Sheffield Leadmill seeks help in battle to run venue
asking fans to "make comments based on your understanding of the landlord’s experience and competence".However, Dominic Madden, CEO of Electric Group, said they intended to "continue operating the space as a music venue, focusing on a diverse mix of gigs, club nights and comedy events".
"We hope to be a great custodian of the venue for the next generation. We recognise the roots of the Leadmill within the community and we are determined to see it succeed and thrive,” he said.Mr Madden said the licence application was "part of the transition process" because the current lease was "coming to an end.
"When we purchased the freehold for the Leadmill in 2017 it was threatened with redevelopment into flats. We didn’t want that to happen, so we stepped in to buy it and save it – something the leaseholder was not prepared to do," he said. "The current Leadmill campaign is unfortunately misleading people into thinking we want to close the venue with no regard for its history. That is not the case.
"In fact, we want to invest in the future of the space – albeit one which will mark the start of a new chapter for a building which has many generations of history with a variety of different operators since it was first a flour mill.
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