Sheffield Live! and Resonance FM to collaborate on Plinth Broadcast

Sheffield Live! 93.2FM will be joined by London’s art radio station, Resonance 104.4FM on Tuesday, 21st July for a special community radio broadcast from the fourth plinth on Trafalgar Square.

Presented by Sheffield Live’s Alan Fransman between 8 and 9pm, the broadcast will create a memorable connection between audiences in London and Sheffield.  Fransman and the broadcast will become part of “One & Other”, sculptor Antony Gormley’s project to create an astonishing living monument.  The Sheffield Live! broadcast will be heard not only by people on Trafalgar Square, but across Sheffield on 93.2FM, across London on Resonance 104.4FM and on the Internet. The broadcast will be featured in Resonance FM’s “Clear Spot”, a slot for unique broadcasts by artists.

Alan Fransman said: “I am a big fan of Resonance FM and proud to be part of a collaborative work that involves two fantastic radio stations.”

Sangita Basudev, Chief Executive of Sheffield Live! 93.2FM said: “Community Radio is all about bringing communities together. With Alan’s broadcast from the Fourth Plinth, we will be bringing Sheffield to the heart of the capital and putting the streets of London on to the Sheffield airwaves.”

Ed Baxter, Director of Resonance 104.4FM said: “Alan’s use of radio ingeniously propels Anthony Gormley’s participatory artwork into the centre of community arts. The Fourth Plinth is a fitting site for this outside broadcast – a monument to the success that is Community Radio!

There are opportunities to sponsor Alan Fransman’s broadcast from the plinth, you can find out more by contacting Sheffield Live! on 0114 281 4082

Sheffield Live! to Broadcast from the Fourth Plinth

On 21st July at 8pm, Alan Fransman will broadcast a live radio show from the Fourth Plinth on Trafalgar Square for his local Community Radio station, Sheffield Live! 93.2FM.  Fransman and the broadcast will become part of ‘One & Other’, sculptor Antony Gormley’s project to create an astonishing living monument.  The show will be heard by people on Trafalgar Square, across Sheffield on 93.2FM and around the world on www.sheffieldlive.org

“Gormley’s project is people’s art and community radio is people’s media,” said Fransman. “My time on the plinth will be a demonstration of the creativity, initiative and resourcefulness that exists in the community media sector.  It will also be a celebration of Sheffield and the exciting cultural product we create at Sheffield Live!”

The broadcast will bring news from Sheffield and break new music from Sheffield’s vibrant music scene.  Fransman will also play exclusive tracks, not heard before on any other radio station.  Listeners in Trafalgar Square, Sheffield and around the world will have an opportunity to interact with Alan and each other with text messages and he will share them with the audience.

Sangita Basudev, Chief Executive of Sheffield Live! said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the true spirit of Sheffield Live! bringing people together, regardless of the boundaries between them. For one hour, people in London and people in Sheffield will share a special connection through this broadcast.”

There are opportunities to sponsor Alan Fransman’s broadcast from the plinth and you can find out more on www.sheffieldlive.org or contact Sheffield Live! on 0114 281 4082

You can find out more on Alan’s profile on the ‘One & Other‘ site and pledge to watch him live!

Aleida Guevara Visits Sheffield Live!

Aleida Guevara visited Sheffield Live this week and talked about her legendary father Che amongst other things.

Mauricio Sirvent who presents Latino Times talks to Aleida about living and working in Cuba, the effects of the blockade, the commercialisation of her Fathers image and the legacy that Che Guevara left behind.

Aleida Guevara

Carol Ann Duffy Speaks to Sheffield Live!

On the 1st of May 2009 Carol Ann Duffy succeeded Andrew Motion to become Britains first female and openly homosexual poet laureate. She was in Sheffield to read for the New Ground event at the University of Sheffield.

Communities Live!’s Harriet Cross and Lauren Anderson from the Sheffield University Press Office spoke to her earlier this week about her life, her work and the weather!

Carol Ann Duffy

The Lord Mayor Visits Sheffield Live!

Recently, we were very pleased to welcome Sheffield’s new mayor; Cllr Graham Oxley into Sheffield Live! for an interview with Irini Apostolidou from Communities Live!, our daily news programme about Sheffield.

During their discussions, Irini asked Mr Oxley about his involvement in politics, the Lord Mayor’s responsibilities, the city of Sheffield and the council’s overall performance.

The interview was first broadcast on the 9th June, in the Tuesday edition of ‘Communities Live!’ at 12pm and repeated the same day at 5pm.

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Love Lord of the Rings?

The Hunt for Gollum is a 40 minute fan film, inspired by the appendices of JRR Tolkein’s classic trilogy, ‘The Lord of the Rings’.

The film tells the tale of Aragorn as he searches for Gollum, after Gandalf realizes that someone else knows the whereabouts of the ‘one ring’.

Chris Bouchard, the writer-director, assembled a team of dedicated cast and crew and began filming around Wales and Epping Forest. In the process creating an epic 40 minute film which had a total budget of around £3,000 (compared with £190million spent making the three The Lord Of The Rings films). The movie recently had its world premiere at the Sci-Fi Film Festival in London and played to universal praise.

