Im a local illustrator and I just got my work jn 7th magpie and mad hatters emporium in Sheffield city centre! Only been freelance for 3 months doing this since giving birth to twins and leaving my job due to health issues. Super proud of my progress so far! If you’re in town check out both shops! Full of handmade treasures by super talented people!

Hello,

I’m looking at starting a weekly Thursday evening football session at The Wave (University of Sheffield) on the astro turf pitches.

The aim is to create a well-organised, friendly and reliable game for beginner to intermediate players. I’m not looking to attract semi-pro or really high-level players, I’m just after people who enjoy football, know the basics, and want a good game without taking it too seriously.

Details:
⚽️ The Sheffield Kickabout
📍 The Wave, University of Sheffield (Astro Turf)
📅 Every Thursday
🕕 6:00–8:00 pm
💷 £6 per player
👥 16 players (8 vs 8)

Format:
⚽ 50-minute game
💧 10-minute drinks break
⚽ 60-minute game

The sessions will be organised with:

• Balanced teams
• Players generally playing in their preferred positions
• Fair timed goalkeeper rotation (unless someone wants to stay in goal)
• Games starting on time
• Friendly, respectful atmosphere
• Equipment such as balls and bibs provided

The goal is to build a regular group where everyone gets a good game every week without the usual chaos of casual kickabouts.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, comment below or send me a message. If there’s enough interest, I’ll set up a WhatsApp group and get the first session booked soon.

If other days and times are preferred by participants, please do let me know.

Women’s-only football:
If there is enough interest, I’d also be happy to organise a separate women’s-only session for those who would feel more comfortable playing in that environment. If that’s something you’d be interested in, feel free to message me.

Thanks all.

We recently came across Henderson's crisps in a pub and they're great. We're meeting some pals and wanted to share - is anyone aware of somewhere to buy the big packs in person in Sheffield?

I absolutely love it up Parkwood springs the views are amazing. I really don’t know why but I can never fully settle, there is something eerie about the place and I can’t put my finger on it. Does anyone else experience this?

I've lived in Sheffield all my life but haven't really spent much time in town since I was a teenager. I've got a friend coming up to visit who wants to go into town - where's good?

edit - looking for shops, pubs, restaurants, anything really

Just sat here discussing our plans for fringe and I mentioned going to the new places (that have opened this year) which we haven’t had the chance to go to yet. Can anyone recommend any of the new ones eg Watt.

We haven’t got a real plan so open to suggestions.

Hi all, you may have seen one of my previous posts already but if you haven't, I'm running a writing meetup every other Sunday. The idea is to meet up in a coffee shop and work on whatever you want - fiction, poetry, journaling, essays, whatever. We're not setting any exercises, you don't have to share at the end, it's all super low-key and no pressure.

If you're like me and find yourself doomscrolling instead of writing then it's a really helpful tool to keep yourself on track, and also an infallible excuse to indulge in coffee and cake.

It's this Sunday (26th) at Hygge Thirty Two on Eyre Street (opposite Decathlon) and it starts at 11. We usually stay until around 1-1:30, but no worries if you need to arrive later or leave early.

I've also started an Instagram if that's an easier way for you to keep track - https://www.instagram.com/shefwriters/

I'm in S2. Water from the cold tap this afternoon has had an awful taste and leaves a gritty feeling on my teeth afterwards.

Is anyone else having similar problems? There's nothing in Yorkshire Water's website.

I have a ticket for Sunday. Sold the Friday and Saturday ones. If anyone is interested it's £60. Should be £77. Can't make it due to family ill health. On Tixel.

Hello everyone!

Seeking your opinion and advice. I’m moving to Sheffield to continue my studies (masters) in September. I am an international student I lived in England before for about 4 years. Mainly in the south of England.

I would appreciate any advice on good areas to find accommodation in.

Things I want to clarify:
- I am not looking for student accommodation, I will be looking into apartments as my choice of accommodation.
- my budget is around maximum £1000 pounds (I’d prefer it if it’s less to be comfortable with my spendings)
- I’m looking for safe areas (I did my research and I am aware that Sheffield is a safe place what I mean by this is a safe area to be comfortable enough to walk in at night when needed - obviously being cautious comes with any place you live in)
- I have never visited Sheffield so I don’t know much about how close certain places are to the university of Sheffield but I would prefer somewhere relatively close I think anywhere that I can walk from for about 15-20 mins is perfectly reasonable. I am an active person and love walking so I would love to have walking as my main form of transport!

