Queer love, life and the law
Oct
1

Queer love, life and the law

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Come and join our panelists as we explore tales of queer joy, resistance, and subversion.

The law can expand or squeeze the space that LGBTQ+ people have for love. This is true of all kinds of love, including self love, the love of chosen family, romantic love, and sexual love.

Drawing together personal stories, community struggles, and tales from the archives, our panelists will explore queer life, love and the law in Sheffield, and beyond. 

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MCS Presents: Dove Ellis
Oct
1
to Nov 1

MCS Presents: Dove Ellis

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Music culture society presents... Dove Ellis.

Just before their US tour supporting Geese, MCS proudly presents Dove Ellis at Sidney&Matilda.

(Check out their set at the Windmill on YouTube.)

+Drury Hill +Goat House Bridge

October 1st, doors 7.30pm.

Don't miss it, see you there. x.

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Pete Josef
Oct
2

Pete Josef

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Pete Josef performs his critically acclaimed 2015 album Colour with an inspired group of the UK’s finest jazz and soul musicians.The band will perform the album in sequence, followed bya part 2 of recent originals and some of the highenergy dance collaborations Josef has become known for over the years with the likes of Roni Size, Jazzanova, Manu Delago, and alongside Darren Emerson in the lo-fi dance duo The White Lamp.

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Driven Serious
Oct
3

Driven Serious

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DRIVEN SERIOUS
Driven Serious is a five-piece original folk-rock band based around Newcastle upon Tyne. They've been on the circuit for 12 years and released two LPs and an EP. Their high octane performance is something which has made them unforgettable.
Driven Serious new album: "Look On These Works is an incredibly engaging listen, whether it’s the monumental sounding strings that carry us through this adventure, or the war-like drums at the start of the title track, it’s an impressive experience." - Narc
Driven Serious performance: " I suppose you could file Driven Serious under the banner of folk-rock; but they are so much more than that. They have a vibrancy that you can virtually see thrumming off them when they play, passionate and with the hand-brake well and truly off, and with a vibe that has had people likening them to The Levellers to The Pogues to The Smiths to The Wonderstuff" – The Crack

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Modern Nature (Bella Union) + support
Oct
3

Modern Nature (Bella Union) + support

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Modern Nature (Bella Union) return to Sheffield for a full-band show.
Led by frontman Jack Cooper (of Ultimate Painting), the band will be touring in support of their new album, The Heat Warps.

Modern Nature is a group that blurs the lines between folk music, modern composition and improvisation. Since 2019, they have released three critically acclaimed albums and a host of other material that includes an instrumental album, a short record called Annual and four cassettes of improvised music.

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Sidney&Matilda Presents: DJ ADHD
Oct
3
to Oct 4

Sidney&Matilda Presents: DJ ADHD

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Sidney and Matilda Presents: DJ ADHD Keppie b2b Youngey Bermal b2b Zelia Over the last year DJ ADHD has carved a unique sound scattered with 909s and 808s that blur the lines of techno and UK bass music. Following his debut release ‘Vortex’ and more recently ‘Rips’; a club weapon created alongside Nikki Nair (both released on Pretty Weird), his release schedule for 2022 is filling up with solo releases and projects with Chloé Robinson, Nikki Nair and Villager, making sure that his club focused sound is heard on dancefloors around the world. Doors 11pm

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Steel Paws
Oct
4

Steel Paws

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STEEL PAWS FESTIVAL IS ALL ABOUT CATS & ROCK N ROLL!
THIS FESTIVAL HAS BEEN GOING SINCE 2016 (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS MOGSTOCK). ALL OF OUR PROFITS AFTER COSTS WILL BE GOING TO THE SHEFFIELD CAT'S SHELTER WHO PHIL ELSEY (CAT MAN) & DONNA ELSEY (CAT LADY) FOSTER CATS FOR!
SO COME ON DOWN TO SIDNEY & MATILDA IN SHEFFIELD ON 4TH OCTOBER FOR WHAT IS AN INCREDIBLE LINEUP OF BANDS!
THIS IS GONNA PURR ((LOUD))
AND TOGETHER WE PURR LOUDER!!

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Dreams: A Night of Fleetwood Mac
Oct
4
to Oct 5

Dreams: A Night of Fleetwood Mac

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Join Leadmill on Saturday 4th October, as they pay homage to one of the most loved rock bands of all time and celebrate the iconic era of the 70’s.

Unleash your inner rock ‘n’ roller with the legendary sounds of Fleetwood Mac. Expect to hear all of the bands biggest hits from across the decades, including The Chain, Gypsy, Oh Well, Dreams, Little Lies and all the rest of their ultimate classics.

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Sonic Saturday: Sheffield vs Manchester
Oct
4
to Oct 5

Sonic Saturday: Sheffield vs Manchester

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Get ready Sheffield, your big indie night out is here… This time we’re putting the indie greats of the North head to head for our Sheffield vs Manchester SONIC Special. Everyone’s favourite resident DJ Adam Morley, will be spinning the biggest tracks from musical legends including Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, Pulp, Courteeners, The Smiths, Pale Waves and loads more.

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Hey Pixies
Oct
5

Hey Pixies

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Sidney and Matilda Presents: 

Hey Pixies

Hey Pixies are the UK's most gigantic Pixies tribute band

Formed late 2015 in Manchester by four talented musicians who have each previously
notched up many gigs with original and other cover bands. The guys (and gal) came together
through their shared love of the Pixies.

A few false starts later, the current line-up of Hey Pixies started intensive rehearsals. 6
months later the gigs started and were enthusiastically received.
They quickly gained attention of promoters across the region and appeared on numerous
sold out tribute festivals over the summer. They have gone on to be seen as the best Pixies
tribute act in the UK.

Hey Pixies strive for the original authentic Pixies sound and play the classics as close to the
original recordings as possible. If you have recently missed the awesome live experience of
the Pixies, then no fear - come and see Hey Pixies.
Expect all the timeless indie defining tracks such as Monkey Gone to Heaven, Here Comes
Your Man, Debaser and Where is My Mind? As well as a load of loud-quiet-loud magic in the
form of Hey, Gouge Away.

£12.50 ADV 

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Sidney&Matilda Presents: Ruth Lyon
Oct
8

Sidney&Matilda Presents: Ruth Lyon

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Ruth Lyon 

Debut album 'Poems & Non Fiction' Out June 2025—a major waymark for a powerful songwriter who weaves deeply evocative narratives and potent meditations, with an artistry that balances delicacy and strength. Forged by her experiences as a disabled woman and a life-long sense of otherness, she explores the beautiful mess of existence, challenges social norms and ignites a journey towards self-acceptance, empowerment and perhaps most importantly, hope. “ I have surprised myself with the raw honesty in these songs and I hope these stories inspire healing and growth ”. Working with acclaimed producer John Parish (PJ Harvey, Aldous Harding) and influenced by artists like Adrienne Lenker, Fiona Apple and Moondog, the songs are rich with poetic nuance and the unconventional insight of a young life lived to capacity—a mesmerizing blend of analogue and angular indie-folk that gives as much attention to silence as sound, with understated yet muscular grooves. Shimmering between the abstract, the archetypal and the naked truth, meaning lingers just beneath the surface, daring listeners to both reach out and dig deep; to give emotion a solid, tangible shape.

£12 ADV 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Record Revue
Oct
11

Record Revue

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RECORD REVUE

A brand new all-dayer brought to you by Gav Arno & Thomas Maxwell Shore that plays 60s garage, rock & roll, psych, beat, rhythm & blues and soul all on original vinyl. 

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The Big Autumn Jam
Oct
11
to Oct 12

The Big Autumn Jam

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Funk My Disco joins forces with Disco Never Dies for the Big Autumn Jam at Sydney & Matilda.

A night of disco, funk, house, re-edits, and soulful grooves that bring Sheffield together on the dancefloor. Expect deep cuts, uplifting energy, and pure underground party vibes from start to finish.

📀 Line-up:

  • Funk My Disco

  • Disco Never Dies

  • Raw-Artes

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LORI
Oct
11

LORI

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LORI releases her debut album; 'THIS IS MY HAUS' a hyper pop meets rave inspired party - filled with attitude and autotune!

With support from Mickey Nomimono, Spook Muziek and Lukey B - this even is guaranteed to get you partying all night with no regrets!

So get your poppers ready and head down to the biggest party in town!

for fans of Charli XCX, Kim Petras, Peaches, Slayyyter and many more!!!"

