The Leadmill: "Advance Ticket Sales Matter Now More Than Ever!"

After a turbulent two years, the iconic Sheffield music venue is embarking on a campaign to drive people interested in purchasing tickets for future events to do so before April 1st 2022, in order for venues to take advantage of the VAT cuts that have been made on music venue ticket sales up until the very last moment.

With a huge range of events to choose from, there will be something for everybody! The venue posted online this week with the following statement:

"Advance ticket sales matter now more than ever!”

As some of you may know, business VAT rates on music venue ticket sales return to 20% on April 1st, so there’s no better time than now to secure a ticket for that show you’ve been holding out on.

Not only can the Leadmill promise you a night to remember, but your purchase would be helping out an independent venue after a turbulent couple of years. Every ticket sale made now benefits the industry more than if you waited and payed the same prices.

Head to the Leadmill website below for their full listings: http://leadmill.co.uk/events

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