A demonstration to highlight the plight of people trying to migrate to the Europe was held in Sheffield after the UK Government took the decision not to take part in any search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean when ships are in distress.
A demonstration to highlight the plight of people trying to migrate to the Europe was held in Sheffield after the UK Government took the decision not to take part in any search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean when ships are in distress.
Friday the 13th of March, androgynous alternative rock ensemble Placebo returned to Sheffield’s O2 Academy to celebrate their 20th year of remarkable music making.
Completely sold out, the gig’s crowd filled the Academy from front to back. Pure Morning played softly while the band prepared behind the scenes. It was gratifying to see fans young and old attending the gig, reminding us that music is something that stays close to us regardless of age.
The show started with the brilliant B3 and continued with songs from newer albums Loud Like Love and Battle For The Sun. Next up, perhaps the most popular Every You, Every Me, from the 1999 film Cruel Intentions.
For me, I would have been keen to have heard more from the group’s previous albums but it seemed although the show was marketed to celebrate 20 years of hard work, it really only focused on their newer material. This meant that in a sense we were denied some of the best work that Placebo have produced as they have dipped into different styles and mastered them all.
Space Monkey was the song of the evening in my opinion, well delivered and just incredible to hear live, it certainly packed a punch and displayed Molko’s vocal talents perfectly.
Brian Molko looked and sounded beautiful and gave a stunning performance, however overall I do wish they had given us a little more from their outstanding back catalogue.
A five hour football frenzy followed by a documentary was put on by Hallam University students in collaboration with Football Unites Racism Divides to support the fight against racism.
Local Councillor Isobel Bowler took to the ice as part of This Girl Can. The national campaign is to encourage women and girls to become more physically active.
Sheffield Cat Centre has been looking after abandoned cats since 1897. They house nearly 500 cats a year.
The Olympic Legacy Park which is being built on the old Don Valley Stadium site will be up and running in 18 months time says Richard Caborn former Minister of Sport and MP for Sheffield Central.
Prospective Parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party, Louise Hague is standing for the Heeley constituency. She spoke about the role of women and young people in politics at a recent meeting held in Sheffield. If elected she would be one of the youngest Members of Parliament with a seat.
An event showcasing women artists, enterprises and organisations was held at the Town Hall to celebrate International Women’s Day in Sheffield.
A photographic exhibition documenting the history of the Chinese community in Sheffield is being held at the Sheffield Cathedral. After a week the photographs will be kept in the Sheffield Archive for future generations to see.
March is women’s history month. An event that celebrated that history was held in Sheffield which enabled visitors to met some of the women from our past and find out more about them.