Now Then

15/07/2025

📽️ "The Shrouds plays like a greatest hits of Cronenberg’s filmography, touching on themes of identity, technology and the changing of the body."

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Cronenberg’s new film plays like a greatest hits of his filmography, touching on familiar themes of identity, technology and the changing of the body – all inspired by and imbued with the deep grief of the passing of the director's wife.

14/07/2025

💭 "When I stand in front of the stove, chopping onions and herbs, I think of my Grandma often, even though she passed away a long time ago."

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OKSC volunteers share food stories from Taiwan and Iran. Their dishes speak of memory, migration and finding a sense of belonging.

13/07/2025

If you're near Park Hill today, Britain's most famous brutalist estate is hosting an Open Gardens event until 4pm

Explore areas of the estate not normally open to the public – and it's all completely free 🦋

11/07/2025

A brand new community radio station in Sheffield will give Sheffield artists a platform and a space for building community ⬇️

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Sash and Connor have built a new community radio station giving young creatives a place to show off their talents – and anyone can get involved.

10/07/2025

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sheffield is set to become the UK's biggest city to trial an innovative new kind of zebra crossing.

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The new crossings are a hundred times cheaper than traditional zebras, but are not currently recommended by the Department for Transport.

08/07/2025

❓ What does real accountability and trust look like in communities across Sheffield? How can we at Now Then use our platform and our skills as storytellers to build community power in the city? We want to hear from you ⬇️

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Traditional forms of journalism have let communities across our city down. That's why over the next few years we're looking at ways to use our platform and our skills to help build real community power.

07/07/2025

We spoke to Emily and Linda from RivelinCo about their latest venture, the Neighbourhood Artists Project ⬇️

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The group are an arts centre without walls, and their latest project is a boon for the city

07/07/2025

"You can project anything you like onto the rice cake eating event. It’s the tabula rasa for a fevered mind."

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A rain-damaged invitation to watch two individuals consume rice cakes in Sheffield's Weston Park – bulletproof recession entertainment meets nouveau punk Dada art.

05/07/2025

🎶 "His range and power are remarkable, switching from long drawn-out notes of belting falsetto to conversational Geordie brogue"

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Touring new album End of the Middle, the Tyneside bard brings his singular live show to Crookes Social Club.

04/07/2025

📢 How can we use Now Then to build community power? We'd love to hear what you think ⬇️

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Traditional forms of journalism have let communities across our city down. That's why over the next few years we're looking at ways to use our platform and our skills to help build real community power.

03/07/2025

Sheffield DocFest's 2025 programme brought an exciting array of international films to the city; Maryam Jameela reviews a selection for Now Then ⬇️

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Now Then reviews a selection of films ranging from a transgender Wayuu woman’s Kafka-esque quest for an ID card to a documentation of the young hope of the Sudanese revolution.

03/07/2025

🍴 "It's never just about the food. It's about eating together, adding purpose to your day, adding structure to your day, getting out of the house, tackling that loneliness."

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Run by and for local women, Ammi’s Kitchen is turning home-cooked meals into connection and opportunities. Kitchen manager Nell tells us more about the community venture.