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Russell Brand appearing in Sheffield

Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall
Russell Brand, the comedian turned anti-capitalist and healthy life guru (and ex-addict) is appearing in Sheffield. If you like his style, this is your chance to see him live. Tickets are about £37, unfortunately, and likely to sell out weeks beforehand. Russell still produces lots of good free media available online, for example see his YouTube channel in which he…
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Cost of Living Protest: We can't pay!

Sheffield Assemble 12:00 noon at SADACCA, 48 The Wicker, north Sheffield, or at St.Mary's Church, Bramall Lane, south Sheffield, to march to City Hall.
The cost of living is forcing people to choose between food and energy bills. Protests are taking place across the country against this unacceptable pressure on ordinary people, while the Government pays out to its billionaire friends. Join this protest, organised by Sheffield People’s Assembly, Sheffield Trades Union Council and other groups, to say enough is enough, we can’t pay!
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Theatre: "YES! YES! U.C.S.!"

The Lantern Theatre
The Lantern Theatre presents Townend Theatre Productions with a play about a famous 1970s ‘work in’. A celebration of the community solidarity and collective resistance inspired and led by Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, which sent a message to the government about jobs, traditions, skills and communities. Powerful theatre with live rock and folk music, and graphic art animated projections. An evening…
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Essential Economics for “Levelling Up”

Sterling Works, 88 Arundel Street, S1 2NG
A conversation with Dr John Carlisle – international advocate on the dangers of competition and the economic benefits of collaboration at work and in communities. It is time to renew the great debates of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s when the Independent Labour Party and the Guild Socialists came into being. These debates were generated largely by the growing…
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Seed Swap at Heeley City Farm

Heeley City Farm
Heeley City Farm’s “Seedy Sunday” is back at the Valerie garden on Alexandra Road. Bring your seeds or just bring yourself. No seeds to share? No worries, you can still take seeds, and cash donations are welcome on the day. The seeds are not all in envelopes, so bring some empty containers if possible. Organically produced Heritage varieties available. For…
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Extinction Rebellion 2022 XR Strategy Tour arrives in Sheffield

Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James St. S1 2EW
The biggest civil resistance movement in Britain, with groups in over 100 countries and on every continent, is stepping up in 2022 with a tour to discuss strategy. This is a chance to catch the tour, meet some of the people who wrote the 2022 strategy (and are putting it into practice), to ask questions, and to get inspired and…
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