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Tramlines festival – Sheffield music city 2010

Tramlines 2010

Tramlines 2010

23-25 July 2010

Our biggest musical weekend of the year, Sheffield music city, will soon be upon us. And the main part of that weekend will once again be the Tramlines festival.

Last year’s Tramlines was really good. The atmosphere around town was pretty special and even if you aren’t a music fan, it is worth popping down the the city centre over the weekend just to get a feel for what is going on.

As well as the big acts on the main stage, there are lots of smaller events happening at venues all over the city. The great thing is that it is a free festival and you do not need tickets for  events. You may have to queue up to get in to some venues or areas, but I think the plan is to have a one-in-one-out policy this year.

There have been various announcements regarding the line-up, and apparently there will be more news about who is playing on Monday.

For now, I’ve listed some of the information sources for the latest festival information:

www.tramlines.org.uk
Tramlines website. Should include full listings

www.facebook.com/Tramlines
Facebook page for Tramlines festival

twitter.com/tramlines
Twitter feed for main Tramlines festival

www.hallamfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=1812447
Hallam FM Tramlines page. Hallam FM is helping organise acts for the main stage

http://twitter.com/hallamfm
Hallam FM Twitter account

www.myspace.com/tramlines
Tramlines MySpace page

www.last.fm/user/tramlines
Tramlines Last.fm page

www.youtube.com/tramlinesfestival
Tramlines YouTube channel

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=83262808158
Sheffield music city Facebook group – doesn’t seem to be updated much though

www.eventsheffield.co.uk
Sheffield music city/Tramlines listing on Event Sheffield website

Anyone know if they are producing a paper brochure/programme this year?

A reminder of last year’s festival:

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by robinbyles on 7 July, 2010  •  Permalink
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https://sheffieldblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/tramlines-festival-sheffield-music-city-2010/

Sheffield on Twitter – March 2010 update

Twitter latest

Here are this month’s additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on  Twitter. The full directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page.

There is also a Twitter list of people and organisations in Sheffield in Twitter.

Seven hills – 21st century women’s institute
@sevenhillswi

Showroom cinema
@showroomcinema

Manor operatic
@manoroperatic

Sheffield volunteering strategy
@clairewalsh360

Pure ink creative – website copywriters
@PureInkCreative

Sort of… films – film production company
@sortoffilms

Peace in the park – annual free festival
@PeaceinthePark

The Harlequin – pub
@harlequinpub

MM design – design agency
@mmdesign_sheff

Resolve IT solutions
@resolveits

Jinja beard – fashion blog
@jinjabeardblog

R8 records – record label
http://twitter.com/R8Records

Gem directories – advertising
@gemdirectories

Jam jar beads – bead shop
@Jamjarbeads

No limits – student film festival
@shefnolimits

TransAction – translation services
@TransActionHQ

Beatson fans and motors
@IndustrialFans

Small ideas – university alternative music society
@shefaltmusicsoc

Aim higher
@AHSYdisability

Brinsworth training
@BrinsworthTC

Ian Britt – singer/songwriter
@ianbritt

Weekend at last – charity events
@weekendatlast

Copthorne gym
@GymPlusSufc

Sloucher – online magazine
@sloucherzine

Sam Needham – artist, designer and photographer
@SamNeedham

No vote no voice – campaign to influence students to use their vote
@NoVoteNoVoice

CRM business – Microsoft CRM specialist
@thecrmbusiness

Star professional solutions – recruitment
@StarPS

Bravura perform – sales and marketing
@BravuraPerform

James Whitworth – cartoonist and writer
@jameswhitworth

Lucid landscapes – landscape architecture and graphic design
@lucidlandscapes

Joe Whittaker – web design
@hellojoew

Diane Shipley – freelance journalist
@dianeshipley

Sheff boot camps – indoor circuit training
@Sheffbootcamps

If you want to be listed on it then follow @sheffieldblog, get in touch or comment below.

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by robinbyles on 12 March, 2010  •  Permalink
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https://sheffieldblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/sheffield-on-twitter-march-2010-update/

Sheffield on Twitter – February 2010 update

It’s a bumper month

Here are this month’s additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on  Twitter. The full directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page.

