBE SEYMOUR PHOTOGRAPHY: JAMIE BOYNTON

AH Outlines. So many bands, so little time.

For those of you who don’t know, Outlines is a one day music festival thought up by the brains behind Tramlines.

With a number of acts across six venues all over the city – it’s the perfect warm-up before the big festival in the summer.

Each venue on the day had its own personality and music theme, so if your taste is as eclectic as mine, you will be able to see why choosing one place to settle in was near impossible.

I started at Queens Social Club where all manner of electronic acts were welcomed, from the weird, heavy electronica of Sammartino to

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

the wonderful alternative pop of Polo.

Singer Kat Mchugh oozed cool with vocals ranging from languid and low to high and haunting on tracks such as Visions Of Fortune and Running Deep, whilst Luke Lount’s illuminated keyboard provided booming bass which vibrated the old floorboards of the former working men’s club.

Sammartino was one of the strangest acts I’ve ever seen perform. Wearing a Mexican wrestling mask and a V-neck jumper and shirt combo, he threw himself around the stage and violently gestured to the crowd as his electronically manipulated vocals buzzed

040 - 041 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:30 Page 2

41 LEFT: Alternative popsters Polo at Queens Social Club RIGHT: Sammartino – strange but

over thumping, krautrock-influenced electronica.

Across the road at Skate Central Roller Disco, they welcomed a mix of indie-rock and punk bands including influential Leeds post-punk group Gang Of Four. As a crowd gathered around the stage on one side of the rink, others rock’n’roller skated on the other.

O2 Academy 2 was another mixed bag with Blessa’s electronic infused indie, followed by KOG’s infectious and danceable fusion of afrobeat, funk and reggae – two of the most talented bands in Sheffield. Blessa frontwoman Olivia Neller’s gorgeous vocals flowed through chilled tracks such as Unfurl and Open Fields, but there were also plenty of upbeat tracks verging on disco to tap your toes to as well.

The Harley did what they do best and hosted a number of heavier punk, rock and grunge bands. As female punk band Skinny Girl Diet’s fuzzy guitars and gravelly shouts filled the room, the dance floor quickly turned into a sweaty mosh pit. This was followed by Kagoule, a grunge rock band with pop-fuelled songs such as Glue.

DINA is a new venue on Cambridge Street, which hosted a day of DJs with Bristol-based DJ Oa$is and Silver Waves, followed by Sheffield’s Wavey Tone DJs. Even the team behind September’s music and film festival Sensoria were in on the

WEARING A MEXICAN WRESTLING MASK AND A V-NECK JUMPER AND SHIRT COMBO, SAMMARTINO THREW HIMSELF AROUND THE STAGE AS HIS ELECTRONICALLY MANIPULATED VOCALS BUZZED OVER THUMPING, KRAUTROCKINFLUENCED ELECTRONICA.

Nimmo – every bit as awesome

action, with a number of music videos being shown on the big screen at Bloc Projects on Sylvester Street with scores by Sheffield acts such as folk singer-songwriter Nat Johnson and comedy band Everly Pregnant Brothers.

Plug felt like the mighty main stage of this festival.

Taking advantage of the big gig room and huge sound system, all of their acts were hip-hop influenced, with the exception of soulful electronic dance group Nimmo, who once supported Years & Years and are every bit as awesome.

As the day went on, more and more amazing acts clashed on the timetable, but when it came to choosing a headline act, it had to be hip-hop heavyweight Roots Manuva.

The charismatic rapper did a number of songs from his new album Bleed such as Hard Bastards, whilst his soulful backing singers wowed the packed-out Plug with

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

Skinny Girl Diet at The Harley

Don’t Breathe Out. Finally, the room erupted and all hands were thrown in the air for Roots Manuva’s bestknown track, Witness (1 Hope).

As I thought back to all the vibrant venues and the variety of acts the city attracts – both local and national – I realised what a huge live music destination Sheffield is, not just on days like this, but all year round.

That being said, I can’t wait to explore more of what the city has to offer at Tramlines later in the year.

Outlines will return in 2017.

For more details, visit www.outlinesfestival.com Tramlines will be taking place this year from 22 to 24 July 2016. For tickets and the full line-up visit www.tramlines.org.uk

042 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:29 Page 1

42

Faunagraphic: one of the few British female eco-graffiti artists.

FAUNAGRAPHIC grew up in Yorkshire, surrounded by rolling countryside in an industrial town; it is clear where her inspiration came from. Her beautiful and delicate paintings feature birds, animals, nature, female characters and an element of fantasy.

