Matt is the former lead singer of the fine Sheffield band Kartica. When they disbanded (literally) he want and had a big lie down but for the past 3 years has been producing music and gigging, with his band, as Mat Hook. He tells us about his time in music, his past, his present and his upcoming plans.

Please have a listen and if there is anything, Sheffield, you'd like us to do for future episodes do please get in touch via [email protected]

The things mentioned in the podcast include Mat himself whose info can be found via hs website at https://mathook.com/

EchoSound Festival where details and tickets can be found via https://www.fatsoma.com/e/g2br6p4x/echosound-fesitval

Steve Cowen's Mosfest book launch event can be accessed here

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Sheffield/Sidney-And-Matilda/Mosfest-Sheffield-book-launch-festival/42074090/#lineup

The promoters of good northern events Gig Life Crisis can be found here

https://giglifecrisis.co.uk/

And the football kickabout shenanigans are here

https://www.instagram.com/kickabout.sheff7s/?hl=en

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and BlueSky.

We run Sheffield Socials on a sub Reddit of that same name as well as on Instagram and Twitter.

Any contact can be made via DMs or [email protected]

Our next monthly social, all welcome, will be at Lock Inn, Victoria Quays on Thursday the 19th of February 2026 (this will be very quickly outdated).

Linda and her husband are doing a tour of the UK, France and Sweden and for one month of that they ended up dog sitting in Beauchief, Sheffield. Whilst they were there Linda posted all about it with a daily, positive, image and wordage on BlueSky (@lindaholman.bsky.social) which we liked so we thought we'd have a chat with her.

She also does a blog thewayfaringpath.com

and a YouTube (shorts) channel of the same name.

with one clip being here https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mzM-GbkFqNA

So have a peek at all of those.

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter

https://bsky.app/profile/helpsheffield.co.uk on Bluesky

This podcast is available on virtually every podcast platform and our website at www.helpmycity.co.uk

The Tramlines blurb

"With debut single ‘You Don’t Want Me Enough’ earning her a top 10 spot in both Song Academy’s Young Songwriter Competition 2024 and Citrus Records Songs of the Year list, Birmingham based, Sheffield born Daisy Peacock is already making waves in the local indie pop scene – having recently supported acts such as Alfie Jukes, daydreamers, and Blondes.

For her live shows, Daisy is joined by a 4 piece band to bring her diverse catalogue of relatable and catchy pop music to life! ‘They were a funky 90’s indie rock machine! Alanis Morrisette vibes!’ – Counteract magazine

Second single ‘Valentine’s Day’ blends a unique production and heart-wrenching lyrics with a soaring chorus to create an anthem for the universal feeling of unrequited love. ‘Incredibly addicting’- Whoisblank blog

Daisy can be found on Instagram @DaisyPMusic

Twitter @DaisyPMusic

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/daisypmusic/

TikTok @DaisyPMusic

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and BlueSky and our website can be found at www.helpmycity.co.uk

An interview with:

Tim, creator of the Love Eccy Road event.

Mark, The owner of Craft and Berry, one of the event participants.

Why should I listen?

Because you will learn how the event works, when it is, what's in it for you and whether you think you want to join in, or not?

Why has the @HelpSheffield podcast been gone for so long?

Because no one asked to be on it but now they have so BOOM! We are here.

Where can I get more info about Love Eccy Road and Craft and Berry?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Love-Eccy-Road/61577376860475/?_rdr

and

https://www.facebook.com/craftnBerry

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/love_eccy_road/

https://www.instagram.com/craftnberry/?hl=en

Websites

https://www.loveeccyroad.co.uk/

https://craftnberry.co.uk/

If you want to contact us we are @HelpSheffield on Twitter, BlueSky and our website is helpmycity.co.uk

Lucy Straker is the Campaigns Manager for Brake the road safety charity who are hosting #RoadSafetyWeek from 19-25 November. This years theme is ‘let’s talk about speed’ and Brake is holding a national conversation about why we think it’s ok to speed.

You can sign up to Road Safety Week for free at https://www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-week

You can also sign up to the #Brake5 challenge on that page too.

