Britain Elects @britainelects.com Britain's leading aggregator for polling, forecasts and election results. Run by @bwalker.uk. Est. 2013 with the late, great, Lily Jayne Summers.
Pete Brown @petebrownbeer.bsky.social Writer, speaker, consultant, mainly on beer, pubs, food, drink, social history.
http://petebrown.net
http://patreon.com/petebrownbeer
Agent Jim Gill at Felicity Bryan Associates.
Zoe Clarke @zoelclarke.bsky.social Public Health Practitioner and Researcher working across local authority and academia. Interested in applied public health research and the commercial determinants of health. Based in Sheffield. She/her.
Stuart Maconie @stuartmaconie.bsky.social Aluminium Cladding. Attentive. Courteous. Reliable. Also will take on writing/broadcasting
Dan Poole @danpoole.bsky.social Lecturer in Psychology at University of Sheffield. Research on autism & distraction
Alex Stevens @profalexstevens.bsky.social Professor of Criminology, University of Sheffield. Trustee at Criminal Justice Alliance. Volunteer for Sheffield Jazz. Peak District walker. Drug policy geek.
Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social Professor of Literary Linguistics
At: University of Nottingham
In: Sheffield
Of: the Boro
Helen Mort @helenmort.bsky.social Poet, author, Sheffield-er. Mountaineering literature specialist, running enthusiast, part time Professor of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Dr Shirley Bell @drshirleybell.bsky.social Early modernist 🎭 Book: Music and Emotion on the Caroline Stage (2026)📕PhD: Music in Caroline Drama 🎶 Associate lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University 🎓 Soprano at Rotherham Minster Choir 🎼 Book reviewer for YWES 📚 She/Her 👩🏻🦰 Views own ☕️
Alice Pyne @alicepyne.bsky.social UKRIFLF & professor of biophysics at the University of Sheffield. High-resolution #AFM and #biophysics studies of #DNA structure and function www.pyne-lab.uk 🔬🧬 she/her
Anna Liddle @annaliddle.bsky.social Lecturer in Education at Sheffield Hallam University. Sociologist. Research interests lie within peace education and citizenship education. I also like cats and pottery (and should make more pottery cats). Lefty type.
Mark A Ellis @markaellis.bsky.social Author of Beyond the Treeline
Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University
www.markaellis.uk
Bridgette Rickett @bridgetterickett.bsky.social Head of Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University
Feminist organisational health psychologist theorising social class and gender relations
Vice chair ISCHP https://ischp.net
Mel Lacey @mellacey.bsky.social Associate Professor at Sheffield Hallam University. Pedagogy Editor for Access Microbiology. Here for the molecular microbiology, HE pedagogy and outreach... and a side of crafting. All views, and typos, are my own. She /her.
Chris Jones @cwjoneschris.bsky.social Read more of other people’s poems, that’s all I’m saying. Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. Published by the magnificent Longbarrow press. I share a house through the summer with nesting swifts. Podcast:
https://twowaypoetry.podbean.com/
JuliaU @juliaudall.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Sheffield Hallam University, Post Graduate Research Tutor inn Architecture. Commoning/ Ecosocial Architectures/ Design Pedagogies. Director of Studio Polpo
Rob Storrar @robstorrar.bsky.social Glaciologist at Sheffield Hallam University
Posting infrequently about icy science, photography and, potentially, silly things.
Dr Chris Kirk @chriskirkasp.bsky.social Senior Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University; Applied sport scientist Altius Sports Performance; PhD CSci CSCS FCASES; MMA, BJJ 🟫; All views are my own & not those of my employer.
https://linktr.ee/chriskirk_asp
Kate Dommett @profkatedommett.bsky.social Professor of Digital Politics @ University of Sheffield. Digital Campaigning, data, online political advertising, democracy and elections.
Alexandra Ortolja @alexandraortolja.bsky.social Lecturer in Digital Humanities & History, University of Sheffield
Research: translation of Enlightenment rights discourses; colonial history/ legacies of early modern European collections.
Approaches: book history; DH; critical digital heritage studies.
Angela Wright @angelawright1794.bsky.social Professor of Romantic Literature, University of Sheffield. Romanticism, Gothic, author and general co-ed of Ann Radcliffe for forthcoming Cambridge edition and gen co-ed of Cambridge Elements in the Gothic. PL AHRC project ‘Ann Radcliffe, Then and Now’
Kate Miltner @katemiltner.bsky.social Lecturer (Asst. Prof) in Data, AI & Society @ The University of Sheffield Information School. Member of the UK Young Academy.
katemiltner.com
Amya Agarwal @agarwalamya.bsky.social Teach & Research at University of Sheffield
Book: Contesting Masculinities and Women’s Agency in Kashmir (Bloomsbury, 2022); associate editor, IFJP; lover of autumn light🍂🔆
Views my own
Tim Hopkinson @timhopkinson.bsky.social Teaching associate in the School of Journalism, Media and Communication at the University of Sheffield. Former deputy editor and print editor at The Star, Sheffield.
