Sheffield Writers for Palestine invite you to share words on the themes of ‘Palestine, Peace & Freedom’. An evening of poetry, prose and solidarity, celebrating the people and the culture of Palestine, including work by Palestinian poets and writers. Entrance: pay-as-you-feel on the door (both performers and audience) but you are advised to book your ticket in advance at the…
Ken Fero’s film Ultraviolence is a fearless exploration of UK deaths in police custody, and the campaign for justice. Since 1969, over 2,000 people have died at the hands of the police in the UK, through shootings, choke-holds, batons, gassing, suffocation, restraint and brutal beatings. The number of deaths is escalating and usually police officers are not convicted for these…
Professor Hugo Dobson talks to David and Yinka Olusoga about their book Black History for Every Day of the Year. It covers both well-known and forgotten heroes, and a sweep of Black history in activism, politics, sports, science and the arts; a rich history that is relevant to us all. Part of Black History Month in Sheffield, which is every…
University of Sheffield, The Diamond, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield S3 7RD
This year the internationally acclaimed Fearless Cities summit, first hosted in Barcelona in 2017, will be coming to the UK for the first time, hosted in Sheffield and coordinated by Opus. It is an international municipalist movement to support “connections between cities, organisations, communities and citizens who are building new public commons, and deeper forms of local democracy and care…
Firth Hall, Firth Court, (University of Sheffield) Western Bank S10 2TN
Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Oxford University, offers his diagnosis of “left behind” places in prosperous countries – from South Yorkshire to Barranquilla in Columbia. Why do some countries and regions “fall behind” and can they catch up? Part of Off The Shelf Festival 2024. Books will be on sale at the event and can also…
The Sheffield branch of Stand Up To Racism are organising in response to the planned far-right and fascist rally in the centre of London on 26th October, called by Tommy Robinson. In July 2024, Robinson brought racists onto the streets and within days there were racist attacks across the country. Anti-racism demands a movement of resistance. Join in organising and…
