Forthcoming and past Offbeat dates

Forthcoming dates and Offbeat-related events

Forthcoming Offbeat dates

Friday 2nd June, 2023 - Offboat! An indiepop cruise on the River Don!.
Tickets priced 13 pounds each available by emailing me, with 'OFFBOAT TICKETS' in the subject line.
Coach tickets offering transport to/from the boat departure point from Sheffield University SU also on sale priced 10 pounds each.
Boat departs 8pm, returns midnight. Coach will depart from Sheffield University SU at 6.45pm, returning at around 12.45am.
Capacity is 65 people - just 15 tickets left as of Monday 8th May.

and then we take a summer break, returning in Autumn 2023, at our usual venue of the Raynor Lounge, on...

Friday September 22nd, 2023 - ticket link* coming soon
Friday October 13th, 2023 - ticket link* coming soon
Friday November 10th, 2023 - ticket link* coming soon
Friday December 8th, 2023 - ticket link* coming soon

*Note that advance tickets are available up until 5pm on the night of the event. Remaining tickets will be sold on the door from 9pm.

Forthcoming Offbeat-related events and Guest DJ slots

None confirmed at present - but watch this space!

Venue
The regular venue for Offbeat is The Raynor Lounge, Sheffield University SU - click here for details and directions. Unless otherwise stated, Offbeat runs from 9pm to 1am, with the bar open throughout. Unlike most clubs we do open at 9pm sharp, so it's worth turning up on time.

Ticket details
Admission to Offbeat is 4 pounds. You can pay on the door on the night of the event, or buy tickets in advance. If you wish to buy advance tickets they are available from the SU ticket office up until 5pm on the night of the event.