Ana María Sánchez-Arce (she/her) @anamsanchezarce.bsky.social Reader in English at Sheffield Hallam University. Contemporary lit, authenticity, censorship, postcolonialist, Almodóvar, feminist. Occasional rants and cat references. Looking for kindred spirits.
Tom Wright (he/him) @wrighttom.bsky.social PhD candidate at The University of Sheffield. Researching AI, algos, resistance and alternative media cultures.
Steve Rose @steverose7.bsky.social Assistant features editor for The Guardian. Writer on culture high and low, tech, film, TV, architecture, arts, race, environment, etc.
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/steverose
Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social Beautiful things, culture, creativity, curiosity, care. Chesterfield Art Foundation course student. Museum and gallery consultant and mentor. Trustee of Create Sheffield. Co-founder of GLAM Cares. She/her. 🇪🇺 💚
Festival of Debate 2026 @festofdebate.bsky.social The largest grassroots politics festival in the UK. A @weareopus.bsky.social project.
Next event: Deviants and Trailblazers on 23 Sep
#FofD
👉 festivalofdebate.com
Sheffield Stand Up To Racism @sheffieldsutr.bsky.social 🖇️ linktr.ee/SheffieldSUTR
Vittles Magazine @vittles.bsky.social A food and culture magazine.
https://www.vittlesmagazine.com/
The Pinch @thepinch.uk Substack newsletter & podcast about Sheffield United Football Club ⚔️| 3x Shortlist for 'Best Fan Media' at the Football Supporters' Association Awards | Posts from Sam (@the-speechwriter.com).
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The European Bar Guide @europeanbarguide.bsky.social theeuropeanbarguide.com
Your Guide to the Greatest pubs and bars in Europe! ✨ 🍻
Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social 1. Writer (https://www.adamsharp.me/)
2. Obsessed with lists
3. COMMON PEOPLE
4. THE CORRECT ORDER OF BISCUITS
5. THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD (http://geni.us/yDxa)
Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social Sheffield's new quality newspaper — sent via email to over 34,000 readers. Join for free at the link below. Always looking for new writers and new stories — DM us.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
The Leadmill @theleadmill.bsky.social Est. 1980, The Leadmill is an events space and community hub based in Sheffield, specialising in live music, club nights, comedy, drag and talks.
https://leadmill.co.uk/
What's Brewing @whatsbrewing.bsky.social What's Brewing is the CAMRA news platform, members can log in to access full articles: wb.camra.org.uk
Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social Freelance food & drink writer and photographer • founder @pelliclemag.com • columnist at The Mill, Ferment, What’s Brewing & lots more.📍Stockport
More about me and my work: www.totalales.co.uk // www.pelliclemag.com
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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social Opus works to create and support responses to achieve urgent systemic change through @nowthenmag.bsky.social @festofdebate.bsky.social & more.
👉 weareopus.org
Mollie Simpson @molliesimpson.bsky.social journalist 💌 @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social british journalism award winner 2025, @wijuk.bsky.social rising star and paul foot shortlist 2026
Rhianne Proofing 💙📚 @rhianne.bsky.social Proofreader for novels and all the rest of your writer dreams. Also comms person, cat person and Sheffield person. She/her. Proofing services: https://www.fiverr.com/rhianneproofing (DM me there to chat!)
Johnny Campbell @johnnycampbell.bsky.social Folk musician, freelance writer at Country Walking Magazine, Right to Roam Sheffield
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ MOJO
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Songlines
www.johnnycampbell.co.uk
Marika 📚 @pagesandplaces.bsky.social bookworm 📚| content writer & editor ✍️ | project manager 💻 | national trust explorer 🧭 | art & museum lover 🖼️ | quesadilla enthusiast 🌮
from los angeles 🌴, now living in sheffield 🏴
bookstagram: @mybookcorner
travelgram: @marikatravels
@mundialmag.bsky.social @mundialmag.bsky.social 
Iain Macintosh @iainmacintosh.bsky.social CEO of Track Radio, Britain's only sports and music station. Listen here: https://trackradio.com/listen
Francisco Garcia @franciscogarciadf.bsky.social I write long form features, essays and investigations for the Financial Times, Guardian and loads of other places. I wrote two nonfiction books published by HarperCollins and am working on my first novel at the moment, along with a bunch of other stuff 
Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social Independent research & policy recommendations for the UK's creative industries. Led by Newcastle University Business School with the RSA and funded by AHRC. https://pec.ac.uk/
Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media jim@londoncentric.media
Freelancing for Journalists @freelancingfor.bsky.social A community for freelance journalists across the world. We create resources to help you make a success of your freelance journalism career. https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/
Now Then magazine @nowthenmag.bsky.social A magazine for #Sheffield by Opus. Local news and culture. Online only (for now). Got a tip-off or want to write? Get in touch.
