{"id":62897,"date":"2025-03-06T11:21:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T11:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=62897"},"modified":"2025-03-06T11:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T11:21:58","slug":"sheffield-grassroots-music-venue-announces-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/06\/sheffield-grassroots-music-venue-announces-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield grassroots music venue announces closure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A grassroots music venue in Sheffield has announced its closure, due to the impact of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dorothy Pax, located at Victoria Quays, confirmed that all upcoming events had been cancelled, with refunds issued to ticket holders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement posted on Facebook, the venue said: &#8220;We&#8217;ve had our fair share of battles and we&#8217;ve always come out the other side, but we&#8217;ve got too many wounds to lick now to continue.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Describing the decision as &#8216;not an easy one to make&#8217;, the venue reflected on its history, stating: &#8220;We&#8217;ve had some amazing parties, produced several festivals, hosted countless world-class talent on our stage, laughed, cried, shared incredible evenings, made lifelong friends, and boogied the night away.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;However, we cannot continue to do so.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fthedorothypax%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02sa997MPvX6JhzPmj9FrYc5wDY9N4NgK5Zf2px2o7N9qUpJaL4AZuNi77Xd449HnEl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"715\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>The venue urged supporters not to offer potential solutions, saying it had &#8220;exhausted every possible avenue.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Music Venue Trust, which advocates for grassroots live music, described the closure as another blow to the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for the Trust said: &#8220;They provided opportunities for young people, gave resources, time and space to those who couldn&#8217;t afford it otherwise, shopped locally, took risks on new artists, and were ambitious and kind.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Sold-out shows no longer necessarily pay the bills.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"960\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 538 \/ 960;\" width=\"538\" controls src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d1ccf6c4b0e34af3a72fdd183033eaaf.mov\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Ruby Barron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The charity warned that the financial model for grassroots live music had &#8220;collapsed,&#8221; with revenue from bar sales\u2014previously relied upon to offset losses\u2014falling due to the cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is another horrible day for the charity, for Sheffield, and for music fans and grassroots artists\u2014present and future,&#8221; the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the closure, former staff have launched a fundraiser to support employees and freelancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Briony Tuplin, the former general manager of The Dorothy Pax Ltd, said the fund would help staff while they looked for new jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said: &#8220;It all sounds very clich\u00e9, but we are a big family here, and we&#8217;d like to have one final hurrah together too. 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