Music – Steel City Snapper photography

I took a few pictures of this guy busking beside York Minster. To quote his bio that can be seen in the photo:

“Hello 🙂

My name is Henry. Me and my piano have been travelling around the U.K. for the past few years in my van and busking.

This piano was going to be taken as rubbish before I rescued it and gave it a new life!

I aim to create quiet moments for people to reflect and connect during these strange times.

Hope you enjoy my original compositions.

Thanks for listening ❤”

He seems to get around a bit and has pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Bandcamp.

I have no affiliation with Henry, but I did chuck a couple of quid in his case before I took these photos. 🙂

Yashicamat 124G & Ilford HP5+ @800asa. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 10mins @ 20°

Taken on 16 December 2023

The Tramlines festival takes place in Sheffield each summer (although it was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic). The first event took place in 2009 and was a free-to-attend event for several years, although it has now become corporately run and ticketing is in place for the main festival, which is held in Hillsborough Park. The festival attracts big-name artists and is named after the city’s tram network, SuperTram.

Although a paid ticket is required for the Hillsborough event, there are a number of free entry venues scattered around the city under the moniker of Tramlines Fringe. The photos in today’s post were made at one of these events, held outside the Dorothy Pax bar at Victoria Quays.

Down by the canal
Music and dancing take place
It’s time for Tramlines