{"id":69244,"date":"2026-03-19T14:31:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=69244"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:45:35","slug":"electric-sheffield-celebrates-successful-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/electric-sheffield-celebrates-successful-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Sheffield celebrates successful opening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sheffield\u2019s latest music venue, Electric Sheffield, opened last Friday with a headline performance from DJ Wilkinson.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The venue has opened in the former home of The Leadmill, which was evicted last year following a prolonged legal battle to retain the space for its original purpose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since The Leadmill closed last June, the building has undergone a drastic renovation, resulting in an increased capacity of up to 1500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dexter Payne, 20, attended the first event on Friday, and described it as a \u201creally good night\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cThey\u2019ve remade it with a more warehouse vibe which suits the drum &amp; bass style events I know they\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe lineup they had and have got in the future looks really good with some big names.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a student it was definitely a slightly older crowd which was something different from a lot of nights out for a change so the crowd seemed sort of more respectful and enjoyable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOverall the night was really fun and the lighting they had was really good. I\u2019d say it felt similar to Tank with its line-up, but it was a much better venue to be in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online reviews for Electric Sheffield have also been positive, with a 4.5 rating on ticket-buying website Skiddle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Estelle Ealand wrote: \u201cFantastic night, great music, sound system, intimate venue, amazing vibes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the venue has come into question for its pricing, with entry costing around \u00a320 for the event last Friday, which drinks have also been reported to be extremely expensive, at \u00a312 for a double measure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rich Randall also criticised the staff, describing the security as \u201cMilitant, rude and unpleasant,\u201d and the bar staff as \u201cslow\u201d and \u201cinexperienced\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"69250\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img2small-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img2small-1-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img2small-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"69249\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img1small-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img1small-1-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img1small-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The finishing touches to the building were still being carried out last Friday in the hours before opening, with numerous contractors working on the venue throughout the day and putting the finishing touches to the exterior and interior of the building.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as Wilkinson, the opening weekend also featured performances from Culture Shock, Harriet Jaxxon, Camo &amp; Crooked and Gentleman\u2019s Dub Club, whilst there will be gigs coming up from bands such as Overpass and Leveller.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electric Sheffield opened last Friday to positive reviews despite preparations going down to the wire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":778,"featured_media":69247,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[2091,929,119,38],"class_list":["post-69244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-electric-sheffield","tag-leadmill","tag-music","tag-sheffield"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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