The arrival of a new landlord has focussed attention again on the city centre venue. What happens next on Leadmill Road is unclear.
The current staff say they feel under threat and will strip the venue back to ‘a derelict flour mill’ if they are evicted. The club’s supporters have rallied to the cause. Scores of music stars and members of the public have thrown their support behind the #WeCantLoseLeadmill campaign because everyone seems to have a Leadmill story.
That is now and strife is no stranger to the site.
Just ask one of the original founders of the place, Chris Andrews, a self-confessed hippy in the 1970s when he and other dreamers had grand ambitions for a co-operative.
Who knew it would go on to be visited by Prince Charles and host world class talent long before anyone else…