A list of Offbeat and related events since 1997

Offbeat:
243Friday May 5th, 2023 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
242Friday March 24th, 2023
241Friday February 24th, 2023 (Offbeat Animal Magic)
240Friday February 3rd, 2023
239Friday December 10th, 2022
238Friday November 11th, 2022
237Friday October 14th, 2022
236Friday September 23rd, 2022
235Friday May 6th, 2022
234Friday March 4th, 2022
233Friday February 4th, 2022 (25th Birthday Party)
232Wednesday December 29th, 2021 (Offbeat Online)
231Friday December 10th, 2021
230Friday October 22nd, 2021
229Friday August 27th, 2021
228Friday March 26th, 2021 (Offbeat Online)
227Friday March 12th, 2021 (Offbeat Online)
226Friday February 26th, 2021 (Offbeat Online)
225Friday February 12th, 2021 (Offbeat Online)
224Friday January 29th, 2021 (Offbeat Online/Offbeat 24th Birthday Party)
223Friday January 15th, 2021 (Offbeat Online)
222Thursday December 31st, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
221Friday December 18th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
220Friday December 4th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
219Friday November 20th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
218Friday November 6th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
217Friday October 16th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
216Friday October 2nd, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
215Friday July 3rd, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
214Friday June 19th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
213Friday June 12th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
212Friday June 5th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
211Friday May 22nd, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
210Friday May 15th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
209Friday May 8th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
208Friday May 1st, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
207Friday April 17th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
206Friday April 10th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
205Friday April 3rd, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
204Friday March 27th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
203Friday March 20th, 2020 (Offbeat Online)
202Friday December 11th, 2015
201Friday November 13th, 2015
200Saturday October 17th, 2015
199Friday February 7th, 2014
198Friday December 13th, 2013
197Friday October 11th, 2013
196Friday June 10th, 2011 ('Offboat' on the River Don)
195Friday May 13th, 2011 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
194Friday April 1st, 2011 (Cure Special)
193Friday February 18th, 2011 (Pulp Special)
192Friday January 28th, 2011
191Friday December 17th, 2010
190Friday November 19th, 2010 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
189Friday October 15th, 2010
188Saturday October 2nd, 2010
187Tuesday September 21st, 2010
186Friday June 4th, 2010
185Friday May 7th, 2010 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
184Friday April 16th, 2010
183Friday March 19th, 2010 (Stars & Stripes US indie Special)
182Friday February 26th, 2010
181Friday December 11th, 2009
180Friday November 20th, 2009 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
179Friday October 23rd, 2009
178Saturday October 3rd, 2009
177Tuesday September 22nd, 2009
176Friday June 5th, 2009
175Friday May 22nd, 2009 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
174Friday May 8th, 2009
173Friday March 27th, 2009
172Friday March 6th, 2009 (Cure Special)
171Friday February 13th, 2009
170Friday January 30th, 2009
169Wednesday December 31st, 2008 (Offbeat NYE @ The Shakespeare)
168Friday December 12th, 2008
167Friday November 21st, 2008 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
166Friday November 7th, 2008
165Friday October 17th, 2008
164Friday October 3rd, 2008
163Tuesday September 23rd, 2008
162Friday June 6th, 2008
161Friday May 9th, 2008 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
160Friday April 25th, 2008 (Pixies Special)
159Friday April 11th, 2008 (Offbeat Animal Magic)
158Friday March 7th, 2008
157Friday February 22nd, 2008
156Friday February 8th, 2008
155Friday January 25th, 2008
154Friday December 14th, 2007
153Friday November 23rd, 2007 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
152Friday November 9th, 2007 (@ The Casbah due to SU powercut!)
151Friday October 19th, 2007
150Saturday October 6th, 2007
149Tuesday September 25th, 2007
148Friday June 1st, 2007
147Friday May 18th, 2007 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
146Friday April 20th, 2007
145Friday March 16th, 2007 (Pixies Special)
144Friday March 3rd, 2007
143Friday February 16th, 2007 (Pulp Special)
142Saturday February 3rd, 2007 (10th Birthday Party)
141Friday January 19th, 2007
140Friday December 8th, 2006
139Friday November 17th, 2006 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
138Friday October 27th, 2006
137Friday October 13th, 2006
136Friday September 29th, 2006
135Tuesday September 19th, 2006
134Friday June 9th, 2006 (Scottish Tour - Glasgow)
133Friday June 2nd, 2006
132Friday May 12th, 2006 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
131Saturday April 22nd, 2006
130Friday March 31st, 2006 (Pixies Special)
129Friday March 17th, 2006
128Friday March 3rd, 2006 (Pulp Special)
127Friday February 17th, 2006
126Friday February 3rd, 2006
125Saturday December 17th, 2005
124Friday December 9th, 2005
123Friday November 18th, 2005 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
122Friday October 28th, 2005
121Friday October 14th, 2005
120Friday September 30th, 2005
119Tuesday September 20th, 2005
118Friday June 10th, 2005 (Scottish Tour - Glasgow)
117Thursday June 9th, 2005 (Scottish Tour - Edinburgh)
116Friday June 3rd, 2005
115Friday May 13th, 2005 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
114Friday May 6th, 2005 (Fall Special)
113Friday April 15th, 2005
112Friday March 18th, 2005 (Pixies Special)
111Friday March 4th, 2005
110Friday February 18th, 2005 (Pulp Special)
109Friday February 4th, 2005
108Friday January 21st, 2005
107Friday December 10th, 2004
106Friday November 19th, 2004 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
105Friday October 29th, 2004
104Friday October 15th, 2004
103Friday October 1st, 2004
102Tuesday September 21st, 2004
101Friday June 4th, 2004
100Friday May 14th, Saturday May 15th, 2004 (Offbeat 100 weekender)
99Friday April 30th, 2004 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
98Friday April 2nd, 2004 (Pixies Special)
97Friday March 12th, 2004
96Friday February 27th, 2004 (Cure Special)
95Friday February 13th, 2004
94Friday January 30th, 2004
93Friday December 12th, 2003
92Tuesday December 2nd, 2003 (@ Fez Club following B&S gig)
91Friday November 21st, 2003 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
90Friday October 31st, 2003
89Friday October 17th, 2003
88Friday October 3rd, 2003
87Tuesday September 23rd, 2003
86Friday June 6th, 2003
85Friday May 23rd, 2003 (Manics Special)
84Friday May 9th, 2003 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
83Friday April 11th, 2003
82Friday March 21st, 2003 (Pixies Special)
81Friday February 28th, 2003
80Friday February 14th, 2003
79Friday January 31st, 2003
78Friday December 13th, 2002
77Friday November 22nd, 2002 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
76Friday November 1st, 2002
75Friday October 18th, 2002
74Friday October 4th, 2002
73Tuesday September 24th, 2002
72Tuesday June 12th, 2002
71Friday May 31st, 2002 (Manics Special)
70Friday May 10th, 2002 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
69Friday April 19th, 2002
68Friday March 22nd, 2002
67Friday March 1st, 2002 (Pixies Special)
66Friday February 15th, 2002
65Friday February 1st, 2002
64Friday December 14th, 2001
63Friday November 23rd, 2001 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
62Friday November 2nd, 2001
61Friday October 19th, 2001
60Friday October 5th, 2001
59Tuesday September 25th, 2001
58Tuesday June 6th, 2001
57Friday June 1st, 2001 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
56Friday May 18th, 2001
55Friday May 4th, 2001
54Friday April 6th, 2001
53Friday March 16th, 2001 (Pixies Special)
52Friday March 9th, 2001 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
51Friday February 16th, 2001
50Friday February 2nd, 2001
49Friday January 19th, 2001
48Friday December 8th, 2000
47Friday November 17th, 2000
46Friday October 27th, 2000
45Friday October 13th, 2000
44Friday September 29th, 2000
43Tuesday September 19th, 2000
42Tuesday June 7th, 2000
41Friday May 26th, 2000 (Belle and Sebastian Night)
40Friday May 12th, 2000
39Friday April 7th, 2000
38Friday March 17th, 2000 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
37Friday March 3rd, 2000
36Friday February 18th, 2000
35Saturday February 5th, 2000
34Friday January 21st, 2000
33Friday December 10th, 1999
32Friday November 12th, 1999
31Friday October 29th, 1999
30Friday October 15th, 1999
29Saturday October 2nd, 1999
28Tuesday September 21st, 1999
27Friday June 4th, 1999
26Friday May 14th, 1999 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
25Friday April 16th, 1999
24Friday March 12th, 1999
23Friday February 19th, 1999
22Friday January 29th, 1999
21Friday December 12th, 1998
20Friday November 20th, 1998
19Friday October 23rd, 1998
18Friday October 9th, 1998
17Tuesday September 22nd, 1998
16Tuesday June 9th, 1998
15Friday May 22nd, 1998 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
14Friday May 8th, 1998
13Friday March 13th, 1998
12Friday February 13th, 1998
11Friday January 30th, 1998
10Friday December 5th, 1997
9Saturday November 1st, 1997
8Friday October 3rd, 1997
7Tuesday September 23rd, 1997
6Friday June 13th, 1997
5Friday May 9th, 1997
4Friday April 18th, 1997
3Friday March 14th, 1997
2Friday February 21st, 1997 (Smiths/Morrissey Special)
1Friday January 31st, 1997

