Sheffield
With BBC Radio Sheffield and Look North
Sheffield will be one of the busiest locations on BBC Music Day with free events around the city. There will be music to suit every taste from grime lovers to jazz aficionados with a few surprises along the way. Find out everything happening below.
Yellow Arch
Time: 8pm
An evening of live music and djs shining a spotlight on Sheffield's unique independent music scene curated by DJ Sophie Toes. Look out for an extra special performance by The Eccentronic Research Council featuring nationally acclaimed and multi-talented actress Maxine Peake. This one is definitely not to be missed.
Location: 30-36 Burton Rd, Sheffield S3 8BX
The Winter Garden
Activities will start at 10am and run all day
Local music fans, musicians and gig goers have contributed hundreds of their favourite music memories and experiences. These will be displayed in the Winter Garden throughout the day. Go and have a gander, and whilst you do we have some off the wall artists and some well known Sheffield big hitters to entertain you.
Time: From 10am
Location: Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 2HH
More information is available on the Winter Gardens website
Sheffield Town Hall
Time: 5pm
Local opera singer and co-founder of Opera On Location, Gareth Lloyd will take to the Town Hall steps to perform an unforgettable rendition of the aria Nessun Dorma followed by Crimes against Taste
Location: Sheffield Town Hall, Surrey St, Sheffield, S1 2HH
Moor Markets
Times: 12noon to 5pm
Two different eras of legendary Sheffield music do battle over the two headphone channels. Pick up a pair of headphones as you wander around the fruit and veg, and choose between the 2 DJs offering, pre and post 1990’s Sheffield tunes. Let the battle commence!
Location: Moor Market, 77 The Moor, Sheffield, S1 4PF
Hope Works
Time: 12 midnight
Mapping Creativity is a 3D projector mapping art installation and music event in Hope Works Sheffield curated by Lo Shea and part of the 2016 Year Of Making. Its purpose is to showcase and celebrate the wealth and diversity of talent in Sheffield art, design and music and to do it in a non standard format, in real time in a clubbing environment. We will dance to the sound of Sheffield musical artists while we watch the makings of our makers.
Location: Hope Works, Furnace Hill, Sheffield, S3 7AH
Tickets are FREE but you will need to reserve a place here
Plug
Time: From 6pm
Plug are hosting Snap, an active event that uses current popular youth culture to engage with young people. The project provides entertainment while training young people at the same time and offering workshops in such skills as media and languages.
Line up:
6pm MC Nige opens. DJ Marls & Manic
7pm Dapz on the Map
7.20pm DJ Marls & Manic
8pm Deep Green
8.20pm DJ Marls & Manic
9pm Coco
9.30pm Close
Location:The Plug, 14-16 Matilda St, Sheffield, S1 4QD
More Events...
SuperTram
Expect a Sheffield legend telling you the next stop on the tannoy all the way to Meadowhall!
Great local Sheffield bands busking up & down the trams in Sheffield from the University to the main train station.
Line Up
9am Liberty Ship
10am Lily Gaskill
11am Ethryll
12 Extreme Cello
1pm Extreme Cello & Crimes Against Taste
2pm Crimes Against Taste
Location:Trams between Sheffield train station & Sheffield University
City of Makers Gallery
Walk down from the main areas of Barkers Pool & the Town Hall to the City of Makers Gallery which will host some of Sheffield’s most talented local artists.
Line Up:
1pm The Crookes (acoustic set)
2.30pm Jack the Lad
4pm Laurel Canyons (acoustic set)
Location: 19 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2HS
Barkers Pool
Local live bands will be taking over Barker's Pool and performing for the public in the heart of Sheffield.
Line up
12 - 12pm Sundance
12.50 - 1pm Gramercy Park
1.40 - 2pm Adelphi
2.30 - 3pm Lily Gaskill
3.30 - 4pm Cellar Door Moon Crow
4.20 - 4pm Smiling Ivy
Location: Barker's Pool, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 2HB
Peace Gardens
CBBC's Karim and Hacker will be in the Peace gardens for BBC Music Day. As well as the CBBC presenters Barney Baloney the Magician, Barry Phillips Karaoke, Fantastic Faces Face Painting, Under the Stars & Trae Mondo live music will be there to celebrate BBC Music Day.
Line up:
2pm Dance Unlimited
2.30pm Barney Baloney the Magician
3pm The Stars Band
3.15pm Dance Unlimited Participation with Crowd
3.45pm Trae Mondo
4.15pm Barry Phillips Karaoke
5pm Stage close
5.30pm Barney Baloney the Magician
5.50pm Barry Phillips Karaoke
7pm Stage close
8pm UNITE Brass Band & Everley Pregnant Brothers performing
9pm Close
Location: Pinstone St, Sheffield S1 2H
Leopold Square
Leopold Square will have an exciting fusion of jazz, latin, blues and soul together with contemporary hits and pop classics.
3pm - 5pm Silver Strings
5pm - 7pm Danny Maddocks
7:30 - 8.30pm Crimes Against Taste
9pm Close
Location: Leopold Street, Sheffield, S1 1RG
Frog & Parrot
Take a wander down buzzing Division St, one of the main arteries of the city centre and check out the Frog & Parrot’s windows for some acoustic sets from these local artists.
1.30pm - 2.30pm Jon McClure (Reverend and the Makers)
2.30pm - 3.30pm Sweet Honey Holes
Location: 94 Division St, Sheffield, S1 4GF
Fargate Fairground
In honour of all the amazing music Sheffield has produced, The Star Flyer on Fargate Fairground will be pumping out big Sheffield tunes all day.
Time: All day
Location: Fargate, Sheffield, S1 2HE
Tamper Coffee Cafe Concert
Tamper Coffee will be playing host to the sounds of Sweet Honey Holes, followed by Dead Slow Hoot’s melancholy alt rock.
Time: 12noon, 3pm
Location: Tamper Coffee, 9 Westfield Terrace, Sheffield, S1 4GH
Roaming BBC Van Band of the Day
Raucous two piece Hot Soles are on house band duties for the day, providing ‘aggressive soul vibes’ The duo will be out and about with the BBC as the Band of the Day. See the van, see the band, hear the music!
Time: All Day
Location: All around Sheffield
