A musical journey: From Trinidad to Sheffield
From a lush island bathed in the Caribbean sun to Sheffield’s own tranquil Winter Garden oasis, musician Jay Dasent has quickly settled into life in the Steel city. Playing live in the Winter Garden as part of Off the Shelf’s Hidden Figures strand of events, Jay will join a range…
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Shining a light on Hidden Figures
“When we look at our evolution from slavery, through Civil Rights and Windrush to where we are now, we’ve come a long way. Many people have helped to pave the way and break down barriers. We won’t forget our journey but somewhere along the way, some of our stories and…
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Meet rising star and OTS cover artist Conor Rogers
Conor greets the photographer and I enthusiastically as he pulls up in his blue Skoda outside his Bloc Studios base on Arundel Street. He leads us through an intriguing courtyard to his relatively new studio, double the size of his previous space as he experiments with different compositions and scales.
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Free preview: Catch early Off the Shelf events at Festival of the Mind
Exciting news! For those eager to dive into the 33rd edition of Off the Shelf, you won’t have to wait until 7 October… We’re bringing you four special preview events at the University of Sheffield’s Festival of the Mind: a biennial festival where University researchers join forces with local…
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Headline announces partnership with Off the Shelf Festival for series of ‘inclusive’ events
The Sheffield-based festival, delivered by the University of Sheffield, will run from 7th October to 3rd November 2024. Headline will host its first event, “Black Women Writers—Dorothy Koomson and Kit de Waal in conversation with Christina Fonthes”, on 12th October. Koomson and de Waal will discuss their path…
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Off the Shelf Festival of Words announces lineup for its 33rd edition
Off the Shelf Festival of Words, one of the longest running literary festivals in the UK, will return to Sheffield for its 33rd edition from 7 October – 3 November, bringing together the best of local, national and international literary talent for the 2024 programme of events. Delivered by…
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Arts Council England awards funding to Sheffield’s Off the Shelf Festival of Words
Off the Shelf Festival of Words, one of the UK’s longest running literary festivals, is pleased to announce an award of £75,675 from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants programme. This crucial funding will empower the festival, delivered by the University of Sheffield, to provide a diverse and an…
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Sheffield Short Story Competition: Secrets and Lies
You are invited to enter this year’s Sheffield Short Story Competition. To enter, write a short story of 1000 words or less. The story should be original and previously unpublished. The theme is Secrets and Lies with a Sheffield setting and can be written in any genre. Entrants must be…
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