In November 2007, Academy Music Group completed the leasehold acquisition of the former Roxy nightclub on Arundel Gate in Sheffield. A large, purpose built entertainment venue, the Roxy had various incarnations from the Top Rank Suite in the 1970s and 1980s, famed for gigs from The Police, The Clash, The Jam and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Tour in 1972.

Legendary DJ Don Letts was a resident at Roxy’s nightclub, representing its cutting edge status as a cult venue in the North of England and in the late 1980s it was known as ‘Barry Noble’s Roxy’. Sheffield welcomed its chart nights, such as TV’s ‘Hit Man And Her’ (1989) and hit makers of the day including Kylie Minogue. 

Consistently reported for demolition since the 1990s, Academy Music Group was delighted to acquire a prime City Centre location and a landmark building. It opened on Friday 11th April 2008, with a sell-out gig from local heroes Reverend and The Makers and an after-party courtesy of Jarvis Cocker. 

The £3.5m development includes a large auditorium with a capacity of 2,350 and a secondary smaller room, emulating the success of its multi-room format at other AMG venues across the country, to hold 500. 

Over the years, Academy Music Group has built a successful model of venues with varying capacities and as a company is totally committed to supporting new music and emerging talent. The roll-out of smaller rooms, with capacities of 400-600, in regions such as Sheffield is important to the development the Group, the industry and new artists, who need to play in professionally run, production-complete venues in the early stages of their careers.

Academy Music Group invested a further £750,000 in PA, lighting and A/V to create one of its most dynamic and advanced live music venue to date.
Its flexibility ensures an outstanding club space and is home to national club brand, Propaganda, a weekly dose of high octane and indie classics. Other leading club brands including Gatecrasher and Brighton Beach also have residencies.

Awards
• Exposed Magazine Awards ‘Best Live Venue’ 2008

CAPACTY

500

VENUE RENTALS

In-house production £600 + associated show costs
Detailed rate card available on request

STAGE DIMENSIONS

Width:   6.5m    
Depth:  4.5m
Height: 0.6m

LOAD IN ACCESS

Via lift to first floor

POWER SUPPLIES

Lighting: 32 Amp supply
Sound: 2 Amp supply

DRESSING ROOMS

2 x dressing rooms (1 en-suite)
Additional shower room

PRODUCTION OFFICE

Phone lines
Wireless internet

FOH SYSTEM

6 x Nexo Geo D Cabinets
4 x AA218HL 2x18” Sub Bass
Crown I-T8000 Amplification
Camco V6 Amplification

MIXING DESK

Soundcraft Vi6

MONITORS

6 x Martin LE1500 monitors
Crown Amplification

MICROPHONES

6 x BSS DIs
3 x AKG 451
4 x Sennheisser 604
1 x Sennheisser 602
1 x Shure Beta 52
2 x Shure Beta 57A
4 x Shure Beta 58A
4 x Shure SM57
5 x Shure SM58

48 way analogue multicore with split on stage for visiting monitor desks or recording

LIGHTING

1 x Unique 2 Haze Machine
4 x Robe 250 AT
2 x Robe Club Scan 250 CT
2 x Atomic Strobes
6 x Annolis ArcSource 12 RGB
5 x Annolis Arcline Optic 36 RGB
1 x Avolites Tiger
6 x Short nose Par64

VIDEO PROJECTION

1 x 3m Screen
1 x Sanyo PDGDXT 5200 Lumen Projector
Kramer distribution

ROOM 3 SPECIFICATION

6 x AA122i Cabinets
2 x AA218i Sub Bass Cabinets
Crown Amplification

MIXING DESK:

Soundcraft EFX12
2 x JBL PRX 12” Powered Floor Monitors

SOUND DISTRIBUTION:

BSS BLU80 Cobranet