Now Then Magazine

@nowthenmag

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

Sheffield, UK

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Feb 17

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-us

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 21

An inquiry into events surrounding the Battle of Orgreave will open this autumn, with campaigners hoping it will investigate alleged links between the Thatcher government and South Yorkshire Police. @SamMGreg ✍️ #OrgreaveInquiry #Orgreave nowthenmagazine.com/articles/battl…

nowthenmag's tweet card. Chaired by the Bishop of Sheffield, the inquiry will look into claims that the violent policing operation at the height of the miners’ strike was orchestrated from Downing Street.

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 8

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sheffield is set to become the UK's biggest city to trial an innovative new kind of zebra crossing. Cllr @BenMiskell told us the aim is to encourage more active travel and to cut deaths and serious injuries on our roads. @SamMGreg ✍️ nowthenmagazine.com/articles/sheff…

nowthenmag's tweet card. The new crossings are a hundred times cheaper than traditional zebras, but are not currently recommended by the Department for Transport.

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 3

"His range and power are remarkable, switching from long drawn-out notes of belting falsetto to conversational Geordie brogue" @_Tom_Ronan catches the Tyneside bard @richarddawson12 at @CrookesSocial 🎸 nowthenmagazine.com/live-reviews/2…

nowthenmag's tweet card. Touring new album End of the Middle, the Tyneside bard brings his singular live show to Crookes Social Club.

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · 4 h

"I got bored with constantly being pushed in the direction of string quartets!" We caught Cattle Grid, Knorke and Mock Tudors at @Delicious_Clam for the start of #TramlinesFringe. nowthenmagazine.com/live-reviews/2…

nowthenmag's tweet card. With 400 performances across 40 venues to come, Delicious Clam’s three-gig Thursday showcase kickstarted the weekend to maximum effect.

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 25

📢 What does real accountability and trust look like in communities across Sheffield? How can we at Now Then use our platform and our skills as storytellers to build community power in the city? We want to hear from you. ➡️ loom.ly/hr8rKmk

nowthenmag's tweet image. 📢 What does real accountability and trust look like in communities across Sheffield? How can we at Now Then use our platform and our skills as storytellers to build community power in the city? We want to hear from you.

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 17

"Making a stand feels important, and creating a space where like-minded people can come together is always worth the stress" Founder @OliCubbin writes about Love Room, a new vinyl-focused night for Sheffield where the music and the people come first 🕺 nowthenmagazine.com/articles/love-…

nowthenmag's tweet card. In a city rapidly running out of space for underground music, we decided to launch a vinyl-focused night where the music and the people come first.

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 15

"As with all pioneers, they don't know the magnitude of what they're doing and have done" Remembering Uriah Rennie – Steve Hunting speaks to @HallamFC1860's @_CraigDenton about the impact the first top-flight Black referee had on the club ⚽️ #UriahRennie nowthenmagazine.com/articles/uriah…

nowthenmag's tweet card. Sheffield-raised Rennie, who died last month aged 65, was celebrated as football’s first top flight Black referee. But he was also a pivotal figure for local club Hallam FC.

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 13

If you're near Park Hill today, Britain's most famous brutalist estate is hosting an Open Gardens event until 4pm Explore areas of the estate not normally open to the public – and it's all completely free 🦋

nowthenmag's tweet image. If you're near Park Hill today, Britain's most famous brutalist estate is hosting an Open Gardens event until 4pm

Explore areas of the estate not normally open to the public – and it's all completely free 🦋

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 11

"I just showed up with my ideas and they helped me figure out the rest" @ArkoDjourno meets the pair behind Kitchen Radio, Sheffield's new community radio station, ahead of their fundraising party at Spring Tank Studios tomorrow. nowthenmagazine.com/articles/kitch…

nowthenmag's tweet card. Sash and Connor have built a new community radio station giving young creatives a place to show off their talents – and anyone can get involved.

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 8

❓ What does real accountability and trust look like in communities across Sheffield? How can we at Now Then use our platform and our skills as storytellers to build community power in the city? We want to hear from you ⬇️ loom.ly/hr8rKmk

nowthenmag's tweet card. Traditional forms of journalism have let communities across our city down. That's why over the next few years we're looking at ways to use our platform and our skills to help build real community...

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 7

"We are really keen to work in places where there isn't that much access to arts and culture, especially for free." We spoke to Emily and Linda from @RivelinCo about their latest venture, the Neighbourhood Artists Project: nowthenmagazine.com/articles/rivel…

nowthenmag's tweet card. The group are an arts centre without walls, and their latest project is a boon for the city

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jul 7

A selection of film reviews from @sheffdocfest by @yammatron featuring Gaza Sound Man, Katwe, Soul of the Desert, and Sudan, Remember Us nowthenmagazine.com/articles/sheff…

nowthenmag's tweet card. Now Then reviews a selection of films ranging from a transgender Wayuu woman’s Kafka-esque quest for an ID card to a documentation of the young hope of the Sudanese revolution.

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jun 30

💡 "The final thing I will say about the importance of imagination is that it’s an act of resistance." We chatted to Gemma Thornton, Head of Learning and Impact at Rotherham-based charity @GrimmAndCo, about the importance of imagination & creativity. loom.ly/WoU_ztM

nowthenmag's tweet card. Rotherham-based charity Grimm & Co is on a mission to change children and young people’s lives through imagination and creativity – one story at a time.

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jun 27

"I don’t think there is anything more powerful than the visual stories of filmmaking" Syed Zain and Phill James speak to the directors behind 'Factory' and 'Trade Secret', two of the most exciting films at this year's @sheffdocfest. #DocFest nowthenmagazine.com/articles/docfe…

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The Company@thecompanyshef · Jun 26

Wonderful review from @nowthenmag for our most recent production, Drop Dead! nowthenmagazine.com/live-reviews/2… #sheffield #sheffieldissuper #amdram #theatre #thecompany #acting #amateurtheatre #drama #amdramtheatre #sheffevents #communitytheatre #dropdead #comedy #farce #supportlocal

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Now Then Magazine@nowthenmag · Jun 26

👋 19th July - Don't miss @PortlandWorks' Annual Open Day! Take a free tour of this historic former cutlery factory, and meet the craftspeople who work there today. ✨ No booking necessary, find out more here: loom.ly/4jeyUyM

nowthenmag's tweet image. 👋 19th July - Don't miss @PortlandWorks' Annual Open Day!

Take a free tour of this historic former cutlery factory, and meet the craftspeople who work there today. ✨

No booking necessary, find out more here: loom.ly/4jeyUyM

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