Synthetic:
46Friday December 11th, 2020 (Synthetic Online)
45Friday October 30th, 2020 (Synthetic Online)
44Friday June 26th, 2020 (Synthetic Online)
43Friday May 29th, 2020 (Synthetic Online)
42Friday April 24th, 2020 (Synthetic Online)
41Friday October 25th, 2013
40Friday May 20th, 2011
39Saturday February 12th, 2011
38Friday December 10th, 2010
37Saturday October 9th, 2010
36Friday May 21st, 2010
35Saturday March 6th, 2010
34Friday December 4th, 2009
33Friday October 16th, 2009
32Friday May 15th, 2009
31Friday February 20th, 2009
30Friday October 10th, 2008
29Friday May 16th, 2008
28Friday February 15th, 2008
27Friday October 12th, 2007
26Friday May 25th, 2007
25Friday February 23rd, 2007
24Saturday December 9th, 2006
23Saturday September 30th, 2006
22Friday May 5th, 2006
21Saturday February 25th, 2006
20Saturday December 10th, 2005
19Saturday October 8th, 2005
18Friday April 29th, 2005
17Friday February 11th, 2005
16Saturday December 11th, 2004
15Friday October 8th, 2004
14Friday May 7th, 2004
13Friday February 6th, 2004
12Friday December 5th, 2003
11Friday October 10th, 2003
10Friday July 25th, 2003
9Friday May 16th, 2003
8Friday February 7th, 2003
7Saturday December 7th, 2002
6Friday October 11th, 2002
5Friday July 26th, 2002
4Friday May 17th, 2002
3Friday January 25th, 2002
2Friday October 12th, 2001
1Wednesday May 9th, 2001

Size of a Cow:
11Friday November 10th, 2006
10Friday November 25th, 2005
9Friday April 22nd, 2005
8Friday November 12th, 2004
7Friday November 28th, 2003
6Friday November 29th, 2002
5Friday November 9th, 2001
4Friday November 24th, 2000
3Friday November 26th, 1999
2Friday February 26th, 1999
1Friday November 6th, 1998

See the charts and playlists page for Offbeat and Size of a Cow playlists post-1999. Synthetic playlists can be found on the Synthetic mini-website.

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