The Leadmill halts artwork removal amid planning dispute
Earlier this year, the operators of the historic event space were told they must leave the venue on Leadmill Road after losing an eviction battle against their landlord, Electric Group."We don't believe we are in breach and in any event our property is protected under Article 1 of the first protocol enshrined in the Human Rights Act 1998," the Leadmill spokesperson added."All we are doing is taking our belongings when we leave, which we are entitled to do."
However, Michael Disley, who created the artwork with Martin Winter, said he considered it to be a piece of public art and said its removal "looks like vandalism".Mr Disley expressed his concern about the process of removing the piece, which comprises 10 slabs of stone, arranged five across and two high."I can't see them taking that down and not damaging it," he said."It was a very difficult fix in the first place - it took days and days to put in."The pavement underneath the artwork had not been fenced off when the BBC visited the venue on Thursday evening.
A council spokesperson said "temporary measures" had since been agreed with the operators "to ensure public safety following the removal of some of the stonework".They said their request for the artwork's removal to be halted had also been agreed to.Mr Disley said he and Mr Winter had answered an advert in The Guardian for a sculpture commission in 1987 and were chosen to create the piece after an interview with Adrian Vinken, who formerly ran the venue."It's part of the fabric of the building," he said."Ownership passes on. It's not as though it's got nothing to do with what's going on inside. I would love to see it reinstated."Electric Group, who own the building, said they planned to continue running it as a concert and nightclub venue.A refurbishment is planned once they take control of the site, which appears to have been gutted, on 15 August.February 2026 has been given as a reopening date under a new name, Electric Sheffield.An Electric Group spokesperson said they were "really disappointed to see the removal of a much-loved Sheffield artwork"."It's been part of the city's fabric for years and has meant a lot to visitors and locals alike."The venue's neon Leadmill sign has now been removed, although a planning application to install two new neon signs with the lettering 'Electric' and 'Electric Sheffield' has been submitted to Sheffield City Council.
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