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Tramlines showcase and exhibition

On Sunday 21st July we are organising the Tramlines Creative Edge showcase which is happening in the Sheffield Cathedral Conference Centre. There will be two stages – one in the Domino Hall and one in the Garden, with a bar throughout the afternoon.
Alongside the performances will be the showing of the Creative Edge films, Creative Writing, Photography and Art exhibition.

Directions: Cathedral Resources Centre, Domino Hall, Campo Lane (at the back of the Cathedral through the big silver steel gates)

Performances and musical talent include:

12:00 Preview performances from Creative Edge including African drumming, group and solo performances.

1:00 Greg Morton
http://www.gregmorton.co.uk/
Singer, songwriter and producer. Greg has performed at the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals in both the Reebok and McAlpine stadiums, appeared on BBC1’s Grandstand, singing ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ before the England game, sung “Something More”, in front of 11,000 people at the Manchester Evening News Arena in July 2002 and winner of the M.E.N. ‘Search for a Star’ competition, where he performed at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall in May 2004.

1:30 Acoustic performances: Ben, Liam and Mike

2:00 Tandem
https://www.facebook.com/tandem12
“Alternative post-indie anti-pop-rock with the zest of a psychedelic lemon.”

2:30 Paul Piper

3:00 C is for Calculus
http://cisforcalculus.bandcamp.com/
Maximal art-rock with nods to Johnny Foreigner and Cardiacs. Instrument-swapping headmusic for the soul.

3:30 Dwight Pereira
www.soundcloud.com/dwight-pereira
“Dwight brings earnest acoustic original songwriting, cosmopolitan influences, a cracking voice and a deep love for real life and real music.” Sheffield A|C, Mar 2013

4:00 Creative Edge

4:40 Voi Vang
https://twitter.com/VoiVangOfficial
Singer, Songwriter, muscian, Gothic/Sweet Lolita from Sheffield and lover of Drag Queens and Japan.

5:00 The Slow Blade
http://theslowblade.bandcamp.com/
Thoughtful hardcore along the lines of Million Dead and Nation of Ulysses, except with songs about such topics as stealing towels from a Bannatynes gym and literally never running out of milk.

Throughout the afternoon acoustic performances and more with a smattering of African drumming and dancing will be happening in the garden courtyard.

Acoustic artists in the garden:

2:30 Ben Cheyney

3:00 Chris Moon

3:30 Clive Fischer

4:40 Paul Piper

5:00 Dwight Pereira

Creative Writing visit to Northern College

The Creative Writing group went to Northern College for a day course and we had a lovely time exploring the grounds and getting inspired. Thank you for having us Northern College.

Creative Writing

A few photos from our Creative Writing sessions…