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Foodhall leaves Brown Street (Food Delivery Project continues)

With a challenging financial situation Foodhall has taken the difficult decision to close as an event and public space on Brown Street, from November 2022. This does not affect the Food Delivery Project. The Foodhall group thanks all who have contributed to make Foodhall, over the years since 2015, and say this is “an ending, but not The End”. They…
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Catch up on Festival of Debate 2022

Did you miss out on an event you wanted to see at the Festival of Debate 2022? Many of the 2022 online events are now available for you to watch again. Catch up now at https://festivalofdebate.com/2022  
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Sheffield Hackspace

Sheffield Hackspace is based in the cooperative-run Portland Works on Randall Street S2 4SJ, quite close to Sheffield city centre. It is run voluntarily and cooperatively by a group of Sheffield hardware hackers and makers. Members are free to use the hackspace facilities to make or mend whatever they would like. DIY/do-it-ourselves in action! Make, Share and Learn new skills.…
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Access Space re-opens

Access Space has moved, after a long winter without premises. The Avec Building, its former home has finally been demolished. The new, temporary venue is “Events Central”, 20-26 Fargate, Sheffield S1 2HE (opposite Marks and Spencer). Hopefully this will continue until Spring next year, thanks to the help of the University of Sheffield and Sheffield City Council. In July and…
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Farm volunteers wanted

Regather co-operative’s organic farm is on Lightwood Lane, just off the ring road between Gleadless and Norton. On Mondays and Fridays volunteers who can spare a little time are welcome to help, and very much appreciated. Volunteers can learn skills at all levels, seed sowing, planting, weeding and harvesting vegetables and many other odd jobs. If you’re interested find out…
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Peace in the Park is coming back!

Peace in the Park is a Sheffield festival that promotes peace and understanding by bringing together communities through artistic, musical and vocal expression. It’s organised by a group of artists, musicians, students, events organisers and other everyday Sheffield folk, working together in a not-for-profit collective. Due to covid-19 it’s been cancelled for a couple of years, but now they are…
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University of Sheffield underpays cleaning staff

Unite the Union are calling for £10 per hour for all cleaning staff at the University of Sheffield. Add your name to the petition and show Vice-Chancellor Koen Lamberts (salary £285,000 a year) how many of us are supporting these workers. They work unsociable hours, are overwhelmingly women workers and have no path to improved pay on the current university pay…
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