In this episode, Tara Brown from the Arthouse returns to give us an update on how the fundraising is going, how you can help, other opportunities available and also a very special performance of her new poem written performed by Big Sean of The Everly Pregnant Brothers! Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/daisy039s-campaign-for-the-art-house Check out opportunities here: https://www.arthousesheffield.co.uk/sample-page/volunteering-jobs/ Follow Big Sean here: https://everlypregnantbrothers.co.uk/

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Kurious City Episode 28: Lockdown Special

In this episode we chat to Sheffield based author and writer, Judith Watkins about her book 'Stones in my Bra', her past as an interpreter and the articles she currently is writing for the Sheffield Telegraph about life in lockdown. To purchase her book you can do so at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stones-Bra-enlightenment-perfect-flapjack/dp/B087GVXZ25/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stones+in+my+bra+judith+watkins&qid=1591227464&sr=8-1 and you can learn more about her as well as read her articles at https://judithwatkins.co.uk/

Kurious City Episode 27: Lockdown Special

This episode, we have a very special follow-up with Mike Scown, Pottery Manager of the Art House. We discuss how the fundraising campaign has been going for the organisation since we last spoke, what resources they have available for people to get involved in and most importantly their new fundraising Rainbow Quiz and Big Yorkshire Art Auction! Get involved via the links below: Quiz: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy_HYG-_WEO Auction: www.arthousesheffield.co.uk

Kurious City Episode 26: Lockdown Special

In this episode, we speak to Steve Allen, art writer, critic and mastermind behind the wonderful art blog 'That Looks Queer'. Learn more about how Steve got into art criticism, the workshops they are currently working on and how you can get involved. Follow them @looksqueer on Twitter and @thatlooksqueer on instagram. You can also view past workshops on Steve's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqlcKP3RRctF6upZ4Yj3k2w And keep up to date with the newest ones here: htttps://www.facebook.com/events/218121382743447/

Kurious City Episode 25: Lockdown Special

Today, we're talking to Jo Eckersley, Deputy Managing Director of Sheffield Flourish- a wonderful Sheffield Mental Health Charity that works to promote resources and stories to support those with lived experience of mental health. They also run the Sheffield Mental Health Guide www.sheffieldmentalhealth.co.uk Find out about how they're helping to tell service users' stories to remind Sheffielders they are not alone at this time, the support they are looking for both during and after the current pandemic and where you can go for resources if you are struggling. www.sheffieldflourish.co.uk @SheffFlourish @SheffMHG

Kurious City Episode 24: Lockdown Special

This special episode of Kurious City was recorded pre-lockdown so dates and events were factually correct as of 12/03/2020 On this episode we talk to Jess Gibson a local performing artist and workshop facilitator in Sheffield about her work in dance, theatre and interdisciplinary art as well as twerking workshops and other fantastic stories from her recent R&D. You can follow Jess on Facebook at JessGibsonArts and on twitter @jessijaygibson

Kurious City Episode 23

Today we're talking to Chantelle Parke, Participation & Mental Health Coordinator at Chilypep (Children & Young People's Empowerment Project) - a fantastic charity dedicated to promoting rights, well-being & opportunities to young people across South Yorkshire. Find out all about how they are helping young people make a real impact through existing projects, what they've got in the pipeline & how you can get involved. Oh & keep an eye out for the weekly Chilypep Challenges coming soon across their social media. @Chilypep https://www.chilypep.org.uk/ https://www.chilypep.org.uk/donate https://www.facebook.com/chilypep

Kurious City Episode 22: Lockdown Special

This episode features the delightful David McLeavy, Director of Bloc Projects - a not-for-profit contemporary arts organisation in Sheffield that supports a wealth of emerging artistic talent, as well as offering an innovative & inspiring public programme of talks, workshops & events. Tune in to hear all about their new lockdown initiative - an interactive digital events programme, as well as the ways in which they're supporting local food banks. Website: https://www.blocprojects.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlocProjects Twitter: @blocprojects

Kurious City Episode 21: Lockdown Special

Can games keep you sane in lockdown? HELL YEAH! Today we're talking to Ruth Haigh, co-owner of The Treehouse - Sheffield's much-loved, one & only board game cafe. Ruth reveals her top quarantine gaming picks, the lowdown on their bi-monthly virtual quiz, what they're doing to support local food banks & how you can help. It's a good 'un! Follow them @TreehouseBGC and donate to the foodbank here: https://chuffed.org/project/treehouse-food-bank-fundraiser

Kurious City Episode 19: Lockdown Special

In the zoom-seat today we have freelance piano teacher Madge Woollard, who talks about adapting her teaching methods in the present pandemic and the unexpected positive impact of going digital. For those potential key-tinklers among you, she's offering FREE 15 minute online trial tutorials. If not now, when?! For more details, visit her website: https://mwoollard.webs.com

