VOTE FOR THE LEADMILL IN THE 2023 MUSIC WEEK AWARDS

It was announced this month that the long-standing Sheffield venue had earned its place on the prestigious ballot alongside a host of the country’s best independent venues.

The Leadmill welcomed a number of impressive touring acts last year, with the likes of Cassyette, Alfie Templeman and Grace Petrie playing to a packed house, as well as local acts such as Minds Idle, VIVAS and Sheafs selling out their biggest shows to date.

As well as live music, the venue also regularly hosts a diverse array of comedians, club nights and cultural events, with highlights including two performances from Eddie

Izzard (one being a standup set, the other being a solo rendition of Dickens’ Great Expectations), femaleoriented club night She Said, and Slambarz - an open mic event for young urban music performers. The Music Week Awards are an annual recognition of excellence and innovation in the music industry, encompassing record labels, publishing, live, retail, A&R, radio, marketing and PR. These prestigious awards are peer-voted and judged by an independent panel of specialist judges, however the Grassroots Venue: Spirit of the Scene award is exclusively decided by the gig-going public.

As such The Leadmill is launching a nationwide campaign, appealing to those who have enjoyed a night in the venue to give them their vote and help bring home the gold for Sheffield and its fantastic music scene. Voting is open now and freely available to access through the Music Week Awards website, with the closing date on March 31st. The awards ceremony will take place in London on May 24th, with thousands of music industry figures in attendance.

To cast your vote, visit the Music Week Awards voting page here: www. musicweekawards.com/ grassrootsvote2023