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The University of Sheffield @sheffielduni.bsky.social · 2h

Democratising data, renegade economists and visual activism: @nowthenmag.bsky.social on an afternoon at the @granthamcsf.bsky.social Sustainability Symposium 👇

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"There is no neutral path anymore": How can scientists take action and tell stories to avert climate collapse?

An afternoon at the University of Sheffield’s Sustainability Symposium saw discussion on the roles of art and activism in furthering serious action on climate breakdown.

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Douglas Johnson @douglasjohnson.bsky.social · 3d

Here's a great new independent business in Sheffield that collects food waste and produces compost. Just what we need for better soil health and less incineration.

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"Hopefully we can prove this is a better solution": Sheffield's compost revolution-in-the-making

Compost Connection is helping local communities prove there's a better way to handle our food waste than shipping it off to industrial facilities.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 8h

"What sounds intuitive is in fact highly practised patience and control; the trio write through a long process of improvising, selecting ideas and motifs, and arranging together into a final form"

Aidan Daly reviews the fifth album by "endlessly fascinating" Slovenian folk outfit Širom.

#Sirom

Širom - In the Wind of Night, Hard-Fallen Incantations Whisper

Širom continue to forge an unparalleled position in contemporary folk with their endlessly fascinating fifth album.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 4d

“This tour is obviously going to be chaos”

Bilk play Sidney & Matilda as part of @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social's innovative new Liveline Fund, which sees a small levy on arena gigs used to fund grassroots music 🎸

#Sheffield #MusicVenueTrust #Bilk

Switch on my amp and play a tune: Bilk at Sidney & Matilda

Plus, how the Music Venues Trust are supporting live gigs in Sheffield.

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Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures @granthamcsf.bsky.social · 5d

Can data alone change human behaviour and what role does art play in combating climate change?

These are just some of the questions discussed at yesterday's @sheffielduni.bsky.social Sustainability Symposium.

Read this insightful review of the event from @nowthenmag.bsky.social ⬇️

#SheffSustSymp

Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 5d

"I've increasingly embraced an identity as both a scientist and an activist"

At the @granthamcsf.bsky.social's Sustainability Summit, scholars and scientists explored what roles art and activism have to play in furthering serious action on climate breakdown 🪧

@sheffielduni.bsky.social

"There is no neutral path anymore": How can scientists take action and tell stories to avert climate collapse?

An afternoon at the University of Sheffield’s Sustainability Symposium saw discussion on the roles of art and activism in furthering serious action on climate breakdown.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 5d

"I've increasingly embraced an identity as both a scientist and an activist"

At the @granthamcsf.bsky.social's Sustainability Summit, scholars and scientists explored what roles art and activism have to play in furthering serious action on climate breakdown 🪧

@sheffielduni.bsky.social

"There is no neutral path anymore": How can scientists take action and tell stories to avert climate collapse?

An afternoon at the University of Sheffield’s Sustainability Symposium saw discussion on the roles of art and activism in furthering serious action on climate breakdown.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 7d

"The upcoming tour isn't a revival, it's a reminder... our spirit has always been about challenging complacency and listening differently"

@waynehoyle.bsky.social spoke to the Cabs' Chris Watson ahead of their much-awaited live return for #Sensoria Festival in #Sheffield 🎚️

#CabaretVoltaire

Cabaret Voltaire - "Things we made in the late 70s about surveillance and politics could have been written today"

We sat down with Chris Watson, celebrated wildlife recordist and one-third of the pioneering electronic outfit, to talk sound, Sheffield and sonic subversiveness.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 12d

The future of one of Sheffield’s most celebrated arts venues looks set to be secure for the long-term with the announcement that its city centre site will be acquired by @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social for the benefit of the city.

✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social

#GutLevel #MusicVenues #Dance #Clubbing

One of Sheffield's best-loved venues has had its future secured, as part of plans to create a "National Trust for music"

The Music Venue Trust are looking to raise £1.5 million from fans to acquire the freehold on grassroots culture spaces in Leeds, Newcastle and South Yorkshire.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 12d

"Sheffield has never been shy of its radical history. From standing shoulder to shoulder with the anti-apartheid movement to defending workers’ rights, this is a city that has always prided itself on speaking truth to power"

✍️ Cllr Nabeela Mowlana

#Sheffield #Nablus #Palestine

Sheffield's twin city is under occupation – it's time to come together in solidarity and resistance

A concert this Saturday will link Crookes with the occupied West Bank, giving both Sheffield and Palestinian artists a chance to swap stories of grief and hope.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 13d

"Hey, didn't Lady Gaga throw up onstage? I'm in good company!"

Steve and Hamish spent the day at #FloatAlongFestival catching big names like Jane Weaver and Anthony Szmierek, as well as up-and-coming acts like British Birds and Pleasure Centre, plus tons more.

#FloatAlong

"Let's be positive, Sheffield!": A day at Float Along Festival 2025

The 2025 edition of this firm favourite in Sheffield's indie calendar sees the likes of Anthony Szmierek, Gans, British Birds, Ain't and Pleasure Centre exuding positivity.

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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 15d

We live in a world where we have too much of what we don't need and too little of what we do – but it doesn't have to be this way 🌱

This Thursday, join us for an exciting conversation about Radical Abundance with Keir Milburn.

🕖 7pm
📌 The Workstation
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A graphic advertising an event called 'Radical Abundance'. The poster features the words "Wordlife Present... a Reading Rooms event", the cover of the book 'Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future', and the words "In conversation with Keir Milburn and Debs Grayson. Thu 2 October. 7–9:15pm. The Workstation, Sheffield"

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 18d

The case against the #Drax 15 has been thrown out of court, with the judge citing a lack of evidence.

Activists with Reclaim The Power want to know why the police spent millions on the botched operation, instead of focusing on the far-right riots taking place at the time.

✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social

Case against ‘Drax 15’ dramatically thrown out of court, as activists against the UK’s biggest polluter walk free

Climate campaigners are asking serious questions about why the police prioritised the crackdown over last year’s far-right riots.

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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 18d

Here's an exclusive extract in @nowthenmag.bsky.social from Keir Milburn, @kaiheron.bsky.social & @bertrussell.bsky.social's new book 'Radical Abundance'

Keir is coming to #Sheffield next Thursday to explore how we can “create a world of true abundance” 📚

Tickets 👉 buytickets.at/wordlife/183...

We live in a world where we have too much of what we don't need and too little of what we do – but it doesn't have to be this way

Ahead of in-conversation in Sheffield next Thursday, we have an exclusive extract from a new book that makes the case for creating a world of “radical abundance”.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 20d

"Far Gone is heartbreaking, thought-provoking, educational without being patronising, unflinching without being apologetic, and written & performed with a strong belief in the need to share this story"

Paul Szabo reviews John Rwothomack's one-man play #FarGone at @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social ✍️

"A performance of incredible theatricality and physicality": Far Gone at Sheffield Theatres

John Rwothomack's one-man play is written and performed with a strong belief in the need to share this story with audiences.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 20d

Next Thursday, Keir will be joining us to discuss 'Radical Abundance' with Debs Grayson.

In a discussion session hosted by Now Then, we'll explore how we can “create a world of true abundance” right here in Sheffield.

@plutopress.bsky.social

Tickets ➡️ tickettailor.com/events/wordlife/1838497

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 20d

"Under capitalism, for the sake of generating a bullshit abundance of privatised wealth for the few, our collective freedom and capacity to flourish is constrained"

Here's an exclusive extract from Keir Milburn, @kaiheron.bsky.social and @bertrussell.bsky.social's new book 'Radical Abundance' 🌱

We live in a world where we have too much of what we don't need and too little of what we do – but it doesn't have to be this way

Ahead of in-conversation in Sheffield next Thursday, we have an exclusive extract from a new book that makes the case for creating a world of “radical abundance”.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 21d

"Sometimes people get anxious about a singer playing new music, but the crowd tonight cheer excitedly at the prospect"

Hamish Yewdall went along to Sidney & Matilda to catch rising star Rubii's first-ever performance in #Sheffield.