👉 nowthenmagazine.com
Sam Gregory – Sheffield journo @sammgreg.bsky.social Storyteller and civic journalist at @nowthenmag.bsky.social, based in sunny #Sheffield. Particularly interested in inequality, systems change, just transition, built environment.
(he / him) 🏳️🌈
The Bee @beelitmag.bsky.social A home for working-class readers and writers
https://thebeemagazine.com
Emma Magnus @emmafmagnus.bsky.social @emmafmagnus elsewhere | freelance journalist
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Alan Biggs @alanbiggs1.bsky.social Lucky so & so who talks & writes about football. My hobby has always been my job … & my job has always been my hobby. But I love my family more.
@joesmeeton.bsky.social @joesmeeton.bsky.social New to bluesky having escaped fact free Instagram! Hope to find kind caring ethical posts and share wildlife photos taken by myself 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇦
Canon R5
David Kessen @dkessen.bsky.social Journalist at The Star, Sheffield. You can email me on david.kessen@nationalworld.com
Andrew McMath @andrewmcmath2.bsky.social Journalist | Writer for Sheff United Way | Graphic Designer and Writer at Look Local Newspaper | Sheffield United fan
Catherine Ball @catcopywriting.bsky.social Journalist, copywriter and PR consultant.
Mum of 4, too liberal for The Bad Place
From Leeds and living in Sheffield
Daniel Thomas @djournothomas.bsky.social Sheffield-based journalist, writer and editor. Early Modern Era appreciator.
Michelle Rawlins @michellerawlins.bsky.social International award winning journalist.
MA Journalism course leader at the University of Sheffield.
Author of Women of Steel & The Steel Girls series.
Chris Burn @chrisburn.bsky.social Head of Business and Features at The Yorkshire Post, Stoke City fan.
David Bocking @bbobillsmothers.bsky.social It’s Looking A Bit Black Over Bill’s Mother’s - the out there magazine for Sheffield, the Outdoor City. http://abitblackoverbillsmothers.com/
Our Favourite Places @ourfaveplaces.bsky.social A Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals.
https://ourfaveplaces.co.uk
From Eleven Design: https://elevendesign.co.uk.
Organisers of Photomarathon Sheffield: http://photomarathonsheffield.co.uk.
Sheffield BID @sheffieldbid.bsky.social We're a not-for-profit business group working to support a cleaner, safer and more vibrant city centre. In 2025 we're celebrating 10 years of the BID!
Danny Hall @dannyhall04.bsky.social Sheffield United writer, The Star Sheffield. Book publisher/author. Views my own. V.V.XXII
Kylie Noble @ksen12.bsky.social Irish journalist living in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Interests: healthcare, sexual health, public health, gender, queerness, relationships, society...
Aunt, plays football and enjoys Star Trek. AuDHD.
Scott Trust and Washington Ireland alum.
The Murder Capital @themurdercapital.bsky.social 
Ellen Beardmore @e-beardmore.bsky.social Freelance writer + PR in Sheffield | former editor | runner | foodie.
Migration Matters Festival @migmatfest.bsky.social An arts festival celebrating sanctuary in Sheffield and beyond 🧡
Tenth edition: June 19-27, 2026.
Passes now on sale ⬇️ https://www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk
Sheffield City Council @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social Account no longer active. See pinned post for where to get updates or find us on social media.
Sheffield United Football Club @sheffieldunitedfc.bsky.social 
Kieron Tyler @kierontyler.bsky.social Author, journalist, music historian.
https://www.kierontyler.com/
Sheffield.Digital @sheffield.digital The association for Sheffield’s digital industries.
