Midnight Creatures

To celebrate the release of ‘Bird Watching Accident’ we are going on a little tour to places old and new Massive thanks to the legends @privateregcords @ludo_ray for sorting this all out 3/6 - The Grove, Nottingham 4/6 - Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds 5/6 - Factory Floor, Sheffield 6/6 - Finsbury Park Picture House, London 7/6 - The Prince Albert, Brighton 8/6 - Café Kino, Bristol Tickets available soon. See you there!

Come one come all to the kingdom of creatures as we go three for three on this beautiful Thursday evening, bringing you the last in a trio of merry May events, with a triad of bands @washingtonsheff ⭐️ Hailing from Leeds as part of their release tour come our rock and rolling stars, our amazing headliners @substandardsmusic Joining them on the Sheffield stop-off of this triumphant tour we have the intriguing, effortlessly cool @commandogirlfriend and Leeds’ finest music band upstarts @ladle.band making their first appearance in our little corner of the world So get on down to Washy for 8PM on Thursday 21st May for a jubilant, free entry romp, and drink lots of beers whilst enjoying some bloody good live music See. You. There. 🗣️‼️

📳MAJOR CREATURES TRANSMISSION📳 They say you play some venues twice: once on the way up, and once on the way down - and tonight we’ll be putting that to the test as we bring you an altered lineup @factoryfloorbar that has morphed into a showcase of familiar faces, due to @atakarmaband unfortunately having to pull out of the event Opening up the night we have rising stars @midcenturymodernband playing their second ever billed gig Following them are the brilliant @prayerroomband , joining us for what may well be their penultimate ever performance And lastly to put our theory to the test, new headliners @gellstreetmassive return to determine if the factory stage is waxing or waning We apologise for the last-minute nature of this change, but hope to still see plenty of your lovely faces in attendance for what will be a fun night of free live music Get on down for 8PM, see you there 🫡

After something to do on the sunny Saturday of this bank holiday weekend?☀️ Then look no further, as we’re bringing a lineup showcasing some of the most exciting emerging local talent, from new faces to crowd favourites, at May’s @peddlermkt Kicking things off are @portobellolane who’ve burst onto the steel city scene with emphatic guitar tunes, before the excellently experimental @bifold_door_ bridge us over to @linaa.sobo who’ll sing us into the evenjng with a beautiful vocal performance Then it’s on to the maestros @jawbone.band who’ll be turning up the volume with a wall of shoegaze sound before @muraki.band escalate the energy with some indie rock anthems, paving the way for the incredible @imaginaryfriendsband who’ll see out the night with a psych-punk set for the ages As always there’ll be a treasure trove of makers and food stalls at Peddler, so come on down for a lovely day out with some great live music This Saturday 02/05/26, free entry all day, see you there 👁️🫵📍

🚨 MONDAY MADNESS INBOUND 🚨 Creatures are all caught up, and we’re very happy to announce the supports for @destroya.music ‘s first ever Sheffield headline @washingtonsheff this Monday 13th April Kicking things off are @gellstreetmassive , an innovative group of well-known faces from our musical little corner of the world, who’ll be channeling their moodiest inspirations to get the mood started off right Following them we have @54kgofficial , whose heavy, anthemic, energetic rock will have you riled and up and raring to go Then on to the main event with the excellent @destroya.music from Leeds - a ludicrously great female-fronted grunge band who lit up Shakespeare’s this past Halloween and are now - much to our delight - showcasing their sound at another of our city’s finest venues The Washington, Monday 13th April, be there for 8PM, free entry as always - see you there shortly 🗣️⚠️

🗣️ HALLY HOTEL WE ARE COMING FOR YOU 🗣️ We return to the hallowed halls of @hallamshire_hotel with a monstrous lineup consisting of the finest soundscapes from local scene legends Getting the party started are the infamous, the incredible, the inimitable @thevalesband , post-punk fiends who will fill you up with energy Taking the night up a notch are the iconic @paid_by_cash , whose echoing, ethereal, sounds will be right at home amongst this heavy trio And last by no means least, we have the thunderous @springbanduk ushering in the season on tour and heralding the arrival of their electric new single bones Hallamshire Hotel, 24th April, Free Entry, 8PM onward - see you there ⚡️ poster by @katewhiteway.photography

Friday’s pretty good, but Saturday’s looking great as we return to @peddlermkt with a roundup of local powerhouses to help you see out this Easter weekend in style 🪺 To kick things off and get you in the mood to sway comes the powerful lyricism of @ada_bluemusic , followed by Sheffield upstarts @band.meridian who’ll keep the good energy going with their trademark rock and roll Next it’s on to the mighty @thevalesband , a true creatures favourite, and a sonic treat for any occasion, followed by another all-timer of ours, @jenwynnwynn bringing in the evening with some beautifully haunting tunes featuring intricate vocals Lastly to close out the night we are proud to present the cool, catchy, Nottingham-named phenomenon @druryhillhq , followed by a juggernaut of the local music scene, the inimitable and endlessly positive @thetivolisband Peddler Market, music from 3-11, Saturday 4th April 🎸 As always, free all day, so come on down and dance the night away