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Jarred Up: Trip Westerns
Oct
15

Jarred Up: Trip Westerns

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Jarred Up Presents: Trip Westerns

+ Lucy Knight

£10 ADV / £12 OTD

Formed in the clearing mist of 2021, Trip Westerns are a 5 piece rock n roll / psych n soul outfit, based in Brighton with “their roots comfortably buried in the soil of mid-20th century rock and R&B, intertwined with lashings of surf and psychedelia - reveling in the twangy notes of spaghetti western soundtracks (see Ennio Morricone).” - Otis Hayes.

The band quickly built a reputation across Brighton’s scene as one of the city’s most vivid and dizzying live acts in their brief existence, twisting the town’s famous narrow cobbled streets into a Sergio Leone desert backdrop, alongside nods to sun-soaked 60’s R&B and 21st century fuzz-drenched garage rock. 

Through their maniacal live set the quintet have garnered a faithful following around the UK and Europe with multiple sell out shows under their leather tooled belts as well as tours supporting Night Beats and the Nude Party across Europe.

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Jarred Up Presents: Heavy Lungs
Oct
16

Jarred Up Presents: Heavy Lungs

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Jarred Up Presents: 

Heavy Lungs 

Support From Joe & The Shitboys 

Heavy Lungs bring raw, loud and uncompromising energy to their shows taking influence from the rowdy and liberating gigs of the 80s and 90s. Rising brutally fast from the get-go, they have shared stages with comrades IDLES, The Oh Sees, METZ, JOHN and more.

The band are now touring their explosive, furiously fun and unique brand of punk extensively across the UK and Europe. Fresh off the back of their 2023 critically acclaimed debut album 'All Gas No Brakes' released with Alcopop! records, they have gone on to receive significant attention from the likes of Steve Lamacq and Iggy Pop. Heavy Lungs is a rock'n'roll sandwich you didn't know you needed, but now it's in your lunchbox every day.

Tinnitus or a relentless earworm for days to come, a Heavy Lungs show is one to remember.

'A real Whammerbanger!' - IGGY POP

'Biting powerful punk that seeing frontman Danny nedelko snarling' - DIY

'Chaotic brilliance, made up of tempestuous distortion and hellish wails' - Stereoboard

'Their music taps the same vital energy as the pioneering post-punk of Joy Division, rambunctious
squall of Iceage, and uncompromising attitude of IDLES' – Bristol In Stereo

'Imagine going toe to toe with Minor Threat and early Black Flag, this is raw,
uncompromising punk rock.' - HMV

£13 ADV 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Charlie Bennett
Oct
16

Charlie Bennett

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Charlie Bennett is a 24-year-old bedroom-pop artist from Birmingham. Inspired by Dayglow and Beabadoobee, he started releasing music in late 2020, having taught himself to record and produce from his bedroom during lockdown. A self-declared “bedroom pop artist”, Bennett was drawn to the genre’s creativity-first ethos: making music with whatever gear you have. This DIY stance proved itself in his breakout track “Is This Falling?” in September 2020. With 6 million streams and counting, it was recorded using a £20 microphone and an iPhone. Its success gave Bennett the confidence to double down on his musical instincts, releasing his debut EP “Duvet Days”, which was aptly named after using his bedding to soundproof his room whilst recording. Charlie Bennett has built a community of over 500,000 dedicated followers, nicknamed his “Strawbennetts”, who’ve helped stream Charlie’s music over 12.5 million times to date. He’s landed playlist spots on Spotify’s “Our Generation”, supported Will Joseph Cook’s recent UK tour, a slot at Reading Festival, plays on 6 Music, BBC Introducing and KCRW, and the attention of major label bosses, one of whom Bennett remembers chatting to on Zoom whilst folding his socks. Given what they continue to achieve from a student bedroom, it is clear this DIY champ is one to watch.

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Jarred Up Presents: Wine Lips
Oct
17

Jarred Up Presents: Wine Lips

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Jarred Up Presents: 

Wine Lips 

It’s been one hell of a wild ride for Wine Lips.

Originally formed in Toronto back in 2015 as a part-time project between Cam Hilborn (vox, songwriter, guitar) and drummer extraordinaire Aurora Evans, Wine Lips quickly escalated into a full-blown, full-time, full-on international phenomenon. Their debut album took them across North America followed immediately by an intensive and unexpected tour of Hong Kong and China in 2018. They released their massive “Stressor” album the very next year (2019) to rave reviews and massive critical acclaim. Multiple tracks from Stressor charted across North American and European radio, while several songs ended up being featured in broadcast and Netflix series. Endless touring ensued.

Then 2020 happened. The band used their mandatory downtime to fully dedicate themselves to crafting their groundbreaking third full-length “Mushroom Death Sex Bummer Party” (recorded by Simon Larochette at The Sugar Shack). The record was released in October 2021 and then shit really hit the fan. The international music press lost their collective minds, penning over 250 glowing features and super positive reviews spanning 35+ countries. At the time of writing, the album is rapidly approaching 20 Million spins on Spotify alone. The vinyl release of MDSBP is currently in its 7th pressing with 9 different colour variants. The lead track “Eyes” has been licensed to a metric ton of films, series and video games including ABC’s The Rookie, Hockey Night In Canada and Population 11. Even more endless touring ensued, except this time the venues were huge and mostly sold-out.

Which brings us to the new record… “Super Mega Ultra” is an absolute beast. Recorded by Simon Larochette at The Sugar Shack in Ontario, the album is jam-packed with 12 ramped-up supersonic ear-scorching auditory delicacies. SMU is probably Wine Lips’ most ambitious undertaking to date, exploring new thematic territory while firmly maintaining their signature psych garage punk rock panache. You truly need to hear the album to believe it… And if you haven’t already guessed, more endless touring is booked for 2024. The wild ride continues!

"It's tough writing a new record when you're always on tour. The previous album seemed to be doing really well and at times I felt like I was hitting a wall creatively. Long story short, I think this album turned out great. Simon always brings a good vibe at the Sugar Shack and we were able to try some new ideas and capture the energy without straying too far from our roots. Excited to see where these songs take us in the future."Cam Hilborn

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“It's pure adrenaline, it's noise, it's intense, it's refreshing, and it feels life-giving. The garage-psych band's new album is, for all intents and purposes, pretty fucking crazy.”Exclaim!

“There’s a sensuality and strong sense of controlled chaos that these Canadians bring to life on the record.”New Noise Magazine

“Now that’s what I call music!.”Iggy Pop BBC Radio 6

£16 ADV 

Doors- 7:30pm 

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Rattus Inheritus play the music of The Stranglers live.
Oct
18

Rattus Inheritus play the music of The Stranglers live.

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Rattus Inheritus are Stranglers obsessives bringing you the music of The Stranglers played with passion, aggression and conviction! Classic Stranglers line up with bass, keys, guitar and drums. Each player has over 20 years professional session and live experience.

Rattus Inheritus play The Stranglers classics and modern tracks with stunning power & fidelity.   

The black blood of the MenInBlack flow through their veins! Apocalyptic music! Catch them live!

"Great musicians playing their favourite music to die hard fans." Liz Kershaw

“Great night out, loved hearing the truly great early Stranglers tracks being played so well."  Stuart Pearce

Plus fantastic support bands Scarlett’s Dream and Hollow Dawn.

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La Rumba x Phonetics present: Nubiyan Twist Soundsystem
Oct
18
to Oct 19

La Rumba x Phonetics present: Nubiyan Twist Soundsystem

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Nubiyan Twist present NT Soundsystem - a new stripped back 3-piece  dancefloor-ready lineup as they VIP remix the entirety of new album ‘Find Your Flame’ in a soundsystem style with live brass - expect a blend of dub, dancehall, amapiano, jungle, garage, kuduru and more.

One of La Rumba’s favourite and regular guests, Nubiyan Twist have built up a name as one of the forerunners of the UK Jazz scene, fusing together global grooves, soul and jazz; intertwined with electronic elements, horn-led melodies and spontaneous improvisation. 

The influence of soundsystem culture has been ever present in their music, from dub sessions the band used to attend in Leeds to jungle raves of East Anglia in the 2000’s. Band Leader Tom Excell has a history of DJing and producing dance music, including with reggae side-project Chief Rockas, working with reggae giants such as Super Cat, Luciano & Turbulence. 

Nubiyan Twist’s lead singer Aziza Jaye was born of Jamaican heritage and has grown up around soundsystem culture, boasting an incredibly versatile vocal style and large catalog of work alongside a plethora of producers, including recent work with Mungo’s Hi-Fi.

