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| Courtesy of The Sugarmill, NME Britain's Best Small Venue |
NME
are looking to crown the best small venue in Britain and
Stoke-on-Trent's Sugarmill is in the running.
Following
the Sugarmill's 2011 triumph for the Best Small Venue in the
Midlands, the Hanley nightclub is looking to improve on the accolade.
They
previously beat Nottingham's The Rescue Rooms and the Custard Factory
in Birmingham to top the poll.
Sugarmill
promoter Danni Brownsill said: “We won all the heats that were
voted for, so that meant the world to us to know that people
supported us so much.”
Glasgow
King Tut's, winners of the 2011 poll, will not be eligible to receive
the title again.
“What
we do know is that our customers are amazingly dedicated and are as
passionate about The Sugarmill as their local venue as we are.
“We
aren't some faceless corporation, we are a small independent
business, and we treat out customers like family, and they respond to
that.
The
Sugarmill must win the regional title again to be apart of the 2012
national shortlist.
“We
are what we are and do what we do because of them as much as we work
hard, we are nothing without them.”
Spring
has seen the likes of Maximo Park, Hadouken! and Mystery Jets been
announced to play at the prestigious venue.
“I think we're incredibly lucky to have such a passionate music scene in Stoke, especially as we are a small city. The fact that bands with a big profile want to come and play here is a testament to our great crowd.
“I think we're incredibly lucky to have such a passionate music scene in Stoke, especially as we are a small city. The fact that bands with a big profile want to come and play here is a testament to our great crowd.
The
Stoke music scene has seen a great rise with the likes of local
talents such as Aaron Mobberley, Jim McShee and All The Young.
“I
personally believe that it is the smaller venues which are the heart
and soul of the UK live music scene.
“Every band has to cut their teeth on this circuit, every city has a venue like this, where people see their first shows, where people who share a passion for music get together and enjoy it collectively.”
To
vote for your favourite venue visit the NME website and explain your
choice in 100 characters or fewer. The first round of voting closes
on April 20.
Check out this promo video for the Sugarmill by Liam R. Dawson below:
Check out this promo video for the Sugarmill by Liam R. Dawson below:
Sugarmill from Liam R. Dawson on Vimeo.
