Bandcamp to donate all profits directly to artists today
The music scene has had to deal with a hard blow, as the pandemic crisis keeps spreading, leading to thousands of events cancelled across the globe, hitting hard independent venues and labels,...
Kallida Festival 2020 has been cancelled
Arts and music festival, Kallida, has cancelled its 2020 edition amid issues in securing a venue. The festival was based at Baskerville Hall in Wales for both 2017 & 2018, before mo...
[Interview] Annabel Fraser
A resident of NTS Manchester as well as at Salford DIY venue The White Hotel, Annabel Fraser is a truly eclectic, vinyl-only selector whose dedication to the craft and exploration of diverse m...
Shanghai Treason on tour for homeless charity
Sheffield-based folk-punk band, Shanghai Treason, are playing a string of fundraiser gigs during March in support of homelessness charity Crisis. They are set to perform in London, Birmingham,...
Introducing: More Pussy 3mpire — Interview with Daebak & Lockhart
Slowly but surely expanding from their beginnings in East London’s DIY scene, female collective More Pussy 3mpire (MP3) are hosting their debut night outside of the capital in Sheffield on Sat...
Portico Quartet play at The Leadmill
Opus Independents and Now Then Magazine are welcoming the Mercury Prize-nominated Portico Quartet to the Leadmill on Wednesday 26th February for the Sheffield leg of their European tour. The i...
Touring EU Artists will need visas to perform in the UK from 2021
EU artists, bands and DJs will require visas to perform in the United Kingdom from January 2021 the Home Office has announced. On Tuesday it was stated that entertainers from the EU would h...
Pioneering DJ & producer Andrew Weatherall has died
Andrew Weatherall passed away this morning, Monday, February 17th, at East London's Whipps Cross Hospital. The pioneering DJ and producer, who was 56, was suffering from a pulmonary embolis...
Hope Works / No Bounds announce 2020 residents
Sheffield warehouse venue Hope Works has named its new 2020 residents — Sherelle, India Jordan and Babycakes co-founder Diessa. The three also join the roster of affiliated autumn festival, No...
Clubs of Exchange Street: 'In 2017 we all started making noise'
One of eleven distinct quarters and the oldest part of Sheffield, Castlegate and its surrounding area has changed dramatically since the old large glitzy sign greeted Sheffielders as they shop...
Noisia play final Sheffield show for Farewell Tour
Acclaimed drum and bass act, Noisia, are performing for The Tuesday Club (TTC) on the 31st January as part of their Farewell Tour. The Dutch trio announced in September that they would split a...
Puddles to star selector Joe Delon for their first date in 2020
Philanthropic party starters Puddles return for their first show of 2020, bringing Lisbon-based Joe Delon to Leeds’ Mabgate Bleach, an intimate DIY venue based in a former textile mill. Approa...