There is also a Twitter list of people and organisations in Sheffield in Twitter.

BBC South Yorkshire news
@BBCSY

North west Sheffield news blog
@nwsheffield

Hantu collective – illustration-based clothing label
@HantuCollective

Arcade – shop in Forum
@ilovethearcade

City of sanctuary – a movement to build a culture of hospitality for people seeking sanctuary in the UK
@CityofSanctuary

Rutland arms – pub
@rutlandarms

Stock room – music venue
@thestockroom

Thee Sheffield photographic corporation – record label
@theespc

Lovebytes – digital art and creativity
@lovebytes

Platillos restaurant/bar
@platillos_sheff

Pictures of Sheffield – Facebook photography group
http://twitter.com/picturesofsheff

Sheffield is my planet – climate change campaign
@sheffismyplanet

Bromheads – band (formerly Bromheads jacket)
@bromheads

Sheffield five-a-side – attempt to break football world record
@Sheffield5aside

Wildago – artist
@wildago

Paul Bell music – singer/songwriter
@paulbellmusic

Boiler room – digital agency
@boilerroomdig

Taptivate – iPhone app creators
@taptivate

Planet terror – record label
@ptrecs

Westside – magazine
@WestsideMag

Digital entrepreneurs – business support programme
@talkelectric

Murmur music
@murmurmusic

Sheffield rock – Sheffield music scene news
@SheffieldRock

Sheffield shop – shopping in town and Meadowhall
@sheffieldshop

Meadowhell – your very own shopping hell
@Meadowhell

High storrs school
@highstorrs

First point for business
@SheffBusiness

Vivid creative – agency
@Vivid_Creative

Danstyled – web design
@Danstyled

Endcliffe church
@endcliffechurch

Graves park
@GravesParkSheff

Birchenall howden ltd – information, communication, technology
@unravellingtech

Regional magazine company
@RegionalMagCo

Sheffield chamber of commerce and industry
@sheffchamber

20TwentyAerials – aerial installations
@20TwentyAerials

Northern lights – performing arts company
@N0RTHERN_LIGHTS

Alpharooms – Sheffield-based travel agent
@alpharooms

SYDataCentre – web hosting
@SYDataCentre

Sheffield walkers – walking group
@Sheffwalkers

Sheffield sci-fi group
@sheffsfgroup

NHS Sheffield
@NHS_Sheffield

Animat – electronic duo
@Animat_music

Happy caffeine – websites
@happycaffeine

Paul Walker – BBC Sheffield’s sports editor
@Walkerpw

Sunflour – cakes, pies and breads
@sunflourhelen

All that promotions – music and event promotion
@atpsheffield

Michael Harding – writer, producer, musician and DJ
@the_only_m

Holmes rentals – accommodation
@HolmesRentals

jessicaennis.net – updates from Jessica’s official site
@JessicaEnnisNet

New leaf salad – Sheffield university’s salad bar
@NewLeafSalad

Kowalski – band
@KowalskiUK

The 10p mixes – band
@the10pmixes

Creative exchange: South Yorkshire (CESY) and the Cube – projects of the Cultural industries quarter (CIQ) agency
@CESYandTheCube

Impact Sheffield – Sheffield university research
@IMPACTSheffield

Pipeten – managed host provider
@pipeten

Event catering
@CocoCatering

Little mischiefs – stuff for babies
@LittleMischiefs

Marmalade sun – band
@marmaladesun

BTCV enterprises
@BessemerHouse

uLetStudents – accommodation for students
@uLetStudents

Joe Whittaker – web design
@hellojoew

If you want to be listed on it then follow @sheffieldblog, get in touch or comment below.

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by robinbyles on 15 February, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by robinbyles on 15 February, 2010

https://sheffieldblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/sheffield-on-twitter-february-2010-update/

Sheffield blog on Facebook and Twittter

Other platforms are available

If you stumbled across this blog online then you may be interested to know that you can also follow it on Twitter and Facebook.

As well as the main blog posts, both of these sites have quick updates giving links to extra Sheffield bits and bobs on the internet and in the news that are of interest but I haven’t had time to do a proper blog post for.

