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Sidney and Matilda Presents: 

Khamra + ámba + Osprey

Doors - 7:45pm

£5 adv / £8 OTD

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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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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

The Shutters *Halloween Special 

+ Novaline + Final Orbit 

£5 ADV / £8 OTD 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents:

Awen Ensemble + Goldivox + Rosa Neather

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm

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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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Sidney & Matilda Presents:

Good In Theory + Breathe + Rawrdogg

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm

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Sidney & Matilda Presents:

John Blaylock 

+ Alwyn Jones + Neuri

John Blaylock is a singer songwriter from Manchester who just had the pleasure of recording his debut album with double grammy winner Guy Massey and hit songwriter Helen Boulding. Fresh from supporting Wet Wet Wet at Sheffield City Hall, John is out on his own UK headline tour!

"One of the UK’s most emotionally potent new voices…It’s emotional storytelling from top to bottom…A song that feels both of the moment and timeless” Zillions

"An undeniable showcase of his evolving artistry and ability to turn emotional chaos into cathartic song" Return To Sound

"His grounded presence and authentic delivery allow each lyric to land with sincerity” Click Roll Boom

"Known for his raw, soul-baring vocals and emotionally rich songwriting, Blaylock continues to carve a space that bridges classic and contemporary pop with a deeply personal voice" With Guitars

"Precise musicianship, heartfelt lyrics and a cheeky grin, this is new talent at its very best.... you'll be hooked” Musicosis

"Simply listening to his music gives life a whole new eloquence. “So rarely does an artist come along with this amount of depth” Scopemag

"A collection of songs that are so heartfelt and honest they leave you hanging on to every word" The Funky Moped

"These songs are stripped-back, earnest, and absolutely gorgeous” Wasfuersohr

"Should be revered worldwide and appreciated by everyone" Indiependude

£10 ADV / £12 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Alchemy + The Blooms + Reminisce

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents:

The Dirt + Electric Tape Recorder + Spiral Navigators

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm

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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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Sidney & Matilda Presents:

FrogManGo + Paid By Cash + Cafe Tótem + leo hc + JenWynn + GEB 

FREE ENTRY

Doors - 5:30pm 

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Motörhead tribute band celebrating 50 Years of Motörhead and commemorating 10 Years since the passing of the great Lemmy.

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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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When you watch Aaron Rowe on stage, he anchors himself behind the mic, broad shouldered and wide eyed whilst telling stories. Song histories, personal anecdotes or just random thoughts and funny observations are blurted out with erratic but effortless charm. His smile is so sunny and wide it feels permanent and his laugh is hoarse, warm and totally infectious.

When he speaks his eyes glisten, but when he sings, they close as his head lulls onto his shoulder and tilts back. For Aaron, singing and playing guitar is not a choice, it’s an extension of himself - he has to do it. You can tell as soon as he begins it offers him not only freedom, but focus.

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Psylocin + Route 86 + Skinter

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Flying Rats + The Drop Jonnies + Don't Shoot The Messenger!

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

The Kostanzas + Psychoscally + Night Flies

Doors- 7:45pm 

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Kodin Hill N' The Pressed Pills

+ Baddy Issues + Zibel

Doors - 7:45pm 

£7 ADV / £10 OTD

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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.

£13.50 ADV 

Doors- 7:45pm

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Sidney & Matilda Presents:

Sterling Press + supports

£10 ADV / £12 OTD

Doors - 7:45pm

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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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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. 

Support TBC 

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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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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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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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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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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Tom Mcrae 

Tom McRae is a Brit Award, Q Award, and Mercury Prize nominated singer-songwriter. He has made 9 studio albums so far - 10 including an album of duets with Lowri Evans performing as Evans McRae. As his loyal fan base can attest, McRae continues to prove an enduring talent. His live shows have quite rightly earned him a reputation as a stunning performer, with a heartfelt rapport with his audience. He also writes for film and television, and other artists: including Marianne Faithfull. “One of our greatest living songwriters” says Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. “An angel singing the devil’s tunes” Evening Standard. “This genre’s saving grace” NME. “The perfect songwriter for these fucked up times” The Telegraph. “A genius” Le Figaro.

Support from Teah Lewis, Griff Lynch and ámba

£20 ADV 

Doors: 7pm 

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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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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 

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).

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Doors- 7:45pm 

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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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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Nasa Parka + Grow + Sloe Velvet

£6 ADV // £9 OTD 

Doors- 7:45pm

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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 

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 + 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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Manchester’s favourite 19-year-old alcoholic songster, Jim E. Brown, makes his long awaited return to Sheffield.

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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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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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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Hôtel De Ville + Skiptrack + Boomslang

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

The Melancholy + The Tusks + The Steelwaves

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm 

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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:

Bobby Barlow + COLD START + Orchidelia

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors - 7:45pm

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Legendary post punk band Punishment of Luxury, back in Sheffield after a 46 year gap, still in their original line up. This will be really special

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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.

£9 ADV 

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Repeater #6 returns to prescribe its final dose of the year, expect queasy doses of unease and unrest in equal measure. Saturday 6th December we'll be lurking in the basement room of Sidney & Matilda ready to medicate your ears with sounds from Sheffield's favourite sons and daughters: Ye Woodbeast, Electric Tape Recorder and Dearthworms. Administer as directed. No refunds for side effects.

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Sidney & Matilda Presents:

Mango In Euphoria + Kiosk + CLITSPIT

£6 ADV / £9 OTD

Doors - 7:45pm

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Scruff of the Neck presentsSea FeverListen: https://spoti.fi/3Xmjz6I
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Friday 12 December 2025 | Sidney & Matilda (Gallery), Sheffield
With support
14+ | £20 Adv | Doors 19:30

www.scruffoftheneck.com
www.yearsendfest.com

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Martin McAloon of Prefab Sprout

TWO WHEELS GOOD Tour  

A 40th anniversary celebration of Steve McQueen

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Prefab Sprout's seminal album Steve McQueen, founding member Martin McAloon will be touring the whole album in 2025.