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Leadmill Presents: Andrew Cushin
Oct
19

Leadmill Presents: Andrew Cushin

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Championed by Noel Gallagher, Pete Doherty, Sam Fender and Louis Tomlinson, Andrew Cushin lived up to the hype with his debut album ‘Waiting For The Rain’, which spent three weeks at #1 on the Official Independent Album Breakers Chart while surging into the Top 10 on the Independent Albums and Record Store Charts. He also became an increasingly big draw in the live arena, particularly in his hometown of Newcastle where he became the youngest Geordie to sell-out the City Hall with 4500 people in attendance over two nights, before subsequently headlining the big outdoor Tyne of the Mouth Festival last summer.

Just as ‘Waiting For The Rain’ introduced a bigger, bolder sound from that of his early EPs, ‘Love Is For Everyone’ again sees Andrew pushing his sound into new territory. That expressive, all-feeling voice still dominates and brings his relatable and poignant autobiographical lyrics to life. This time, however, the music’s scale is amplified further, taking in a diverse array of influences and setting the stage for his singer-songwriter roots to crash headfirst into mainstream awareness. The album was produced by Gareth Nuttall, who has helped The K’s and Lottery Winners rise from cult level favourites to the upper reaches of the charts.

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The Utopia Strong
Oct
21

The Utopia Strong

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

The Utopia Strong 

+ Andrew Liles 

Call it synchronicity, call it happenstance, call it no more than
three friends getting together to give their speakers a workout.
Yet The Utopia Strong’s formidable conflagration of
psychedelic radiance and beatific harmony has evolved way
beyond all or any expectations since the band’s inception..
‘International Treasure’ chronicles the collaborative collision
of Steve Davis, Kavus Torabi and Mike York heading into
unchartered psychic territory, seemingly with nothing but their
instincts as co-ordinates. 

What’s resulted is a step beyond anything either band or
audience might have expected - a deeply rewarding voyage
into inner space which moves into darker and still more
evocative sound-worlds whilst remaining fundamentally off
the map. Influences know no bounds in this context, and the
listener would be forgiven for locating the atmospheres and
soundscapes of this album on some sonic promontory above
and between the potent abstractions of Tim Hecker, the
improvisatory excursions of The Necks, and the gothic allure
of Bohren Und Der Club Of Gore.

‘International Treasure’’ is the next chapter in a story which
only grows more rewarding with every stop along the way -
one in which three heads travel together deeper into their own
musical journeys, and the resulting alchemical power
transmutes its origins into gold. As no less a sage than
Andrew Weatherall proclaimed, The Utopia Strong are
“gnostic sonics in a nutshell”.

£15 ADV 

Doors: 7:45pm 

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Michael Aldag
Oct
22

Michael Aldag

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Michael Aldag is a 23-year-old artist from Liverpool, making synth pop music,

inspired by The Cure, Depeche Mode, Lana Del Ray amongst others.

He has 4 sold out UK headline tours under his belt (20K tickets) - a hardcore

devoted fanbase as well as his 1.1 million+ social followers. He has supported Dean

Lewis around Europe and the UK and his debut mixtape charted top 10 Spotify

Charts.Since launching his music career Michael has featured on the cover of Notion

Magazine and landed features on Line of Best Fit, CLASH and The Sunday Times,

who featured Michael in their ‘Breaking Artist’ section. Avidly and continually

supported by BBC Introducing and Radio 1, BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders ‘Tune Of

The Week’ ["Michael Aldag is as real as they get. His words, at the moment, are my

bible. In a world full of deception, Michael Aldag stands tall" - Jack Saunders].

Michael performed at Radio 1 Big Weekend 2023, pulling the biggest crowd to the

Introducing Stage over the whole weekend. He then played Reading & Leeds in

2024, as well Boardmasters, Latitude and more.

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Jarred Up: Gently Tender
Oct
24

Jarred Up: Gently Tender

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Jarred Up Presents... 

Gently Tender 

Rising from the ashes of Palma Violets, Gently Tender first begun as a reminder for Sam
Fryer – once, the vocalist in one of South London’s most-hyped bands – to treat himself
more softly. Joined by his former Palmas bandmates Will Doyle and Pete Mayhew, along
with The Big Moon’s Celia Archer and guitarist Adam Brown, the band’s long-awaited debut
album ‘Take Hold Of Your Promise!’ has been five years in the making, and marks a return to
something slow and careful, rooted, and soulful. Produced by Matthew E. White, it glimmers
with gospel choirs and warm bursts of horn, unearthing a spiritual kind of acceptance in the
process. The world may be a burning trash-pit, and the work of striving to be a better person
will never end. But in Gently Tender’s universe, at least, there’s a precious sliver of hope to
be found; even in the dark shadows, you’re never watching the flames rage alone.

£15 ADV // £40 FESTIVAL BUNDLE 

DOORS- 7:30PM

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Grey Meta - Kamikaze Space Programme / Raiden / Anorak
Oct
24
to Oct 25

Grey Meta - Kamikaze Space Programme / Raiden / Anorak

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After 5+ years setting out our musical ethos as a label, it is time for us to do this in the flesh. This is our first of many planned events. Expect a deep dive into the weightiest techno, jungle, drum and bass, breakcore and all the juicy bits in between - peak cerebral electronic rave music from the label crew and some very special guests.

We will be DJing in the bar 9-11 PM, then we take over upstairs for a full-blown rave up from 11-4 AM.

Not only are we launching a series of events, but this is the launch party for a brand new EP by Kamikaze Space Programme. Buy a ticket to the party and we'll send you a Bandcamp download code for the EP when it's released.

10% of the profit from the event, and all the profit from EP, will be donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.

It will be banging. See you in the dance. x

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JAWARI - ROAD RASA
Oct
26

JAWARI - ROAD RASA

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Emerging in 2022 from London, United Kingdom, JAWARI blends Indian classical, jazz, spoken word and experimental into a genre-defying sound.

Playing in Sheffield for the first time, JAWARI is a multi-disciplinary collective that navigates a diverse musical landscape, citing inspiration from a variety of genres. Led by sitarist Tommy Khosla - who has gained significant recognition earning features in BBC Asian Network and playing Glastonbury and Royal Albert Hall - other core members include Latin Grammy awardee and Aterciopelados (Europe) member Gregorio Merchán on percussion, Taylor Frost on guitar, Billie Sophoclides on saxophone and Nashville's first Youth Poet Laureate Lagnajita Mukhopadhyay on poetry and bass. Drawing on the eclectic musical and interdisciplinary backgrounds of its members and collaborators with an emphasis on the Indian Classical tradition, JAWARI is cultivating a distinct identity within the global jazz scene. Following sell-out gigs in London as well as playing the Paris Olympics and SXSW (US & UK), their debut album, ROAD RASA - supported by Help Musicians and the British Arts Council—has also received airplay on BBC 6 and Worldwide FM, promising a mainstay in the UK scene.

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Sidney&Matilda Presents: Kathryn Joseph
Oct
29

Sidney&Matilda Presents: Kathryn Joseph

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Kathryn Joseph

Known for her fearless storytelling, raw emotional depth, and unflinching honesty, Kathryn Joseph has made a lasting mark on contemporary music. A relentless pursuit of truth runs through each of her albums, from the devastating beauty of bones you have thrown me and blood i’ ve spilled (2015), which won the Scottish Album of the Year Award, to the grief-stricken intensity of from when i wake the want is (2018), and the haunting for you who are the wronged (2022), a powerful reckoning with abuse in all its forms.

Now, Kathryn embarks on a new chapter with her fourth album, WE WERE MADE PREY., set for release on 30 May via Rock Action Records. Recorded in the remote Black Bay Studio on the Isle of Lewis, the album explores the collision of want and loss, self-fulfillment and shame, embracing a newfound intensity—bigger, angrier, and full of want.

Joining forces with Lomond Campbell, Kathryn’s delicate yet visceral sound continues to evolve, seamlessly blending intimate, unfiltered lyrics with rich, atmospheric layers of piano, keyboards, and electronic elements. Their long-standing collaboration has been instrumental in pushing her music into darker, more experimental territory, amplifying the raw emotional power at its core.

Reflecting on the album’s transformation in the studio, she says, “The songs were angry, but in a small way. Until Lomond added all this beautiful noise, and suddenly they were angry in a much bigger way, in an exciting way, and so full of want.”

£15 ADV 

Doors 7:30pm 

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The Leadmill Presents: The Dead Dance: A Lady Gaga Halloween Special
Oct
30
to Oct 31

The Leadmill Presents: The Dead Dance: A Lady Gaga Halloween Special

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The Dead Dance: A Halloween night like no other

Join us at Sidney & Matilda on Thursday 30th October as we pay tribute to all things Lady Gaga.

