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20/05/2025
This Saturday at our venue space on Arley St is back to host another night of experimental music
Sly & The Family Drone return to Sheffield for another memorable evening since the last time we had live music in The before our eviction on a chilly November evening in 2023
Joined by two more experimental acts from Leeds
F*x Interior - improvised guitar attack
Sour Faced Lil - Hilary from making beats from squeaks
Small number of £8adv tickets currently available and a further release of £10 adv tickets to come from Strident Nights ticket store - link in their bio
£12 or more on the door.
12/05/2025
To wrap up the Independent Abbeydale ERF project - a collaboration between the Abbeydale Road Traders Group, CADS and Sheffield City Council - we ended in style with a stunning large-scale street art mural by Cam Tribes.
Cam Tribes draws inspiration from Soundsystem culture and the underground music scene, with his work appearing on canvases, event posters and T-shirts across the UK and beyond.
For this final piece, we asked him to adapt the new Independent Abbeydale branding into a bold mural that reflects the local area and the vibrant community behind it.
The Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council
09/05/2025
Another Abbeydale business that has received a fresh street art makeover as part of the ERF Project is Two Thirds Beer Co.
Two Thirds Beer Co. is an independent craft beer bar, kitchen, and bottle shop, featuring 18 rotating craft draught beer lines from top breweries across the continent.
Once again, Zoe Genders brought her eye-catching style, complementing the building’s existing aesthetic with a striking new piece on its large shutter - right in the heart of Abbeydale Road.
Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council
07/05/2025
Continuing our recap of the street art commissioned as part of SCC’s ERF project, next up is Sian Ellis’ second piece on Abbeydale Road, this time at Turners Bottle Shop.
Turner's Craft Beer Bottle Shop is a specialist craft beer shop & bar, offering over 300 of the finest craft beers from top breweries across the UK and beyond. They also feature a curated selection of wines, natural wines, anbottleshop is a specialist craft beer shop & bar, offering over 300 of the finest craft beers from top breweries across the UK and beyond. They also feature a curated selection of wines, natural wines, and spirits.
Once again, This Is Sian Ellis brought her playful and vibrant style to the bottle shop, incorporating a tribute to a local landmark close to CADS’ heart—the iconic Abbeydale Picture House.
The Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council
01/05/2025
We’re really excited for to be bringing our venue space at Arley St back into use with a series of test events this spring/summer. If you have events ideas please email us at [email protected] 🥳
🚨TOMORROW at 7:30PM, Friday 2nd May 2025 at The Secret Strident Lair, Arley St., Sheffield, S2 4PQ
Back in the Secret Strident Lair to welcome London noise-rock legends Michael!
Elder statesmen of New River Studios, I happily caught them finally at last summers SuperNormal for a joyful exhibition of youthful exuberance where children were thrown about with abandon.
Joined by HATCH‘s best Nick cave as a punk trapped inside a spaghetti western – YewoodBeast, Manchester stomp-rockers Two Tonne Machete and local young guns Hard As Nails.
ADVANCE TICKETS £1/£5/£8
£12 OTD
Tickets: bit.ly/SN55-MICHAEL
25/04/2025
For the next commission of the ERF project, it was great to reconnect with long-time CADS collaborator Rob Lee for The Bear’s shutter artwork.
Rob Lee is a multi-disciplinary artist known for his large-scale, site-specific geometric art. His work explores the tension between nature and technology, manipulating perception through bold design.
The Bear is a beer emporium on Abbeydale Road, offering a curated selection of local, national, and international craft beer, wine, cider, and spirits—perfect for enjoying at home or in their cosy bar.
Rob went the extra mile by extending his geometric style beyond the shutter, incorporating it into The Bear’s entrance to create a truly striking piece.
The Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council.
23/04/2025
A more recent ERF project commission is Tom J Newell’s artwork for Best Boy Bagels’ new Abbeydale Road location.
Tom J Newell is a Sheffield-based illustrator and DJ whose distinctive style can be seen across the city on walls, record sleeves, buses, and even Christmas cards.
Best Boy Bagels is known for its hand-rolled, freshly made bagels and an ever-changing menu that keeps customers coming back. Their new premises have taken them to new heights, drawing food lovers from across the city.
