{"id":77131,"date":"2026-03-02T11:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=77131"},"modified":"2026-03-03T12:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:16:19","slug":"the-leadmill-relocation-fund-sheffield-reacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/the-leadmill-relocation-fund-sheffield-reacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands donate to The Leadmill as Sheffield’s indie music venue fights to return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sheffield’s 45-year-old independent music venue, The Leadmill, is crowdfunding to reopen after its controversial closure in June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crowdfunder, which will go towards securing a new space for the indie venue, was announced on Wednesday, and so far it has garnered just under \u00a37,000 of its \u00a330,000 target towards the venue’s relocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pulp, Oasis and the Stone Roses were just some of the bands which made the venue famous following its launch in 1980. It regularly hosted smaller, independent artists too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But since June 2025, people in Sheffield have had one big question: where, if not The Leadmill, will Sheffield’s once-thriving independent music scene go?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The venue’s relocation has been met with mixed reviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Fox used to travel in from Barnsley for nights out at The Leadmill: “It’s not the same, is it? I think my first gig there was when I was 17. I’m 44 now, and I’ve been to Leadmill for a long time. It’s got to be the original.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Younger former-attendees were less concerned about the location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As long as its still got sticky floors, I don’t think there’ll be much difference,” said Liam Craft, 21, who counts himself lucky to have experienced Leadmill a handful of times before its closure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n