Sophie Mehta
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Media Relations Specialist | Sheffield
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Hundreds of filmmakers and documentary enthusiasts from across the globe flock to Sheffield each year for DocFest.
This year, director Nick Dwyer made the trip all the way from Tokyo for the UK premier of his film, A Century in Sound.
youtu.be/Fj8ASzk-9eo
This year, director Nick Dwyer made the trip all the way from Tokyo for the UK premier of his film, A Century in Sound.
youtu.be/Fj8ASzk-9eo
DocFest: From Tokyo, to Sheffield
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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June 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hundreds of filmmakers and documentary enthusiasts from across the globe flock to Sheffield each year for DocFest.
This year, director Nick Dwyer made the trip all the way from Tokyo for the UK premier of his film, A Century in Sound.
youtu.be/Fj8ASzk-9eo
This year, director Nick Dwyer made the trip all the way from Tokyo for the UK premier of his film, A Century in Sound.
youtu.be/Fj8ASzk-9eo
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Sheffield DocFest has become famous as a place of opportunity for creatives and filmmakers across the globe.
Marcus Lenz spoke about the importance of the festival to people in the industry. He said that ‘Sheffield is a very good starting point’ for a documentary-maker.
youtu.be/u1bvn-2ZgqE
Marcus Lenz spoke about the importance of the festival to people in the industry. He said that ‘Sheffield is a very good starting point’ for a documentary-maker.
youtu.be/u1bvn-2ZgqE
Sheffield DocFest: “Sheffield is a very good starting point”
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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June 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Sheffield DocFest has become famous as a place of opportunity for creatives and filmmakers across the globe.
Marcus Lenz spoke about the importance of the festival to people in the industry. He said that ‘Sheffield is a very good starting point’ for a documentary-maker.
youtu.be/u1bvn-2ZgqE
Marcus Lenz spoke about the importance of the festival to people in the industry. He said that ‘Sheffield is a very good starting point’ for a documentary-maker.
youtu.be/u1bvn-2ZgqE
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It was brilliant to see Sheffield take centre stage at this year’s DocFest!
A special screening of Sheffield on Film was presented by the Yorkshire Film Archive. It showcased 90 years of the city’s rich history and cultural identity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhN_...
A special screening of Sheffield on Film was presented by the Yorkshire Film Archive. It showcased 90 years of the city’s rich history and cultural identity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhN_...
Sheffield DocFest: Sheffield in the spotlight at international film festival
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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June 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
It was brilliant to see Sheffield take centre stage at this year’s DocFest!
A special screening of Sheffield on Film was presented by the Yorkshire Film Archive. It showcased 90 years of the city’s rich history and cultural identity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhN_...
A special screening of Sheffield on Film was presented by the Yorkshire Film Archive. It showcased 90 years of the city’s rich history and cultural identity.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhN_...
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Crossed Wires is back!
After a standout debut in 2024, the UK’s premier podcast festival returns to Sheffield, this weekend.
The event kicks of this evening and runs until Sunday 6 July.
youtu.be/p3XH_dmi5EA
After a standout debut in 2024, the UK’s premier podcast festival returns to Sheffield, this weekend.
The event kicks of this evening and runs until Sunday 6 July.
youtu.be/p3XH_dmi5EA
The UK’s premier podcast festival returns to Sheffield, this weekend
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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July 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Crossed Wires is back!
After a standout debut in 2024, the UK’s premier podcast festival returns to Sheffield, this weekend.
The event kicks of this evening and runs until Sunday 6 July.
youtu.be/p3XH_dmi5EA
After a standout debut in 2024, the UK’s premier podcast festival returns to Sheffield, this weekend.
The event kicks of this evening and runs until Sunday 6 July.
youtu.be/p3XH_dmi5EA
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Sheffield DocFest is back!
This year it will host the world premier of ‘Comparsa’. The film is about two sisters who stood up against violence towards women in Guatemala.
To celebrate the premier, filmmakers brought a slice of South America to the heart of Sheffield.
youtu.be/zLVslju3_CA
This year it will host the world premier of ‘Comparsa’. The film is about two sisters who stood up against violence towards women in Guatemala.
To celebrate the premier, filmmakers brought a slice of South America to the heart of Sheffield.
youtu.be/zLVslju3_CA
Sheffield DocFest is back!
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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June 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sheffield DocFest is back!
This year it will host the world premier of ‘Comparsa’. The film is about two sisters who stood up against violence towards women in Guatemala.
To celebrate the premier, filmmakers brought a slice of South America to the heart of Sheffield.
youtu.be/zLVslju3_CA
This year it will host the world premier of ‘Comparsa’. The film is about two sisters who stood up against violence towards women in Guatemala.
