THE LEADMILL

It’s the Leadmill again! How does it feel to get this nod for the second year running?

So happy. We’re so proud to be from here, to work here, live here. To win this from the people of the city means the world to us.

What does Sheffield mean to the Leadmill?

HOME! We’re Sheffield people and it’s all about the community. Like someone said on stage earlier, it’s the world’s biggest village, but that’s not a bad thing. We all know each other, work together, support each other and all the work we do is to support the community. It’s great!

What is it that makes The Leadmill such a special place?

The people. All the staff – from the bar staff to the cleaners, the engineers to the office staff…. absolutely everyone! Across Sheffield we’ve got loads of amazing venues who work together, get involved and make it such a great music scene. There are also all the people who come and visit us, of course. Thank you to every single one.

Best Live Venue

Not even two years in and 5Tara have been voted as the best restaurant in Sheffield. Must be nice?

To be honest, I can’t believe it at the moment. We were here last year all ready with a script and everything, as we were nominated for the Best New Restaurant. We thought we could win that one, but this year we knew a lot of the best businesses had been nominated for this one. We never thought we could make it – and we’re just one-anda-half-years old! To come such a long way means a lot. We are so happy to have the local people behind us.

So, what’s your secret?

Love and respect. They are the two key ingredients that you need to put in. It’s important to us that we do things the traditional Indian way, stick to our roots and remain completely authentic. This is real Indian food and respect is a big part of that.

What would you like to say to the people who voted for you?

I mean, those people are magicians for us. They help us in so many ways. When we opened opposite Park Hill, I don’t think we appreciated the location we got. With the support that people gave us, we can never forget that. I’m very bad at remembering specific names, but I know the faces and I’d like to thank all of the them so much!

The Sarah Nulty Special Contribution To Sheffield