Sheffield blog on Twitter

Sheffield blog on Facebook

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by robinbyles on 14 February, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by robinbyles on 14 February, 2010

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Sheffield renewables

Developing renewable energy projects across Sheffield

If you’re concerned about maintaining a low carbon future for yourself and the city then Sheffield renewables will be of interest.

This volunteer-led organisation is launching community-funded renewable energy generation projects in and around Sheffield. They are encouraging people to adapt their lifestyles and adopt new technologies to drive the city towards a low carbon future in a way that will bring benefits to both Sheffield and its people.

One of their projects is a hydro power scheme at Kelham island and there are plenty of ways to get involved, whether it is through volunteering, investing or general support.

You can also keep in touch with Sheffield renewables via their website, email newsletter,  Twitter and Facebook.

Sheffield renewables

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by robinbyles on 2 February, 2010  •  Permalink
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Sheffield five-a-side world record attempt

30 hours of five-a-side football

A quick post to draw your attention to this world record attempt taking place in March in aid of Sport relief. The organisers hope to break the record for near-continuous five-a-side football and raise £30,000 for charity at the same time.

They aren’t looking for people to actually play the football, but there are plenty of ways to get involved so get in touch if you can offer people, expertise, equipment or sponsorship. You can follow the project at sheffieldfiveaside.co.uk and also on Twitter (@Sheffield5aside).

In the meantime, the athletes who are taking part in the actual footballing side of the event are continuing their training regime:

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by robinbyles on 21 January, 2010  •  Permalink
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Off the shelf Sheffield 2009

The festival of reading and writing (10-31 October 2009)

Two of the city’s biggest cultural festivals return this autumn and by the look of the programmes, the line-ups this year are better than ever.

Off the shelf is 18 years old and features the usual selection of readings, workshops, exhibitions, storytelling, talks, walks and poetry. Looking over the festival programme, I’d defy anyone to find something that wasn’t of interest. Here are my picks:

  • Martin Bedford – an illustrated talk from the artist behind the iconic Leadmill poster artwork of the 1980s and 1990s, plus highly-tipped Sheffield band the Crookes are also playing
  • Vic Reeves – an insight into the mind of the comedian as he takes you through his latest book, a surreal encyclopaedia called Vic Reeves’ vast book of world knowledge
  • Peter Hook – Hooky, whose distinctive basslines were at the heart of both New order and Joy division’s distinctive sound tells the story of infamous Manchester nightclub the Hacienda. He is DJing afterwards too (hopefully not just pretending)
  • Stuart Maconie – broadcaster and writer who passed through Sheffield for his Pies and prejudice: in search of the north book and may further expand on his evaluation of the city, which was basically that we produce great pop music but bad pop music museums
  • Tony Benn – even if you don’t agree with his politics, you can be sure that the former Chesterfield MP will spark plenty of debate and perhaps offer insight into how Sheffield has changed from the socialist stronghold that it was for so long
  • Marina Lewycka – local author and Sheffield Hallam university who shot to fame with her debut novel A short history of tractors in Ukranian and I expect will be reading from her new book, We are all made of glue

The festival website is much improved this year (compared to last year’s token putting the festival programme online as a PDF) and there is a Twitter feed for the event, @otsfestival.

I’ll look at the picks from Grin up north in my next post.

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by robinbyles on 11 September, 2009  •  Permalink
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Posted by robinbyles on 11 September, 2009

https://sheffieldblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/off-the-shelf-sheffield-2009/

Sheffield on Twitter – update eight

July 2009 update

Here are this month’s additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on  Twitter. The full directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page.

