‘incredible’ A Streetcar Named Desire, The Crucible, Sheffield
I usually write theatre reviews the minute I walk through the door. It’s all still there in my...
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Tag: Sheffield
‘I’m a storyteller more than an artist’ Pete McKee talks to Northern Soul
“Ey up!” shouts Pete McKee as I pick my way through boxes and wires at...
Read MoreOpera Review: The Prodigal Son by Claude Debussy, Opera on Location, Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield
As regular readers of this column will know, it has been a quiet year or so here at the OperaWatch offices, which are situated deep inside Northern Soul Towers. Most of the staff are either on furlough or have joined the...
Read MoreBrute Strength: Why Our Northern Concrete is Worth Keeping
Wander through the gift shops of Sheffield these days, lockdown permitting, and you could be forgiven for thinking that colossal cliffs of concrete were always among the city’s most beloved landmarks. From place mats displaying...
Read MoreMeeting Point: Making a difference at Kelham Island Museum
Something different is coming to Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield. Among the stories of steel, the immense power of the River Don Engine and the makers in Little Mesters lane, a new creative response to the city’s industrial...
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