Neil Anderson

Who is Neil Anderson?

Neil Anderson is a Sheffield-based author and journalist who first came to prominence in the mid-1990s with the Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to Sheffield which was seen as a key driver in the resurgence of the city’s ailing nightlife. This no holds barred tour around the highlights and lowlights of the after dark city attracted critical acclaim from titles including The Rough Guide to England, DJ Magazine and The Times and saw Anderson become a recognised expert on the "evening economy".

His Take It To The Limit book about legendary venue The Limit, which ran on Sheffield’s West Street from 1978 to 1991, became a best-seller in 2009. Launched by Sex Pistol Glen Matlock, the book’s launch party was attended by members of the Human League, Pulp, Artery, Vice Versa and other bands who played early gigs at the venue. A review in Record Collector titled The rich story of a truly legendary venue said the book "conveys the affection that many still hold for the club through the author’s own memories and interviews with staff, band members, journalists and punters".

Sheffield’s Date With Hitler was published in 2010 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Sheffield Blitz. The book formed the basis of BBC1’s Sheffield The Forgotten Blitz documentary and followed over a year of research and attempts to explain why the city’s munitions works were largely missed by the Luftwaffe on December 12 and 15, 1940.