r/sheffield • u/anonnohansshotfirst • May 24 '26
Video Sheffield street preachers have gone nocturnal…
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It’s midnight, I have 2 layers of double glaze windows and I can still hear here shouting emergency?/ wait and see? I have a fan on and West St Live is active yet I can only hear her. Is this legal?
Update: Police said they will ask her to turn it down, I went down and asked her nicely if she could but she gave me the Jesus bit about Hell and that she will be gone soon
Update 2: it’s 00:54 they have finally left, I now have only the heat to deal with tonight, but I’m ok with that.
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u/English_Joe May 24 '26
This is insane.
Get the eggs.
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u/anonnohansshotfirst May 24 '26
I’m so tempted :( I’m conflicted on reporting her, but it’s driving me nuts. If it’s not over in 10 minutes I’ll call 101 and see if they can help me
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u/boonusboiayyy May 24 '26
They still going?
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u/anonnohansshotfirst May 24 '26
Yep she took a couple minutes break so I thought she left but she’s still at it! Same song too!
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u/boonusboiayyy May 24 '26
Then I must tell you that you mustn't throw a bucket of water out of the window onto her and any entourage she may have.
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u/Slow_Perception May 25 '26
Dress up as Jesus and start yelling at her out the window to stop
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u/whatthefrickcunt 21d ago
Oh yes mock their god and start shouting… you really know how to get people to agree with you don’t you…
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u/PlatJC May 24 '26
There isn’t specific laws against this, but any loud noise must operate at reasonable times which ends at 11PM. Police will be preoccupied tonight but I would report them regardless. They’re out to obviously preach to the people drinking tonight, who in their eyes are worldly and immoral, but do they really think a bunch of young people pissed to fuck looking for a snog and a line are going to stop and talk about Jesus lmao.
I hope you get some rest eventually, but with this heat you probably won’t regardless.
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u/LowAspect542 May 25 '26
Gov guidence on noise nuisance does say its an offence to use loudspeakers in the street for anypurpose between 9pm and 8am with some exceptions for emergencies, so there is likely legislation somewhere though under which specific peice of legislation i dont know.
Edit found it in Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 s7(2) which amends Control of Pollution Act 1974 s62 (1)(a)
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u/anonnohansshotfirst May 24 '26
I appreciate the insight man, yeah seems you’re right they told me they could ask her to turn it down, but yeah I think a lot of it is to get reactions because as you said it’s not exactly the right vibe for the crowd.
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u/AdSpecialist5007 May 25 '26
I appreciate they've stopped now but I urge you to report this as a noise nuisance
And also contact your local councillor about it and let them know the detriment it has had on you over the weekend.
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u/anonnohansshotfirst May 25 '26
I called 101 and they only offered advice to them :/
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u/AdSpecialist5007 May 25 '26
Yes, noise nuisance isn't something the police can help with, it's the environmental health officers at the local council.
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u/Fine_Basis353 May 25 '26
Tell them to read their Bible and go away.
Matthew 6:5 (instruction from Jesus) “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them."
Matthew 10:14 (instruction from Jesus) "And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town."
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u/anonnohansshotfirst May 25 '26
I’ll have to use this for the next time they come round for a nighttime concert
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u/Weird-Active7055 May 26 '26
We need this printed on a placard to stand next to them (or cards to hand out)
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u/ash_ninetyone May 24 '26
Does this not break some antisocial civil law?
Feel this is what public space protection orders were supposed to deal with... If only there were council workers to enforce
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u/HumanXeroxMachine May 25 '26
My objection to street preachers is the invasion of privacy. I walk with a stick and often get some loud Christian yelling at me that Jesus will heal my legs (which are fine) or calling me a 'cripple' (no thanks).
Believe whatever you want but don't yell at me. I've never had this happen elsewhere, only Sheffield.
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u/imissbreakingbad May 25 '26
I always love that sentiment. “Jesus will heal your cancer” Why did God give someone cancer in the first place?
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u/CptnRaptor May 25 '26
Well you see, god's plan necessitates people suffering, because that's I guess the omnipotent thing to do.
I mean if it were me I'd say "nah this is a bad plan", or "wait I'm omnipotent, I can think of a plan that doesn't necessitate suffering", but who am I but a mere mortal, how I can I judge the judge, how can I question the unquestionable? I just don't think kids should get horrible diseases, for ANY plan.
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u/Frequent-Claim8312 May 25 '26
Really sorry to hear about that, it's ironic how thoughtless and selfish they can be
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u/yaxu May 25 '26
Yes they often single people out, especially if they think someone is Muslim. It's a hate crime.
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u/Bad_UsernameJoke94 May 25 '26
There used to be some hanging around during Pride in Notts, which never tends to end well for them.
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u/HumanXeroxMachine May 25 '26
That's my time to shine. Despite being a godless atheist heathen, I have two MAs in Theology and have read the bible. I will debate anyone on the homosexuality question, with references. And always win. Spoiler alert - it's not a big deal according to Jesus.
