The Sugarmill are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from Arts Council England’s ‘Supporting Grassroots Live Music’ fund to upgrade our 20 year old sound system for a new, modern PA system.

Our promoter, Danni Brownsill says –

“We at The Sugarmill are ecstatic to have been awarded this funding from Arts Council England. We believe we will be able to provide a better quality experience for artists and audiences. We’ll be able to diversify our programming and develop new audiences. We worked with Music Venues Trust, Whitelight and d&b audiotechnik  to come up with a rider-friendly audio solution best suited to our needs.

We’re also delighted to be partnering with local educators to allow students to come in and train to be the next generation of sound engineers, lighting techs and stage managers, now we’ll have a system that is more of an industry standard. This funding really will give our venue the tools it needs to continue to prosper and grow and to continue to support the Stoke music scene and the wider industry.”