With her recent cameo in Wednesday and her long-awaited UK tour coming up soon, it’s the right time to summon all you little monsters for a night of pure pop mayhem. Expect a high-energy mix of dark disco, alt-pop and all your spooky dancefloor favourites.

Playing: Lady Gaga / Bruno Mars / Ariana Grande / Billie Eilish / Chappell Roan / Troye Sivan / Confidence Man / Charli XCX / Dua Lipa / Scissor Sisters / Kim Petras / Jade / Miley Cyrus & loads more 

We always encourage fancy dress, so which Gaga era or iconic look is your inspo? The Fame, Born This Way, Chromatica, Mayhem… or something entirely your own?

See you all on the dance floor

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Phonetics 25 Years x La Rumba: Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, MC Rob Galliano
Oct
31
to Nov 1

Phonetics 25 Years x La Rumba: Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, MC Rob Galliano

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Phonetics celebrate their 25 Birthday in collaboration with La Rumba to bring Gilles Peterson & Jamz Supernova (BBC 6 Music) with MC Rob Galliano and more TBA to Sidney & Matilda on 31st October for a 3-room affair. We are thrilled to announce the headline acts for our party to mark our quarter century: two of the finest DJs, broadcasters and tastemakers in the UK. Gilles Peterson and Jamz Supernova treat the nation to a weekly 5-hour dose of the finest radio representing the approach we love: exciting music from the outer margins of club culture.   20:00 - 04:00

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Stone Jets
Nov
2

Stone Jets

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Gotobeat is excited to team up with Sidney & Mathilda to welcome Stone Jets live on Sunday, November 2nd.

Standard Tickets £10.50 | This is an 18+ event

7:30pm ---> Doors

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The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Nov
6

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

Arthur Brown is synonymous with his 1968 hit “Fire” and the Hammond-driven “Crazy World” line-up which spawned it. However, his ‘God of Hellfire’ burned out fast and, in 1970, he returned with a new project: the prog-festival freak-show Kingdom Come followed by a varied solo career. Those initial four band albums, by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and by Kingdom Come are thrilling, as tend to be Brown’s cameos on other peoples’ projects.

Best known for his flamboyant theatrical performances and his powerful, wide- ranging operatic voice. He has been a major influence on a wide range of musicians due to his outstanding vocal ability and wild stage persona and concepts. He is considered a pioneer of shock rock and progressive rock and influential on heavy metal music.

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Shared Frequencies
Nov
8
to Nov 9

Shared Frequencies

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London producer meets Sheffield in the underground. Jenny Sparks brings bassline pressure and 4x4 firepower, while Shared Frequencies channel Sheffield's freeparty spirit with heavy selections and community energy. Joined by the Sheffield's very own Crane, alongside the Shared Frequencies residents, expect low ceilings, big subs, and the grassroots taking control

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Jess Silk & Joe Solo
Nov
9

Jess Silk & Joe Solo

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Due to popular demand after their co-headline tour at the end of 2024, Joe Solo and Jess Silk are joining forces again this November (2025) to bring their particular brand of often political folk/punk music to venues across the country. With special guest Steve White (Steve White & the Protest Family)

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Jarred up: Hotel Lux
Nov
13

Jarred up: Hotel Lux

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Jarred Up Presents: 

Hotel Lux 

Once contenders for the mantle of Britain’s most self-conscious band — guilty, by their own admission, of pandering to audiences’ tastes following their move from Pompey to London — Hotel Lux have crafted an identity that is truly their own on bold debut album ‘Hands Across The Creek’. But in 2020, the roots of Hotel Lux’s transformation were soon in place. The band’s classic influences — Dr Feelgood, The Stranglers, Ian Dury — meshed with the sounds of artists like Neil Young, Brian Eno and The Waterboys, and, in the end, Hotel Lux found themselves “doing the whole ‘haha, that’s what the fourth album will sound like’ thing” on their first, they say. They decamped to The Wirral, with Bill Ryder-Jones (The Coral; Arctic Monkeys) as multi-faceted influences, £20 Casio keyboards and marauding song structures fell into place. Lead single ‘Common Sense’ was influenced by ‘80s group the Beautiful South and inspired by the RMT strikes, trade union leader Mick Lynch, and the media’s treatment of Jeremy Corbyn. It’s a rhythmic anthem full of funk bass, machine gun snares and clattering guitars reminiscent of Television or Glasgow icons Orange Juice. It's the band’s most euphoric and danceable single to date. With ‘Hands Across The Creek’ set for release in early 2023, Hotel Lux look set to become something their early critics might have not foreseen: a band full of confidence, with the ability to transcend their peers and carve out their own corner of British music tapestry.

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Doors- 7:45pm

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Strange Days: SCALER
Nov
14

Strange Days: SCALER

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Based in Bristol, UK, SCALER (fka SCALPING) are a four-piece band: Isaac Jones on drums, James Rushforth on bass guitar, Nick Berthoud on guitar and Alex Hill on electronics. For the last five years, SCALER have been writing, recording and performing music together, trying to answer the question that guides their work; “How can a band bridge the gap between live guitar music and live electronic music?”

The new single “LOAM” marks a new chapter for SCALER. Having connected with one another following the release of their highly praised 2022 debut album “Void”, the band’s collaboration with Daniel Avery sees the band lean further into their club and dance-based influences. Combining adrenaline fuelled rhythms with euphoric synths that ebb and flow around their heavier sensibilities.

Speaking on the single, SCALER says "When the opportunity to work with Daniel Avery came up we obviously jumped at it; we’ve been fans of his for a long time and working on these tracks with him really helped us be more decisive, to trust our gut and not overcomplicate things."

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Leonian Dream + Junk
Nov
14

Leonian Dream + Junk

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As part of their debut UK Tour south west based Indie Rock band Leonian Dream will be co headlining Sidney and Matilda with local alternative rock band Junk. Expect an evening full of dreamy soundscapes. 

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Camisado
Nov
15

Camisado

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Camisado hit Sidney and Matilda for the release of BRAND NEW DESIGN alongside the incredible bands Dahlia and Sour Breath.

Big Sets, Big Sounds. Bring your best two step.

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An Evening With John Cambridge
Nov
16

An Evening With John Cambridge

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

An Evening with John Cambridge Hosted by Garry Burnett

Talks, Stories, and Q&A with David Bowie's original drummer

Evening with John Cambridge

Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype traces the extraordinary and pivotal friendship between David Bowie and drummer John Cambridge, from the time when Bowie made his first major career breakthrough in 1969 to his death from cancer in 2016.

Drummer, musician and friend John ‘Cambo’ Cambridge lived with Bowie at Haddon Hall when he had his first hit record ‘Space Oddity’ and toured with him in Junior’s Eyes. He was there for him at many key moments – when Bowie lost his father, passed his driving test, played his first Glam Rock gig with Hype, even acting as best man when Bowie married Angela Barnett in 1970.

And if John had not persuaded his former Rats colleague and friend Mick Ronson to join Bowie in February 1970, there might never have been a Ziggy Stardust or the stellar career which followed.

At this special evening with John Cambridge, the author of Bowie, Cambo & All The Hype, we get a backstage pass to key people and events during those crucial early years and will hear, up close and in person, the heartfelt stories of this unique friendship.

£15 ADV 

Doors 7pm 

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Brogeal
Nov
17

Brogeal

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From small-town Falkirk in central Scotland the folk-punk-indie-pop five-piece have big ideas, with a reputation as one of the best live bands in Britain, their communal, sing-along, delirious anthems igniting mosh-pit madness throughout the UK, Ireland and beyond.

Everybody loves them.

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Strange Days: Benefits
Nov
18

Strange Days: Benefits

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Benefits play their debut Sheffield headline show this November.

Forming in 2019 and consisting of Kingsley Hall on vocals and Robbie Major on synths,

beats and noise, Benefits quickly evolved into a group that aims to merge noise, house,

hip hop, industrial rock, electronica, and an angry social media feed to get it’s point

across.

A resolutely DIY outfit they have managed to gain fans as diverse as Sleaford Mods,

Steve Albini, Black Francis, Garbage, Jehnny Beth and Elijah Wood as well as getting

significant features in the NME, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, and the Quietus.

In 2023 they released their debut album “NAILS” on Invada Records which garnered

significant critical acclaim as well as numerous album of the year nods, most

significantly from Louder Than War magazine and BBC6music.

An inspiring, loud and formidable live outfit they kept the momentum going with their

follow up album, “Constant Noise”, which topped the list of best reviewed albums in

the world when released in March 2025.

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Keyside
Nov
20

Keyside

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Liverpool four-piece KEYSIDE blend classic Northern guitar-pop sensibilities with emotionally charged storytelling and a sound that’s fast becoming their own. Led by frontman Dan Parker – his unmistakable Liverpudlian lilt carrying both grit and grace – their songs are rich in feeling, full of melody, and grounded in real-life experience.