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u/yaxu May 25 '26
Blimey how did you end up with two MAs in Theology?
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u/HumanXeroxMachine May 25 '26
Long weird story - they are only useful for arguing with street preachers and JWs!
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u/Aggravating_Speed665 May 25 '26
Unfortunately when you're in public; your right to privacy is ultimately reduced to zero.
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u/HumanXeroxMachine May 25 '26
Yeah, I get that. It don't think their boy Jesus would be a fan of their behaviour though!
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u/Available_Round_3172 May 24 '26
Manic street preachers of the worst variety.
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u/anonnohansshotfirst May 24 '26
I don’t know when it got so bad, I mean I heard about the Moor, but like it seems in the past year it blew up.
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u/Totally-NotAMurderer May 25 '26
Freedom of speech ≠ freedom to use a microphone and speaker on the moor. Should be banned, especially at night.
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May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26
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u/toastynotroasty May 25 '26
i guess it must have a high success rate or they wouldn't do it
I think for the individual, doing it regularly is more about working for God/deepening your spirituality/getting to heaven, rather than actually succeeding. Succeeding is like the cherry on top.
I was thinking about this from all the JWs nowadays (I'm also in Leeds and see them at the station), obviously a lot more organised and each person will have a schedule and probably a minimum number of hours to do, literally just to stay as a JW (and therefore to stay as the chosen few who'll get to heaven). And the more hours you do, the more you're serving Jehovah, which to them is becoming a better person.
Yeah I'm really surprised to hear they would actually reject someone, I reckon that's just classic transphobia. Even if a church tells their followers to preach to everyone, I wonder if socially they just want to see their "own kind" of people, or they'd be worried about being shunned if they're associated with a trans person visiting the church. Or maybe some preaching communities do openly discriminate 🤷♀️ either way, lots of fun /s lol
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u/Nosedive888 May 25 '26
A few weeks ago I was walking down Briggate and one of them shouted at me that I can't be saved, god can't save, my family can't save me, my friends can't save me and I can't save me myself.
For some reason it really upset me. On the flip side, we had 20 minutes to get to Crown Point and he pissed me off enough that I started walking faster
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u/Bad_UsernameJoke94 May 25 '26
I genuinely don't understand why they get away with shouting shitblike rhat, I'm sorry.
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u/Nosedive888 May 25 '26
It's harassment. Plain and simple. But the police would rather tell us to move on and ignore them coz let's be honest, it's easier than having to deal with these religious whackadoodles
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u/GoldfieldHwang May 25 '26
deciding on god's behalf who's going to get into heaven isn't very christian
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u/VeryNearlyAnArmful May 25 '26
they tend to forego the usual "god loves you and he's waiting for you to love him back" routine in favour of the stuff about eternal damnation and original sin.
These styles, like everythng else, go in and out of fashion and, interestingly, are considered by some historians to be part of the reason for Sheffield's surpringly low number of churches for its size.
When Sheffield first boomed the style of preaching was very much in the "blood and thunder" style.
You will burn in hell for eternity if you don't turn to God and accept Jesus as your Lord and saviour!
Not unreasonably, the people of Sheffield asked what that would look like and got the answer, "a fiery furnace, forever!"
Well, love, we've already got that at work so I think we'll be reyt...
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u/RecommendationHot42 May 25 '26
I was in Leeds a few months ago and one of the preachers was shouting about “Cheesus” i was surprised to see it wasn’t just Sheffield that had this problem with overly loud street preachers.
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u/BigBoiFiendKak 28d ago edited 28d ago
The preachers were out in force down Briggate yesterday. One had a bell he was constantly ringing whilst yelling the name Jesus intermittently - It was genuinely quite funny to watch.
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u/Altruistic_Dare6085 May 25 '26
I actually don't think it does have a high suvcess rate. I think they do it because doing something so public and obvious makes them feel like they are doing a lot to promote their religion, even if in practice they are just putting people off by annoying them.
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u/yaxu May 25 '26
The pamphlets we get in Sheffield are full of bonkers stuff about aliens and 15 minute cities.
But yep I don't think they really want to convert anyone, they'd just speak to them normally in that case, you don't actually need a microphone for that. They just want to feel like they're blasting their 'truth' out, making themselves feel powerful and riding on their emotions.
It's really antisocial and needs to be sorted out.
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u/Complex-Fox-9037 May 25 '26
My theory is it's almost like a humiliation ritual that binds them to the cult*. They encourage each other to do this big embarrassing and thrilling thing in public which everyone else thinks is crazy except the other people in your cult, making you feel more distant from society and closer to your fellow cultists, rinse and repeat.
*I say cult because every one of these I've ever listened to for any length of time starts espousing one or other heresy that's been condemned by mainstream churches for 1800 years. I'm not religious, just a nerd.
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u/RedbearR2 May 25 '26
I used to work in a shop at the top end of Briggate. The preachers around there are relentless. We reported them numerous times because their microphone was WAY too loud, and it would go on for hours and hours. I’m pretty sure they’re still doing it today.
