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A Magazine for Sheffield by @OpusIndependent. Local news and culture. Online only (for now). Got a tip-off or want to write? Get in touch

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At Now Then, we want to to tell stories that play an active role in shaping real & lasting change. We'll never put our articles behind a paywall, but we can only do this with your support. Donate today & help us tell stories of resistance & hope. ✊ ➡️ nowthenmagazine.com/support-…
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The festival prides itself on its offering of short films – much like short stories, these are perfect vehicles for exercising the build and release of tension. Think Pixar, but doused in blood #CelluloidScreams 2026 at @ShowroomCinema ✍️ Andrew Trayford nowthenmagazine.com/live-rev…
Getting into the mind of the monster: a weekend at Celluloid Screams 2026

Getting into the mind of the monster: a weekend at Celluloid Screams 2026

At this year’s festival, splashings of cornstarch blood and extraterrestrial goo drain away to reveal thoughtful meditations on social issues and surprisingly tender character portraits.

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And a full review of headline film The Glorious Dead. "The Adams Family are tackling the horrors of America with The Glorious Dead by leaning into the conspiratorial nature of the current political landscape that has gripped the states." ✍️ Jamie Hartle nowthenmagazine.com/film-rev…
The Glorious Dead

The Glorious Dead

Celluloid Screams favourites The Adams Family return to the festival with their new film The Glorious Dead.

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"Between you and me, I think we've got the best version of @JarredUpHQ that we've ever had" No need for reticence – this year's event set a new bar for excellence, proving that grassroots indie is alive and prospering at @sidneymatilda. ✍️ Steve Hunting nowthenmagazine.com/live-rev…
"Sheffield, who likes progressive tax? This is a song about it!": Jarred Up 2026 at Sidney & Matilda

"Sheffield, who likes progressive tax? This is a song about it!": Jarred Up 2026 at Sidney & Matilda

Forget Storm Boleo: Sidney & Matilda brews up an indie whirlwind of its own with the best Jarred Up festival yet.

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Last week, we heard the exciting news that #Sheffield has been shortlisted to become the UK’s next City of Culture in 2029 🥳 We’re sharing seven ‘signals’ from the engagement work we carried out at Opus, giving us a snapshot of the city’s culture sector. weareopus.org/blog/what-we-l…
What we learnt from Sheffield’s bid to become UK City of Culture — Opus

What we learnt from Sheffield’s bid to become UK City of Culture — Opus

Last week, we heard the exciting news that Sheffield has been shortlisted to become the UK’s next City of Culture in 2029. Here at Opus, we were proud to work on our bid as Lead Engagement Partner....

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While emotionally subdued and cold, 'Fatherland' is so structurally assured and rich with intricate historical detail that it is not trying to be the final word – simply an extract of post-war Germany. ✍️ Jamie Hartle nowthenmagazine.com/film-rev…
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Fatherland

Pawel Pawlikowski precisely directs Hanns Zischler and Sandra Huller in a road trip tinged with tragedy across post-war Germany.

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We're thrilled that Sheffield has been shortlisted to become the next UK City of Culture 🥳 Here at Opus, we were proud to work on the bid as Lead Engagement Partner. theguardian.com/culture/2026…
Blackpool, Sheffield, Milton Keynes and Wrexham shortlisted for UK city of culture 2029

Blackpool, Sheffield, Milton Keynes and Wrexham shortlisted for UK city of culture 2029

The winner will receive £10m and each shortlisted city will be given £125,000

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We spoke with artists, institutions and practioners across our city to find out what they wanted from our year as City of Culture. Thankyou to the hundreds of you who took part in our deep-dives into the city's culture sector.
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We learned about what's working and what's not, and what our city can do even better. Next week we'll be sharing exclusive insights from our engagement work, which offers a unique snapshot of culture in Sheffield.
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"Mix a collective of mercurial Sheffield musicians with a generous helping of musical diversity. Result? A wizard's brew of genre-busting sonics." 'The Note' by I'm Being Serious. ✍️ Steve Hunting nowthenmagazine.com/record-r…
I'm Being Serious - The Note

I'm Being Serious - The Note

Mix a collective of mercurial Sheffield musicians with a generous helping of musical diversity. Result? A wizard's brew of genre-busting sonics.

