Former Leadmill venue opens tonight as Electric Studios as line-up of events is announced
A new Sheffield music venue will open tonight in the building that previously housed the famous Leadmill.
Electric Studios opens with a launch weekend of club events and live music.
Several shows have already been announced for later this year, with strong early demand.
Indie electronic group Saint Etienne and folk rock band The Levellers have already sold out.
Other acts booked include US alternative rock band The Lemonheads, Welsh hip-hop group Goldie Lookin’ Chain and rising indie band Overpass.
Opening night will feature a drum and bass event organised by Worried About Henry with sets from Wilkinson, Camo & Krooked, Culture Shock and Harriet Jaxxon.
Saturday will see a dub session headlined by Gentleman’s Dub Club alongside Mungo’s Hi Fi and Aziza Jaye.
Later in March, the venue will host a takeover from Toddla T’s Steeze Factory collective.
The building previously housed the Leadmill, which opened in 1980 and became one of Sheffield’s most well-known music venues.
Over the years it hosted major acts including Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, The Stone Roses, Oasis, The Killers and Lily Allen.
The venue was originally created in a converted flour mill during the early 1980s, when Sheffield’s creative scene was struggling during a period of economic decline and high youth unemployment.
With the help of students, volunteers and artists, the building was transformed into a hub for music, theatre, comedy and club nights.
The Leadmill Ltd, led by director Phil Mills, was evicted from the venue on Leadmill Road in August last year.
It followed a three-year battle with Electric Group, which bought the building in 2017.
Dominic Madden, Co-founder of Electric Studios, said: “Opening Electric Studios has been a long time coming and it’s exciting to finally welcome people in.
“The response already has been amazing, with shows like St Etienne and The Levellers selling out months ahead of time.
“For us it’s about creating a space that works for the whole scene, from touring artists and club nights through to the next generation coming through.
“We’re also developing plans to open up free creative workspace in the building so young people in the city have somewhere to meet, collaborate and start developing their own ideas and projects.”
Full listings, tickets and updates are available at www.electricstudios.co.uk and via Instagram at @electricstudiossheff
List of upcoming events
Friday 13 March: Worried About Henry featuring Wilkinson, Camo and Krooked, Culture Shock and Harriet Jaxxon
Saturday 14 March: Gentleman’s Dub Club with Mungo’s Hi Fi and Aziza JayeRoom two powered by Dubcentral Sound System with selectors alongside Papa Al and Kom Kom from JuJu Club and Junglist Alliance
Thursday 20 March: Steeze Factory featuring Window Kid, Saint Ludo, Kasst 8 and Bigger Den We live cypher
Saturday 21 March: Electric Loves featuring camoufly, Faster Horses b2b Paige Tomlinson, sim0ne and more
Friday 27 March: Snafu x Electric Loves featuring Dr Banana, Call Super, Willow, Lukas Wigflex and more
Saturday 28 March: Big Fat Rave x Electric Loves featuring 4AM Kru, Sully, Samurai Breaks, Sexy Lady Massive, Origin8a and Propa, Skala and more
Friday 24 April: Snafu x Electric Loves featuring Ross From Friends, Main Phase, Mia Koden and more
Friday 8 May: Electric Loves featuring Jeremy Underground and more to be announced
Live Shows
9 May 2026: Stop Making Sense Live
30 May 2026: Levellers – SOLD OUT
19 September 2026: St Etienne – SOLD OUT
30 September 2026: The Lemonheads
10 October 2026: Goldie Lookin’ Chain
6 November 2026: Overpass