New show celebrates sights and sounds of Steel City

STORIES of solidarity and survival in South Yorkshire blend with classic tracks from some of the region’s best loved artists in a new theatre show premiering next week.

The Band Plays On, released by the Crucible in Sheffield on Monday, is a new show from writer Chris Bush, of Standing at the Sky’s Edge.

It melds extraordinary tales and live music, including songs from the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Def Leppard, Moloko, Jarvis Cocker and Slow Club.

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The cast includes Jocasta Almgill, Anna-Jane Casey, Sandra Marvin, Maimuna Memon and Jodie Prenger.

The show, filmed at the Crucible, is available to watch from 7.30pm on Monday until Sunday, March 28. Visit https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/the-band-plays-on for more information and tickets.