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09 July 2026

Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Theatres launch Musical Theatre Degree

Sheffield Hallam University in association with Sheffield Theatres have launched a new BA Musical Theatre degree programme, to develop emerging talent in the region.


30 June 2026

Hallam hosts Sheffield DocFest Alternate Realities strand

Sheffield Hallam University hosted the Storytelling in Gaming: Challenge Lab and Indivisible exhibition as part of Alternate Realities, Sheffield DocFest’s extended reality strand.


22 June 2026

Summer Solstice: One in four feel event is spiritually significant

A quarter of people say the summer or winter solstices are of spiritual significance to them personally, according to the National Folklore Survey for England.


06 May 2026

Hallam student given Nick Park Award for animation work

Sheffield Hallam animation student, Louis Kelly, has been awarded the Nick Park, Aardman Award which recognises outstanding work in animation.


23 April 2026

St George, Robin Hood and Spring heeled Jack - National Folklore Survey shows England’s folk tales celebrate the underdog and the bogeyman

The latest results from the National Folklore Survey for England indicate how important folkloric figures continue to be for people living in England today.


15 April 2026

Warp Films CEO Mark Herbert public lecture to launch Hallam’s Festival of Creativity

Mark Herbert, CEO of the Bafta award-winning Warp Films and Sheffield Hallam University alumni, will give a public talk to launch the University’s Future Now Festival of Creativity.


02 March 2026

A girl, a suitcase, a wartime coming of age – professorial lecture for International Women’s Day

Dr Alison Twells will be giving a Professorial lecture on Wednesday 11th March: “A girl, a suitcase, a wartime coming of age: writing history from my Great Aunt Norah’s diaries.”


11 February 2026

Sheffield Hallam students design new sustainable packaging for Deliveroo

Deliveroo has launched a new packaging box for food delivery, featuring a locking mechanism design developed by Sheffield Hallam University’s award-winning apprentices.


10 February 2026

Almost half of people in England celebrate Valentine’s Day according to new research

New findings from the National Folklore Survey for England have revealed that 49% of people in England celebrate Valentine’s Day either always or sometimes.


16 December 2025

Watching Christmas film and TV is just as important as putting the decorations up – National Folklore Survey reveals top 10 Christmas Traditions

Watching Christmas film and television has ranked just as important as decorating the home and visiting or hosting family and friends over the holidays, according to results from the National Folklore Survey for England


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