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Saved by volunteers after Beeching, the @NYMR now faces challenges from coal shortages to climate change. At @otsfestival, engineer Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton revealed what it takes to keep one of Yorkshire’s major tourist attractions running. ✍️ Liam Barker nowthenmagazine.com/articles…
Off the Shelf - Coal shortages and climate change: How the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is finding...

Off the Shelf - Coal shortages and climate change: How the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is finding...

Saved by volunteers after the Beeching cuts, the railway now faces challenges from coal shortages to climate change. An Off The Shelf talk by engineer Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton reveals what it takes to...

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"If you offered me the same tour show but I wasn’t allowed to talk about the climate, I’d think it was a waste of a bedtime" @SeanMorl spoke with 'climate comedian' Stuart Goldsmith (@ComComPod) about his rebrand and the need for climate storytellers. nowthenmagazine.com/articles…
Stuart Goldsmith - "Every guilty thought you've had about the climate is put there by someone who's...

Stuart Goldsmith - "Every guilty thought you've had about the climate is put there by someone who's...

Sean Morley talks to Stuart Goldsmith about his recent rebrand as a ‘climate comedian’ and the need for climate storytellers.

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The song's relentless pulse provides the perfect backdrop for Banks' raw vocal performance, which rises to a powerful crescendo. Madra Salach at @Foundrysu, #Sheffield ✍️ Daniel Atherton zurl.co/nlFND
"A stepping stone into more lively and punky arrangements": Madra Salach at Foundry

"A stepping stone into more lively and punky arrangements": Madra Salach at Foundry

With their debut album incoming, a phenomenal performance at Foundry saw Madra Salach stake their claim as a band to watch.

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🗣️ This Saturday at @otsfestival - Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Kwame Dawes, and human rights activist, translator & poet, Carolyn Forché will share readings, conversation & testimony, on the subject of 'Poetry of Resistance and Transcendence'. 🎟️: zurl.co/Y9AJl
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Should #Sheffield have its own dedicated Music Office to boost the creative sector, and if so, what form should it take? 🤔 Tomorrow we're hosting a free online briefing sharing research findings to date and setting out the initial thinking Sign up ➡️ tickettailor.com/events/fest…
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What sets their brand of indie wonk-pop apart is their ability to provide an insight, with a self-deprecating openness, into modern life for young women. @LimeGardenBand at @CrookesSocial. ✍️ Steve Hunting nowthenmagazine.com/live-rev…
The world in my hands: Lime Garden at Crookes Social Club

The world in my hands: Lime Garden at Crookes Social Club

Brighton's Lime Garden showcase their new “bad night out” themed LP Maybe Not Tonight to a raucous, sell-out Crookes crowd.

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Next Saturday, the Sheffield-Nablus Live Link Concert returns to @CrookesSocial. The first joint concert took place over Zoom, but when restrictions were lifted, it blossomed into a vibrant, in-person celebration of art and solidarity. ✍️ @NabeelaMowlana nowthenmagazine.com/articles…
"It's so important that Palestinians see they're not forgotten": the live-link concert connecting...

"It's so important that Palestinians see they're not forgotten": the live-link concert connecting...

For Saed Abu Hijleh, a poet from Nablus, the power to tell a story is itself a form of power.

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Some final tickets left for tonight! 🎫 Join us for 'All Rivers Spill Their Stories To The Sea', a wry David & Goliath story about navigating through grief and finding power in community. Followed by a live Q&A with producer Charlie Philips. Tickets ➡️ showroomcinema.org.uk/film/a…
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One of the key issues right now is the capacity of humans to be co-operative in the face of increasing crises and disasters. Capitalism conditions us to believe that we’re inherently competitive creatures – but I just don’t buy this. ✍️ @allenderpaul616 nowthenmagazine.com/articles…
What next? We speak to three young activists about how rethinking competition and cooperation can...

What next? We speak to three young activists about how rethinking competition and cooperation can...

Artist and thinker Paul Allender shares his personal view about mutual aid and human nature.

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Tom Cruise is a polarising actor. While some see him as a fearless champion of the cinema experience, others think of him as a stuntman playing himself. So it’s only natural that 'Digger' is the most polarising film of the year. ✍️ Jamie Hartle nowthenmagazine.com/film-rev…
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Digger

Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu rip the rug out from under the audience in a new climate change black comedy that satirises satire.

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