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REYT. Independent Sheffield Podcast Episode 2 with Professor Vanessa Toulmin (University of Sheffield)

Sheffield Arts & Culture

REYT. Sheffield Podcast Episode 3: Professor Vanessa Toulmin On Culture, Festivals And Stepping Down From The University Of Sheffield

Professor Vanessa Toulmin has spent a decade shaping how Sheffield sees its own culture. This year, she’s stepping back. Episode three of REYT. Independent...

James Hargreaves4 August 2026

REYT. Independent Sheffield Podcast Episode 2 with Rob Rouse (Comedy Village)

Sheffield Arts & Culture

REYT. Sheffield Podcast Episode 2: Rob Rouse on Comedy, Chicken Racing and Sheffield’s Giant Village

The second episode of REYT. Independent Sheffield Podcast is live, and the guest is Rob Rouse — stand-up comedian, founder of Comedy Village, and...

James Hargreaves8 July 2026

REYT. Independent Sheffield Podcast, powered by Sheffield Forum.

Sheffield Arts & Culture

REYT. Sheffield’s new podcast launches with guest Sheffield Tribune’s Dan Hayes

Sheffield Forum’s first podcast launched this week, and the first guest is Dan Hayes, founder of the Sheffield Tribune. What REYT. is REYT. Independent...

James Hargreaves16 June 2026

Sheffield Lifestyle

Sheffield Referendum Result: Campaigners Win Vote To Change To Committee System

The results of Sheffield’s Governance Referendum announces change to way the Council is run. Sheffield Votes For Change in Referendum Sheffield has overwhelmingly voted...

James Hargreaves10 May 2021

Sheffield Lifestyle

Sheffield Covid Study Urgently Seeks Volunteers

New study seeking Sheffield volunteers aims to identify new treatments for Covid. Sheffield Covid Study Volunteers Required A new pop-up blood donation centre in...

James Hargreaves10 May 2021

Labour Lose Overall Control of Sheffield City Council in Local Elections

Sheffield City Council moves to ‘No Overall Control’ after Labour loses out in the Local Elections. Leader of the Council Bob Johnson loses his...

James Hargreaves7 May 2021

Waitrose & Partners (John Lewis & Partners), Ecclesall Road, Sheffield

Sheffield Lifestyle

John Lewis Snubs Local Group In E-Commerce Depot Plans [Updated: Waitrose Agree To Change Plans]

The Sheaf and Porter Rivers Trust requested to work with Waitrose parent company John Lewis as they expand their E-Commerce depot, but were rejected....

James Hargreaves14 April 2021

Sheffield Lifestyle

Opinion: Sheffield City Council’s “Diet Committees” Don’t Go Far Enough

Sheffield City Council recently announced the upcoming formation of “Local Area Committees”. But are they all they seem..? Local Area Committees promised by Sheffield...

James Hargreaves12 April 2021

Sheffield Blog

Statement on behalf of the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Tony Downing

The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Tony Downing, has released a statement following the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh....

James Hargreaves9 April 2021

Sheffield Arts & Culture

Ed Cosens: “There is definitely summat in t’Water” in Sheffield

Currently best known for being a member of Sheffield band Reverend and The Makers, musician Ed Cosens releases his debut solo album ‘Fortunes Favour’...

Ed Cosens8 April 2021

John Lewis & Partners Store, Barkers Pool, Sheffield

Sheffield Lifestyle

Sheffield City Council Hit Back at John Lewis Regarding Planned Closure of Sheffield Store

Sheffield City Council have issued a statement following John Lewis’s announcement that they are planning to close their Sheffield City Centre store. John Lewis...

James Hargreaves24 March 2021