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ABOUT PANKE.
02 SEP 2026
Castlegate Festival 2026: the full guide
The festival guide calls Panke “the busiest of the three” Exchange Street venues and highlights a programme running from 5PM until 4AM.
01 SEP 2026
After dark in Sheffield city centre
Panke is included in Sheffield BID’s city-centre nightlife guide as an Exchange Street venue combining music, culture and nightlife.
VENUE GUIDE
Panke Social
Sheffield’s official visitor guide profiles Panke as an independent Castlegate music venue known for its DIY character, socials, album releases, DJs and underground music.
2025
Can Castlegate turn itself around?
A wider look at Castlegate regeneration recognising Panke, Plot 22 and Delicious Clam as the Exchange Street cluster of music and cultural spaces.
30 JAN 2025
How Kiss My Bass is transforming Sheffield’s music scene
A deep dive into Kiss My Bass that opens inside a packed Panke Social Halloween night and places the venue within Sheffield’s electronic scene.
28 NOV 2024
Panke Social — the story behind the venue
A dedicated feature on Panke Social, its independent ethos, the move on from Bal Fashions and the ambition to create a flexible cultural space in Sheffield.
22 APR 2024
Bal Fashions rebrands under new ownership
Early coverage of the Panke Social launch, the 150-capacity Exchange Street room, inclusive programming and upgraded four-point Martin Audio system.
2024
Exchange Street venue becomes Panke
An early local record of the transition from Bal Fashions to Panke and its connection with Sheffield’s independent bar and electronic music scene.
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