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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

She Loves Me
theatre
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Places in Time
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Colouring
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Our Favourite Places is a different kind of guide to Sheffield, a different kind of city.

A city of creative spirit, unconventional beauty and DIY culture, nestled within seven hills.

Meet the Locals

Hassun El Zafar

  • Theatre

A theatre director driven by a desire to create social change.

Zoyander Street

  • Art

An artist repurposing old technology and “toxic garbage” to create playful and playable forms of documentary – using art and gaming to process ideas around emotion, trans experiences and the self.

Seiko Kinoshita

  • Textiles
  • Art

Working at her huge dobby loom, Seiko creates yarn sculptures inspired by nature that are full of calm and beauty.
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Our Films

Our factories still make a lot of noise. It's just that, these days, some of it's at night. (Filmed in Hope Works)

Caution: one of the best pubs in Sheffield is actually located in the railway station

When Sheffield goes to the pictures we do it in style… and in our thermal underwear

Modern city living, isn't it awful? The days blur together and you just seem to spend all your time going round and round on the same commuter train

Sheffield Modern: In C

This city has music in its blood, and on its streets

A world of culture between seven hills

Sheffield: eat it up

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