We were really looking forward to welcoming Vanessa Forero to the mill. She is a fine singer-songwriter with a remarkable back story. Vanessa was due to travel up from Brighton to play. However, due to very low ticket sales we came to the mutual decision not to go ahead.

We do try and avoid cancelling shows - live shows are often the main source of income for the artists and our policy is always to try and go ahead - even if the venue makes a loss. However, there are also wider considerations and asking musicians to make a long journey to play to an empty room makes little sense.

Grassroots live music is facing a number of challenges at the moment. Audience numbers seem lower across the board and this has an impact for venue and artist alike. Your continued support is increasingly important.