"I can't wait to take the full album out on the road. There's still a lot of love for those songs—that's the triumph of Steve McQueen." Known as Two Wheels Good in the USA, the album includes the hits When Love Breaks Down, Faron Young, Appetite, Johnny, Johnny, and Moving the River.

Steve McQueen went on to sell millions of records worldwide and was included in theNME's 100 greatest albums of all time. He will also be playing other hits from across his brother Paddy's catalogue of exceptional songs. 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Tellyeaters + Imaginary Husband + Muraki

£6 ADV / £10 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm 

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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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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Shattered Cogs + Patchwork Dots + The Hoodoos

£7 ADV / £10 OTD

Doors - 7:45pm 

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Tom Rowley – Very intimate show at Sidney & Matilda

Going it alone for the first time, Tom Rowley stands as one of the finest musicians to emerge from Sheffield’s remarkable generation of talent. A cornerstone of the city’s music scene for two decades, he’s best known for his work with Arctic Monkeys, co-writing portions of Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino and The Car, and joining the band on two world tours as a long-time touring member.

A founding member and songwriter with Sheffield indie royalty Milburn, the band he started at just 14, Rowley has also written and performed with Reverend & The Makers and countless others. Widely regarded as the musician’s musician in the Steel City, his fingerprints can be found all over Sheffield’s modern sound.

This December, he steps into the spotlight for an intimate Christmas show at Sidney & Matilda a rare chance to catch one of Sheffield’s most quietly influential artists up close.

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Come join us for a jolly good time at our Christmas Special event! Get into the festive spirit with live music, delicious food, and maybe even a visit from Santa himself. The event will be held at Sidney & Matilda, a cozy venue perfect for celebrating the holiday season. Don't miss out on this opportunity to mingle with fellow Concrete Cats fans and spread some Christmas cheer. See you there!

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Jessops + The Standers + Stonegrove

£5 ADV / £8 OTD 

Doors - 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Freezer + The Seaside

£8 ADV / £10 OTD

Doors- 7:30pm 

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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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Sons of the City launch their debut album "The Glue that held us together" at Sidney & Matilda with Special Guests

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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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HotWax are a band set on experiencing life at its most intense. In the past two years, the Hastings-via-Brighton trio – comprising Tallulah Sim-Savage (vocals/guitar), Lola Sam (bass), and Alfie Sayers (drums) – have toured extensively, including shows with and , and festival appearances at Reading & Leeds and All Points East. Out of this comes debut album Hot Shock (out now on Marathon Artists), a record of adrenaline-jolted anthems about abandoning fear and leaping towards the future.

The band recorded live at London’s RAK Studios, perfectly capturing the ‘explosion of colour’ energy of a HotWax show. The band worked with an all-female production team, Catherine Marks (, ) and Steph Marziano (, ), with additional recording in Joshua Tree, California.

Sim-Savage recalls how Marks was drawn to HotWax after an intimate gig at the Blue Basement in July 2023. “It was the sweatiest gig we’ve ever done – packed,” she says. “Afterwards, Catherine said, ‘I need to record your album. It needs to feel like a party.’”

These songs were made to be played loud and with abandon, but also have a vulnerable pulse underscoring them. It's this balance that could propel HotWax to become the UK’s next big crossover rock act.

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Kyle Falconer is a solo singer-songwriter and founding member of Mercury Prize-nominated band .

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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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With her strikingly beautiful voice and emotionally direct songwriting, Chloe Foy has a penchant for finding magic in the spaces between light and dark. Growing up in the quiet of the English countryside, it was through music that she first learned how to express the nuance of emotion. Her songs are a reflection of that stillness, woven with threads of vulnerability and longing. Her lyrics speak to the complexity of the human experience — love, loss, and the subtle daily battles we all fight. With a voice that’s as delicate as it is powerful, she creates music that speaks to the heart.

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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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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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Essex born folk songwriter Beans On Toast is an extremely unique performer. Twisting an age-old genre with a D.I.Y. approach and contemporary concerns has earned him the title of a cult figure who tells it like it is. A festival favourite (he’s played Glastonbury every year since 2007) and a prolific writer and performer. He’s written and recorded 15 albums and he’s played every bar, club, venue, pub, festival, party and honky-tonk you can think of.

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As the singer-songwriter in I Am Kloot, John Bramwell achieved a Mercury Prize nomination for 2010’s The Sky At Night, a Top 10 chart position for 2013’s Let It All In, numerous global tours and a triumphant farewell at the Queen Elizabeth Hall with an orchestra in 2014. Now, as a solo artist, he’s travelling a very different path, his stunning new album The Light Fantastic is almost a complete U-turn from his Kloot-days. Darker clouds have been banished, there are now strings and four-part harmonies and a dozen gloriously exhilarating, beautifully crafted observed songs about life, humanity, the universe and everything else.

As John puts it, “It’s been great to find the joy of making music once again. These are the most uplifting songs of my career.”

A splendid solo set of sumptuous vocal harmonies’ UNCUT

‘Wonderfully grown up pop’ MOJO

‘A unique both literally and metaphorically’ – Lauren Laverne

‘My favourite songwriter of all time’ – Cate Blanchett

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PopaGoGo presents the Sheffield leg of the legendary HEAVENLY world tour. New album out on SKEP WAX in 2026! Leeds' TULPA and Offbeat DJ supporting!

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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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