Shanghai Treason
The Spiel
Those cheeky party starting Yorkshire Banjo Folk Rockers 'Shanghai Treason' will have you hopping around, spilling your pint and smiling from ear to ear. It's politically charged, good time, beer drinking music that's perfect for big tops and festival fields! Shanghai Treason have extensively toured the UK supporting the likes of Ferocious Dog, Stiff Little Fingers, Buzzcocks, Skinny Lister, Hayseed Dixie, Half Man Half Biscuit, Everly Pregnant Brothers, The Undertones, Bar Stool Preachers, Mad Dog Mcrea, The Rumjacks, Terrorvision, From The Jam, Riskee & The Ridicule, Steve'n'Seagulls, Lancashire Hotpots & many more. They also tour as headliners in their own right regularly playing some of the UK's best small venues. Recent festival appearances include Beautiful Days Festival, Bearded Theory, Stone Valley Festivals, Northern Kin, Leopallooza, Maui Waui, Bingley Weekender, Rock N Roll Circus & a plethora of England & Scotlands most loved grassroots shindigs. 2025 festival highlights included included Rebellion, Farmer Phil's , Boomtown, Doune The Rabbit Hole, Outcider, Tolpuddle Martyrs, Punk On The Peninsula & Tramlines among others FFO FEROCIOUS DOG, LEVELLERS, BLACK WATER COUNTY, RUMJACKS, FLOGGING MOLLY, THE DEAD SOUTH, MAD DOG MCREA etc… Bar open from 6pm every event for pre-gig bevs SLICE GUYS PIZZA open every event from 6pm Serving 12″ sourdough pizzas, wings and mac Find us in the Yellow Arch Courtyard Also available on Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat
Goes well with…
Kelham Island & Neepsend — Hangr and Yellow Arch nights — walk Bardwell Road, Burton Road, and Kelham's cobbles for food, drinks, and pre-show stops.
Yellow Arch Studios
4.6£12–£25🎵 Live music venue
Open · See venue for gig nights
Burton Road warehouse gigs and club nights — Sheffield's go-to live room, under five minutes from Hangr on foot.
Cutlery Works
4.6£8–£20🍽️ Food hall
Open · See venue for hours
Neepsend Lane food hall with independent kitchens — ideal pre-gig fuel before Hangr or Yellow Arch.
Peddler Market
4.8£10–£25🍽️ Street food & bars
Open · See venue for hours
10% off house cocktails with gig ticket. The heart of Kelham's food scene.
Riverside Kelham
4.4£10–£20🍺 Riverside pub
Open · Closes at 11.00 pm
Kelham Island Road pub with river views — a short walk across Neepsend from Bardwell Road.
Utility readout
Straight-line (approx.)
- Tram · Shalesmoor250 m
- Tram · Netherthorpe Road600 m
- Tram · Infirmary Road640 m
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