Fauna has been using spray paint for nearly ten years, The Yorkshire girl’s work has graced the walls of abandoned apartments and disused factories alongside working with large international clients and also stamped her mark on snowboards, canvas, clothing and exhibitions.

Faunagraphic collaborates with Rocket01, traveling together to international events, commissions and exhibitions. They class themselves as eco artists; painting British nature onto the walls of neglected buildings. Their aim is to emphasise and educate us on the beauty and diversity of nature and the impact we have on it.

LINKS: www.faunagraphic.com www.themuralartists.com Instagram: faunagraphic Twitter : @faunagraphic

Graphic Design: Retreat2Bulgaria / Cargo / Cellar35 / Rich Aroma / Bgirl Peppa / Horizon Trust / Waiting Room Magazine / ESI Hydraulics NHS: Christies Hospital / BBC: Mosaic North / Jimmy Teens TV / Brokespoke Productions / Kiteflix USA / The Leadmill / Ruberlaris Murals and Commissions: BBC Earth / Converse / NOKIA / Wet Paint Productions / Gadget Show / Protect My Bubble / Deershed Festival / Brugal Rum, Dominican Republic ASK Italian Resturants / Toms Shoes, USA / Topshop / FLM Loans / ITV / Xscape / Diesel Clothing / Martek Marine Ltd / YMCA / Sub61 Pioneer / Cruz Performance Cars / The Wick at Both Ends / Evisu Jeans

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

014 City Dec15 30/11/2015 10:37 Page 1

ESTABLISHED 2008

Never prickly!

RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS: Fully Managed & Let Only Service Student Lettings Block Management Bespoke Buy to Let Investment Service

CACTUS RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS Cornwall Works, 3 Green Lane, 0JQMFR .XQFSI 8MJKÄ&#x2026;JQI 8 8/ info@cactuslettings.com

Tel: 0114 275 8333 www.cactuslettings.com

044 City Mar16 04/03/2016 10:32 Page 1

Bringing comfort to your environment ៉ ៉ ៉ ៉ ៉ ៉

Design Commissioning Maintenance Installation Servicing Energy Assessment

Airmaster Air Conditioning Limited Wetherby House | Parkhill | Swallownest | Sheffield S26 4UN

Tel: 0114 288 9911 | Fax: 0114 288 9922 Email: team@airmaster.uk.com | Web: www.airmaster.uk.com

EST 1998

FULLY LICENSED

P R OOV E

RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY

WOOD FIRED PIZZA

WINNER Curry House Of The Year 2015 Second Place National and Top 3 in Sheffield

t u o b a l l a Its ! a z z i P the P R OOV E 261 FULWOOD RD SHEFFIELD S10 3BD

0114 294 5185 DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE Within a 5 mile radius on orders over £10 OPENING TIMES Sun - Thurs 5.30pm - 11.30pm Fri & Sat 5.30pm - 12.30am

186-188 Crookes, Sheffield S10 1TG

Tel: 0114 266 1802 www.jaflong.co.uk

10%

DISCOUNT

ON COLLECTION ORDERS OVER £10 Complimentary popadom with each main course

ProovePizza

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

www.proove.co.uk

@ProovePizza

080 WSide Mar16 04/03/2016 10:33 Page 1

PROPA TAYSTEH CURREH

TM

www.ASHOKA1967.com 307 ECCLESALL RD

046 City Mar16 04/03/2016 10:33 Page 1

5

X12 P a p

Ves

Just 3 3 .

3 £8r month

& n g i s e d t s i l minima classic styling

Only

£3,27 1

pe

0% APR

!NNJ XNTQ CDLN QHCD SNC@X 0114 303 3000 | via-moto.co.uk 5H@ ,NSN 2G@KDRLNNQ 2GDƧDKC 2 4+

£99 DEPOSIT V7 II SPECIAL

0% FINANCE

MODERN BIKE ANCESTRAL SPIRIT

£156.98 PER MONTH

OVER 48 MONTHS

!NNJ XNTQ CDLN QHCD SNC@X 0114 303 3000 | via-moto.co.uk 5H@ ,NSN 2G@KDRLNNQ 2GDƧDKC 2 4+ MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

021 City Dec15 30/11/2015 09:41 Page 1

THE GRIND CAFE KELHAM ISLAND

ULT M MULTII

AWARD

BREAKFAST | LUNCH | DELI

0114 272 3929 Cornwall Works, 3 Green Lane, Kelham Island, Sheffield S3 8SJ

WINNING

FULLY LICENSED OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday - 8am to 5.30pm Saturday - 8.30am to 5pm Sunday - 9am to 5pm