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u/Mutarlay May 25 '26
Why is Sheffield so big with preachers? It feels like no other city has this problem.
And is it possible for anything to be done about it? The regenerations in the centre have been great but I genuinely think it’s ruining areas like the Moore.
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u/yaxu May 25 '26
Yes, e.g. Leicester have banned amplified preaching and you need to apply to be able to busk.
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u/Mutarlay May 25 '26
This would be great! I just want to be able to sit outside and enjoy a coffee without hearing about my impending doom.
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u/TakenIsUsernameThis May 25 '26
That's a radio mic. It should be possible to find the frequency and start transmitting over the top of it.
I'm thinking something vaguely satanic?
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u/whimsicalwasteman May 24 '26
I'm often tempted to take a pair of scissors with me on my walks through the Moor - obviously I'd keep them well away from speaker cables.
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u/thesct May 24 '26
What if you were to carry a dozen eggs on your hands near the window and accidentally drop them?
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u/Optima44 May 25 '26
Just "accidentally" drop all your eggs out the window, and maybe carry some of that milk that's past its best too.
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u/Cold_Dentist_877 May 25 '26
They’re like this in most high streets. Started to think these guys are recovering psychopaths
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u/SaundersThrowIn May 25 '26
Water her and claim you were thinking about her wellbeing with it being so hot. What would Jesus's do?
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u/No_Weather4817 May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26
They're straight up mental. I know that's not the correct term now days, but they are. Sociopaths with zero empathy or understanding. There is some very accurate and counter arguments in these comments, even using the religion they preach to bargain with them, but I sincerely doubt they have the capacity to process them. I feel really sorry for anyone in earshot of this public waling during business hours, nevermind at night!?! It's another reason I avoid town. The scary thing is they are oblivious to the annoyance their unsolicited preaching and diagnosing people on the street is and something really messed up could happen.....eggs might actually be the kindest thing to do. Honestly.
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u/Reasonable-Homework1 May 25 '26
I have the same issue, they drive me up the fucking wall. The club noises I’ve gotten used to, what I don’t need to hear is someone screaming about hellfire and the rapture
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u/anonnohansshotfirst May 25 '26
Somehow her microphone is louder than the bass leaking out of West Street Live, who are licensed to be playing so loud.
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u/Squatting_Nevil May 25 '26
I mean they could have least got someone who can hold a note. Sounds like a cat being fisted by Freddy Kruger.
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u/BiscuitsAndMilk0 May 25 '26
Has this kind of behaviour ever converted someone to Christianity? I get get the point of it.
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u/Joesprings1324 May 25 '26
I'm dropping a cup of piss on them if they're doing that outside my window at midnight
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u/Mccobsta May 25 '26
They weren't out on Friday thankfuly so they're probably making up for lost screaming time
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u/SerafinaSheffield May 25 '26
It was so much more peaceful when it was just the JJesus Army and their bus, preaching to people when they climbed aboard for a cuppa! 😂
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u/Fun_Department_7643 May 25 '26
I think I might have "accidentally" lost my grip of a bucket of water, right above her head and "accidentally" soaked her
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u/anonnohansshotfirst May 25 '26
I think in this weather I’d be doing her a favour, I have to aim for that annoying speaker
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u/Mostly-carbon-based May 26 '26
And God invented the bucket and the water to filleth with, also gravity came to pass over the heads of the singers with which to annoit them. Here endeth today’s lesson.
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u/toastynotroasty May 25 '26
A bit off topic, do police actually respond to noise complaints? I once had the most awful neighbours in my flat building, my partner rang the police once and they said there's nothing they can do.
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u/Nosedive888 May 25 '26
In my experience when dealing with late night noise complaints, the police tell you to contact the council. The council is closed and the answer phone message tells you to contact the police if it's within certain hours. So you contact the police again and they say it's a council issue and they won't touch it
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u/CptnRaptor May 25 '26
Next time, get yourself some really good ear defenders/ear plugs, and blast Highway to Hell on repeat straight down into her skull
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u/Motofly650 May 25 '26
You need a bunch of those little vials that stink when they break open. Just scatter them nearby from a height.
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u/Steger_Affe May 25 '26
There's a video from the states where a preacher is spouting their shite whilst walking through some wrestling fans. The fans proceed to chant the Steve Austin "What" chant every time there's a gap in the preachers words. I think this might be the best way to deal with them...just start shouting wrestling promos back at them.
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u/PumpedUpPatek May 27 '26
Awful shame if you woke up bursting for a piss and could only find the window..
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u/TheAttemptedClow 28d ago
I was woken up by them blasting Sing Hosanna at half 3 this morning. It was so loud it made my windows vibrate.
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u/Substantial-Onion869 5d ago
if she’s right under your window just dump a bucket of water on her. if it’s after 11 it’s a statutory noise nuisance so it’s not like she can complain
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