Under the Stars set to benefit from summer Bananarama Gig

Banarama set to perform at Music in the Gardens

It looks set to be no 'Cruel Summer' for Under the Stars. We are delighted to announce that we have been chosen to be one of the charities that benefits from funds raised at Music in the Gardens.

For many years, the Rotary Clubs in Sheffield and Rotherham have combined to organise this 3 day popular music festival to raise money for local charities in the Sheffield Botanical Gardens. People of Sheffield flock to the beautiful gardens to enjoy a civilised garden party atmosphere full of fizz, fun and fine music.

This year Bananarama’s Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward will perform to celebrate the group’s 36th anniversary for us on Friday 5th July. Bananarama were the undisputed female legends of the 80s following two Band Aid appearances, an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most successful female band worldwide, a US No.1, 32 Top 40 Hits, 10 albums and 30 million records sold.

We are already dusting off the hair crimpers and black ankle socks in anticipation of this exciting evening.

If you would like to support Under the Stars whilst enjoying a fabulous night of entertainment, tickets are available now on the Sheffield International Venues website http://bit.ly/2DO5bOV

'All our Bands' wow the Leadmill

Musicians from Under the Stars celebrate our many musical projects at the iconic Leadmill

The Sparkle Sistaz rock the stage!

On Sunday 20th January, we presented a fantastic and eclectic afternoon of entertainment live at The Leadmill. ‘All Our Bands’ showcased original musical performances from up to 50 artists with a range of learning disabilities.

We began running music workshops in 2010 aimed at the nightclub attendees and other disabled people in the Sheffield region. What was once a small weekly group has now grown to four weekly sessions, spawning many bands and musical collectives including The Stars Band, The Clubland Detectives, Without Heads and The Sparkle Sistaz.

Over 200 people joined us to enjoy the fantastic musical flavours that have emerged from our vibrant musical community. The event represented many years of hard work and dedication from our musicians and tutors, often overcoming physical and mental barriers in order to play and create music.

Ruth Parrot Under The Stars General Manager said;

‘I’m so proud of every one of our learners at this event. ‘All our Bands’ represents a huge amount of hard work and commitment. It’s brilliant that they have produced so much original material to share at such a prestigious venue. We are so pleased to have a partnership with The Leadmill who totally understand the needs of our performers and attendees.’

The Clubland Detectives!

This event was kindly supported by Horizon Supply, the merchandise company for Bring Me The Horizon and Persimmon Homes, who have appointed Under the Stars as one of their community champions.