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

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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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · 18d

There's so much wrong with single file queuing at bars, but I think the worst might be that it's way less efficient. A single file queue takes far longer to clear than the traditional ruck.

Also, bars were literally built with the ruck queuing system in mind. To go against it is fucking insane.

Will Dunn @willdunn.bsky.social · 19d

I wrote about the most frightening and dangerous trend in Britain

www.newstatesman.com/comment/2025...

Queueing in pubs disgraces Britain

The practice is unpatriotic and must be banned

www.newstatesman.com

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mundialmag.bsky.social @mundialmag.bsky.social · Sep 1

ANTICIPATE!

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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · Aug 29

'Gotta support the team though, haven't you?'

I wrote about the world of shit TV football dialogue for @mundialmag.bsky.social, to learn why characters always talk about football in such a deeply weird way.

Cheers to Adam from @footballcliches.bsky.social and Sean for chatting with me!

Why is TV dialogue about football so rubbish? With Adam Hurrey of Football Cliches

Why is TV and film dialogue about football so crap?

www.goal.com

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · Aug 26

Intriguing to see the page layouts, text formatting, placement of illustrations, and exact colour scheme of our small mag The Fence (L) receiving such 'sincere flattery' from a 200k+ circulation 'nuke the small boats' newspaper like The Telegraph (R). Very cool.

A side by side comparison of our letters page and that of the Telegraph Magazine's Pub special which is very similar you might say, but I couldn't possibly comment.

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Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · Aug 18

this is absolutely horrifying www.reuters.com/investigates...

A flirty Meta AI bot invited a retiree to meet. He never made it home.

Impaired by a stroke, a man fell for a Meta chatbot originally created with Kendall Jenner. His death spotlights Meta’s AI rules, which let bots tell falsehoods.

www.reuters.com

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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · Aug 18

Looks like Jarvis has got his wish - the plaque outside the Leadmill commemorating Pulp's first ever gig appears to have been taken down #sheffield #leadmill #pulp

An image of the Leadmill in Sheffield, boarded up after closing in July 2025 with the Pulp plaque outside missing

Outside the former Leadmill in Sheffield, with a plaque commemorating Pulp's first ever gig missing

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · Jul 31

Missed this last week but it's not wrong www.thetimes.com/travel/desti...

9 of the best things to do in Sheffield

The city makes for a brilliant weekend break, with countryside charm and buzz wrapped together. Our expert shares the activities worth basing your trip around

www.thetimes.com

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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · Jul 21

"Cuts to creative degrees would narrow the already limited pathways into the creative workforce for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds." magazine.qs.com/qs-insights-...

Creative Cull - QS Insights Magazine 31

Creative degrees are increasingly devalued, sparking debate over the purpose and value of higher education.

magazine.qs.com

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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · Jul 22

thanks to Emily from @creativepec.bsky.social, Joe from @cardiffunimusic.bsky.social and Jackie for explaining the wider impact (and senselessness) of cutting these creative degrees

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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · Jul 22

At least 14 UK unis are currently implementing redundancy programmes affecting creative degrees - or closing them altogether.

The culling of creative degrees is narrowing the already limited pathways into the creative industry for working class students.

My latest piece for QS Insights Magazine:

Creative Cull - QS Insights Magazine 31

Creative degrees are increasingly devalued, sparking debate over the purpose and value of higher education.

magazine.qs.com

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Daniel Gray @danielgraywriter.bsky.social · Jul 18

Always on the benches, people you wish you'd met.

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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · Jul 17

I have written again! This time, a live review of the wonderful Songhoy Blues at Sidney and Matilda last month.

A printed version of a live review of Songhoy Blues at Sidney and Matilda in Sheffield by Nick Harland

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · Jul 6

Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film.

But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.

@chloehadj.bsky.social

Read more:

The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...

Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth

observer.co.uk

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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · Jun 18

Worst of all, we're replacing him with Ruben Selles: a manager who has done an OK job as a firefighter at other clubs, but no real achievements or record to speak of. Nah. Wilder was the only good thing left about United. They will be having no more of my money next season...

Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · Jun 18

That's not to mention all of his other achievements at the club: promotion from League One, promotion from the Championship and a 9th placed finish in the Premier League in 4 seasons. Basically single-handedly dragging us from bottom of League One to where we are today. #sufc #wilder

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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · Jun 18

Insane decision from owners who have already made a series of poor decisions. Wilder completely revitalised the club after one of the most embarrassing seasons in our history. Won 92 points and only denied promotion because we managed to lose the most one-sided play-off final you'll ever see.

Alan Biggs @alanbiggs1.bsky.social · Jun 17

Understand Chris Wilder now sacked. #SUFC

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · May 21

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joesmeeton.bsky.social @joesmeeton.bsky.social · May 21

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joesmeeton.bsky.social @joesmeeton.bsky.social · May 21

magazine.qs.com/qs-insights-...
Interesting discussion about the value of HEI programmes by Nick Harland

Unconventional Education - QS Insights Magazine 29

The conference in London saw intertwining discussions on mutually beneficial partnerships, Indian alumni perspectives' on UK, and how to solve societal challenges.

magazine.qs.com

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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · May 21

Cheers Joe! Kind of you to say.

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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · May 19

For QS Insights Mag I delved into the wonderful world of weird uni degrees, and why the likes of Folklore Studies, Puppetry and Baking Science hold more value than you might think.

thanks to Ceri from @herts.ac.uk, Bart from @uconn.bsky.social and Aaron from @kstate.bsky.social for chatting!

Unconventional Education - QS Insights Magazine 29

The conference in London saw intertwining discussions on mutually beneficial partnerships, Indian alumni perspectives' on UK, and how to solve societal challenges.

magazine.qs.com

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · May 18

Sheffield-born Helen Sharman became the first Briton to go into space #OTD 1991. She was a research chemist working for a confectionery company when she was chosen to participate in a mission to the Soviet space station Mir.

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Jasmine Andersson @the-chez.bsky.social · May 15

The DWP promised the coroner leading an inquest into Errol Graham's they would carry out a safeguarding review, putting off further investigation.

Now, it seems that the review never happened.

I spoke to Errol's daughter-in-law about her family seeking justice:

uk.news.yahoo.com/dwp-benefits...

My father-in-law starved to death after his benefits were stopped. I'm disgusted with the DWP's response

'The government think they can carry on protecting their image while people keep dying.'

uk.news.yahoo.com

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Nick Harland @nickh18.bsky.social · May 11

Really enjoyed the new book from @danielgraywriter.bsky.social, fittingly finished off on a leisurely Sunday!

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View from the Allotment End @vftae.bsky.social · May 3

Looking forward to diving into Lowry's Going to the Match. Booked a cheeky visit en route to the @thefsa.bsky.social's AGM day in June
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Lowry exhibit lets people walk through Going to the Match painting

The free immersive show allows visitors to see "the little details" in the £7.8m artwork.

www.bbc.com

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