Their lyrics don’t shy away from difficult truths – touching on everything from isolation and addiction to hope and redemption – yet the band’s instinct for a soaring hook gives their music its unique pull. Tracks like 'Angeline', 'Nikita', and 'Runaway' have marked them as natural songwriters, winning praise and support across BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Radio X and Amazing Radio.

Onstage, KEYSIDE have built a reputation for raw, joyful live shows. Their first UK headline tour sold out at a blistering pace, followed by standout support slots with Blossoms, Royston Club, Mantra of the Cosmos and Shed Seven. Festival highlights include YNOT, On The Waterfront and Salt ’n’ Tar.

Their latest single 'Michael (What’s Your Call?)', produced by Chris Taylor (The Coral, Blossoms), channels the ambition of The Stone Roses and the urgency of Fontaines D.C. – a clear sign KEYSIDE are not just rising, they’re arriving.

KEYSIDE are: Dan Parker (vocals, acoustic guitar) Ben Cassidy (lead guitar) Max Gibson (bass, backing vocals) Oisin McAvoy (drums)

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DeadWax + Guests
Nov
21

DeadWax + Guests

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Ever heard of Alt. Grime?

Born from a passion for heavy music and nurtured in the sweatbox clubs of northern UK, DeadWax are a fierce, genre-bending force of nature and have gained a reputation for explosive engaging live shows, packed with furious energy and provoking lyrics which are instantly relatable.

Forming over 10 years ago the band bear a unique fusion, attributed to a wide musical palette of; metal, grime, hip-hop and dance music. The endearing bravado is brought about by frontman Jake Milburn, Solomon Price (bass), Henry Skinner (guitar) and Ben Millington (drums).

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Jarred Up Presents: This Will Destroy Your Ears
Nov
21

Jarred Up Presents: This Will Destroy Your Ears

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Jarred Up Presents: 

This Will Destroy Your Ears 

This Will Destroy Your Ears were born in 2018 in the southwest of France and hit the UK roads straight away, sharing stages with USA Nails, JOHN, and Black Midi. That first tour—in a battered Renault Master affectionately nicknamed Georges by the Brits—set the tone: loud, raw, no-nonsense, and fiercely DIY.
In 2019, the band recorded their debut album CLEAR with Dorian Verdier (JC Satàn) and Boris Lehachoir in their self-built Angresse HQ, pARPAINg, before having it mixed in London by Wayne Adams (Petbrick, Green Lung). It was released on their own label, Cowboy À La Mode. Moving back and forth between the French and UK scenes, This Will Destroy Your Ears kept gigging, collaborating, and growing. In 2022, they took part in À TOI À MOI, a 12″ split celebrating “musical mingling,” alongside Shoefiti (FR), The Eurosuite (UK), and Naguals (UK).
That same year, they received support from The Inspector Cluzo and hit the road again (with LIFE, among others), releasing their second album Everybody Knows Mickey, recorded with Henri D’Armancourt (Steve Amber, The Psychotic Monks), mixed by Alex Greaves (Heavy Lungs, LICE), and released via Cowboy À La Mode, À Tant Rêver Du Roi (FR) and Brutalist Records (UK). The album was warmly received on both sides of the Channel and drew attention from the French national press.
From 2022 to 2024, the trio played extensively alongside bands like Slift, METZ, Frustration, Pogo Car Crash Control, PENICHE, and Stuffed Foxes, refining a live sound that’s raw, noisy, sometimes tender — and always loud. Because yes, This Will Destroy Your Ears love people… they just tend to tell them a bit too loudly. Meanwhile, they built Recording United, their own studio nestled in the heart of Kontainer, a multidisciplinary hub in the Landes — part Warhol’s Factory, part Death By Audio’s DIY activism.
Their third album, FUNLAND, is the first to be entirely recorded there. Inspired by their UK tours — and especially the decaying Technicolor charm of Blackpool — the album takes its name from a run-down amusement park: a magical mess of dying slot machines, sad clowns, and buzzing neon. A pop nightmare postcard, somewhere between David Lynch and Stephen King.
Produced and mixed by Ben Hampson (DITZ, Lambrini Girls) and mastered by Katie Tavini (Bloc Party, Los Bitchos), FUNLAND will be released on October 10, 2025 via Luik Music (BE), À Tant Rêver Du Roi (FR), Cowboy À La Mode, and Conicle Records (on cassette, of course).

£9 ADV 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Lightning Threads
Nov
22

Lightning Threads

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LIGHTNING THREADS + JOHNNY D & THE SPACE CADETS

SIDNEY & MATILDA (SHEFFIELD). 7:30PM. 22 NOVEMBER 2025.

Please be aware there are no physical tickets for this event. Please bring ID on the night.

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Lightning Threads
Nov
22

Lightning Threads

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LIGHTNING THREADS + JOHNNY D & THE SPACE CADETS

SIDNEY & MATILDA (SHEFFIELD). 7:30PM. 22 NOVEMBER 2025.

Please be aware there are no physical tickets for this event. Please bring ID on the night.

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King Effers
Nov
23

King Effers

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KING EFFERS (SHEFFIELD PUNKY REGGAE) - HEADLINERS

In 2019, having got fed up with censorship and silly social media algorithms, Sheffield’s long standing politico-punks The F*kwits changed their name to King Effers, perhaps a little easier on the tongue.

Mr Keef and Chris (The F*kwits) were joined by Tank (Freekspert) on drums, and Muzz (Artery/Faerground Accidents) on bass. With a love of all things punk, reggae and rocksteady it was only a matter of time before the sound turned into a highly-charged punky reggae party.

Having toured the UK and Germany and negotiated the perils and pitfalls of the covid lockdowns, the band finally managed to procure enough studio time and complete the recordings of what would become the first King Effers album entitled ‘Soap Box’, to be released on Holy Dotage Records on Dec 1st 2023

Line up:

Mr Keef – Vocals & Guitar
Guitar Chris – Guitar & B-Vocals
Muzz – Bass & B-Vocals
Tank – Drums & Percussion.

"Support on the night comes from;"

THE PUNCTURISTS (GARAGE PUNK)

The PUNCTURISTS are a female-fronted 4 piece Melodic Garage Punk band who currently rehearse in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK. Members also live in Goole and Grimsby.

The line up is:

Dale Farrow – Bass
Gail Townsend – Singer
Martin Gregory – Drums
Patrick Crawford – Guitar

Free entry 

Starts at 6pm 

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Sidney&Matilda Presents: World News
Nov
23

Sidney&Matilda Presents: World News

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

World News 

World News are a London-based quartet creating jangly, atmospheric and dreamy guitar-driven
music. Last year, they released 2 standout EP's, all brimful of their trademark addictive guitar
lines, seductive melodies and ever-guessing moods. Recently nominated in Stereogum's 40
Best New Artists of 2024, and featured in SPIN's and The FADER's artists to watch in 2025, this
year they've set their sights on their debut album.

£7 ADV / £10 OTD

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Sidney&Matilda Presents: JOSI & ALEX
Nov
24

Sidney&Matilda Presents: JOSI & ALEX

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Sidney & Matilda Presents:

JOSI & ALEX + Mannequins + SNATCH

JOSI & ALEX is an indie rock band formed in early 2024. Blending raw emotion with
infectious melodies, their music captures the urgency of the moment: honest, unfiltered,
and deeply resonant.
After igniting stages everywhere from Germany and the UK to Austria and Hungary, the band built
a loyal following from the ground up. Their debut album “LOUDER THAN EVER“ is out
now, a bold and cathartic statement that marks the end of one chapter and the beginning
of something bigger.  

£7 ADV / 10 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm

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Private Regcords: April Tapes
Nov
28

Private Regcords: April Tapes

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April Tapes - male and female-fronted alternative rock band utilising dual vocals and embracing variety. The quartet - Bethan Evans, Max Stokes, Angus (Goose) Marnoch, and Henry Wright - combine Americana influences with grunge-inspired energy, fast intricate drums, and powerful guitar work. Since forming, they’ve built a reputation for tight, dynamic live performances, bringing their unique brand of Derbyshire DIY alt-rock to festivals including Y Not Main Stage, Tramlines, Victorious, Truck, and Get Together, alongside a 2024 headline show at Sheffield’s The Leadmill.

