The Leadmill auctioning off guitar created from iconic dancefloor signed by Sheffield music legends
Music fans from Yorkshire and beyond are being given the chance to own a truly unique piece of Sheffield’s music heritage.
The Leadmill has launched a prize draw where fans of the legendary venue can win a guitar locally-crafted out of the dancefloor - and signed by some Sheffield music legends.
Created by local luthier James Lister, the guitar has been made using the final sections of The Leadmill’s historic dancefloor. Only six of the guitars have been created.
Signatures include members of Arctic Monkeys, Def Leppard, Bring Me The Horizon, Pulp, Milburn, Reverend And The Makers, alongside Richard Hawley and The Human League.
The prize draw forms part of The Leadmill Relocation Fund, which aims to secure a new home for the famous old venue after the landlords decided to take back the original building, via a lengthy legal dispute.
The money will help secure a long-term home for the venue, which has been one of the beating hearts of the city’s independent nightlife for almost 50 years.
Entries start from £5, with multiple bundles available, ranging frmo £5 for one entry to £100 for 75 entries. The prize draw closes on May and a winner will be announced on May 7 at 7pm.
Since opening in 1980, more than 10 million people walked through The Leadmill’s doors, helping to establish it as a cultural staple and a base for artists, creatives and performers in Sheffield.