Sheffield Council leader explains why it's a 'big week' for the city

Councillor Tom Hunt looks forward to the MOBO Awards 2024 being held in Sheffield

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00:00 Next week is going to be a big week for Sheffield. The Mobo Awards, the UK's

00:05 biggest celebration of black music and culture is coming to our city and with

00:10 the spotlight on Sheffield we're putting the spotlight on Sheffield's up-and-coming

00:14 talent. We've worked hard to organise a series of fantastic fringe events.

00:19 There's an expert music panel taking place so that young people can find out

00:24 how to get into the music industry. There's a showcase event to celebrate

00:29 our up-and-coming talent - DJs, artists, dancers. And then here in the Winter

00:34 Garden on Wednesday the 7th there's a day-long celebration of Sheffield's

00:39 cultural and artistic talent from the black community. Come on down we really

00:44 hope you can join us on Wednesday.