THE SHEFFIELDIST
VIDEO JOURNALISM, PHOTOGRAPHY & WORDS IN AN ECLECTIC BLOG DOCUMENTING LIFE IN SHEFFIELD, UK
Fantastic Nichols Building
If you like browsing bargain antiques and a vast array of retro items, enjoy washing down a gorgeous light lunch with delicious coffee, or seeing what artisan crafts folk have … Continue reading
Ruff Ruff!
Marian, a sand sculptor, was on the Fargate yesterday. He is from Romania and has been touring European cities over the past three years. This is a picture of a … Continue reading
A Tale of Weaving
Hallamshire & District Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers were displaying their marvellous talents yesterday at the Wintergardens as part of a crafts week celebration. This video contains a great … Continue reading
People’s Assembly rally against austerity
Owen Jones and Mark Steel will be on the platform of a rally event against austerity economics that’s being hosted by Sheffield Hallam University in the Adsetts Lecture Theatre on … Continue reading
Two World Snooker Champions
A photograph of multiple world champion snooker players Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry taken today as the World Snooker Championships continue at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield:
CUTS!
A documentary film shot in Sheffield over the past 12 or so months about austerity cuts:
So what the heck is Parkour?
Parkour is a mental and physical discipline originating in France and based on what soldiers in the Vietnam war devised in order to get from point A to point B … Continue reading
Sheffield Pole Dancers feature in new Documentary!
A brand new documentary film about pole dancing features a Sheffield fitness instruction business, Sheffield Hallam University students and much more! Pole dancing is usually synonymous in people’s minds with … Continue reading
Time stands still in Sheffield
As most of us remembered to put our clocks forward for British Summertime last weekend, so too did the bods at Sheffield Town Hall … Only, the clock is now … Continue reading
Deepcar Band film goes international!
International brass band news site 4 Bars Rest has run a story about my recent video report on Deepcar Brass Band’s 25th Anniversary year! Happy Birthday Deepcar! Check it out … Continue reading
Deepcar Brass Band celebrates 25 years
2013 marks the 25th anniversary of Deepcar Brass Band and this short news feature tells their story and introduces some of the characters involved. The band also has an active training … Continue reading
Drawing inspiration
Right now, 2nd Year art students from Sheffield Hallam University are exhibiting in smaller venues across the city. This short documentary film interviews three Degree students on the Creative Art … Continue reading
First day of Spring?
This was the view over Rivelin Valley at 08:30 on this first official morning of Spring: (Click to enlarge)
Happy memories of greasy spoons and pleasing old Volvos
I once had a girlfriend (or should I say, she once had me?) with whom I regularly savoured leisurely mornings over breakfasts served up in Edinburgh greasy spoon cafes, before … Continue reading
What’s @sheffzinefest?
Yesterday saw Sheffield’s second Zine Fest, which took place at Electric Works. So I made a documentary film featuring a fascinating interview with the organisers, footage of the actual event, … Continue reading
Beer-X Festival going down a treat
Right now, until March 16, there’s a huge beer festival going on at Pond’s Forge – and here’s a film from the opening session last night. Dubbed “Beer-X“, the Society … Continue reading
Streaking at night in Sheffield
I’ve been inundated by folks who want to see a larger version of the photo used in the Twitter page header over at @Sheffieldist. Here it is – Ponds Forge … Continue reading
Parked in Millhouses Cafe
Last time I visited Millhouses Park Cafe was during one very hot summer just over a decade ago. Shorts and sandals for nearly everyone that day, baking as we were … Continue reading