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The Guest List
Nov
29

The Guest List

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In early 2021, Cai Alty (centre) formed 'The Guest List' with four friends: Angus Gilchrist, Tom Quigley, Leio Hunter and Sid Wallace (left to right). With the release of their self-titled EP, ‘Steel Police’, and the heartfelt '161', the band have built up a global following on social media, as well as expanding their live following in sharing the stage with big names such as The Wombats, Two Door Cinema Club, Blossoms and Inhaler.

Next up for the band are their new singles, 'London' and 'Loose Tongue'.

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Life Aquatic Band
Dec
3

Life Aquatic Band

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Life Aquatic Band are back, bringing their blend of early 2000s ElectroClash and 70s Pop to Sidney and Matilda's main room** on December 3rd, fresh off of the release our their new EP Stuck In The Mud. Expect synths, more synths, and grooves to move your feet to. 

For Fans Of: LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, DEVO, Peaches. 

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Sidney&Matilda Presents: atmos bloom
Dec
5

Sidney&Matilda Presents: atmos bloom

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

atmos bloom 

atmos bloom are a London based dream-gaze band, who released their
self-recorded debut album via LA-based Spirit Goth Records
(CASTLEBEAT). The project began as the lo-fi bedroom project of Curtis
Paterson & Tilda Gratton, but now with additional live members the band
have played a flurry of sold out live shows including Manchester Psych
Festival. Taking influences from 90s shoegaze such as my bloody valentine
and modern indie-pop like DIIV, Wild Nothing and Beach Fossils; their
sound is the perfect balance of reverb-drenched guitars and indie pop
melodies.
The band are set to release their second album later this year.

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Pineapple Bandits
Dec
18

Pineapple Bandits

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Pineapple Bandits play their first headline show in Sheffield. Accompanied by guests (tba), for a night of fun, fast paced riffs, and songs to stay in your head for days to come. Be there or be square!

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Jarred Up: Naima Bock
Jan
27

Jarred Up: Naima Bock

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Jarred Up Presents: 

Naima Bock 

The roots of Naima Bock’s music are deep and far reaching. Born in Glastonbury to a Brazilian father and a Greek mother, Naima spent her early childhood in Brazil before eventually returning to England, bouncing around various homes in South-East London. This muddled heritage combines with more recent pursuits in Naima’s music; from the Brazilian standards (Baden Powell, Chico Buarque, Geraldo Vandre, Cartola, etc.) that the family used to listen to driving to the beach, to the European folk traditions she tapped into on her own, and the pursuits that interest her today – studies in archaeology, work as a gardener, and walking the world’s great trails – Naima’s music draws from family, the earth and the handing down of music through generations.

The creation of Naima’s debut album Giant Palm began in her move back to the UK, though the music is undoubtedly infused with the Brazilian music of her youth and regular family visits – she found inspiration in, “the percussion, the melodies, chords - and particularly the poetic juxtaposition of tragedy and beauty held within the lyrics”. By the age of 15 Naima was embedded in the music scene of South-East London, going to gigs at The Windmill in Brixton, slotting into a group of like-minded friends writing and playing music. This led to the creation of Goat Girl, the band she toured the world with playing bass and singing alongside her school friends. After six years, with a desire to try something new, Naima decided to leave Goat Girl. In the intervening years she set up a gardening company and started a degree at UCL in archaeology because, as she jokes, “I liked being near the ground”. During this time, she was still writing music, playing guitar, and learning violin. In this time, she was introduced to producer and arranger Joel Burton through Josh Cohen and his label, Memorials of Distinction. Joel was becoming frustrated with his band Viewfinder, and was keen to expand his musical limits. Over the time he and Naima worked together, Joel’s burgeoning interest in Western Classical music, global folk music, experience in large scale arrangement and orchestration informed the collaborative process that eventually culminated in Giant Palm.

Naima had been writing songs for a number of years without any strong idea of where to take them. However, over a gradual process of rehearsing and performing with Joel, the compositions began to settle into something more concrete. It wasn’t until restrictions began to ease post-lockdown that they were able to focus on getting the songs finished and recorded. Fortunately, Dan Carey of Speedy Wunderground offered his spare studio space in Streatham, free of charge. Informed by a desire to create music that was considered and intentional, they spent the month leading up to the recording expanding the arrangements, to be performed by a large and varied group of musicians - with Joel scoring parts and recording the synth and electronic elements in advance. Once they managed to schedule slots for the more-than 30 musicians on the record - the expansive yet delicate arrangements were brought to life and captured with the help of engineer Syd Kemp.

Within Naima, somewhere below the songs she’s created herself, sits an exhaustive bank of traditionals. The kinds of songs whose creator has been long lost and have evolved steadily in any number of directions. Be these Brazilian family favourites or those rooted in British folk tradition, Naima loves the collective voice of songs that belong to everyone. She often surprises even herself in the ease she’s able to call them to mind. She’s recently found a home for this passion in her role in the ever-shifting line-up of South-London folk collective Broadside Hacks, but it’s long been a way for her to explore her own artistry. She learned to play guitar and violin through these songs, but she also found her voice in them. “All the other representations that I’d had of singing felt so unattainable” she recalls, but in folk music she found that singing can take on so many forms without the need to exactly replicate something. Here qualities that make her voice unique were able to flourish: the impressive range, and ease with which she traverses scales and changes styles were able to roam more feely. This is present all through her music, as well as a feeling of community and the sharing of ideas. Though studio time restrictions meant things had to be planned down to the minute, once in the room all formality dissipated - none of the players on Giant Palm sound like they’ve been shipped in to play a role and this the key to the warm and welcoming nature of the music.

As for the songs themselves, each comes from a place of earnest and open-hearted vulnerability. Written over the space of years, each of Naima’s songs represents a snapshot of a specific feeling, of brief moments in Naima’s life that make up a larger whole. “I never change lyrics” she says, “even if I don’t relate to them anymore, I related to them once which means someone else could, somewhere”. Once written, the songs are left untouched in the hopes that the raw specificity of isolated feelings are easy for people to lock onto and recognise in their own lives. Whether that’s in the playful humour of ‘Campervan’, the peaceful exhale of ‘Giant Palm’ or in the darker moments like in the stark, self-critical honesty of ‘Every Morning’, whatever the form it’s always laid bare.

There’s also a feeling of clarity to the songs, which Naima largely credits to the fact that many of them were written while walking. She finds inspiration in the meditative and revealing nature of long walks with a fixed but far-off destination. Something she’s also found in the slow-reveal of archaeological digs and the methodical work of gardening. “There’s a stripping away that takes place”, she says, the clearing of the fog in the brain and slowing of thoughts by the rhythm of walking is often to thank for the sharp focus of her lyrics. Be that during a period of three years where she would return to Spanish pilgrimage network Camino de Santiago for weeks at a time, or simple hours spent in the English countryside. “The most beautiful part of it for me was walking through the city” she says of her time in Spain, “you get the industrial bit at the start and then the middle section and you have to just walk straight through it, through the suburbs. You see all this progression of humanity and then you get back into nature at the end of it”. Giant Palm never rushes. It allows itself the time to enjoy the wide-open spaces, the claustrophobic streets, or the minute details along the way, safe in the knowledge that the destination is somewhere over the horizon.

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Doors- 7:30pm

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The Luke Combs Experience
Jan
31

The Luke Combs Experience

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The Luke Combs Experience Is Back In Sheffield!

Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with amazing music and good vibes as we welcome the UKs best tribute band to country superstar Luke Combs to Sheffield. Get ready to sing along to all your favourite hits and experience the magic of live music.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity, with the only fully live Luke Combs' tribute band in the UK, up close and personal. Grab your friends, put on your boots, and get ready to have a blast!

Book your tickets now and secure your spot at this must-attend event. It's going to be an evening you'll remember for years to come!

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Alex Spencer
Feb
15

Alex Spencer

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Alex Spencer is an 18-year-old artist known for his sharp songwriting, magnetic energy, and vibrant stage presence. After an apprenticeship busking in his native

Manchester, he’s since gained support from BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing, Radio X, CLASH Magazine, and featured globally on the EA SPORTS FC25 soundtrack with his single Nightmares.

His latest and third, independent EP - ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ explores the urgency of youth, blending personal and cultural influences from many travel adventures and the occasional lyrical use of Spanish as a nod to his second language to also explore wider themes. The release has earned praise from tastemakers including John Kennedy at Radio X, and Jodie Bryant and Mollie King at Radio 1.

On stage with his band, Alex brings to life his own powerful and charismatic brand of indie-pop. He has been billed on major festivals like TRNSMT and Sound City throughout the year, and has supported artists such as The Black Keys, Miles Kane, Jamie Webster, The K’s and Seb Lowe. In 2025, Alex sold out his debut headline show at Manchester’s 500 cap Gorilla, further building his hometown audience.

