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25/04/2025
For the next commission of the ERF project, it was great to reconnect with long-time CADS collaborator Rob Lee for The Bear’s shutter artwork.
Rob Lee is a multi-disciplinary artist known for his large-scale, site-specific geometric art. His work explores the tension between nature and technology, manipulating perception through bold design.
The Bear is a beer emporium on Abbeydale Road, offering a curated selection of local, national, and international craft beer, wine, cider, and spirits—perfect for enjoying at home or in their cosy bar.
Rob went the extra mile by extending his geometric style beyond the shutter, incorporating it into The Bear’s entrance to create a truly striking piece.
The Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council.
23/04/2025
A more recent ERF project commission is Tom J Newell’s artwork for Best Boy Bagels’ new Abbeydale Road location.
Tom J Newell is a Sheffield-based illustrator and DJ whose distinctive style can be seen across the city on walls, record sleeves, buses, and even Christmas cards.
Best Boy Bagels is known for its hand-rolled, freshly made bagels and an ever-changing menu that keeps customers coming back. Their new premises have taken them to new heights, drawing food lovers from across the city.
The bold, vibrant colours chosen by Best Boy Bagels were perfectly complemented by Tom’s intricate illustration style, resulting in a striking and dynamic shutter mural.
The Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council.
22/04/2025
This bright, versatile studio with ample natural light and a separate storage area will become available in May!
Perfect for splitting your workspace - the storage room could even be transformed into a cosy office.
📐 Size: 295 sqft
Located in our Arley Street hub, just minutes from the city centre - ideal for creatives and small businesses looking for a flexible space to grow.
Email us at [email protected] to book a viewing or get more details! 📧
21/04/2025
Next up for the ERF project is Sian Ellis’ piece on Martin’s Furniture Centre!
Sian is a Sheffield-based illustrator and mural artist known for her fun, bold, and playful style. Her distinctive work brings a fresh energy to spaces across the city.
Martin's Furniture Rotherham is a second-hand furniture dealer with a large showroom on Abbeydale Road, offering a wide range of discounted office furniture.
Now, thanks to This Is Sian Ellis, the shop has a new creative touch—a vibrant and playful mural featuring a tea-loving cat!
The Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council
20/04/2025
Here's another beautiful studio that's still up for grabs and full of potential!
✨ A bright, spacious Studio.F1 on the first floor - perfect blank canvas to make your own. Ideal for artists, small business owners and creatives who are just starting out or looking to grow.
✨ Situated within a vibrant creative hub, Eagle Works is home to a thriving community of photographers, jewellery and clothing designers, painters and more. Surround yourself with inspiration and like-minded creators!
For more information or to book a viewing, contact us at [email protected]
20/04/2025
This spacious studio is still available at our Eagle Works hub in Attercliffe - home to artists, makers, photographers, a brewery and more! 🚨
Located on the ground-floor, filled with natural light and equipped with built-in standing/drawing desks - perfect for creatives who need ample desk and storage space.
✅ Wifi and all bills included
📩 Email us at [email protected] to learn more or schedule a viewing!
11/04/2025
The second shutter mural completed as part of the Abbeydale Road Economic Recovery Fund project was Peter Griffiths’ piece for Oscar’s Barbershop.
Peter Griffiths is a visual artist working across multiple disciplines, including painting, printmaking, photographic prints, and installation. His public art commissions focus on a user-centered approach, integrating visual designs into architectural spaces.
Oscar’s Barber Shop is a well-loved spot on Abbeydale Road, run by Oscar, who specializes in skin fades and Turkish shaves.
To help Oscar settle into his new premises, Peter transformed the shop’s previously graffitied shutter into a bold and vibrant mural, adding character and energy to the storefront.
The Independent Abbeydale ERF project was a collaborative initiative between The Abbeydale Traders Group and CADS, funded by Sheffield City Council.
09/04/2025
Towards the end of 2023, CADS was invited to collaborate with the Abbeydale Road Traders Group and Sheffield City Council on the Independent Abbeydale Economic Recovery Fund (ERF) Project, an initiative designed to revitalize high streets across Sheffield and attract more trade to the area.
