Rent for private housing in Sheffield increased by 8% over the course of 2024, new figures from the Office for National Statistics show. The average rent in the city hit £868 a month in November, a 25 ...

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The Twang returned to The Leadmill with an electric ‘Twangmas’ gig, celebrating 15 years of Jewellery Quarter whilst uniting fans in love and nostalgia.

This past month, the future of The Leadmill has been layered with renewed uncertainty due to its ongoing legal battles. In fact, the last few years have been difficult for both staff and lovers of the ...

Established in 1919, the importance of the then-Crookes Working Men's Club and Institute can be measured by the pivotal role this 105-year-old venue has played at the heart of this bustling Sheffield ...

Israel has once again bombed and killed food aid workers in Palestine. The latest attack came on a vehicle carrying three employees working for charity World Central Kitchen. Palestinian Civil Defence ...

“Please raise your hand if you’re happy with the state of the world?” “Please raise your hand if the challenges we face as a society anger you?” “Please raise your hand if you’d describe yourself as ...

When my daughter was an infant I watched the animated film of Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman, the one with the David Bowie introduction. I was transported to a magical world full of dancing snowfolk and ...

Tuesday night, 9pm. There's a collective breath of anticipation as the lights go dark. 'Carnival de Paris' plays over the PA, whipping the sold-out Leadmill crowd into a fiesta. We start chanting ...

The harmony-heavy four-piece dazzle a Sheffield crowd, fresh from a busy, award-winning calendar year.

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While She Sleeps and their very special guests take over the Leadmill for an exclusive hometown show during their current European tour.