From the streets to the stage, Alex Spencer is fast becoming one of the UK’s most exciting new artists.

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Sidney&Matilda Presents: Elephant Kind
Feb
25

Sidney&Matilda Presents: Elephant Kind

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Elephant Kind 

Every band has global ambition, but few lack the desire to move 7000 miles across the world
to realise it. Summer 2022 saw Elephant Kind move from Indonesia to London to explore the
next chapter as a band, starting a new era on the other side of the globe.
"This is the dream of every Indonesian artist, probably most artists in the world, like
everyone that we love moved to London at some point and writing here, it means a lot to us."
says Bam Mastro, frontman and founder of the group.

Elephant Kind was formed in Mastro's bedroom in Perth, Australia over a decade ago, acting
as an outlet to express himself creatively, a purely introspective project that was more for
himself than anyone else before moving to Indonesia. Now in 2022, the band is a three piece
with four projects to their name, hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners across the globe
and a firmly cemented place as one of Indonesia's most beloved alternative outfits. Their
fresh take on alternative indie has earned them critical recognition and acclaim both at home
and globally, constantly building year on year as their worldwide ambition comes into fruition.

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Doors- 7:45pm

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The Orb
Feb
27

The Orb

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The Orb virtually invented the electronic genre known as ambient house, resurrecting slower, more soulful rhythms and providing a soundtrack for early-morning ravers once the clubs closed their doors. Frontman Dr. Alex Paterson's formula was quite simple: he slowed down the rhythms of classic Chicago house and added synth work and effects inspired by 1970s ambient pioneers and . To make the whole a bit more listenable -- as opposed to danceable -- obscure vocal samples were looped, usually providing a theme for tracks that lacked singing. The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld, their 1991 debut album, was hailed as a watershed moment for electronic music. The group popularized the genre by appearing on the British chart show Top of the Pops and hitting number one in the U.K. with the 1992 album U.F.Orb. The Orb managed to remain signed to throughout the '90s, even as they were releasing some of their most challenging work (Pomme Fritz, Orbus Terrarum). During the 2000s, the group became affiliated with German techno label , home to solo recordings by Orb member ; Okie Dokie It's the Orb on Kompakt, one of their most straightforward techno releases, appeared in 2005. The 2010s brought high-profile collaborations with two major influences: of and . The Orb returned to for 2015's hip-hop-influenced Moonbuilding 2703 AD and 2016's ambient release COW / Chill Out, World! Paterson and company's post- output has included 2018's No Sounds Are Out of Bounds and 2023's Prism, outward-looking works with numerous collaborators.

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Reverend Hardy & The Church Of Elvis
Mar
28

Reverend Hardy & The Church Of Elvis

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“A Big Holy ****-up -  The Sheffield Mission

 

The holy Reverend Hardy Hardon and the Church of Elvis are coming for the first time to the Parish of Sheffield to celebrate the only true Religion. The 12 piece Band will be rocking like hell and will lift the Reverend to heavenly heights. We will let the holy light of Las Vegas into our hearts, Elvis songs will be sung and we will worship the King and maybe a member of the congregation will follow in Elvis´ last steps and fall from the holy chair.

 

Pray towards Memphis and rejoice in the holy Mantra “a wop bop a loo bop – a lop bam boom“

He is our Rock and he is our Roll...

Allright Mama

Reverend Hardy Hardon in the year 90 after Elvis

 

In his day-job Reverend Hardy Hardon is Europop Music Treasure Christian Steiffen,

Also With Members of Tito and the Tarantulas, Suzi Quatro band, Blues Company and Phillip Boa and the Voodoo Club”

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Gateway to Graz - Hallam Hellcats Fundraiser Gig!
Sep
26

Gateway to Graz - Hallam Hellcats Fundraiser Gig!

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Welcome to the Gateway to Graz - Hallam Hellcats Fundraiser Gig!

Join us for a night of live music and fun at Sidney & Matilda. Get ready to watch epic bands with the Hallam Hellcats while supporting a great cause.

We are off on our first roller derby european adventure to Graz in Austria, and for a team thats been together for over a decade this is a big thing! We are self funded so raising funds to help get our team out there would make a huge difference, and why not have a great time whilst doing so?!

Our line up includes:

  • Slash Fiction - Fuzzy queer emo feelings from South Yorkshire (including our very own Niamhvil Dead!)

  • Tiger Island - Garage punk snarl from up the road in Leeds/Bradford

  • Recovery Park - "They start and they end, And leave us wanting more from the ride" - Exposed - Nathan Dunn

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enjoy great music and make a difference. See you there!

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Jarred Up: Wax Head
Sep
23

Jarred Up: Wax Head

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Jarred Up Presents: 

Wax Head 

+ Stepover 

Wax Head’s live shows have been called “sweaty” and “visceral,” while their recordings often
draw praise for their raw energy and brooding intensity. This drummer fronted psych-punk
quartet spent 2024 selling out headline shows across Europe and releasing both an EP and a
live vinyl album.
Wax Head are on the frontline of a growing wave of British psych and garage-punk. With their
raw, high-octane performances, they’ve become a must-see act in the European live music
circuit. Whether through their brain-tickling riffs or their unpredictable live antics—such as a
fan famously shoving their head into a kick drum during a show—Wax Head don’t fail to leave
a lasting impression.
2024 saw them embark on their first European tour, which solidified their growing reputation
in the underground music scene and earned recognition at festivals like Manchester Psych Fest,
Left Of The Dial, and They’re Going to Be Big.
In 2025, Wax Head hit the road again for their second European tour, playing to even bigger
crowds and new cities. They also dropped by the BBC 6 Music studios for a live session with
Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd, bringing their chaos to the airwaves.
Wax Head’s music, released through Sour Grapes Records, is a testament to their DIY ethos and
experimental spirit. Their music, a gritty blend of garage-punk and psychedelia, has been
championed by BBC 6 Music Introducing and featured on Spotify playlists like Fresh Finds Rock
and Rough Trade’s Counter Culture.
With a packed touring schedule and new music on the way, Wax Head is just getting started.

£9 ADV 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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RUBII
Sep
21

RUBII

TICKETS

SJM Concerts Presents RUBII Plus Support from Akemi Fox

14+ if accompanied by an adult of 21+. Maximum of two under 18s per adult.

Presented by SJM Concerts.

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The Leadmill Presents: Freshers Sonic Saturday
Sep
20
to Sep 21

The Leadmill Presents: Freshers Sonic Saturday

TICKETS

After a short break over summer, The Leadmill's Sonic Saturdays are ready to welcome you back to the dancefloor for a night of pure indie goodness, this time at Sidney & Matilda.

Sheffield's most loved indie club night is here to stay, so let’s make up for lost time with a night of back to back indie anthems and that pure Sonic energy you know and love.

Back behind the decks is everyone’s favourite resident DJ Adam Morley, spinning the very best indie rock classics from 11pm 'til 4am.

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The Leadmill Presents: FRESHERS XCX World
Sep
20
to Sep 21

The Leadmill Presents: FRESHERS XCX World

TICKETS

Get ready to hit the dance floor and rave to all of your favorite club classicsStep into a world of hyperpop and all things Charli XCX at Sidney and Matilda on Saturday 20th September.

Expect to hear: Charli XCX, Sophie, Kim Petras, Confidence Man, Rina Sawayama, Kesha, Billie Eilish, Jade, Chappell Roan, Shygirl, Azealia Banks, Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Troy Sivan, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa & loads more.

Secure your place and see why this is one of our most loved club nights!

Limited Discounted Early Bird Tickets on sale now

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S&M Presents: Beautify Junkyards
Sep
20

S&M Presents: Beautify Junkyards

TICKETS

Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Beautify Junkyards

Support from Pefkin

On this unique UK tour, Beautify Junkyards will be presenting their latest album “NOVA” released on Ghost Box Records, an album that featured on Shindig magazine top10 best 2024 albums. An exciting psychedelia-infused electronic, for fans of bands like Broadcast, Stereolab and White Noise.
Beautify Junkyards are a Lisbon based band that released their 5th album, “NOVA”,in 2024 on Ghost Box Records - British cult label who has released records by artists such as Broadcast, John Foxx and Paul Weller, among many others.

The album was widely praised in international publications such as MOJO, UNCUT, Shindig and Electronic Sound, and received airplay on radios such as BBC6, KEXP, RAI Radio 3, Radio France.
Over the years of activity, the band has played in various venues across Portugal and participated in several festivals, such as Alive, Mexefest, Iminente, Impulso, among others.

In 2023 they performed a 10-date tour in Italy and the United Kingdom. In 2019, they had made their debut in British soil, with a mini-tour that culminated in a sold-out concert at the mythical Cafe OTO in London.