The first shutter mural completed as part of the ERF Project was by Zoe Genders for Spotlight Hair and Beauty.
Zoe Genders is a Sheffield-based artist known for her bold angular shapes and vibrant colour palettes, creating striking and dynamic artwork.
Spotlight Hair and Beauty is dedicated to delivering top-quality hair and nail services, blending professionalism, creativity, and fun.
With her signature energetic style, Zoe’s mural brings a burst of colour and vibrancy to Abbeydale Road, transforming Spotlight’s shutters into a work of art.
21/03/2025
Great news! 🥳
13/03/2025
THIS SATURDAY AT ARLEY ST! 🚨
Strident Nights ft. Mums, The Eurosuite, Dearthworms & Alysbestos
7:30PM, 15th March 2025 at The Secret Strident Lair, Arley St., Sheffield, S2 4PQ
- Mums
Widnes noise rock aka the best band in the world!
- The Eurosuite
No wave existentialists from London ft. members of USA Nails, Nitkowski and Screen Wives
- Dearthworms
HATCH‘s most-likely to be observed with soil under their fingernails.
- Alysbestos
Lo-fi glitch-pop for the masses!!!
🎄 Just TWO days left until Christmas at Eagle Works! Join us for an evening filled with art and festive celebration:
✨ Pop-up exhibition
✨ Explore CADS tenants' studio spaces
✨ Discounted beer at The Brewery of St Mars of the Desert
✨ Delicious hot sausages from Piper's Artisan Sausage
Don’t miss this chance to celebrate local talent! Featuring 9 CADS tenants – check out our previous posts to meet them all. Here's a spotlight on the final three:
Lovely Skincare - natural and affordable skincare, all handmade and packaged with love in Caroline's colourful Eagle Works studio.
Oh, Laura is a designer and maker creating fun, practical products to keep you organised. Her studio has something for everyone – perfect for Christmas presents!
Garden Buddhas - Laura, a talented artist and our newest Eagle Works member, will showcase her stunning paintings in the pop-up exhibition.
This Friday join us for a festive celebration as we showcase the incredible talent of CADS tenants, including Carol Ayton, Melissa Montague and The Throne Room, among others (see previous post). Don’t miss this chance to explore their amazing work and creative studio spaces.
🎨 Carol draws, paints and sketches on anything and with anything. No paper is too scruffy and no pencil or pen is too old. Check out her work at our pop-up exhibition!
🔨 Melissa Montague Design transforms silver, copper, and brass into pieces of art and functional beauty. From elegant jewelry to decorative bowls, her creations reflect traditional silversmithing techniques.
🥁 The Throne Room - Drum Practice Spaces is a subscription-based practice space for drummers without their own kits. During the event, they’ll be offering free drum try-outs at their Eagle Works studio - come and give it a go!
🍺 Enjoy discounted beer at The Brewery of St Mars of the Desert
🌭 Treat yourself to delicious sausages from Piper’s Artisan Sausages
🖌️ Explore the creative studios and art of other CADS tenants
Join us for Christmas at Eagle Works on Friday, 6 Dec 2024, and explore the creative work of 9 amazing artists from our CADS community! Here’s a sneak peek at 3 of the talented creatives you'll meet:
📸 Shot In The Head – Mark is a passionate photographer who views photography as a way of life, aiming to freeze time and convey the essence of his subjects, whether in portraits, landscapes or events. He will be offering FREE headshots during the event!
🎨 Frederik Tyson-Brown - Freddie's work blends history, myths and self-reflection through drawing, painting and printing.
🌟Bricolage Kitchen – Gillian Whiteley transforms her Eagle Works studio into a wonderland of art, politics and multimedia improvisation.
🎶 Plus, meet 6 other artists showcasing their incredible work, enjoy discounted beer from and treat yourself to delicious sausages from Piper’s Artisan Sausages.
📍 Location: 90 Stevenson Rd, S9
27/11/2024
This small studio at Arley Street Hub is still available! 🌟🎨
✅ Perfect for individual creatives - ideal for those taking the exciting step into their first studio
📍 Close to the city center and surrounded by a vibrant community of artists, photographers, designers, and more.
