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About The Sugarmill
The Sugarmill is a grassroots music venue in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent with a standing capacity of approximately 400. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Sugarmill books Metal, Tribute Act acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Stoke-on-Trent venue directory.
The Sugarmill is one of Stoke-on-Trent's most iconic live music venues, on Brunswick Street in the heart of Hanley's Cultural Quarter (ST1 1DR) — not London. Open since the mid-1990s, this roughly 400-capacity room and nightclub has built a national reputation for championing emerging talent alongside established touring artists, and is a regular fixture on indie, rock and alternative tour routes. It doubles as a club venue, hosting tribute and themed nights (such as Linkin Park's Meteora tribute) between live gigs.
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36 Brunswick St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1DR
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The Sugarmill books Metal, Tribute Act. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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36 Brunswick St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1DR. See the map below for directions. Browse more Stoke-on-Trent venues nearby.
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