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ELECTRIC FRIDAYS ~ (Friday 24th October)

Electric Fridays convenes again. Trash Panda has given blessing, and the faithful will follow 🦝

Bring your offerings.

The ELECTRIC ALT DISCO in the Main Room 🪩
D!ST0RTION ~ Your Friday Fix of heavy riffs and the best of metal in Room 2 🤘
POPSHOCK ~ All The Hits 💋

Friday 24th October
11pm til 3am
£6 otd ~ 2am Last Entry ~ I.D. Required

Pre-game at Sugarcane (next door), and score £1 off entry for every drink you buy! Just show your receipts at the door to save on Electric Fridays!

DEVILS NIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL / 19 YEARS of DEVILS NIGHT (Saturday 1st November)

🎃 IT’S HALLOWEEN!! 🎃
Not only is it time for ghouls, ghosts, monsters and maniacs to come out to play… It’s also DEVILS NIGHT’S 19th BIRTHDAY!! 😈
CASH PRIZE FOR THE BEST COSTUME!
Time to dress as your favourite witches, warlocks, monsters, vampires, werewolves, mummies, demons, phantoms, zombies and all other creatures out of nightmare – anything goes, IT’S HALLOWEEN!!
£8 on the door (cash & card payments accepted)
Last entry 2am
Strictly 18+ only (ID required)
Devils Night is Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire’s longest running metal and alternative night, established in 2006.
The ultimate alternative party night with cage dancers and request friendly beardy DJ! Playing the very best of heavy metal, emo, pop-punk, and metalcore.

THE NU REVOLUTION TOUR – (Saturday 23rd May 2026)

Saturday 23rd May 2026 @ The Sugarmill, Nu-Era Productions presents a monumental night of nu-metal and emo classics, featuring a line-up of the UK’s top tribute acts that you won’t want to miss!
Get ready for a full-on trip back in time as we bring you four brilliant bands:
Meteora – Relive the monumental sound of Linkin Park as this powerhouse tribute band delivers all the massive anthems that defined a generation with incredible authenticity and passion.
Limp Biscuit – Bringing the raw, chaotic energy of Limp Bizkit, these guys will be serving up all the bangers you know and love, from ‘Rollin” to ‘Break Stuff,’ just as you remember them.
Evanescent – Prepare to be captivated as this talented tribute to Evanescence performs all the soaring melodies and gothic rock anthems that made them a household name.
Papas Roaches – Delivering the authentic sound and feel of Papa Roach, this band will have you jumping and singing along to all the hits that blasted out of every radio in the early 2000s.
It’s going to be a brilliant night packed with unforgettable live music and pure nostalgia from start to finish.
Tickets available here.

EarthSonic Local Workshop 1 (Thursday 23rd October) – Last spaces remaining!

EarthSonic Local is a project partnering with eight arts venues across England. We are recruiting young people aged 18-30 to take part in the following workshops:

  • Climate and biodiversity
  • Recording and sampling nature sounds
  • Archiving 
  • Songwriting and music-making workshop

The project is open to musicians, singers, producers, engineers, activists and lovers of nature of all abilities. If you are located within easy travelling distance of the following venues, please apply via our application form: HERE

Participants will receive a certificate from Manchester Metropolitan University. 

A selection of tracks created during the project will be released in 2026, accompanied by live performances at events in Manchester and London.

Thanks to our partners Arts Council England, Music Venue Trust, Roland, Manchester Metropolitan University and Hull University.

GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN – (Saturday 26th October 2026)

Saturday 24th October 2026, Goldie Lookin Chain will take the stage of The Sugarmill.

Lock up your shell suits and hide your vape pens… Goldie Lookin Chain are back on the road for their Stairway To Newport 2026 tour.

The lads are hitting every clart-riddled town from Southend to Glasgow, checking the fit of every tracksuit in the nation, and bringing their unmistakable blend of comedy, chaos and classic GLC energy to stages across the UK. The tour reaches fever pitch with the Welsh Power Play in Swansea, before the grand finale shuts down the whole game in Bethesda. Expect beats, belly laughs, and a beautiful, sweaty mess from start to finish.

