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1 August 2024

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No Bounds Festival returns for its 7th edition to venues across Sheffield this autumn, held from 11th to 13th October.

Continuing to celebrate the city’s love of art, music, and technology, this year’s theme ‘Agency and Revelation’ sheds light on hidden stories and spaces interwoven in Sheffield’s cultural fabric. The festival highlights connections between communities and opens up new conversations, inspiring audiences to engage with Sheffield’s culture in innovative ways.

Already announced for the festival are big names like Grammy-Winner Flowdan, multi-disciplinary DJ Manuka Honey, and Timedance’s Batu.

The impressive lineup of established and up-and-coming artists will perform across a multitude of Sheffield and Rotherham venues, kicking off with the opening concert at Sheffield Cathedral.

Event from 2022. Credit: Frankie Casillo

Among the new announcements is the lead commission created by Mark Fell, whose interactive installation ‘Cole’s Hidden Corners’ will celebrate Sheffield’s historic and contemporary contributions to electronic music worldwide.
The experiment opens the doors to the iconic Cole Brothers’ building in Barker’s Pool, previously home to John Lewis, for an exclusive opportunity to explore the hidden depths of the long-concealed space. In a one-hour slot, visitors are invited to play the role of performer for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to create synthetic sounds, with no musical knowledge or ability required.

Also announced is the cross-city exhibition ‘Entanglement, Commons and Cultural Mycelium’ from Amy Carter Gordon, Curator and Innovation Manager of Hallam’s Culture and Creativity Research Institute. The project spans six venues, investigating connections across Sheffield’s cultural landscape through film, installations and performances, and features the work of many artist-researchers at Sheffield Hallam. Amy explained:

“The symbiosis between artists, researchers and communities, forged in the intrinsic creativity of South Yorkshire is ignited at the festival at the coalescence of art, music and technology. My programme creates a meandering trail, much of which could be walked,  throughout various locations in the city. It seeks to level our communal experience of art; creating an experiential guide to culture in unexpected places and spaces.”

Event from 2021. Credit: Alex Morgan

No Bounds is in the process of finalising a programme of artists for beloved DIY venue Delicious Clam, which joins the festival to showcase some of the best alternative music from Sheffield and beyond.

These additions will feature alongside a whole host of newly unveiled original performances, workshops and networking events, including DJ World Premieres and brand new artist collaborations.

For the latest updates and the full lineup of announced artists, visit the No Bounds website and check out their Instagram.

Tickets for the festival can be bought here.