24 August 2026 · 19:45 – 22:30
S&M Presents: Barren Sea
Sidney & Matilda
Sidney & Matilda Presents:
Barren Sea + Laptop Repair Shop
Barren Sea is an Amsterdam-based alt rock band blending grunge, slowcore and shoegaze into a sound that moves between abrasion and tenderness. Their sound shifts between raw and expansive, balancing distortion and melody with a sense of intimacy that lingers long after the last note.
Their latest EP, The War on Cars, traces the emotional healing from a near-fatal accident suffered by lead singer Marie. Moving through fear, anger, confusion, empathy and love, the record captures songs that are vulnerable without losing their edge, and empowering without easy resolution.
At its core, Barren Sea’s music gives shape to the unease of living in unstable times. Their songs reflect a generation caught between collapse and connection, between endless choices and physical constraints, offering catharsis through quiet confessions, loud guitars and the shared now of live performance.
£5 ADV / £8 OTD
Doors – 7:45pm
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Getting there and what to expect
Weather
- Sunset 20:14, dark from 20:52 (Sunset and dusk computed for the venue)
Getting there
- Stops: Furnival Street/Arundel Lane (opp) (87 m); Furnival Street/Arundel Lane (adj) (98 m); Eyre Street/Moorhead ES4 (ES4) (141 m) (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
- Sheffield Rail Station 460 m away, tram at Granville Road 490 m away (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
- Parking: NCP Sidney Street 50 m, 210 spaces (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- Cycle parking 80 m, EV charger 340 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- On the roads within 1 km: Jam: Stationary traffic; Road closed: Closed; Road closed: Closed (Traffic: TomTom)
- About 8 min walk from the city centre (590 m, straight-line estimate) (Straight-line estimate at 5 km/h; streets are longer)
- Open on the main map with this event pinned (Sheffield Events live map)
- Can I get there and back? Put your postcode into the tool below for the last bus and tram, the walk home, and the car parks. (Timetables: Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.)
Around the venue
- Air quality within WHO guideline (PM2.5 1.7, PM10 3.9 µg/m³, sensor 1.5 km away) (Air quality: Sensor.Community (ODbL, indicative) and DEFRA UK-AIR (OGL v3))
- Defibrillator 150 m, toilets 310 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- No storm overflow discharging within 1 km (Storm overflows: Yorkshire Water (CC BY 4.0))
Can I get there and back
The last bus and tram, the walk, what is recorded about step-free access and the car parks.
- Nearest defibrillator Defibrillator 150 m away · 24/7
- Nearest toilets Toilets 310 m away · wheelchair accessible
- Nearest cycle parking Cycle parking 80 m away · 2 spaces · Sheffield City Council
- Nearest EV charger EV charger 340 m away · Franklin Energy /Sheffield City Council
Read about this area on Wikipedia
- Sheffield Hallam University Gallery
- Gatecrasher One
- Access Space
- Matilda Centre
- Sydney Works
Sydney Works or Sidney Works is a building on Matilda Street in Sheffield, England.
Article titles and extracts from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0; each links to its article.
- X2 to Doncaster Town Centre 0.2 km away, 8 min early
- 43 to Chesterfield 0.4 km away, 10 min late
- 20 to Ecclesfield 0.4 km away, 5 min late
- X5 to Dinnington 0.5 km away, 1 min early
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Staying over?
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- Leonardo Hotel Sheffield 104 m away
- Novotel Sheffield Centre 386 m away
- Mercure Sheffield St Paul’s Hotel and Spa 457 m away
- Premier Inn Sheffield City Centre (St Mary’s Gate) 532 m away
- DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield City 629 m away
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