6 Music Celebrates Sheffield

6 Music Celebrates Sheffield
From the people to the music, Slow Club's Rebecca Taylor on what makes Sheffield great.

As part of the BBC’s Cue Sheffield Festival, 6 Music celebrates Sheffield's music scene. Catch up on the special programmes and live events now:
Sunday 3 May Highlights
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Sounds of a City: The Human League – Travelogue – 1pm
Colleen Murphy and Martyn Ware delve into what made this album such a pivotal moment in the landscape of Sheffield's music scene.
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Jarvis Cocker’s Sunday Service – 4pm
Live from the Winter Gardens in Sheffield, Jarvis Cocker is joined by snooker legend Steve Davis.
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Now Playing @6Music – 6pm
Tom Robinson curates a playlist from the 6 Music audience inspired by Sheffield.
Monday 4 May Highlights
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Steve Lamacq - 4pm
Steve Lamacq hosts a special live show from BBC Radio Sheffield.
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Steve Lamacq's Wheels of Steel City – 7pm
Steve celebrates the greatest music of Sheffield, ahead of a live gig from Sheffield’s iconic venue, The Leadmill.
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Live from The Leadmill – 8pm
A special night at the Leadmill to celebrate its 35th anniversary with performances from Mystery Jets, Slow Club, and a DJ set from Jon McClure from Sheffield band, Reverend and the Makers.
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Jarvis Cocker's Musical Map of Sheffield – 10pm
Jarvis Cocker's intimate tour and soundtrack to his home town. From the music of Sheffield legends Joe Cocker and Human League to the city's post-punk era. First broadcast in 2008.
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Pulp Live at Auto Festival, Sheffield – 11pm
This week's Classic Concert was recorded at Rotherham's Auto Festival in 2002. Includes classics "Lip Gloss", "Sorted For Es and Whizz" and "Babies".

Listen again:
Documentaries and live performances celebrating Sheffield from the 6 Music Archive:
Saturday 2 May
6 Music Classic Concert - Pulp
6 Music Celebrates Sheffield: 65daysofstatic, Joe Cocker and Arctic Monkeys
Classic Albums: ABC: The Lexicon of Love
Sunday 3 May
6 Music Celebrates Sheffield: The Last Shadow Puppets, Pulp and Slow Club
Music of Quality and Distinction: The British Electric Foundation
Monday 4 May
6 Music Celebrates Sheffield: Def Leppard, Grandadbob and Longpigs
More from around the BBC:
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BBC Sport: Cue Sheffield
Five reasons to enjoy Sheffield.
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The Big Melt: How Steel Made Us Hard
Read about Jarvis Cocker’s documentary which tells the story of steel, the men in the steelworks and Sheffield itself.