#Rubii

In the ascendancy: Rubii at Sidney & Matilda

The up-and-coming hip-hop star plays an intimate gig at Sheffield's premier underground venue.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 21d

We've had a chat with James for the magazine! ☺

Studio Electrophonique - “There’s this sensitive, emotional side that’s very Sheffield – but it has to be balanced with a joke”

From Handsworth to Paris, Studio Electrophonique’s debut album chronicles a journey of coincidences as steeped in magic as the songs themselves.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 21d

"The seaside theme is there in my music. All that world means a lot to landlocked Sheffield – it’s all a bit seedy, but a creative outlet"

Sahar Ghadirian speaks to James Leesley, aka Studio Electrophonique, ahead of his debut album release this Friday ⬇️

#Sheffield #StudioElectrophonique

Studio Electrophonique - “There’s this sensitive, emotional side that’s very Sheffield – but it has to be balanced with a joke”

From Handsworth to Paris, Studio Electrophonique’s debut album chronicles a journey of coincidences as steeped in magic as the songs themselves.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 21d

"We will continue our disruptions until institutions like the AMRC stop hosting these genocidal companies"

Anti-apartheid activists have picketed an energy summit hosted by @sheffielduni.bsky.social involving companies that sell weapons to Israel's fugitive regime.

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Anti-apartheid activists disrupt Sheffield energy summit over ties with weapons manufacturers

The University of Sheffield invited Rolls-Royce and Boeing to a flagship meeting, despite both companies’ links with the genocide in Gaza.

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 22d

“We weren’t exactly winging it, but it was very improvised. I remember us asking each other: is this good? Are people going to like it?”

We spoke to Cara Tolmie and Rotherham's own Rian Treanor about their intricate new album Body Lapse.

@planetmurecords.bsky.social #Rotherham #Electronic

Cara Tolmie & Rian Treanor - “Some moments are tender, some moments are really intense with big fast sounds. Everything teeters on the edge”

Local producer Rian Treanor and experimental vocalist Cara Tolmie talk to Now Then about their new album Body Lapse.

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Planet Mu Records @planetmurecords.bsky.social · 27d

Cara Tolmie and Rian Treanor talk to @nowthenmag.bsky.social about their new @planetmurecords.bsky.social album 'Body Lapse'

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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · 28d

Capitalism has created a world of bullshit abundance, where we have too much of what we don’t need and too little of what we do.

Join us in Sheffield on 2 October to hear Keir Milburn in conversation about the alternative: Radical Abundance ✨

Tickets 👉 tickettailor.com/events/wordlife/1838497

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · 28d

"It's telling that the band feel in no hurry to leap from EP to LP, preferring instead to focus on more measured song development"

Steve Hunting reviews the second extended play from Norfolk four-piece A Different Kitchen ⬇️

A Different Kitchen - Revolt

The Norfolk band’s carefully considered output sees their second EP of the year raise the sonic bar.

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John O’Shea @johnoshea.bsky.social · 29d

Interesting article in @nowthenmag.bsky.social highlighting independent game makers in Sheffield and asking why videogames are not more widely celebrated as culture -

sean morley @seanmorl.com · 29d

My latest for @nowthenmag.bsky.social.

Does Sheffield have an indie games scene?
With indie games on the rise, I'm interested in how and why games are rarely claimed as part of local arts and culture by the cities they were created in.
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Does Sheffield have an indie games scene?

Video games are mega – both very good and economically gigantic – but we have very little awareness of where they come from. Sean Morley speaks with local indie developers and asks why games aren’t co...

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