Following sold-out UK tours in 2024 and 2025, Stairway To Newport 2026 promises to be their biggest and most chaotic yet. Don’t miss your chance to witness the legends in full flow. It’s gonna be one for the ages.

Presale live Wednesday October 22nd @ 12PM, General Sale live on Friday October 24th 12PM.

CHERRY KISSTRESS OF THE DARK (SUGARCANE)

Kitty Scott-Claus – (Saturday 22nd November 2025)

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HOLD ONTO YOUR WIGS, STOKE!

The one, the only, Kitty Scott-Claus is sashaying into The Sugarmill on 22nd November 2025

Kitty slayed her way to the final of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series 3, and now she’s bringing her high-glamour hilarity, killer looks, and full-camp fantasy straight to The Sugarmill’s stage!

And when she already done had herses?

We’ll be keeping the party going…

Kitty’s show is followed by our It’s Raining Men Clubnight (18+)! Camp fun and feel good tunes with drag DJ Johanna Shag ~ Kid Souf // Pitbull // Rihanna // Beyonce // Calvin Harris // Demi Lovato // Tyla // The Weeknd // Dua Lipa // Lady Gaga // Jennifer Lopez // MARINA // Girls Aloud // Kenya Grace // Charli XCX and more!

Tickets on sale HERE 🎟️

Free entry to IT’S RAINING MEN for Kitty Scott-Claus Wristband Holders

Skinny Lister – (Thursday 11th December)

Skinny Lister are a British six-piece folk act based in London. Their trademark shanty punk style will be front and centre on their sixth studio album, with the songs telling tales of live shows and travelling on the road. The band’s career continues to see them passing the growing flagon of their experiences with every album and tour.

Thursday 11th December at the Sugarmill they’ll be joined by special USA guests Vandoliers with their signature brand of buckaroo burlesque, and  London-based singer-songwriter Claudia Kate with a sound that sits somewhere between the outspokenness of Kate Nash, and the honest musicality of Maggie Rogers.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Steve ‘n’ Seagulls -(Friday 17th October 2025)

Steve ‘n’ Seagulls will take the stage on Friday 17th October at The Sugarmill, supported by The Cain Pit
With their distinctive bluegrass punk sound, Norfolk hailing ‘The Cain Pit’ combine lightning fast banjo pickin’, slap double bass and double time drums to bridge the gap between rockabilly and self described ‘millennial punk rock’
In the summer of 2014 Steve ‘n’ Seagulls filmed three live music videos back at the farm in Finland. The second one, their new and fresh take on AC/DC classic Thunderstruck took the internet by storm. Suddenly this unordinary group found themselves touring around the world, recording an album after another and combining musical styles like never before. So far, all four previous Steve ‘n’ Seagulls albums have hit the album charts in Finland and the Billboard bluegrass chart. Finally in 2025 sun lays its rays on their long awaited fifth album The Dark side of the moo.
And after a busy festival season The Dark side of the moo tour takes the band around Europe. Steve ‘n’ Seagulls’ music videos have gathered close to 346 million views in YouTube alone. They have played on some of the biggest festivals on this earth – including Wacken Open Air, Rescontres Trans Musicales, Nova Rock, Sweden Rock etc. In over 30 countries and on four continents the audiences from small clubs to big festivals have witnessed their musical adventures and pure good times. And the flight continues on!
Tickets on sale here

Sugarmill Spotlight: Return To Solace

Friday December 5th 2025, Return To Solace take the stage of The Sugarmill in our newest edition of The Sugarmill Spotlight.

Sugarmill Spotlight is a showcase of talent. The bestest, brightest, loudest minds we’ve pulled from the scene and into our hallowed purple walls to provide you with an utter banger of a bill.

December’s Sugarmill Spotlight is a testament to both our local scene and land beyond our reach. Headlining, we bring you Return To Solace, midlands metalcore legends. Perfect for fans of Architects, Parkway Drive, and While She Sleeps.

Supporting are London-native, female-fronted, Enclosed with their heavy alt rock anthems, and newcomer local artists, Bound By Burdens ripping forth with plenty of wicked guitar riffs and touches of electronic mastery.

Tickets on sale here

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