Hearing into future of Sheffield music venue adjourned

A decision on the future of legendary Sheffield music venue The Leadmill has been postponed until a later date.

The site’s owners, Electric Group, served an eviction notice on tenants The Leadmill Ltd in March 2022.

Electric Group boss Dominic Madden took them to court because he wants to run the site himself as a music venue.

Leadmill Ltd claims it may be breaking the law and cannot afford the necessary repair work. A new hearing date has not yet been announced.

The hearing began at Leeds Business and Property Court on Monday.

Leadmill Ltd’s legal team presented its new case, which included intellectual property defences, a potential breach of human rights legislation and another relating to changes in premises.

They asked for an adjournment, which was granted by Justice David Mohyuddin KC on Tuesday.

Mr Madden told the BBC ahead of Tuesday’s hearing his company intended to continue its fight to run the venue regardless of the outcome of the hearing.

A spokesman for The Leadmill Ltd told the BBC that the business would continue to operate as normal until the future was decided.

Since opening in 1980, the venue has hosted acts such as Coldplay, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys and The Stone Roses.

Bookings are listed on its website until April 2025.

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