The Beautify Junkyards are: João Branco Kyron (voices, synthesizers), Bernard Loopkin(synthesizers), Martinez (voices), João Moreira (guitar and synthesizers), Bia Diniz (bass), António Watts (drums and percussion).

£14 ADV 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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The Leadmill Presents: FRESHERS Midnight Memories: Sabrina Carpenter vs Chappell Roan
Sep
18
to Sep 19

The Leadmill Presents: FRESHERS Midnight Memories: Sabrina Carpenter vs Chappell Roan

TICKETS

The ultimate freshers pop night has landed… Midnight Memories is back!

Two of the biggest names in pop right now. One night. One dancefloor.

Join us on Thursday 18th September at Sidney & Matilda, where we’re putting Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan head to head in the ultimate chart-topping showdown, spinning all their biggest hits, fan favourites and the tracks that have taken over your playlists all year.

Playing all your pop favourites…

Sabrina Carpenter / Chappell Roan / Olivia Dean / Harry Styles / Taylor Swift / Lola Young / Billie Eilish / One Direction / Justin Bieber / Olivia Rodrigo / Niall Horan / Gracie Abrams / McFly / Busted / Little Mix / Jonas Brothers / 5 Seconds Of Summer / Ariana Grande / The Vamps / JLS / Avril Lavigne / Miley Cyrus / The Wanted / Kacey Musgraves / Dua Lipa / Shawn Mendes / Maisie Peters & so many more…

Limited £4 Early Bird tickets on sale now!

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Fortitude Valley + Precious Metals + Big Other
Sep
14

Fortitude Valley + Precious Metals + Big Other

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Fortitude Valley

Fortitude Valley is the brainchild of Laura Kovic. Taking influence from the likes of The Beths, The Go-Go’s and Pavement. What results is a ludicrously addictive cocktail of heart-stopping indie-punk power-pop melody and a back catalogue of songs that’ll be living in your head, rent free, for evermore. The band has shared a stage with Los Campesinos!, Allo Darlin', Gruff Rhys and The Wave Pictures. Laura previously played in psychedelic pop band Tigercats, and the band also includes members of Martha and Fast Blood.

Precious Metals

Precious Metals formed in Sheffield in 2018. Their beachcombing post-punk riffs, psychedelic keys and earworming alternative pop harmonies have the band surfing somewhere on the Pacific Ocean between 90s Olympia and Connan Mockasin’s tripped-out New Zealand. Their lyrics are inspired by bottled messages found in post-industrial waterways, the social politics of Cold War Germany, Mongolian wildlife – or, in the case of ‘Portholes’, were written entirely by a pair of schoolgirls from Rotherham.

Big Other
Big Other are an alternative indie rock band from Manchester who take inspiration from Sonic Youth, the Pixies, Veruca Salt and Fugazi. Their sound has been described by reviewers as "screeching and sprawling ... with compelling and quick-witted lyrics" and "a gripping wall of sound".

£10 ADV

Doors: 19:30

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Sidney&Matilda Presents: The Burning Hell
Sep
13

Sidney&Matilda Presents: The Burning Hell

TICKETS

Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

The Burning Hell 

+ Support from Jon Mckiel

The Burning Hell is the ongoing musical project of songwriter Mathias Kom and multi-instrumentalist Ariel Sharratt, often including additional comrades and collaborators. Their densely populated genre-shifting songs are packed with an abundance of literary, historical, and pop-cultural forebears, heroes and villains, subjects and objects, stories and hooks. They move with heavy rhyme and a light step, incorporating a frequent fixation on apocalypse and ruin into work that celebrates participation in a mutually created, ever surprising, and even occasionally beautiful world. Which is to say they’re good dance partners and they want to dance with you.

£14 Tix 

Doors- 7:45pm

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Planet Zogg 25th Birthday
Sep
12
to Sep 13

Planet Zogg 25th Birthday

INVITE LINK

FREE PARTY - Entry will be by 'invite' ticket from this platform. (It's FREE)
PLEASE NOTE: The ticket you get DOES NOT guarantee entry. If and when when we are full, we are full. That means it is a grand idea to get down early.
The 'Invite' Ticket enables us to manage the door and politely decline entry to people who don't have a ticket and may not be there to celebrate our birthday.
It's a full venue takeover at Sidney and Matilda
8pm (pre Bar and social) - 4 am
It's a FREE party, but we welcome supportive donations, to cover some of the costs.
Keep you eyes open for ways to donate, on the night, (Digital and cash alternatives)

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The 9075
Sep
12

The 9075

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The 9075, formed in August 2019 from a jamming session, are the world's first tribute dedicated to celebrating the music and essence of The 1975.

With a 2-hour show, The 9075 brings the spirit of the original band to life, creating unforgettable nights filled with nostalgia and excitement.

Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to the music, The 9075 promises an unforgettable experience that pays homage to one of the most iconic bands of our time.

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The Leylines
Sep
11

The Leylines

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‘PHOSPHENES’ ALBUM TOUR 2025Get ready for a transformative sonic journey as 2025 marks the arrival of The Leylines’ long-awaited third studio album, ‘Phosphenes’. Six years in the making, this album promises to push the boundaries of their sound, seamlessly blending expansive, cinematic rock with the heartfelt authenticity of indie-folk. Brace yourself for an immersive listening experience that captures the soul of the band’s evolution - raw, bold, and unforgettable. The wait is over, and the stage is set for something extraordinary. Are you ready?

THE LEYLINESThe Leylines are a sonic force of nature. Hailing from the heart of the West Country, they’ve carved out a reputation as innovators of a sound that seamlessly weaves folk roots, indie charm, and the unbridled power of festival rock. The band are on a mission to ignite the hearts and minds of their audience with every note they play.With their signature violin soaring above raw, electrifying guitar riffs, their music strikes a perfect balance between the reflective and the rebellious. Their lyrics resonate with a rare authenticity, diving into themes of social conscience, the highs and lows of life on the road, and the pure ecstasy of living in the moment.What truly sets The Leylines apart is their live performances - a vibrant explosion of energy and emotion that leaves crowds exhilarated and wanting more. They’ve become synonymous with unforgettable nights and a shared sense of revelry. The Leylines are the heartbeat of a movement, bringing people together to celebrate music, life, and everything in between.

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Effa-ble
Sep
11

Effa-ble

TICKETS

Join us at Sidney and Matilda in Sheffield to celebrate queer crip sensual joy - and the release of spicy anthology of queer crip poetry, eff-able

 

Expect a night of queer crip spiciness as Sheffield's hottest monster drag collective collaborates with the eff-able guys to bring you an erotic extravaganza of cabaret, poetry, and spoken word. Hosted by Tito Bone, with performances from Cryptid Queers, join us to welcome eff-able – an anthology of sweat, sex, and self-love by disabled and queer poets – to the world, bookshelves… and your bed! There’ll be live readings from eff-able contributors Jem Henderson, Ben Dalitz, Rebecca Kenny, as well as an introduction from co-creators, George Parker and JP Seabright, and the chance to buy a copy of eff-able


eff-able is published by fourteen poems and is available to pre-order and buy on their website. To learn more about the anthology, the eff-able philosophy, and the poets, visit effable.uk and be sure to follow them on social media.  

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Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Programme
Sep
10

Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Programme

TICKETS

Sidney and Matilda Presents: 

Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan

Supports from The Misty's 

Modern industrialized society is filled with ghosts. Chapman-Fox has found some of them and given them a voice. The results are dramatic and chilling, lasting long after the record ends. Bandcamp Daily

A potentially overwhelming experience for anyone ever separated from their mum in a crumbling multi-storey car park. Electronic Sound

An onboarding seminar for a distant time and place, when specks on the map of England had enormous cooling towers on their horizons Bleep

An eerie, beautifully crafted vision of a future that never was. Kickingmachine

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Hallmark Theatre presents A Night Honouring Adam Hoyle
Sep
6

Hallmark Theatre presents A Night Honouring Adam Hoyle

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Hallmark Theatre present A Night Honouring Adam Hoyle with a packed night of live music to celebrate the life of Adam Hoyle. All proceeds raised will be in support of St Luke’s Hospice.

In March 2024, we were devastated to lose the wonderful Adam Hoyle to a rare form of cancer. A valued drummer of The Phasers and a dear friend to Hallmark Theatre, Adam’s biggest passion was music. So, what better way to pay tribute, with a packed evening of roaring rock n roll!

For one night only, The Phasers (with a couple of new faces) will reunite, supported by Atakarma, Santiago Kings and Travis. This is a night you will not want to miss!

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