The film is completely non-commercial and can be viewed in full at www.thehuntforgollum.com

Communities Live!’s Fabian Beckett spoke to Sheffield based actor, Adrian Webster about his starring role in the film as Aragorn and what fans can expect from this exciting new independent film.

Fabian Beckett Interviews Adrian Webster

Peace in the Park: 6th June 2009

“Peace in the Park” is a one day free festival which promotes peace and understanding by bringing together communities through artistic, musical and vocal expression. The festival takes place this Saturday, the 6th June from 12pm until 8pm, at the Ponderosa Park in Sheffield

Peace in the Park is organised by a group of artists, musicians, students, events organisers and other everyday Sheffield folk, working together in a not for profit collective. Peace in the Park has been running for five years and each year collects money for nominated charities. This year, the local good cause is Nomad Homeless Advice and Support which offers advice, support and practical help to people in housing need  across Sheffield. The international good cause is Village Aid, supporting a number of small scale projects in West Africa.

For much more information and stage times visit the Peace in the Park website. The team behind ‘Peace in The Park’ also have a weekly show on Sheffield Live! every Monday at 6pm. Click below to listen to their lastest broadcast:

Peace in The Park

Rave Against Racism at the The Corporation

On Sunday the 24th of May, a special “Rave Against Racism” three stage event will be taking place at “The Corporation” here in Sheffield, with a headline set from The Orb.

All proceeds from the event will be going to straight to Sheffield Live! helping us to continue providing a an eclectic mix of original programming by local people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds.

Rave Against Racism is a non-profit organisation that raises awareness around the issues surrounding the far-right and supports community groups and individuals around the world. It was set up in January 2009 to help and support promoters, clubbers and ravers in the ongoing fight against the far right in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. The people involved have a long history of free parties, being promoters or punters and an interest in anti far-right politics and activism. We want to help support people who may well be turned off by mainstream politics to get involved in the local community groups that are in their area and if needs, help them setting up their own groups. Our primary focus is Anti Fascism and raising awareness and having a damn good time whilst doing so. We want to encourage people to meet and mix and share ideas and ideals whether online or out in the real world.

The bands take to the stage from 9pm and the event runs till 4am. Tickets are priced at £12 and can be purchased online through the Corporation website.

UPDATE: You can now view pictures from this event at our Image Gallery

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The Line Up

Live Arena

The Orb ( LIVE with Visual Show )
Mixmaster Morris ( Big Chill / Ninja Tune / Samurai FM / Irresistible Force )
Celt Islam featuring Bongo Chilli + Danman  LIVE  ( Kritical Mass Records  /  Lone Trader Records)
Alphadrive LIVE ( R.A.R. )
Ann-D ( Headcharge / R.A.R. )
Lady Muckcedes + Mr Benz ( Sunshine Girls / R.A.R. )
Urban Truffle ( Chimp Makes Noise / R.A.R. )

Arena 2

Mixmaster Morris ( Big Chill / Ninja Tune / Samurai FM / Irresistible Force )
Oris Jay / Darqwan ( Texture UK )
Mikey J ( Tuesday Club )
Alex Deadman + MC Walker ( Junglist Alliance / Dark Crystal / R8 Records )
Fattasound ( Dubcentral / Universal HiFi )
Si Cheese ( Dirty Cheese )
DJ Disorientalist ( Disoriental / R.A.R. )

Arena 3

A+D+A+M Lab4 ( LIVE with Laser Show )
Space Sentinelz ( Headcharge / Twisted Traxx / R.A.R. )
Kam-Pain ( Headcharge / Easy Skankin’ Records / R.A.R. )
Freaktechnique (  Headcharge / R.A.R. )
Kickflip ( Urban Gorilla / Headcharge / Fat Records / R.A.R. )
John Wainwright ( Headcharge / Likebreaks / R.A.R. )
Geenius ( Headcharge / Likebreaks / R.A.R. )

John Higgins Talks to Sheffield Live!

This year, John Higgins won his third ‘World Snooker Championship’ in front of an excited audience at the Sheffield Crucible. A few days later he spoke to Paul Gregory and Kevin Resley from our flagship news program ‘Communities Live’ and discussed the challenge of winning a third world title and why Sheffield is so important to the sport of snooker.

You can listen back to the full recording now by visiting our brand new interview section.

‘The Shakespeare’ Benefit Gig: 9th of May

On Saturday 9th May The Shakespeare public house and Sheffield Live! 93.2FM are teaming up to host an amazing variety of superb Sheffield based acts, including:

Johnny and the “Prison Didn’t Help” Boys

Bell Hagg Orkestar

King Capisce

& Sun

Plus if you’re lucky; a few special surprises…

Doors open at 8 PM, performances start at 8:30.

Tickets can be bought on the evening, £7 (waged), £5 (not waged), but if you want to assure your place or want information, call 07818 288 092.

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