Thanks in advance for any responses I get.

Now looks official - I posted this a few days ago before the news sites picked it up and caught a LOT of flack from people on here telling me I was wrong and I was looking at the wrong planning application etc etc

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d85yvjdv1o

Hi, my wife and I are selling weekend family tickets for tramlines. 1 adult, and 1 4 and under ticket are remaining! 80 pound for the adult, 5 pound for the kids!

A mate of mine raves about this beer and how it used to taste. Does anyone know any pubs which sell it? The closer to the centre the better!

It's not the normal John Smith's, it's stronger (4%) and darker.

I'm looking to buy a flat in town and one that I like is in a building managed by Fairways. The reviews do not paint a pretty picture, but I feel like people are more likely to leave reviews like that when they are angry as opposed to when they are happy or content.

Hi everyone,

I've just moved to Sheffield after spending 11 years living in London. I'm originally from Doncaster and moved to London for university - I enjoyed my time there, but eventually came to feel my life hadn't really changed and I hadn't grown much as a person, well, not in the last five or so years anyway. I'd spent the past several years going in circles, achieving very little, and I wasn't happy with that. I turn 30 at the end of this month, so wanting a kind of new start I decided to move to Sheffield, somewhere I'd spent a decent amount of time in my teens and knew I liked. It seems like a more simple, less stressful way of living here.

Thing is, I know nobody in Sheffield. I have a friend in Nottingham, but no one closer. I live alone, so I'm actively wanting to meet new people - guys and girls, I get along with pretty much everybody! I'm ideally looking for people aged 24-34 who I have at least a few things in common with. My interests include cinemagoing (I try to go at least once a week), films of the 1950s/60s/70s, reading and dogs. I work freelance in entertainment journalism - something I'm thankfully able to do wherever I live - and am in the early stages of planning a book about film censorship in the UK in the 1990s. I do drink, but am not a heavy drinker.

I'm not really wanting to go to group events etc to meet people - I find those things kind of forced, like you feel you need to make friends there even if there isn't anyone you'd normally be friends with.

Me and my housemate have been debating on whether something is on fire or not

Hi everyone.

I'm looking to start landboarding / kite surfing. Anyone in Sheffield know of any tutors or groups that can help beginners?

I don't have a car at the moment, or the equipment, but that'll change soon. I'm happy to hire / contribute to petrol if anyone can offer a lift to training locations etc.

Thanks!

Patricia as Mel B 🥰

@pat_the_skeleton if anyone wants to follow her

At Uni of Sheff, or Hallam provided they allow UoS students. I’m so bored.

The handful that I’ve checked have stopped activities until Sept.

In or around the city centre and preferably reasonably priced😅 apparently apple doesn't do repairs, only replacements and id rather not spend 500 quid if I don't have to

Hello all will be in sheffield on the 31st to go to cineworld for most of the day so and then back to city centre for my trip back and really want a fish and chips should be back in city centre around 6pm so ideally would need to close late could be a pub chippy etc only requires seating if not too many options would like to try a proper pie at a pub as the only ones ive had havent been great (only time i had them was in a mental hospital)

Last time I checked on Google it said permanently closed, but now it has active business hours? I tried to stop by today because it said it was open and I was in town but the shutter was down.

Has anyone seen it open recently? I also got an advert on Facebook for it recently so surely it is open at least sometimes?

Anyways I had a lovely experience browsing at 7th Magpie instead, highly recommend :)

This is going to be a special one for pattern lovers !

Pattern club live
Sidney + Matilda, Sheffield
Thursday 30th July from 7 til 11
Tickets: £5 - £20

Switch Angel is visiting from the US, a live code superhuman deconstructing all the different kinds of trance

Legendary producer Tim Exile up from London will be exploring his hand-made pattern generators too

Joined by top livecode duo badcirculation over from Birmingham, celebrating their new album

+ pattern club residents including Damu and Yaxu

Get involved: https://buytickets.at/patternclub