The Antics – improvisational comedy troupe
@TheAntics

Toby Foster – comedian and BBC Radio Sheffield breakfast presenter
@TobyFoster

Nat Johnson and the figureheads, former Monkey Swallows the Universe singer’s new project
@natjohnsonband

Bloc projects – contemporary art space and studio complex
@blocprojects

Flags PTA – campaign to keep Abbeydale grange school open
@FLAGS_PTA

The Boardwalk – live music venue
@boardwalklive

The Harley – live music venue
@Harleylive

Eat Sheffield – eat and drink in Sheffield
@eatSheffield

The Milestone – gastropub
@TheMilestone

Magic enterprises magic dealer
@MagickWords

New Start – NS+ ltd, interested in regeneration and sustainable communities
@newstartplus

BullsEye – car parts
@BullsEyeCarPart

Shield – peak of fitness swimathon
@PeakOfFitness

Saved by sound – Sheffield-based charity gig tour
@SavedBySound

Sheffield and Hallamshire FA
@SHCFA

SheffieldCityUK – automated feed of Google alerts mentioning Sheffield
@SheffieldCityUK

Hillsborough hotel – hotel
@HillsboroughBar

Copthorne hotel – hotel
@CopthorneHotel

Spoon juice records – record label
@spoonjuice

Spice Yorkshire – adventure and social club for adults
@YorksSpice

The wedding daze – wedding planners
@WeddingDaze –

ask4 – broadband provider
@onlinelifestyle

Prism – programme of contemporary art events commissioned by the Showroom
@prismsheffield

Midas copy – copywriter
@midascopy

S24SU – Sheffield United community
@s24su and @2in3

Websell – web design company
@websell

GoldDigger – girl band
@GoldDiggermusic

If you want to be listed on it then follow @sheffieldblog, get in touch or comment below.

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by robinbyles on 12 July, 2009  •  Permalink
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Posted by robinbyles on 12 July, 2009

https://sheffieldblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/sheffield-on-twitter-update-eight/

Sheffield daily photo blog

A picture a day from the steel city

If you like photos of Sheffield then this new photo blog and Twitter account is worth following. It does what it says on the tin: each day a new photo of the city is posted with accompanying comments giving some background information and related links.

Recent entries have included Sheffield’s smallest hotel, The three tuns and a contrasting picture of Old and new Sheffield.

Many of the pictures appear to be taken on the move and for now they are being taken using a camera phone, although the person behind it says that a better camera will be used soon. Perhaps one day it could grow into some sort of collaborative effort?

Find it at sheffielddailyphoto.blogspot.com and @sheffieldphoto on Twitter.

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by robinbyles on 30 May, 2009  •  Permalink
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Posted by robinbyles on 30 May, 2009

https://sheffieldblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/sheffield-daily-photo-blog/

Architectural tour of Sheffield

‘Sheffield just doesn’t seem to know how good it actually is’

People reading this blog who aren’t on Twitter may have missed the link posted at the end of last week to a great article on the Building Design website.

The author, Owen Hatherly, took a walk around the city for the magazine’s Urban trawl feature and the resulting article and follow-up blog post are well worth a read.

Eyebrows have been raised in the past in response to some of Sheffield’s planning decisions and buildings, however Owen recognises that our examples of post-war, modernist architecture are actually mostly better than what London has to offer.

Of course not everyone loves this style of building design, but reading his feature does make you look again at some of the city’s well-known landmark structures with a new appreciation.

Castle market is described as ‘a shopping centre with a weirdness and individuality that puts all the Arndales to shame’; the Manpower services building at Moorfoot and Jefferson Sheard’s electricity substation are ‘thrillingly paranoid Cold War megastructures’; and Park hill is labelled as ‘one of the great buildings of the century, anywhere – a truly astonishing architectural achievement’.

He also picks up on one of the reasons why local people have such affection for Sheffield: whichever way you look, the charming haphazard sprawl of the city is nearly always neatly framed by the beautiful surrounding countryside, which is only minutes away.

And his advice for ensuring that Sheffield remains such a unique place? We need to concentrate less on trying to be like everywhere else and spend more time celebrating the individuality of the city and its distinctive collection of buildings. With Sevenstone in the pipeline and Urban splash attempting a delicate balancing act with Park hill, this will no doubt prove quite a challenge.

Caption by Paolo Màrgari - paolomargari.it, used under the Creative Commons licence

Park hill: 'one of the great buildings of the century, anywhere - a truly astonishing architectural achievement'. Photo by Paolo Màrgari - paolomargari.it, used under the Creative Commons licence

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by robinbyles on 20 May, 2009  •  Permalink
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Posted by robinbyles on 20 May, 2009

https://sheffieldblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/architectural-tour-of-sheffield/

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