Young voices came back to Utilita arena in Sheffield on Tuesday.
The harmonic sound of choral sung to a wide range of foot-stomping popular songs such as: Walking On The Sunshine, Dance The Night and Crazy What Love Can Do and was the perfect family concert to sing and dance your heart out with loved ones.
The choir also tackled classic genres like: jazz, 90s rave, rap, hiphop, musical theatre (such as Moana and Matilda) and even the twist on Arirang, Korean folk song.
Young Voices is the biggest children's choir, with a collection of thousands of children from various schools across the world.
You could see each small individual singing and dancing their little hearts out as they belted out Coldplay's Sky 'Full Of Stars' that is truly what the arena was full of.
The children perform with talented musicians and get their own little moment to shine. This year the children performed with Nandi Bushell, an amazing 13 year old drummer who showed her impressive drumming skills that are way ahead of her age.
MC Grammar had the children going wild with his educational hip-hop style raps, accompanied by the awesome dancers popping and locking to his songs about the value of reading and many more talented artists.
Each child goes through months of rehearsals to learn the various songs chosen by Musical Director Craig Mcleish. It’s a feel-good show where children can learn confidence, musicality, to perform and work as part of something bigger than them.
Young Voices has had children perform with famous artists such as Alexandra Burke, Gary Barlow and in its first year 1992 with Tom Jones.
Young Voices has previously performed concerts in Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham, Belfast, Cape Town, London and Vatican City. The choirs range from 4,500 to 8,500 children all performing to an arena full of parents, family and friends.
The children are accompanied by a full live orchestra and talented young dancers. They were led by renowned Conductor David Lawrence making it a symphonic masterpiece.
There's just no stopping these sisters, as The Matcha Spot announces second site.
Yes, it's another matcha story but we've got to say, we're very excited about this one.
Let's back track to last year when The Matcha Spot popped up in The Moor and made a name for themselves for selling the most wonderful green creations in the city.
Fast forward to February, they opened up their first permanent spot in the city centre on Campo Lane which was a resounding success.
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Their focus is serving good quality matcha in all shapes and sizes, our personal favourite being the blondie matcha that is the perfect afternoon pick me up.
It's become such a success, that The Matcha Spot sisters are now opening a second site in Sheffield just months after opening their first.
The Matcha Spot 2.0 will be located on Ecclesall Road and will be opening next month, so we really don't have long to wait.
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Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, The Matcha Spot said: "Our second home is here! Thank you SO much for all your support!! We’re so excited to be opening our second location for you to get your matcha fix…..
"281 Ecclesall Road. Coming soon."
We couldn't be happier for the girls, and we couldn't think of anyone more deserving of the success. We'll see you on the opening date ready and raring to get our hands on a white chocolate and raspberry matcha.
Sheffield has been crowned the best city in the UK for students
Clementine Hall
It's good news for students in Sheffield, as the city has been crowned the very best in the UK for university life.
I mean, we can't say we're exactly surprised.
The news comes from a new report by Edumentors that reveals which UK cities offer new students cheap rent, safety, and quality teaching.
The research examined 40 UK cities to find which offer the best university life, tracking monthly rent rates from SpareRoom's data, crime rates from government records, and entertainment costs.
It also looked at how easy it is to get around and what students think of their teaching based on the National Student Survey. Each city received scores from 0 to 100 across all categories, with higher scores indicating a better student experience.
Sheffield got the coveted top spot, undergrads here can find dorm rooms and shared flats for around £500, about £300 less than what students pay in Oxford or Cambridge.
Teaching quality also came up trumps, with nearly 9 out of 10 students saying they're happy with their courses at the University of Sheffield.
Coming in second place was Sunderland followed by Lancaster, Coventry and Aberdeen.
The higher education expert from Edumentors commented on the study: "It's not just Oxford and Cambridge ranking low; London and Edinburgh finish at the bottom too, despite having some of the world's most famous universities.
"But UK universities in general offer quality teaching across the board, so opting for budget cities is actually smarter for most students. You get a similar education while having money left over for a proper flat, going out with friends, and enjoying actual student life."
Sophie Smith -
12th January 2024 
