Line up and ticket information
5 live鈥檚 Octoberfest is a free three-day festival run in partnership with 91热爆 Radio Sheffield and featuring an exciting programme of live broadcasts and events across the city.
Ticket information
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Richard Bacon with Jarvis Cocker - Thursday 11 October (Radio 5 live)
Pulp frontman and 91热爆 6music presenter Jarvis Cocker聽joins Richard Bacon for his Thursday afternoon聽programme 2-4pm聽in front of an audience聽at the Crucible Theatre to discuss his home city of Sheffield and the influences on his career.
Tickets are free.聽Available from the and 91热爆 Shows and Tours website. Click here to apply, and for full terms and conditions: 锘
OTHER EVENTS:
THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER
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5 live Breakfast: Your Call (Radio 5 live): 9am-10am
Join Nicky Campbell for 5 live Breakfast: Your Call聽as he takes listeners鈥 calls on whether there鈥檚 a north / south divide in the cost of living, and how people are coping in the recession. At the Crucible Theatre.
The Verb (Radio 3): 11.30am-12.30pm
Ian McMillan presents this celebration of language and new writing. His guests include Charlie Higson, the writer and comedian behind 鈥楾he Fast Show鈥 (he鈥檒l be discussing the 鈥楾he Sacrifice鈥, the latest in his series of zombie books for children), the writer Blake Morrison, best-known for his award-winning memoirs 鈥楢nd When Did You Last See Your Father?鈥 and 鈥楾hings My Mother Never Told Me鈥, and the poets Luke Wright and Helen Mort.聽锘匡豢At the Crucible Theatre.
Richard Bacon (Radio 5 live): 2pm-4pm
Richard hosts his 5 live show live from Sheffield with Jarvis Cocker, plus聽some of the programme鈥檚 popular features including the Moan-In. At the Crucible Theatre.
5 live Sport (Radio 5 live): 7pm-10.30pm
Colin Murray hosts a 5 live special live from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield as part of Octoberfest, featuring some of the city鈥檚 leading sports stars. Plus England cricketers Jimmy Anderson and Graeme Swann also return to 5 live Sport for a special Octoberfest edition of Not Just Cricket, with top cricket chat and lots more besides.
FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER
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Nick Clegg debate
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will join 91热爆 Radio 5 live at Octoberfest 2012 for a special one-off show hosted by Shelagh Fogarty.
The Deputy Prime Minister, leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Sheffield Hallam will face questions from 5 live listeners about the coalition government.
If you would like to register your interest for a free ticket to be part of the audience email shelagh@bbc.co.uk. This does not guarantee a ticket as places are limited. Successful applicants will be notified.
Kermode & Mayo鈥檚 Film Review (Radio 5 live): 2pm-4pm
FULLY BOOKED. Mark Kermode joins Simon Mayo to review the week鈥檚 movies in a special programme live from Sheffield for Octoberfest with big names from British cinema. At the Crucible Theatre.
SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER
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Fighting Talk (Radio 5 live): 10am-11am
FULLY BOOKED. Building on the success of a record breaking audience at Fighting Talk鈥檚 Big Day Out earlier this year, host Colin Murray is judge and jury in-front of a live audience. A panel of experts and sporting enthusiasts join him to try and win points-for-punditry on the week鈥檚 big sports stories. At the Crucible Theatre.
Mr Bloom (CBeebies): 11am, 12noon, 2pm and 3pm
FULLY BOOKED. Following a successful summer tour, Mr Bloom is packing up his allotment once again to come to Sheffield on Saturday 13 October as part of 91热爆 Radio 5 live鈥檚 Octoberfest. Families will have the opportunity to watch a free live performance given by Mr Bloom and his Veggies in Sheffield鈥檚 Lyceum Theatre as well as the opportunity to get 鈥渉ands on鈥 with nature and the environment. The event will feature a whole host of fun activities for children to get involved with, hosted by local partners. This free event is aimed at 3-6 year old children and their families and promises to be a great day out! At the Lyceum Theatre.
7 Day Sunday (Radio 5 live): 2pm-3pm
Join Al Murray and guests Nick Hancock, Andy Zaltzman and Justin Moorhouse for a re-recorded programme to air on Sunday 14 October as they pull part the week鈥檚 big stories to see what makes them tick. At the Crucible Theatre.
606 (Radio 5 live): 6pm-8pm
Robbie Savage hosts a special Octoberfest edition of 5 live鈥檚 original and best football phone-in, 606. At the Crucible Theatre.
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Highlights from Septemberfest 2010
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