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@festofdebate.bsky.socialShould #Sheffield have its own dedicated Music Office to boost the creative sector, and if so, what form should it take? 🤔
Tomorrow we're hosting a free online briefing sharing research findings to date and setting out the initial thinking
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@festofdebate.bsky.socialSome final tickets left for tonight! 🎫
Join us for 'All Rivers Spill Their Stories To The Sea', a wry, David and Goliath story about navigating through grief and finding power in community.
Followed by a live Q&A with producer Charlie Philips.
Tickets ➡️ showroomcinema.org.uk/film/all-riv...
@sheff.eventsReposted by @festofdebate.bsky.socialNow Then spoke to the producer this week and it sounds like a powerful one. Monday 6pm at the Showroom, with a Q&A after. Details and tickets on our listing:
@weareopus.bsky.socialReposted by @festofdebate.bsky.socialWe recently invited representatives from Sheffield’s voluntary and community sectors to look at neighbourhoods across the city, asking them to select a starting set to invest in as a demonstrator for what new forms of neighbourhood democracy might look like. Find out more on the Opus Blog ⤵️
@nowthenmag.bsky.socialReposted by @festofdebate.bsky.social"It felt like filming David taking on Goliath"
We speak to the producer of a new documentary charting one community's fightback against ecological disaster ahead of a special @festofdebate.bsky.social x @sheffdocfest.bsky.social screening this Monday.
✍️ Lucy Gavaghan
@festofdebate.bsky.socialShould Sheffield have its own dedicated 'music office', and if so, what should it look like? 🤔
Next Wednesday we're hosting a free online briefing on the work so far, sharing research findings to date and setting out our initial thinking.
Sign up ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/festi...
@festofdebate.bsky.socialTickets are our screening at The Showroom are out now.
@festofdebate.bsky.socialA wry, David and Goliath story about navigating through grief and finding power in community.
Next Monday, we're teaming up with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social for a special screening of 'All Rivers Spill Their Stories To The Sea', plus a live Q&A with the producer.
Tickets below ⬇️ #Sheffield
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@festofdebate.bsky.socialIt's also a chance for musicians, artists, promoters, venues, studios, music businesses, educators, community organisations, freelancers and others across Sheffield's music sector to feed in their comments and reactions.
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@festofdebate.bsky.socialResearch into Sheffield’s music ecology has proposed opening a Sheffield Music Office: a dedicated infrastructure that could help connect and support our sector. This online briefing will share the findings of the research and set out early thinking on what the Sheffield Music Office could do.
@festofdebate.bsky.socialWhen thousands of dead crabs wash ashore along England's North East coast, fisherman Stan Rennie finds himself leading a grassroots fight for answers and a future.
A special collaboration with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social.
Tickets ➡️ showroomcinema.org.uk/film/all-riv...
@rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.socialReposted by @festofdebate.bsky.socialReally excited for this!!
@festofdebate.bsky.socialThis Wednesday we'll be exploring the hidden history of trans activism in Britain with @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social.
In a moment defined by psuedoscience, moral panic and political backlash, Rebecca's book offers clarity, context, and hope.
Chaired by @heatherpaterson.co.uk #Sheffield
Tickets ⤵️
@festofdebate.bsky.socialTickets are just £6, or £10 with a donation to support the festival (free for unwaged / low-waged)
@festofdebate.bsky.socialWe're really excited to welcome @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social to Sheffield this Wednesday to discuss the overlooked history of trans activism in Britain 🏳️⚧️
She'll be chatting with one of Sheffield's own, the wonderful @heatherpaterson.co.uk.
Tickets 👉 tickettailor.com/events/festi...
@festofdebate.bsky.socialGet your tickets now: festivalofdebate.com/2026/festiva...
@festofdebate.bsky.socialEVENT REMINDER - next week we welcome @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social to Sheffield to discuss her new book Deviants and Trailblazers, which uncovers the rich, overlooked history of the fight for the legal recognition of trans identities. 🗓 23 Sept 📍 Showroom Workstation
@festofdebate.bsky.social📢 Excited to announce that @heatherpaterson.co.uk will be chairing our next event!
On 23 Sept, Heather will be chatting with @rebeccajanemorgan.bsky.social about her new book 'Deviants and Trailblazers', which uncovers a rich history of trans resistance.
