The Leadmill: How Sheffield Got a Student Union That Changed Music
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The Leadmill: How Sheffield Got a Student Union That Changed Music
The Leadmill opened in 1980 in a disused grain warehouse. In its first decade alone it hosted the early shows of bands who would define British independent music.…
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