Kurious City Episode 20: Lockdown Special

Today we're talking to Paul Ridgway, CEO & co-founder of The Curve, an innovative technology consultancy company based in Sheffield. They've just launched a not-for-profit community project called In It Together, which aims to connect those in need with those who can provide it throughout the pandemic. Tune in to find out how you can get involved & make yourself useful in these turbulent times. Follow them @tccslimited or check out the app at https://inittogether.app/

Kurious City Episode 18: Lockdown Special

On the zoom-couch today we have Sheffield-based animator, illustrator & author Hayley Humphries (www.squareaquarium.com) who finds herself freshly, full-time freelancing having been made redundant days before C19 hit. Tune in to hear her recommendations for finding freelance support in the creative community & what she's doing to keep her morale up. Groups Mentioned: Artist Alley Network International-https://www.facebook.com/groups/artistalleynetworkinternational/ Coronavirus Impact Support for Sheffield Small Business and Self Employed-﻿https://www.facebook.com/groups/350495542494295/about

Kurious City Episode 17: Lockdown Special

Today's episode features award-winning comedian, promoter & official C19 survivor, Sean Morley. He talks to us from the now-familiar confines of his bedroom about the impact of the virus on his own career, the comedy industry as a whole & how he's attempting to diversify via live-streaming in his (admittedly very smart) Paisley pyjamas. Tune in to hear his top lockdown lol-heavy comedy picks! Links below: For Sean's work: www.youtube.com/user/SeanComedyMorley/ www.twitch.tv/seanmorl For others mentioned: Chris Gethard Public Access Archives- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHAPS5yR3ik&list=PLBDD9FE63007B95C Delightful Sausage (Tiredness Kills)-https://www.thedelightfulsausage.com/podcast-tiredness-kills Stath Lets Flats: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/stath-lets-flats Next Up Comedy: https://nextupcomedy.com/watch-stand-up-comedy/ Mandatory Redistribution Party: https://mandatoryredistributionparty.podbean.com/

Kurious City Episode 16: Lockdown Special

I bet books are saving your bacon right now, well how about tuning in to hear how you can support La Biblioteka - Sheffield's much-loved independent, award-winning bookshop. We're talking to the owner Alex Maxwell (with a few helpful contributions from his very small son Elio), all about the impact of C19 on his day-to-day life as a bookseller & his hot tips for Quarantine Reads. Follow him on Twitter @LaBiblioteka A note from Alex: For some escapism during these insular items there’s something comforting in looking at the past.  Two of the best recent releases are firmly in the historical fiction camp: The Mirror and The Light, Hilary Mantel’s spectacular final book in the Wolf Hall trilogy chronicles the (fictional) lives around Cromwell’s rise  s sure to clean up most book awards this year, and has the benefit of lasting through another week or two of lockdown at nearly 900 pages.  If you’ve already finished it, Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell is inspired by the son of a famous Stratford playwright, and is as immersive as it is intimate.  Now is a perfect time to tackle those chunky classics you’ve always passed over because you ‘don’t have the time’! Whether that’s Middlemarch or Anna Karenina, or, if not too close to the bone,  perhaps revisiting One Hundred Years of Solitude or Camus’ The Plague could act as a bit of catharsis. This is a perfect time to lean in to domesticity, and either Tin Can Magic or Jack Monroe's Tin Can Cook make excellent arguments for digging amongst what's left at the supermarket shelves or at the back of your cupboard to fashion some tasty meals. Do Preserve by Anja Dunk goes from basic principles of pickles, jams & cordials to stunning recipes from Green Tomato Chutney to Strawberry Gin Fizz, so that we'll never be caught short again, no matter what disaster befalls us next. That is unless you have small children, in which case, by now you will be needing fresh activity ideas. The Nature of Play is full of seasonal activities, that for now, will help them rediscover the garden, and This Book Thinks Your An Inventor (and the rest of the series) should ignite their curiosity and imagination. For the younger siblings, DOT magazine is packed with playful activities, learning games & engaging stories Books can be ordered via labiblioteka.co or via our social media channels @LaBiblioteka

Kurious City Episode 15: Lockdown Special

Sheffield newest culture podcast, Kurious City is about encouraging listeners to ‘get curious’ about what’s going on creatively in Sheffield. We want to get people off their sofas, and into theatres, venues, workshops, exhibitions, events and more! Each week Letty sits down with a different member of Sheffield's cultural scene to learn more about what's going on and their personal journey into it. So get curious, listen in and find out all the exciting things that are happening on your doorstep!

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