Sheffield, birthplace to bands such as Pulp and Richard Hawley, has potential to be one of the UK’s leading ‘music cities’, a new report has claimed.
The new study, commissioned by the University of Sheffield, explains how the South Yorkshire city is a leading hub for music in the UK with 788 organisations active in the music sector, 465 active bands, 70 rehearsal rooms and innovation across all music genres.
The term 'Music Cities' was first coined by Music Canada and is based on the quality of artists, spaces, engaged audiences and music-related businesses.
Jo Wingate, director of Sensoria, the UK's Festival of Music, Film and Digital who undertook the research, said: ‘We know that Sheffield has a rich music history and an outstanding music scene - that’s why Sensoria gets better each and every year.
‘This report gives us the full music industry snapshot for the first time and shows how Sheffield is well-positioned to be the UK's leading music city.’
The study also made recommendations to boost the local music economy, including more availability of mid-sized music venues and new collaborative campaigns to promote all aspects of the local scene.
Visit the University of Sheffield’s website to view the report.
Check out our Picture This feature with Pulp at the Leadmill, the venue for their first live gig.
The new study, commissioned by the University of Sheffield, explains how the South Yorkshire city is a leading hub for music in the UK with 788 organisations active in the music sector, 465 active bands, 70 rehearsal rooms and innovation across all music genres.
The term 'Music Cities' was first coined by Music Canada and is based on the quality of artists, spaces, engaged audiences and music-related businesses.
Jo Wingate, director of Sensoria, the UK's Festival of Music, Film and Digital who undertook the research, said: ‘We know that Sheffield has a rich music history and an outstanding music scene - that’s why Sensoria gets better each and every year.
‘This report gives us the full music industry snapshot for the first time and shows how Sheffield is well-positioned to be the UK's leading music city.’
The study also made recommendations to boost the local music economy, including more availability of mid-sized music venues and new collaborative campaigns to promote all aspects of the local scene.
Visit the University of Sheffield’s website to view the report.
Check out our Picture This feature with Pulp at the Leadmill, the venue for their first live gig.
