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A pizzeria where every pizza is served with scissors has confirmed its opening date in Sheffield

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Forbici is coming to Sheffield and the best part? They're giving away 1,000 free pizzas to celebrate.

Always a hot topic of conversation around a pizza is how to eat the damn thing – knife and fork, slice and hold, fold it up?

And now a new pizza concept is heading to Sheffield, where authentic Neapolitan pizzas are always served with a pair of scissors for cutting up your dinner.

We here at The Sheff are firm believers that scissors are a far superior tool for getting your pizza into slices, so news that Forbici (which literally translates as ‘Scissors’ from Italian) is opening in the city centre is music to our ears.

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Forbici has officially confirmed it will open its doors in Sheffield’s Millenium Square on Friday 27 March.

And after becoming a firm favourite amongst foodies over in Manchester including none other than Marco Pierre White who hailed it as the 'best pizza I've ever had in my life!', we're sure it's going to go down a treat.

To mark its Sheffield debut, Forbici is giving away 1,000 margherita pizzas to hungry locals keen to get the first slice of the action.

The giveaway will take place on Friday 27 March, 12pm–2pm, at Forbici at its Millenium Square restaurant on a first come, first served basis.

Claiming to be arriving in town with ‘the world’s most powerful pizza dough’, the restaurant hails a ‘new wave’ of pizzeria.

Its roots will be firmly in Naples, with puffy biga dough handmade fresh daily and proofed for 12 hours. It’ll be made so fresh every day that pizzas will only be available while the dough lasts.

Forbici will serve its pizza the Neapolitan way too – quartered (it’s ‘four ways always’, with scissors, which protects that signature airy crust.

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The Kooks, Miles Kane and Milburn to open Rock n Roll Circus as the festival expands to four days

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Just when it you thought that the Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield line-up was complete, organisers have confirmed a major expansion for 2026.

That's right, the festival will now open a day earlier on Thursday 27 August.

The brand-new opening night will be led by The Kooks, Milburn and Miles Kane - this is going to be a bank holiday weekend you'll never forget.

Further artists for Thursday 27 August - and across the entire four-day weekend - will be announced in the coming weeks, so keep your eyes peeled.

It's a welcome addition to what was already shaping up to be one of the standout festival weekends of the summer.

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Friday will see The Streets headline with a special performance of A Grand Don’t Come For Free in full. Saturday will be led by one of the UK’s most exciting modern guitar bands, Wunderhorse, supported by Baxter Dury, Mercury Prize winners English Teacher, and London favourites Fat Dog, whilst Sunday will be closed by the one and only Richard Ashcroft.

Festival Director Ali O’Reilly said: “Opening the weekend with The Kooks performing Inside In / Inside Out in full, Milburn returning home and Miles Kane joining the bill feels like a statement night for Sheffield.

“What makes Rock N Roll Circus special is that we can celebrate iconic albums and artists that shaped a generation, while also giving space to the next wave of talent coming through. That mix of heritage and hometown pride is exactly what this festival is about.

“Sheffield has always brought an incredible atmosphere to Don Valley Bowl, and expanding the programme this way gives us even more room to create something memorable for the Bank Holiday weekend.”

Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield takes place at Don Valley Bowl from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August 2026, and you can get your tickets here.

Read more: Wunderhorse confirmed as final headliner for Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield 2026

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Iconic Sheffield music venue The Leadmill launches Crowdfunder to secure a permanent new space

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The Leadmill has launched a relocation Crowdfunder after leaving its original home.

You may remember last year the trials and tribulations The Leadmill endured to try stay on Eyre Street where it had been stood since 1980.

From absolutely legendary gigs to unforgettable moments, The Leadmill provided some of the best nights in Sheffield for over 45 years, before the team unfortunately had to vacate the premises.

There is now hope though, as The Leadmill has set up a Crowdfunder and is asking the people of Sheffield to help hit a £30,000 goal to relocate to a new premises.

You can donate as little or as much as you’re able to, and all donations will go towards securing a new venue, building infrastructure, ensuring full accessibility, and even preserving the legendary neon sign.

Posting to their social media, The Leadmill wrote: "Following the departure from our original home, we’re working towards securing a new permanent venue - a space where The Leadmill can continue to grow and bring people together.

"We’re still presenting live music, comedy, club nights, cinema and talks, in various other venues but what we’re wanting to build now is our long-term future. To help make that happen, we’ve launched a public crowdfunding campaign which you can access using the link in our bio.

"This isn’t about starting over from scratch. It’s about continuing something that matters to people. If The Leadmill has ever meant something to you, we’d love you to be part of what comes next.

"Whether you’re able to donate, share the campaign, or simply send support we really appreciate the help and will not forget it. With love always,
Team Leadmill ❤️"

If you want to bring The Leadmill back just as much as we do, you can donate here.

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