A Midsummer’s Dream
Our fourth issue lands us into Midsummer when the sun shines by day, and sets by night as we swig our Cocktails – OK well that’s a dream but at least work should be a distant memory. If not, don’t fret as there is plenty to do before we buckle down and get back to school, University and your 9 – 5.
August
Kicking off in August is the new football season when United take on some of the big boys and we at Wednesday erm… well we’re off to Dagenham! Nonetheless, the Cyber geeks can test their PC’s against their Macs on 1st August at Yorkshire’s Biggest Computer Fair. Not your cup of Tea? Well, then you can hop along to the Teatopia exhibition at the Millennium Gallery on 5th August for a Curator’s tour of er… tea! You can even pop down to Weston Park Museum if you Fancie some cupcakes…
So you’re not a cake muncher or a cyber geek? Well then lads and ladies get your sen’ along to the Four Nations Challenge Boxing at English Insititute of Sport on 7 – 8th August.
If you’re more of a culture vulture on the 8th you can down your Boxing gloves and sample the Tomatoes and Chillies festival at Meersbrook Park – that’s what it says on the tin – then drink time as ever at Leopold Square to have your apperitif’s whilst listening to a bit of Dizzy Club (they’re Jazz not a Dizzee Rascal rip off, darlin’).
If you haven’t ousted the dust since your Spring clean, then do it now and uncover those unwanted gems such as Furniture because Summer’s a good time to share the love and all the other hippy dippy stuff. What’s more, our very own City Hearts charity who work to house and rehabilitate people with addiction problems, are in need of your furniture new and old (all in good nic) as they challenge us to deck out a whole house for some of their young ladies to live in.
The mission is possible… thanks to our friends at SBS removals who offer the best service in the city to help move your goods at reasonable prices. (They helped me move my Camel: No jokes – see the photo!) Ooh we do like a good mover! …
Through the keyhole we go this summer as we have a special performance of The Secret Garden at the Botanical Gardens on 10th August thanks to Heartbreak Productions.
If you’re more of a mover and shaker then strut your stuff down to Sheffield’s O2 Academy for a charity Shapa night on 11th August in aid of One Song Foundation, you can see the likes of Liz Mclarnon and Lee Ryan… so All Rise.
After last month’s phenomenal Music City – we continue to impress with our local talent so watch out for DarkeHorse’s gig on13th August at The Boardwalk
Then if you are a singer yourself you best get yourself to the Sheffield auditions of OpenMic UK at the City Hall on 22nd August. I rest my case.
Remember Harvest festival at school when people bring in fruits, grains and you can smell the fresh crop? OK, so I’ve been watching The Waltons a little too often… Well you can experience it all over again or for the first time at Weston Park Museum on 28th August.
Ah the good old days… where summer lovin’ happens so fast… well you can have a blast at Sheffield’s Fayre at Norfolk Heritage Park from 29th-30th August – and strictly no leather please.
September
It’s like the worst Sunday feeling ever when September arrives, the kids are kitted up in their uniforms, the students have overloaded on their Tupperware and the rest of us are back into tour 9-5 slog before the bells ring at Christmas time!
Anyway, do you remember the Fun Lovin’ Criminals? Well they’re gigging at plug on 3rd September. You then have enough time to recover for 5th September as it’s the BUPA Yorkshire Run. You can join Dick (from Dick and Dom), Hugh Dennis (comedian) and Tony Audenshaw (Emmerdale) and of course me – Sophie Mei.
Two men who are definitely quick on their feet are Ricky Hatton and Frank Bruno as they host “An audience with…†at Sheffield City Hall on 15th September.
Where art thou this month? As Hamlet is on at Crucible Theatre from 16th September – 23rd October – I’m going to see Mr. Hamlet opposed to Michael Buble’s Concert which has already sold out at Hallam FM Arena.
E cosi … let’s finish this month off on a bella high as Fargate will be home to an Italian Market from 24th – 28th September:
By Sophie Mei
www.sophiemei.co
MEI Motto: September’s the new New year for us big kids – so get your dancing shoes on – for a party workout in a Zumba (mixed) class or ladies can shake their bon bons at a Bellydance (women only) class with Sophie Mei Schools.
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