To celebrate the premier, filmmakers brought a slice of South America to the heart of Sheffield.
youtu.be/zLVslju3_CA
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Welcome back to Sheffield, Ed Sheeran!
Tonight, people out and about in the city centre were treated to a surprise pop up performance from the global superstar.
The star performed with some of our very own talented local young people outside the Town Hall.
Tonight, people out and about in the city centre were treated to a surprise pop up performance from the global superstar.
The star performed with some of our very own talented local young people outside the Town Hall.
May 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Reposted by Sophie Mehta
It's been 40 years since the iconic Black Ball Final. Earlier this month, Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor returned to the Crucible to relive the drama.
They also told us why playing here, at the home of snooker, is so special.
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
youtu.be/5Oap6qB_oi8
They also told us why playing here, at the home of snooker, is so special.
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
youtu.be/5Oap6qB_oi8
Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis relive iconic Black Ball Final at the Crucible on 40th anniversary
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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April 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
It's been 40 years since the iconic Black Ball Final. Earlier this month, Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor returned to the Crucible to relive the drama.
They also told us why playing here, at the home of snooker, is so special.
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
youtu.be/5Oap6qB_oi8
They also told us why playing here, at the home of snooker, is so special.
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
youtu.be/5Oap6qB_oi8
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Events are 'really big business' for Sheffield.
The World Snooker Championship is one of Sheffield's biggest annual events. Did you know it attracts around 12,000 visitors each year?
More here: www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/ev...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyPv...
The World Snooker Championship is one of Sheffield's biggest annual events. Did you know it attracts around 12,000 visitors each year?
More here: www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/ev...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyPv...
Events are 'really big business' for Sheffield
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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April 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Events are 'really big business' for Sheffield.
The World Snooker Championship is one of Sheffield's biggest annual events. Did you know it attracts around 12,000 visitors each year?
More here: www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/ev...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyPv...
The World Snooker Championship is one of Sheffield's biggest annual events. Did you know it attracts around 12,000 visitors each year?
More here: www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/ev...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyPv...
It was such a great opportunity to interview the new World Snooker Champ, just hours after his big win ✨️
Earlier this week, hundreds of millions of people tuned in to see Zhao Xintong be crowned snooker’s world champion.
But what many people don’t know is Zhao has lived in Sheffield for the best part of a decade.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnD3...
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
But what many people don’t know is Zhao has lived in Sheffield for the best part of a decade.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnD3...
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
Snooker World Champ, Zhao Xintong: “I love Sheffield!”
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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May 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It was such a great opportunity to interview the new World Snooker Champ, just hours after his big win ✨️
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Today is Seniors of Sheffield Day!
We caught up with Jason Francis, from World Seniors Snooker, to find out why it's 'a favourite day of the year'. He also talked about why events like this, that promote connection, can mean so much for older people.
youtu.be/XaNirXk-scY
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
We caught up with Jason Francis, from World Seniors Snooker, to find out why it's 'a favourite day of the year'. He also talked about why events like this, that promote connection, can mean so much for older people.
youtu.be/XaNirXk-scY
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
World Seniors Snooker: Seniors of Sheffield Day
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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May 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today is Seniors of Sheffield Day!
We caught up with Jason Francis, from World Seniors Snooker, to find out why it's 'a favourite day of the year'. He also talked about why events like this, that promote connection, can mean so much for older people.
youtu.be/XaNirXk-scY
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
We caught up with Jason Francis, from World Seniors Snooker, to find out why it's 'a favourite day of the year'. He also talked about why events like this, that promote connection, can mean so much for older people.
youtu.be/XaNirXk-scY
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
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This weekend, Sheffield kicked off the World Snooker Champs in style!
But have you ever wondered what is takes to turn a globally renowned theatre into a world-class sports venue?
We caught up with Sheffield Theatres' Tom Bird to find out more.
youtu.be/PsMm5KpRmAg
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
But have you ever wondered what is takes to turn a globally renowned theatre into a world-class sports venue?
We caught up with Sheffield Theatres' Tom Bird to find out more.
youtu.be/PsMm5KpRmAg
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
The Crucible: "What makes it the perfect theatre makes in the perfect snooker venue."
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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April 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This weekend, Sheffield kicked off the World Snooker Champs in style!
But have you ever wondered what is takes to turn a globally renowned theatre into a world-class sports venue?
We caught up with Sheffield Theatres' Tom Bird to find out more.
youtu.be/PsMm5KpRmAg
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
But have you ever wondered what is takes to turn a globally renowned theatre into a world-class sports venue?
