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The Leadmill

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Outgoing Leadmill team left building “vandalised” and in a “wrecked state”, says landlord, who still hopes to reopen in February public
The Leadmill • 3 min read

Outgoing Leadmill team left building “vandalised” and in a “wrecked state”, says landlord, who still hopes to reopen in February

The team who ran Sheffield’s The Leadmill venue have vacated the building after being evicted by their landlord, The Electric Group, which will now run the space. The outgoing team pledged to gut the building before they left, which they have. The results are “devastating” according to the landlord…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Leadmill team digs in and starts eviction appeal public
The Leadmill • 3 min read

Leadmill team digs in and starts eviction appeal

The never ending Leadmill saga rumbles on as Phil Mills and his team file an appeal against the recent eviction order secured by building owner The Electric Group. That appeal relies largely on a tactic already tested - albeit unsuccessfully - by team Mills…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Leadmill landlord will offer staff new jobs when it takes over running the venue, but timeline for the change in management remains uncertain public
The Leadmill • 3 min read

Leadmill landlord will offer staff new jobs when it takes over running the venue, but timeline for the change in management remains uncertain

The current operator of The Leadmill in Sheffield has until 12 Mar to appeal a court ruling in his eviction battle with landlord The Electric Group. It plans to offer jobs to current Leadmill employees when it takes over operating the venue, though it’s still not clear how quickly that will happen…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Leadmill venue operator threatens to demolish toilets and gut venue if evicted, claiming Electric Group can’t afford refurbishment costs public
The Leadmill • 2 min read

Leadmill venue operator threatens to demolish toilets and gut venue if evicted, claiming Electric Group can’t afford refurbishment costs

The current operator of The Leadmill in Sheffield says he will gut the venue, including demolishing its toilets, if forced to leave by landlord Electric Group, which wants to run the venue itself. Electric Group’s legal bid to evict current operator Phil Mills is back in court in Leeds this week…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Leadmill eviction battle in court public
The Leadmill • 3 min read

Leadmill eviction battle in court

The Electric Group was in court yesterday seeking to enforce its eviction order against the current management team at Sheffield’s The Leadmill. It owns the building and wants to directly run the venue. The current team raised logistical and human rights objections to the forced change in management…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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