Robert Cooke

This Tumblr is primarily a feed of my work for The Fly, where I am a staff writer, Drowned In Sound and The 405. My day job is as a reporter for the Dewsbury Reporter and Mirfield Reporter.

I have previously worked for Exposed and The Star in Sheffield, and at the Edinburgh Festivals for ThreeWeeks. As a student I was arts editor of Forge Press.

E-mail: rob_cooke1@hotmail.com.

Twitter: @robertcooke_.

~ Saturday, October 22 ~
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Drowned In Sheffield #5 for DiS

Everyone’s got their favourite music venue, whether it’s a grotty local pub, a swanky, poorly laid-out bar or a sprawling, sparse warehouse. Here in Sheffield, The Leadmill holds a special place in the hearts of many, and this month it’s celebrating.

Tags: The Leadmill Sheffield Hey Sholay Algiers The Great Gatsby Blood Sport The Audacious Art Experiment War On Want G2 Studios Oxo Foxo Wooderson The Kate Jackson Group The Everly Pregnant Brothers Standard Fare Artery Corporation The Harley Lanterns On The Lake Laura J Martin Dutch Uncles LaDIYfest Hee Haw Sessions Drenge Urgent Talk Seize The Chair Bhurgeist feature
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~ Saturday, July 2 ~
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'Pregnant bellies' for Tramlines Times

To launch Sheffield Food Festival this Saturday, 2nd July, some of the best acts in town will be playing for free in the city centre. The event, Party In Paradise, takes place in Paradise Square, just behind the Cathedral, and The Wig & Pen by the Milestone restaurant is the host.

Tags: Tramlines Sheffield Food Festival The Wig & Pen by the Milestone The Wig & Pen The Milestone Party In Paradise The Everly Pregnant Brothers The Grand Old Ukes Of Yorkshire Ian Britt Sarah Mac David J. Roch Blue Lip Feel The Monicans The Salvo Starlings