In just under two weeks’ time we are returning to @factoryfloorbar with another unmissable lineup 🚨 Starting us off we have local newcomers @kettleblackofficial , an awesome new indie rock band with britpop inspirations that’ll be bringing good vibes from the get go 🫖 Then it’s on to psych folk rockers @fairmaidenband travelling over from Leeds - those who’ve been lucky enough to catch either of their previous outings at Peddler should already know, but in case you don’t: this is not a group to be missed - plus, you’ll finally get to see them play indoors at a Sheffield venue ❗️ And lastly our headliner for the night @gaggle_band , who’ve been making waves as of late off the back of their belting new release ‘Lost at Sea’ - they’ll have you dancing (or waddling) along to powerful guitars and incredibly catchy vocals 🪿 Thursday 19th March, Free Entry, Factory Floor, get down for 8PM - see you there 🎸

Greetings from (what has been a very busy) creaturesland 🐀 Lots of fun and exciting things have been happening and will continue to happen, so we’re here to play a bit of catchup The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed mentions of a new releases playlist on our 2025 recap and/or some voting occurring on our stories; well here it is: Introducing Creature Features ❗️ Whether you’re a local music lover seeking a new favourite artist to sink your teeth into (and of course go to their gigs 🫵) or an artist looking to expand your network of contacts, we’re hoping these playlists can be both super fun and super valuable This one is a bit chunkier than we anticipate following releases being (it covers January and February), with playlists (depending on work/life balance) coming out at the start of every month to recap the month before There’s a huge range of genres amongst the very talented artists on this first playlist, so go check them out via the link in our story/bio Have an upcoming release that you’d love featured on a future playlist? There’s a form for that in our bio too! And, be you artist, enjoyer, or both, we welcome any feedback on making this as good and useful as it can possibly because we are winging it - without further ado, enjoy ⭐️ Featured artists: @ghettorockstah @_another_country_ @archiebakermusic @arkonosband @bathingsuitsband @belaspit @bird_house_songs @cleaverblue @contrail_band @domesticpartnersband @femurband_ @gaggle_band @hitlist.band @hollyhead.band @honeymotelband @thekellows @kioskband @pict_band @portrait_scape @primastarpower @purpledotsofficial @rainydaycafeband @robo.band @tazwoz @thetivolisband @vehiclepop @whitelabelbanduk @zoesbrothersband

📸 A recent gig for @midnightcreatures ✨ Performances by @p.s.m.__ @the.will.yates.experience and @assemblytrio At @hallamshire_hotel 🪩

Be alerted and attentive as we unleash the second event of March upon you 🫵❗️ On Friday the 13th (extra spooky🧛) three awesome bands will be taking the stage at the lovely @hallamshire_hotel for a night sure to be loud, lively, and all-around-electric 🌩️🎸 Our first band on the night are the legends @skinteruk , with addictive vocals and thunderous guitars sure to get you energised for the evening ahead Next up it’s a returning favourite @public.commodity , storming back onto the scene with catchy punk anthems and melodic depth in equal measure And last but not least, our headliners from Leeds @hitlist.band - fresh off the release of the wave-making single ‘Girlfriends’ this band’s infectious chaos is not to be missed Hallamshire Hotel, Friday 13th March, Doors 8PM, as always free entry - see. you. there. 👁️👁️

Easy Sheffield! Enjoy our top picks this week - music to dance your heart out to, ponder life’s meanings and delight in the lovely, creative side of humanity ♥️ Monday KHAMRA @washingtonsheff @midnightcreatures presents @khamraofficial - Sheffield based funk, soul and jazz outfit whose smooth grooves and tight rhythms are sure to get you moving. Support from @atakarmaband & @wearepaulparty Wednesday ADULT DVD @yellowarchstudios Over their brief time as @adultdvdmenu - the Leeds based 6-piece have become known for their relentless output of infectious hooks and grooves with a euphoric live show that could be mistaken for a club night. Their first single ‘Do Something’ landed straight onto the BBC6 Music B list earning widespread support from Dork, Line of Best Fit, Clash, Farout and more. Thursday BUG TEETH @sidneyandmatilda @bugteethuk conjure a world just beyond reach. Oneiric, spellbinding, and insistent, harsh guitars and skittering drum and bass rhythms break through hazy ambient dreamscapes. Lyrics are direct and poetic, each song a slide beneath a microscope, examining the intimate, the infinite, and everything in between. Support from @im_posturing & @ohpapamusic Friday SLÜGFÜT @theharlequinsheffield Birthed from a primordial mire of fuzzy rock, glistening in the blackening sunlight of day, crawling to the melodious shore upon a mighty molluscal appendage, somehow brandishing instruments and screaming as they go, @slugfut arise. Support from @dead_mint_band & @strixenmusic Saturday T P GREENE @hatch_sheffield @t.p.greene performs a collage of turbulent personal reflection, processed into cathartic words. Expect powerful, harmony-laden hooks that flow with sadness, hope, curiosity and optimism. Plus performances from @vohra_show & California based queer poet and musician Caleb Nichols Sunday COLE STACEY @cafe9 @thiscolestacey is a visceral and lyrical songwriter, singer and musician who has roamed the highest diverse echelons of British folk, 80s pop, spoken word and ambient electronics. From The Royal Albert Hall to Glastonbury Festival. 📸: @bricedelamarche