The bold, vibrant colours chosen by Best Boy Bagels were perfectly complemented by Tom’s intricate illustration style, resulting in a striking and dynamic shutter mural.
The Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council.
22/04/2025
This bright, versatile studio with ample natural light and a separate storage area will become available in May!
Perfect for splitting your workspace - the storage room could even be transformed into a cosy office.
📐 Size: 295 sqft
Located in our Arley Street hub, just minutes from the city centre - ideal for creatives and small businesses looking for a flexible space to grow.
Email us at [email protected] to book a viewing or get more details! 📧
21/04/2025
Next up for the ERF project is Sian Ellis’ piece on Martin’s Furniture Centre!
Sian is a Sheffield-based illustrator and mural artist known for her fun, bold, and playful style. Her distinctive work brings a fresh energy to spaces across the city.
Martin's Furniture Rotherham is a second-hand furniture dealer with a large showroom on Abbeydale Road, offering a wide range of discounted office furniture.
Now, thanks to This Is Sian Ellis, the shop has a new creative touch—a vibrant and playful mural featuring a tea-loving cat!
The Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council
20/04/2025
Here's another beautiful studio that's still up for grabs and full of potential!
✨ A bright, spacious Studio.F1 on the first floor - perfect blank canvas to make your own. Ideal for artists, small business owners and creatives who are just starting out or looking to grow.
✨ Situated within a vibrant creative hub, Eagle Works is home to a thriving community of photographers, jewellery and clothing designers, painters and more. Surround yourself with inspiration and like-minded creators!
For more information or to book a viewing, contact us at [email protected]
20/04/2025
This spacious studio is still available at our Eagle Works hub in Attercliffe - home to artists, makers, photographers, a brewery and more! 🚨
Located on the ground-floor, filled with natural light and equipped with built-in standing/drawing desks - perfect for creatives who need ample desk and storage space.
✅ Wifi and all bills included
📩 Email us at [email protected] to learn more or schedule a viewing!
11/04/2025
The second shutter mural completed as part of the Abbeydale Road Economic Recovery Fund project was Peter Griffiths’ piece for Oscar’s Barbershop.
Peter Griffiths is a visual artist working across multiple disciplines, including painting, printmaking, photographic prints, and installation. His public art commissions focus on a user-centered approach, integrating visual designs into architectural spaces.
Oscar’s Barber Shop is a well-loved spot on Abbeydale Road, run by Oscar, who specializes in skin fades and Turkish shaves.
To help Oscar settle into his new premises, Peter transformed the shop’s previously graffitied shutter into a bold and vibrant mural, adding character and energy to the storefront.
The Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council.
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In 2009, CADS founder Steve Rimmer took on three studio spaces in Kelham Island in order to house equipment for his music promotions company. He soon realised that the spaces he had were slightly too big for him so he sought out other artists to take on two of the studios. Before long more people started to contact Steve enquiring about studio spaces; so much so that he decided to set up a studio complex in Shalesmoor, and so CADS was born!
Over the next few years CADS grew from taking on their first entire building (CADS Works) with 10 studios to providing over 86 studios across 6 buildings around Sheffield. As well as this, the main space on Smithfield became synonymous with Sheffield’s underground party scene with The Night Kitchen event space and its predecessor Dirty Little Secret earning acclaim both within the city and even in the national press, bringing some of the best artists from the UK and around the world to what was previously a quiet corner of Sheffield.
In 2013 CADS gained charitable status with its mission to provide affordable space to people regardless of their social or economic circumstances, however established they may be in their chosen field.
The activities of the charity have developed beyond the provision of affordable space to include programmes of support for various groups facing disadvantage. One such programme "Space Cadets" gives use of a studio free of charge for 6 weeks at a time to artists of limited financial means to pursue an idea or project.
In 2017 CADS took on The Abbeydale Picturehouse - a Grade II listed cinema building. Since taking on the building we have managed to host more events and activities than have taken place in the previous 20 years, with a more diverse range of artistic media than has ever been seen in the building. Our aim is to restore and re-energise the building into a multi-functional community arts venue. We are currently raising as much funds as possible in order to do necessary improvement works in order to obtain a premises licence. Read all about it and donate here - www.crowdfunder.co.uk/abbeydalepicturehouse
