Overview

• Final weekend concerts marked the end of the outgoing operators’ 45-year tenure with Miles Kane headlining on June 27 and a closing club night on June 28.
• The Court of Appeal’s May ruling upheld an eviction order from the venue’s landlords, triggering the original team’s exit after a dispute that began in 2022.
• Electric Group will assume control of the former flour mill and invest around £1 million in upgrades to preserve its function as a music, arts and comedy hub.
• Since opening in 1980, The Leadmill has launched acts from Pulp and Arctic Monkeys to Oasis and Kings of Leon, embedding itself in Sheffield’s cultural identity.
• Local musicians and fans voiced deep nostalgia and worries that the loss of an independent grassroots space could weaken the city’s live music ecosystem.