Aaron Sorkin’s acclaimed stage adaptation comes to Sheffield
To Kill a Mockingbird arrives at Sheffield’s Lyceum Theatre as part of its first-ever UK & Ireland tour, presented by Jonathan Church Theatre Productions.

Written by Aaron Sorkin and based on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, this riveting courtroom drama became a Broadway and West End sensation, selling out performances on both sides of the Atlantic.
A timeless story of justice, courage, and childhood innocence
Set in 1934 Alabama, the story follows lawyer Atticus Finch, who strives to instil kindness and empathy in his children while facing the moral test of his life — choosing to uncover the truth in a town determined to suppress it.

Inspired by Harper Lee’s own childhood, To Kill a Mockingbird has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, and remains one of the most influential and debated novels of the 20th century.
An award-winning creative team
Sorkin’s adaptation brings new urgency and clarity to the story, paired with visionary direction from Bartlett Sher, former Director of New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. Sher’s acclaimed productions include My Fair Lady, The King and I, and South Pacific.

Sorkin is best known as the creator of The West Wing and as the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Social Network, A Few Good Men, and The Newsroom.
Content advisory & access information
Age guidance: 12+
Content warning: This production contains racially explicit language and themes, references to sexual abuse and violence, and brief gunfire audio
Accessible performances available, including:
Audio Description: Alison Boyce & Tom Jordan
Captioning: Cara Lawless
British Sign Language: Vicci Ackroyd

🎟 Tickets & full details:
https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/to-kill-a-mockingbird-2026

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Grenoside Pantomime Proudly Presents “The Little Mermaid” at Grenoside Community Centre, Main Street, Grenoside, Sheffield S35 8PR
This year marks our 50th anniversary, and we are celebrating in a very special way: we will be presenting The Little Mermaid from the end of January to the first week of February 2026.
Come along and see Princess Marina fall in love with Prince William, Squideous the Hideous do her best to thwart the relationship with her battle with King Neptune. There are many other characters, such as a talking seagull, crabs, electric eels and many more, and of course, our wonderful Dame Dotty Dogsbody! Who knows, you also might get a free cream pie!!
We have a licensed bar and Our Cow Molly Ice Cream too!!
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE
Ticket prices :
Adults £10, Concessions £8.00 & Family ticket £32.00, Tickets available from or [email protected] or phone 07754 500874 after 10am and before 7pm please.
 
Our 2026 performance dates are:
Friday 30th Jan at 7.30pm
Saturday 31st Jan at 2.00pm and 7.30pm
Sunday 1st Feb at 2.00pm
Thursday 5th Feb at 7.30pm
Friday 6th Feb at 7.30pm
Saturday 7th Feb at 2.00pm and 7.30pm
Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Follow us on Facebook, tiktok, X(twitter) and Instagram or see our webpage http://www.grenosidepanto.org for our latest news.  All proceeds from our pantomime go towards the upkeep of Grenoside Community Centre.

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A bold reimagining of Macbeth set in 19th-century Yorubaland
Crown of Blood is a powerful new stage production from Sheffield Theatres and Utopia Theatre, written by Oladipo Agboluaje.

Recasting Shakespeare’s Macbeth within the civil wars of 19th-century Yorubaland, this gripping drama explores ambition, prophecy, power, and moral collapse through a rich African historical lens.
The story
Fresh from defending the kingdom against invaders, General Aderemi is promoted to Field Marshall — fulfilling the first prophecy of the oracle. When a second prophecy declares that he will become King, Aderemi and his wife Oyebisiembark on a ruthless and bloody mission to secure the throne.

Driven by ambition and haunted by fate, the couple’s rise exposes the devastating cost of power and the fragility of moral restraint.
Creative team and context
The production is directed by Mojisola Kareem, Artistic Director of Utopia Theatre, whose previous work includes Death and the King’s Horseman. Crown of Blood was developed with the support of the National Theatre’s Generate programme, helping bring this ambitious retelling to the stage.

By blending Shakespearean tragedy with Yoruba history and culture, Crown of Blood offers Sheffield audiences a fresh, urgent perspective on one of theatre’s most enduring stories.
Access information
Accessible performances available, including:
Audio Description: Susie Casson & Coralie Swainsbury
Captioning: Cara Lawless

🎟 Tickets & full details:
https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/crown-of-blood

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The steel heart of the UK becomes the ultimate proving ground as Britain’s Strongest Man returns to Sheffield in 2026.

Taking place at Utilita Arena Sheffield, this iconic strength competition brings together the most powerful athletes in the country for a day of raw power, elite athleticism and uncompromising grit. Expect records to be challenged, limits to be tested and legends to be forged in front of a roaring live crowd.
What to Expect
This is strength sport at its most thrilling, with athletes going head-to-head across a series of demanding events designed to push the human body to its limits. From explosive overhead lifts to brutal pulling and loading challenges, every event delivers edge-of-your-seat action.
Confirmed Line-Up
The 2026 competition features a stacked field of elite British strongmen, including:
Tom Stoltman
Luke Stoltman
Luke Richardson
Adam Bishop
Paddy Haynes
Gavin Bilton
Andrew Flynn
Graham Hicks
Kane Francis
Ben Glasscock
Callum Crozier
Ruairi O'Hagan
(Line-up subject to change.)
Events
Athletes will compete across a brutal programme of classic strongman challenges, including:
Circus Dumbbell & Circus Barbell Press Medley
Car Walk
Axle Deadlift
Power Stairs
Sack Toss
Family Information
Under 2s: Free entry when seated on the lap of a paying parent or guardian.
Tickets & Details
Tickets and full event information are available via the official venue page:
https://www.utilitaarenasheffield.co.uk/event/britains-strongest-man-2026/tm_1adfzbnropvzd26g/

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The next ShefLUG meeting is on the 7th of February 2025. at… Morrisons – Hillsborough, Sheffield 699 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GY 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. if you want to do that. The topic of the meeting will be a general discussion about GNU/Linux and BSD or we can fix some hardware or software.  If you need some help with that kind of thing we can probably point you in the right direction.   If you want to know more about anything please come along and ask questions.  The most recent releases of Ubuntu, OpenSuSE and Fedora and Debian and Linux Mint and Arch Linux will probably be discussed.  Just about any version of GNU/Linux or BSD is welcome. Most people who come along to our meetings have used most versions of GNU/Linux and the BSDs.  Please come along if you need some help. Ask for the community room in the store.

For more information see our web site which has been around since 1999...

Sheffield Linux User's Group

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