[crackles]

I'm deciding between Nottingham and Sheffield and both look great, with me possibly preferring my course at Sheffield. However I'm worried that in Sheffield there won't much to do except get hammered and dance to pop/cheese/brostep. It's not that I hate or won't partake in these things (I will be doing them wherever I go) but I'd like to know there's some "arty" () people into maybe slightly less popular music and films etc, to add a bit of variety. One thing that entices me with Nottingham is the underground dance nights at Stealth for instance, and it having a generally more "vibrant" feel.

Sorry for possibly sounding like an arty fartsy dickhead, is there anyone with experience that can give me some help?

[okthefolkie]

My impression of Sheffield is that it has a thriving music scene; certainly, the folk scene is probably the best in the country. Loads of small gigs at various venues around the city, as well as larger gigs at places like the Arena. Here's a gig guide that might give you an idea - http://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/g...ield-1-2963263

Plus, the university music department has a concert series - http://www.shef.ac.uk/concerts

[robbiez666]

Hello,

Theirs loads of different kinds of gigs and such going on all the time. I run a gig listings thingy on Facebook if you want an idea what's going on next week for example. https://www.facebook.com/events/386292048080434/

just a small selection you;ll find a bit of everything here.

As for cinema, we've got one of the best independent cinemas in the north.

http://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/

we also have several smaller festivals such as Sensoria which was last month http://2012.sensoria.org.uk/