The Leadmill

Creative Tourist Last Updated 18 May 2023

Situated in a former flour mill to the south east of the city centre, The Leadmill is Sheffield’s longest running music venue, dating back to 1980. As well as comedy, film and club nights, it showcases a really diverse mix of live music acts, and is cherished among the local music scene.

Unfortunately the venue’s future is currently under threat, due to the landlords attempting to evict them. We have everything crossed that the current outcry across the music industry helps towards thwarting that attempt, because this would be a massive loss to the city.

6 Leadmill RoadSheffieldS1 4SE View map

Telephone: 0114 272 7040 Visit Now

What's on near The Leadmill

30 May – 26 Sep

CinemaCity Centre

Midnight Marauders at Showroom Cinema

Showroom Cinema present Midnight Marauders, a series of late night screenings of films meant to be seen after the sun goes down.

from £5.00

A painting of a young child being bathed in a sink of a 197s style kitchen. Around the sink are a rubber duck, a bottle of washing up liquid, a jug, a kettle and a mug.

Until 2 Nov

ExhibitionsSheffield

The Boy with a Leg Named Brian: Memoirs by Pete McKee at Weston Park Museum

Dive into 70s nostalgia with one of Sheffield’s best loved artists, Pete McKee and his colourful paintings, prints and sculptures.

free entry

Black and white drawing of a sycamore tree

Until 13 Jul

ExhibitionsWakefield

Tony Wade: Keepers of Time at YSP

The majesty of trees is celebrated in ‘Tony Wade: Keepers of Time’ a new show of beautiful digital drawings at the YSP Centre.

from £0.00

Laura Ellen Bacon, Into Being, 2025. Photo © India Hobson, courtesy Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Until 7 Sep

ExhibitionsWakefield

Laura Ellen Bacon: Into Being at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

YSP presents a new site-specific installation by Laura Ellen Bacon – a vast, immersive sculpture handmade using willow.

from £0.00

Woman looking and touching large ceramic vessels

Until 14 Sep

ExhibitionsWakefield

Felicity Aylieff: Expressions of Blue at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

See ‘Felicity Aylieff: Expressions of Blue’, an exhibition of monumental ceramic vessels in blue and white.

free entry

Helen Chadwick posing with a sculpture called Piss Flowers taken during the exhibition Helen Chadwick: Effluvia, held at the Serpentine Gallery, London, in 1994

17 May – 27 Oct

ExhibitionsWakefield

Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures at the Hepworth Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield presents a retrospective from iconic artist Helen Chadwick, charting her artistic development and key works.

from £0.00

11 Jul

MusicStockport

That Night In Manchester

Join the electrifying musical ‘That Night in Manchester’. Immerse yourself in the vibrant Manchester indie scene. Step into the Madchester time machine as you hear a father recount the highs and lows of his life to his only son during the Madchester era spanning his life through the 70’s 80’s & 90’s as you experience the music performed live on stage.

13 May

ComedyLeeds

Abi Clarke: Role Model at The Wardrobe

From TikTok sensation to a sell-out star at Edinburgh Fringe, Abi Clarke brings her acclaimed stand-up show to Leeds.

from £18.00

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