📡 All bills and Wi-Fi are included
Looking for something a bit different? We have studios in a range of sizes and locations - just reach out, and we’ll help you find your creative home! 💡✨
25/11/2024
Studio.F6 is now available in our Eagle Works hub - the perfect spot to spark your creativity and grow your practice.
☀️ Lots of natural light to fuel your inspiration
📦 Includes a storage cupboard for all your essentials
👥 Join a dynamic community of artists, photographers, makers and even a brewery!
Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a dedicated space to call your own, this studio is ready to be your creative home.
📩 Email us at [email protected] or DM us to learn more or schedule a viewing!
24/11/2024
Are you an artist, maker or creative looking for a larger space for your projects? Our Studio.G1 at Eagle Works has just what you need!
🏢 753sqft of potential on the ground floor
✨ Bright & airy with 5 large windows for natural light
🖼️ Ideal for large-scale projects, exhibitions, and installations
👥 Join a thriving community of artists, makers, photographers, a brewery, and more!
✅ All bills included
📩 Email us at [email protected] or DM us to learn more or schedule a viewing!
21/11/2024
🎄✨ Christmas at Eagle Works is back! ✨🎄
Join us on 6th December 2024, 4-8pm, for an evening of art and festive cheer at 90 Stevenson Road, S2 4QP.
Here’s what’s in store:
🎨 A pop-up art exhibition featuring works by CADS studio holders from Eagle Works & Arley Street hubs.
🍺 Discounted beers at The Brewery of St Mars of the Desert
📸 Free professional headshots from Shot In The Head
🖼️ Art and gifts for sale - perfect for Christmas shopping.
🎁 A chance to explore the open studios of our talented artists Bricolage Kitchen, Melissa Montague Design The Throne Room - Drum Practice Spaces Oh, Laura Carol Ayton Frederik Tyson-Brown Garden Buddhas Lovely Skincare
🌭 Delicious sausages from Piper’s Artisan Sausages
Mark your calendars! 🎉
14/11/2024
Spacious Studio EW.G3 now available in our Eagle Works hub in Attercliffe! 🚨
This ground-floor studio is filled with natural light and comes equipped with built-in standing/drawing desks - perfect for creatives who need ample desk and storage space. Located in our retro Eagle Works hub, home to artists, makers, photographers, a brewery and more!
📩 Email us at [email protected] or DM us to learn more or schedule a viewing!
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In 2009, CADS founder Steve Rimmer took on three studio spaces in Kelham Island in order to house equipment for his music promotions company. He soon realised that the spaces he had were slightly too big for him so he sought out other artists to take on two of the studios. Before long more people started to contact Steve enquiring about studio spaces; so much so that he decided to set up a studio complex in Shalesmoor, and so CADS was born!
Over the next few years CADS grew from taking on their first entire building (CADS Works) with 10 studios to providing over 86 studios across 6 buildings around Sheffield. As well as this, the main space on Smithfield became synonymous with Sheffield’s underground party scene with The Night Kitchen event space and its predecessor Dirty Little Secret earning acclaim both within the city and even in the national press, bringing some of the best artists from the UK and around the world to what was previously a quiet corner of Sheffield.
In 2013 CADS gained charitable status with its mission to provide affordable space to people regardless of their social or economic circumstances, however established they may be in their chosen field.
The activities of the charity have developed beyond the provision of affordable space to include programmes of support for various groups facing disadvantage. One such programme "Space Cadets" gives use of a studio free of charge for 6 weeks at a time to artists of limited financial means to pursue an idea or project.
In 2017 CADS took on The Abbeydale Picturehouse - a Grade II listed cinema building. Since taking on the building we have managed to host more events and activities than have taken place in the previous 20 years, with a more diverse range of artistic media than has ever been seen in the building. Our aim is to restore and re-energise the building into a multi-functional community arts venue. We are currently raising as much funds as possible in order to do necessary improvement works in order to obtain a premises licence. Read all about it and donate here - www.crowdfunder.co.uk/abbeydalepicturehouse
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