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Festival of Debate 2025 @festofdebate.bsky.social · 11d

🚨 We've decided to take a year out from our full Festival of Debate programme in 2026

But don’t worry – we’ll still be hosting six headline events throughout the year that will welcome some of the most interesting and radical systems change thinkers to #Sheffield

@nowthenmag.bsky.social have more⬇️

Festival of Debate - We’re taking a break from the full Festival of Debate next year – here’s why

We have an exciting lineup of keynotes talks in 2026, but we’re taking time to think about how the festival can play a more active role in building the new systems that we urgently need.

nowthenmagazine.com

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · 11d

Throwback to the independence reception in October 2023 hosted by the #Zambia High Commission to the UK. Guest artist was T Bwoy.

afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · 19d

A few of my favourite moments from last week. Cherry on top, dearest FRANZ VON gifted me his vinyl record for his latest album “Take What You Want.”
I absolutely love it. Stream it everywhere!

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 26d

Disappointing news out of Germany where voters in Hamburg voted against a referendum to do a basic income experiment where 2,000 people would have gotten €1,346 a month for 3 years. 63% voted no, and 37% voted yes.

Volksentscheid für Grundeinkommen in Hamburg gescheitert - WELT

Das Experiment «Hamburg testet Grundeinkommen» kommt nicht zustande. Das Votum der Bürger war klar.

www.welt.de

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Oct 5

🎃 Pumpkin mission accomplished!

Stocked up like there’s a pumpkin apocalypse coming.
And no… before anyone asks, I don’t do #Halloween.

These beauties are strictly for the pot, oven and pan. I use them as my #Nshima alternative sometimes
#Sadza #Pap #Ugali.
#Diaspora #PumpkinLove

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Oct 5

🇺🇬 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 @ 𝟔𝟑!
Proud to partner with Ugandan Community UK & ALPHA &OMEGA Church sheffield for this year’s Independence Celebration.
11 Oct, Arbourthorne Social Centre
10AM Service | 1PM Celebration
Traditional food • Cultural performances. Experience Ugandan heritage
#Uganda #UgandaIndependence

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Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social · Oct 2

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.

nowthenmagazine.com

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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · Sep 29

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
🎫 tickettailor.com/events/wordlife/1838497

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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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 28

From the frontline of social care to the heart of cultural healing, David Bussue CEO of SACMHA joins us for a deep, unfiltered conversation on culturally grounded mental health care, black male suicide, healing & their work
🎥 Watch youtu.be/oCmEhjT3Y_E?...

🎙️ Host: @afriwoman.bsky.social

David Bussue on Mental Health, SACMHA & Black Community Care

YouTube video by African Voices Platform

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Sep 28

Powerful interview with David Bussue, CEO of SACMHA.

We talked about the deep work of mental health care in Black communities, faith, leadership, & culturally rooted support.
🎥 youtu.be/oCmEhjT3Y_E?...
#BlackMentalHealth #LeadershipInCare #SACMHA #CommunityCare #AfricanDiasporaVoices #MentalHealth

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Sep 25

🎙️ Double feature on AVP Radio tomorrow!

10:30 AM – Poets Sarah Lasoye & Wemmy Ogunyankin on creativity & community
11:30 AM – Emerging Leaders Sheffield on breaking barriers & shaping inclusive leadership
📡 Tune in on DAB & africanvoicesplatform.org
#AVPRadio #Poetry #EmergingLeaders #Sheffield

afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Sep 24

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 24

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 19

🎤🎵14th November at the G-Mill, Sadacca Limited, singing sensation Kayefi will perform her next Tales & Tunes.

Deets at iamkayefi.com
@afriwoman.bsky.social

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 18

🎙️ Live today at 4:30pm on AVP Radio!
@afriwoman.bsky.social will be speaking with Julie Pearn, Sec. of the #Sheffield Nablus Twinning Association, about the 3rd Nablus–Sheffield Live Link Concert, taking place on Sat 4 Oct | Crookes Social Club
🎟 bit.ly/snta3
📻 DAB or africanvoicesplatform.org

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Aug 30

🤜🏾🤛🏼Bring your joy! See you at Sadacca for the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 celebration brought by Sound Café!

The day was established by the United Nations in 2021 to be commemorated every year on 31st August.
Celebrate heritage, history, creativity, resilience & brilliance

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Aug 26

Introducing The Generative Journalism Alliance (GJA)
www.linkedin.com/posts/genera...

Introducing Our Generative Journalism Alliance | Generative Journalism Alliance

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝑊𝑒'𝑣𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑎 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ-𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑤 The Generative Journalism Alliance is held by a small core group led by Jack Becher, Sam Wal...

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Aug 20

🪑Sitting on the opposite end of an interview is often awkward, hence it doesn’t happen often 😅
Last Sunday, courtesy of Sile Sibanda, I was on Journey of Faith show speaking to Sarah Major, sitting in for Kat Cowan. #Zambia #Media
🎧Listen: youtu.be/2XNqJZ4tcOE?...

Journey of Faith | Tchiyiwe Chihana on BBC Yorkshire

YouTube video by Tchiyiwe T Chihana

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Aug 18

🙏🏾 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐑𝐰𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬

6 years ago, I interviewed John Rwothomack, writer & actor of 𝐅𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐞.

🎟️ Tickets for the Sheffield run (17–20 September) are available here: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/far-g...

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Aug 16

Catch me on BBC Radio Sheffield tomorrow morning, Sunday, 17th August, from 8.10 am on the Journey of Faith show.

afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Aug 14

💬 “Opening a business takes a huge amount of effort. You have to save, make sacrifices, & resist the urge to take out before it’s ready to stand on its own”
Tonight’s chat with a #Zambian entrepreneur
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞
🎟 → bit.ly/RuthMooto

afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Aug 13

🚨 Tomorrow!
Ruth Kayira Mooto has built My Perfect Stitch into one of #Zambia’s boldest creative enterprises.

Join us for an inspiring ZamPulse Chats conversation:
📅 14 August
🕖 7:00 PM CAT
🎯 From Stitch to Scale: Ruth Mooto on Building Bold Brands with Creative Purpose

🎟️ bit.ly/RuthMooto

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎭 Celebrating a brilliant appointment: Mo Korede is the new Deputy Artistic Director at Utopia Theatre.

Mo brings energy, vision and serious storytelling credentials to the team. We can’t wait to see where this new chapter leads 🎬

🔗 utopiatheatre.co.uk/new-deputy-artistic-director

Mo Korede takes to the stage as Utopia’s new Deputy Artistic Director - Utopia Theatre

Utopia Theatre announces appointment of new Deputy Artistic Director Utopia Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of Mo Korede as its new Deputy Artistic Director, effective from 1st August...

utopiatheatre.co.uk

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Jul 28

📺 Dom Heslop founder of #SlamBarz was in the studio with filmmaker Jack Godfrey to discuss their new film #SlamCity

Watch the full interview here youtu.be/8kWfeZIiWlQ?...

#Sheffield #DomHeslop

SlamBarz x Slam City: Dom Heslop & Jack Godfrey on Music, Mentorship & Sheffield’s Urban Renaissance

YouTube video by African Voices Platform

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Jul 27

🎶We’ll never be royals. It don't run in our blood. That kind of luxe just ain't for us… except if you are #Ngoni - then we are royals! 🎉
#Zambia
#zambiantiktok🇿🇲
#ZambianBritish
#zambians
#BlackBritish
#KingCharles
#PrinceCharles