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Sound Junction II - a festival of acousmatic music offers a weekend of incredible sounds
Join us for a great opportunity to experience music like you have never heard it before. Sound Junction II, Firth Hall, Friday 26 & Saturday 27 April.
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University of Sheffield Chamber Choir
Chamber Choir continues to venture across a myriad of exciting repertoire. See them perform on Thursday 4 April, 7.30pm at Firth Hall.
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How did luxury become a necessity?
Everyone has an opinion on what luxury means to them. For some, it’s being able to have the most expensive champagne whenever they want and for others it’s a lavish holiday four times a year. The general consensus is that wealth equals luxury, but is that actually the case? To coincide with his BBC Radio 3 Documentary, The Deluxe Edition, and guest feature in The Observer, Dr Seán Williams provides an insight into the surprising story of luxury and what it means for us today.
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Sheffield University Symphony Orchestra
Expect ear-catching masterpieces and outstanding talent from our very own eighty-strong Symphony Orchestra and soloists. See them perform on Saturday 30 March, 7.30pm at Firth Hall.
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The 11th Annual Women in the History of Philosophy Lecture: Rose Rand (1903-1980) From the Archives:
Rose Rand (1903-1980) From the Archives: Real and Unreal
This talk is the eleventh in an annual series, which the Department of Philosophy established in order to call attention to women in the history of philosophy-- whose work has often been neglected.
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Film series set to question our views on death penalty
A new film series exploring how the death penalty is represented on screen is being launched as part of a project with researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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Music transformed The Wizard of Oz into a cultural icon
Eighty years since the release of the MGM film by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen, new research by Dr Dominic McHugh and former PhD student Dr Danielle Birkett from the University’s Department of Music highlights how songs from the beloved musical are being used by people today to help express themselves in times of need.
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Prehistoric Britons rack up food miles for feasts
Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of the earliest large-scale celebrations in Britain – with people and animals travelling hundreds of miles for prehistoric feasting rituals.
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Songs from Distant Lands
Evocative, sophisticated romance. Join us for a night of beautiful classical songs on Thursday 28 March, 7.30pm, Firth Hall.
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Sheffield University Wind Orchestra
The University’s Wind Orchestra goes from strength to strength showcasing students from across the University. See them perform on Saturday 23 March, 7.30pm at Firth Hall.
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Three of the country's best folk musicians arrive in Sheffield
Five years since they first hit the road together, folk super-trio Leveret (Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron) return with their fourth album, Diversions. Hear them live on 14 March, 7.30pm at Firth Hall
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Music Composition Competition
Winners of the new Music Composition Composition for school students run by the Department of Music through the Centre for New Music at Sheffield (CeNMaS) announced.
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Angie Hobbs writes Ladybird Expert Guide to Plato's Republic
Angie Hobbs has written a guide to Plato’s Republic for the new Ladybird Expert series. The book was published by Penguin on 7th February 2019.
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Audience Research in the Arts conference
Registration is NOW OPEN for @SPARCsheffield's Audience Research in the Arts conference, 3-5 July 2019 at The University of Sheffield! Book now to hear from researchers and industry professionals investigating audience engagement with the arts.
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Rozsypne. The (Virtual) Reality of a Forgotten War
The virtual reality installation will be presented in Brussels on 29 March 2019. In Sheffield we have the privilege of a ‘sneak preview’ when Lisa Weeda talks about Rozsypne, her other literary work and her Ukrainian heritage on 28 February, in Jessop West G.03 at 5pm. All welcome.
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