The Sheffield gay scene part 2

[hackey lad 3,949]

I did read somewhere that many of the pubs and clubs at the heart of Manchester's 'gay village' are also struggling. Perhaps it's many people's financial struggles and changing patterns of socialising that are having an impact....Though, as I said earlier, Sheffield's gay scene has been poor for many years - even though it's one of the UK's bigger cities.

 

Ive got gay friends who tell me Gay Pride in Sheffield is very poor . They say the Pride events in some other smaller cities and even towns are far better

[Mister M 1,608]

Ive got gay friends who tell me Gay Pride in Sheffield is very poor . They say the Pride events in some other smaller cities and even towns are far better

 

Possibly they are, but things like that are down to personal taste....

[hackey lad 3,949]

Possibly they are, but things like that are down to personal taste....

 

please tell us more

[jamesogt 11]

please tell us more

 

It's pretty simple to be fair. There is very little to no major funding for the event. Sheffield people do not like to pay for things Hence they have never been able to build it to the point of recruiting major acts, the usual draw for a gay pride event.

 

Instead the current committee is a group of pretty left wing, all inclusive, free for all encouraging people. Therefore instead of the usual Gay pride weekend drinking based events, it is much more family friendly with a hint of anarchy left tendencies ! It is also held in a park circa 1.5 miles from the city centre. Where as Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester etc are all city events based in their "Gay quarters".

 

They have even more funding issues this year and are already asking people that can afford to, to contribute. So it can be kept as "free for all". Which really doesn't make a lot of sense as it does actually mean that those that can afford to, are paying for those who can't or don't want to.

[avalunche 10]

Ive got gay friends who tell me Gay Pride in Sheffield is very poor . They say the Pride events in some other smaller cities and even towns are far better

 

Everything in Sheffield is very poor.

 

It is also held in a park circa 1.5 miles from the city centre. Where as Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester etc are all city events based in their "Gay quarters".

 

They have even more funding issues this year and are already asking people that can afford to, to contribute. So it can be kept as "free for all". Which really doesn't make a lot of sense as it does actually mean that those that can afford to, are paying for those who can't or don't want to.

 

Which given our weather is not a smart move. Probably the reason they have funding issues, is because no one is really interested. I've been to the one in the park before, it rained all the time, same old faces you see everywhere. Would not go again.

 

Its good to hear OMG is now free entry. Will probably go in the summer months. July maybe.

Edited May 2, 2018 by avalunche

[GinTreeS7 18]

Is it true that OMG is now open only on Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun ? Interesting ....

 

Also I still hear a lot of hammering and banging form the vicinity of Dempseys when I walk past so I take it that this new bar next door to them is still in the pipeline albeit a bit late past its opening date ... ?

 

PS I seen a queue recently at Dempseys at 3am on a Sunday morning and it was snaked all the way from the front door all around the block!! Whatever about early doors it is certainly ram packed in the small hours of the morning at weekends !!

[EarthBoy 10]

Is it true that OMG is now open only on Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun ?

 

No, it's open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

[andyms1 10]

No, it's open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

 

It's been closed on a Wednesday too now for about 3 weeks ...

[Kelwilliams 10]

I ended up going to OMG on Thursday, as i'm new to Sheffield i actually enjoyed it, was quite busy, Saw Electric Blue. Didn't like the bar staff much though

[melthebell 862]

Hi we are heading into town and am researching The city’s gay / drag scene and was wondering what / who is good and where to go, I can’t find much info on many Sheffield drag queens people have told me to look up penny change ? Electric Blue ? Tia Anna?

Tia Anna was once on Britains got talent

[EarthBoy 10]

Tia Anna was once on Britains got talent

 

LOL. Amanda Holden described her as "beyond rubbish".

[Mister M 1,608]

I haven't seen Tia Anna for ages. I used to see her around Sheffield on her bike....Does anyone know if she's okay?

I know that she provokes hostility in some people - but it'd be a boring world without people like her who are a bit different. And let's face it, many gay people know a lot about provoking hostility in others.