From pre-production to the big screen, all without leaving the building
Showroom is an award-winning independent cinema housed in Sheffield’s Workstation, a workspace and business centre for companies working in and around cultural and media industries, and also the home of Warp Films. Continue reading
Ten years ago, the Sheffield Eagles were grounded when financial troubles forced the Rugby Superleague team to merge with Huddersfield Town. But thanks to the determination of one man, the Eagles have taken a new form and are flying high in the world of rugby league once more. They’re making impressive progress in National League One and their Eagles Academy gives opportunities to more than 10,000 young people every year. Continue reading
From humble beginnings in a Sheffield garage to multi-award-winning international acclaim, offices in Sheffield and London and 15 full-time staff – Warp Films has come a long way. Continue reading
The eyes of the world are on the Sheffield snooker stage, with the World Snooker Championship well underway at the Crucible (qualifiers run from 25 February to 10 March, with the finals from 18 April to 4 May). Sheffield has been the home of the Championship since 1977, and for 17 days every year more than 1000 people from all over the world flock to the city to watch the prestigious tournament, boosting the city’s coffers by £2.5 million last year alone. Continue reading
Rotherham’s Dean Andrews is best-known for his role as bullish misogynist cop Ray Carling, who first came on to our screens in the BBC drama Life on Mars. Set in Manchester in 1973, the show was hugely successful and ran for two series, with John Simm starring alongside Dean as a modern detective stuck in the seventies. Continue reading