We caught up with Sheffield Theatres' Tom Bird to find out more.
youtu.be/PsMm5KpRmAg
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
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Sheffield is set to welcome thousands of orienteers this Easter weekend!
The city is hosting Britain’s biggest Festival of Orienteering, which kicks off in the Peace Gardens, tomorrow.
Find out more here: www.thejk.org.uk
youtu.be/5vVZPl3FJQU
The city is hosting Britain’s biggest Festival of Orienteering, which kicks off in the Peace Gardens, tomorrow.
Find out more here: www.thejk.org.uk
youtu.be/5vVZPl3FJQU
Sheffield to welcome thousands of orienteers to the city this weekend
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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April 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Sheffield is set to welcome thousands of orienteers this Easter weekend!
The city is hosting Britain’s biggest Festival of Orienteering, which kicks off in the Peace Gardens, tomorrow.
Find out more here: www.thejk.org.uk
youtu.be/5vVZPl3FJQU
The city is hosting Britain’s biggest Festival of Orienteering, which kicks off in the Peace Gardens, tomorrow.
Find out more here: www.thejk.org.uk
youtu.be/5vVZPl3FJQU
Brilliant event today! Looking forward to the World Champs kicking off tomorrow 🎱
To celebrate the start of the World Snooker Championship, fans met snooker’s biggest stars at the ‘Green Carpet’ ceremony with World Snooker Tour for a day full of fun.
April 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Brilliant event today! Looking forward to the World Champs kicking off tomorrow 🎱
It's finally here! 🎱
Today, we launched our Sheffield Loves Snooker campaign.
What a great project to work on. Glad to see our hard work come to fruition. Watch this space over the next few weeks! Lots more to come. ⬇️
Today, we launched our Sheffield Loves Snooker campaign.
What a great project to work on. Glad to see our hard work come to fruition. Watch this space over the next few weeks! Lots more to come. ⬇️
Sheffield loves snooker, and this year it will be bigger and better than ever.
Join us as we celebrate 48 years of World Snooker in Sheffield, and the many ways snooker impacts our city.
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
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Join us as we celebrate 48 years of World Snooker in Sheffield, and the many ways snooker impacts our city.
#SheffieldLovesSnooker
youtu.be/esiqlXSXvRU
Sheffield Loves Snooker
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
youtu.be
April 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It's finally here! 🎱
Today, we launched our Sheffield Loves Snooker campaign.
What a great project to work on. Glad to see our hard work come to fruition. Watch this space over the next few weeks! Lots more to come. ⬇️
Today, we launched our Sheffield Loves Snooker campaign.
What a great project to work on. Glad to see our hard work come to fruition. Watch this space over the next few weeks! Lots more to come. ⬇️
It was great to attend the Pathways to Work launch event in Barnsley yesterday. Brilliant to be able to interview Employment Minister Alison McGovern on the new initiative, too. ⬇️
Yesterday, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall was in South Yorkshire with Employment Minister Alison McGovern. Together they launched the first national 'trailblazer', that aims to support people to get into, or stay in, work.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Re9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Re9...
South Yorkshire kicks off £125m plans to get Britain back to health and work
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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April 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It was great to attend the Pathways to Work launch event in Barnsley yesterday. Brilliant to be able to interview Employment Minister Alison McGovern on the new initiative, too. ⬇️
Can't wait to see this already stunning building once it has been transformed into a new and vibrant space for Sheffield's young musicians!
“It’s a fantastic building, wonderful architecture, and its going to be redeveloped...”
£4.67m funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been secured to restore the historic Canada House into a regional music hub.
Read more: sheffnews.com/news/harmony...
£4.67m funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been secured to restore the historic Canada House into a regional music hub.
Read more: sheffnews.com/news/harmony...
January 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Can't wait to see this already stunning building once it has been transformed into a new and vibrant space for Sheffield's young musicians!
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Did you know the cultural sector boosts Sheffield's economy by around £1 billion every year?
A new ten-year plan to drive the city's economy highlights the importance celebrating and growing the cultural sector.
More here: sheffnews.com/news/sheffie...
A new ten-year plan to drive the city's economy highlights the importance celebrating and growing the cultural sector.
More here: sheffnews.com/news/sheffie...
December 16, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Did you know the cultural sector boosts Sheffield's economy by around £1 billion every year?
A new ten-year plan to drive the city's economy highlights the importance celebrating and growing the cultural sector.
More here: sheffnews.com/news/sheffie...
A new ten-year plan to drive the city's economy highlights the importance celebrating and growing the cultural sector.
More here: sheffnews.com/news/sheffie...