Membership Community | Tech Jobs Board | Mentoring Scheme | Newsletter | Podcast | Slack Group | Events Calendar | Blog | GeekBrekky every Friday |
🌐https://sheffield.digital/
Dennis Hogan @dennismhogan.bsky.social Central American and Imperial Lit | Higher Ed Section Editor @publicbooks.bsky.social | University lecturer & onetime union staffer | Go easy, step lightly, stay free. |
Oli Franklin-Wallis @olifranklinwallis.bsky.social Writer. Words in the Guardian, GQ, NYT, WIRED, etc. Author of Wasteland: The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away, Where It Goes, And Why It Matters
Alex Lopez @lopezalexre.bsky.social 📈 Connecting Journalists to Experts and Entrepreneurs
🎓 PR for Higher and Business Education
🌎 Working with institutions, their faculty, students and alumni in 20+ countries
👋 alex@bluesky-pr.com
Freelance Writing Network @freelancewnn.bsky.social Sharing paid, freelance & remote writing opportunities to 12,000+ subscribers, every single week✍️ https://thefreelancewritingnetwork.com/welcome
Paid Writing Opportunities @paidwritingopps.bsky.social Paid Writing Opportunities only shares calls for submissions/pitches, and job ads. We are not a recruitment agency.
Andy Kershaw Media @andyksheff.bsky.social Award winning former BBC Journalist, Training Manager with syfab.org.uk (part of sycf.org.uk) Charity Consultant & Funding Adviser, Trustee and Active Citizen in Sheffield
Daniel Gray @danielgraywriter.bsky.social New book ‘Fanzine’ out Sept 2026. Word churner. Editor of @nutmegmagazine. Host of @WSC_magazine pod. York-grown Boro man living in Scotland.
Links: https://linktr.ee/danielgraywriter
Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social Writer & editor at The Athletic | Creator & host of the 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 podcast, for my sins | linktr.ee/footballcliches
Jem Collins @jemcollins.co.uk Editor of Journo Resources, but probably swimming. She/her. 🏳️🌈
TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social The Football Supporters' Association | Informing, Supporting, Campaigning - the national, democratic, group for fans in England and Wales | info@thefsa.org.uk | thefsa.org.uk/join
Victoria Finan @victoriafinan.bsky.social Journalist, mum, millennial cross between Hyacinth Bouquet and Mrs Bennet. Very frazzled English woman before it became a vibe.
Helen Pidd @helenpidd.bsky.social Host of Today in Focus, the Guardian’s daily news podcast. Former North of England editor. Nominated for best host at the 2025 British Podcast Awards. Contact me in confidence helen.pidd@theguardian.com
Hannah Al-Othman @hannahalothman.bsky.social Journalist @guardian. Northern Powerhouse, running bore 🏃🏽♀️, MUFC 👹. Send news: hannah.al-othman@theguardian.com. DM for WhatsApp/Signal
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
“Cynical” - Boris Johnson
📍Manchester
Jonny Humphries @jonnybbc.bsky.social Journalist for BBC News North West. Formerly crime reporter at Liverpool Echo. jonny.m.humphries@bbc.co.uk. Views my own
Judith Moritz @judithmoritz.bsky.social BBC Special Correspondent
BBC Panorama
Author: ‘Unmasking Lucy Letby’
https://www.rcwlitagency.com/authors/judith-moritz/
Tom Burgess @tomburgess8.bsky.social Reporter for BBC North East | Formerly The Northern Echo | get in touch: Tom.burgess03@bbc.co.uk | John Schofield Trust Fellow 2025
Harry Harrison @hharrisonjourno.bsky.social Local Democracy Reporter for Doncaster
Occasional reviewer of coffee shops in Sheffield
Views my own/RTs ≠ endorsements | DMs are open
Email: harry.harrison@iconicmediagroup.co.uk
Ashley Pemberton @ashleypemberton.bsky.social Journalist @dailystar
Dave Himelfield @davehimel.bsky.social Freelance writer, journalist and PR guy.
Bylines: Mirror, Express, MEN, YorkshireLive etc
Jew, guitarist, drummer, amateur chef
Opinions my own.
Joshua Nichol @joshuanichol.bsky.social ✍️Reporter at The Northern Echo, The Great Daily of the North | joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | DMs open | Words in Private Eye, Non-League Paper | Views my own | He/Him
Craig Gent @vivaharehills.bsky.social Author of CYBERBOSS. Work at LSE. Part of StreamArtNetwork. Critical algorithm studies, livestreaming, solidarity, labour, hybrid media. Co-host Heart Reacts. Previously Novara Media. http://c-gent.net/
https://shop.novaramedia.com/products/cyberboss
Ruby Kitchen @reporterruby.bsky.social Journalist for The Yorkshire Post and sometimes lecturer @LeedsBeckett. 
Lucy Thornton @lucethornton1.bsky.social Reporter for the Daily Mirror (all views my own).