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Time\/Date: 5pm – 6pm | 14 November 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Location: Channing Hall, 45 Surrey Street, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2LG<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Performance | Q&A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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About the event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Experience the culmination of a unique sonic experiment with a special live demonstration of The Sound of the Crowd by electronic music group The Black Dog, followed by audience Q&A. 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