Tuesday 15th November
STUDIO ELECTROPHONIQUE – FILM SCREENING
£8 | £10 [+10% booking fee]
Doors open 7.30pm – limited tickets available on the door
seated 14+ event – under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult
The golden age of Sheffield pop had its first stirrings in the hollow, death-marked era of Threads, Thatcher and mass redundancy.
The cultural landscape was one of dole-nourished musical manifestos and self-assembled synthesisers sent through the post. Pop music pilgrims arriving in Sheffield may struggle to locate its landmark sites. They are unheralded and unmarked yet still emit a feint looped analogue pulse for those devoted enough to seek them out.
32 Handsworth Grange Crescent, now vacant, across from The Everest pub is where the first recordings were made for early incarnations of the bands that became The Human League, ABC, Heaven 17, Def Leppard, Clock DVA and Pulp.
This film tells Ken’s story for the first time with contributions from Jarvis Cocker, Sean Bean, Martyn Ware, Adi Newton and Stephen Singleton.
The evening will also feature a live performance from film maker James Leesley, who performs under the name Studio Electrophonique.
Bookings are not currently available for this event.