048 - 049 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:34 Page 1

WEB SOON

o ot Ph

les rp a nM ide A of sy e t ur co

048 - 049 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:34 Page 2

7KH 多QHVW

VWDU KRWHO

VSD LQ WKH

3HDN 'LVWULFW

Exclusive Exclusive use Stunning Peak eak District Stunning views across the P Award Award winning food Midweek discounts Luxury Luxury bridal suite Marquee area Lose Hill Hill Lane, Lane, Hope, Hope, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, S33 6AF 6AF www w.loseh . www.losehillhouse.co.uk illhouse.co.uk 01433 621 219 Follow us on T Twitter w witter @losehillhouse Lik Like e us on Facebook/L Facebook/LosehillHouseHotel osehillHouseHotel

050 City Mar16_Layout 1 04/03/2016 10:35 Page 1

50

The new Samsung Support Centre is a unique walk-in proposition for speedy Samsung repairs.

THAT gut-wrenching feeling as your phone falls from your hand is one you’ll probably be all-too familiar with. If you’re lucky, it’s a cracked screen or a rattled motherboard – if the toilet or a puddle is involved, that’s another story. We all know there’s no coming back from total submersion, even with experts on the case.

But for almost everything else that could possibly go wrong with your Samsung phone, the Samsung Support Centre on Commercial Street (between Ponds Forge and Primark in the city centre) is here to save the day.

Here you’ll find eight fully-trained technicians and front of house staff that can troubleshoot whether you’ve got a cracked screen, simply want to update the software to the latest version or get even more out of your device.

Manager Neil Timmins has been repairing mobile phones for 25 years and, before that, spent years repairing telecommunications devices in the army. It’s fair to say he’s got a bit of experience in the industry.

“We’re a walk-in proposition for Samsung repairs,” he explains. “A customer comes in with an issue with their device and, if parts are available on that given day, we strive to achieve a repair within the hour. If it’s not too complex a problem, they leave with their phone back up and running the same day. We will, on any given visit, manage the customers’ expectations to the length of the repair.”

The Sheffield shop is one of 16 Support Centres in the UK that provide this support to Samsung customers, and more are planned to launch this year.

“Samsung have had this system in place for the last three or four years and it’s proved really popular with customers,” says Neil. “It’s a unique walk-in support proposition. Samsung know people can’t live without their phone for long periods, so they’ve done something about it.”

There are three major components of modern phones – the LCD screen, the motherboard and the chassis that holds it all together. Then there are other smaller parts such as the

Front of house crew Rachel Dykes (left) and Lucica Pavel (right) with manager Neil Timmins

earpiece and the microphone. Neil and his team can fix all of them on-site in a matter of hours, or the same hour dependant on the issue and resolution required.

Everything used in the repair is a genuine Samsung part, shipped directly to the store from the company’s base in Holland. If something has gone wrong with your phone that isn’t your fault (i.e. if you haven’t dropped it) and it’s within its two-year warranty period, the repair is free. If not, you’ll need to pay the cost of the parts plus labour, which will in turn replenish the remaining warranty term of the product or offer 90 days warranty to the parts that have been replaced, whichever is the longest.

“People don’t realise how expensive these devices are,” says Neil. “Most people pay £30 a month for their contract and don’t think anything more of it, but they’re costly pieces of kit.”

For more information, call 0114 327 0370 or drop into the shop.

Samsung Support Centre 18 Commercial Street, Sheffield, S1 2AT Tel: 0114 327 0370 Email: info@samsungsheffield.com

MARCH 2016 / ISSUE 27

051 City Mar16 04/03/2016 10:35 Page 1

Whether you’ve got a cracked screen† or simply want to get even more out of your device, your local Samsung Support Centre has you covered.

Our team are always on hand to help with:

*Subject to realistic repair time for the issue and parts available in-store. †Not covered by device's 2-year warranty.

Do I need to visit?

You might be able to solve your problem without seeing us: • Issue with your smartphone or tablet? If at all possible, check your My Galaxy app to see if it can be solved at home • Make sure that you’ve got the latest software installed on your device – visit samsung.com/uk/support/usefulsoftware/FOTA for a quick step-by-step guide That didn’t work! What now?

No problem, that’s why we’re here. Before you visit, there are a few things you can do to help us get your device back in top shape as quickly as possible: • Back up your device – visit samsung.com/uk/smart-switch for more info • If you have your Proof of Purchase, bring it along so we can check if your device is still in warranty • Bring your charger and memory card, too

18-20 Commercial Street, Sheffield, S1 2AT 01143 270 370 Mon to Sat 09:30-17:30 Sun 10:00-16:00

052 City Mar16 04/03/2016 10:47 Page 1