Follow Brake at @brakecharity on twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Lucy (she/they) is also one of the co-founders of Proud Changemakers - a group which celebrates and elevates LGBTQIA+ folks across the voluntary sector and makes noise about issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community today.

Follow @proud_change on twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Or you can reach out at [email protected].

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and our website (which is not working as of 15 Nov 2023 but will be soon - hopefully.) is available via www.helpmycity.co.uk

If you would like to be part of our podcast or write a blog post please contact us there or via [email protected]

We also run @SheffSocials on Twitter and Instagram. We organise a monthly, usually pub based, no agenda meetup. Our next one is on Thursday the 30th of November from 6.30pm (We stay until everyone leaves usually) at Mesters Tap, Woodseats, S8. It is free but so we know numbers it would be great if you could sign up here >

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-socials-also-on-twitter-and-instagram-tickets-724194353807?aff=oddtdtcreator

Cheers

The Elf

Stephen Mellor is a Sheffield based and raised author who has recently self published his book "Where We Threw Dogs" and is having a charity, book launch event to promote it.

The launch will be at The Lescar pub on Sharrow Vale Road and will be raising money for The Sheffield Mind mental health charity. It will be on Thursday the 16th of November from 8pm onwards and tickets can be found here

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-from-where-we-threw-dogs-by-stephen-mellor-tickets-731096408037?aff=oddtdtcreator

Stephen can be found on Twitter

https://twitter.com/sgmellorwriter

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/stephenmellorwriter/

and his website is

https://www.stephenmellor.net/

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and can be found on our website which is www.helpmycity.co.uk

A chat about what the newly opened (in it's third incarnation) Theatre Deli is up to with its big boss Daljinder Singh.

It's new physical location is Theatre Deli, Cuthbert House, Arley St, Sheffield, S2 4QP

Website: https://www.theatredeli.co.uk/sheffield

@TheatreDeliShef on Twitter and Instagram.

We are still found via @HelpSheffield on Twitter and @HelpSheffield on Twitter.

This is an interview with the above named about the digital mentoring scheme whereby Sheffield Digital pair those experienced in the world of the digital with those less so.

The Elf is has been paired with Mandy from https://www.pocketsforwomen.co.uk/ as she has stacks of experience in making websites but much less so in promoting websites digitally. Mandy was frustrated by the clothing industry and the way it makes so many clothes, for women, that don't have pockets so she has made https://www.pocketsforwomen.co.uk/ and has linked up with various (many famous) companies to display the products they have that do have such options.

They are also available via

Twitter https://twitter.com/PocketsWomenUK

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pocketswomenuk/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pocketsforwomenuk/

Sheffield Digital can be found here https://sheffield.digital/

Twitter https://twitter.com/SHFDigital

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shfdigita

Facebook https://en-gb.facebook.com/sheffield.digital/

and LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sheffield-digital-limited

That's all folks.

If anyone wants to be on our podcast you just have to be involved in something Sheffield based and hopefully that's something helpful.

Steph from Framework tells about what they do for the rough sleeping population of Sheffield.

Their website can be found here https://www.frameworkha.org/service/street-outreach-sheffield

You can use this page to tell them about what's happening with any incidents or any help that is required in the city.

https://www.frameworkha.org/get-help/get-help-in-sheffield

Twitter https://twitter.com/sheffieldsot

Telephone 0800 066 5358

We are still on Twitter @HelpSheffield

and our website is www.helpmycity.co.uk

Pippa tells us what these illnesses are, a little bit about the charity she works for, what they do, how you can find them and how they have helped Pippa in her fight against illness.

Their website https://www.sheffieldmegroup.co.uk/long-covid

Facebook - https://en-gb.facebook.com/SheffieldMEandFibromyalgiaGroup/

Twitter https://twitter.com/sheffieldmefm?lang=en

We are still on www.helpmycity.co.uk for the website, [email protected] for email and @HelpSheffield on Twitter.

If there is anyone Sheffield based that you'd like us to get onto the podcast please get in touch and tell us who.