Just been having a look at the line up for the free anti-racism festival Rise ,when I noticed this bizarre disclaimer at the foot of the page:

“The word Rise is trademarked and used with the permission of the Leadmill Ltd, Sheffield.”
http://www.risefestival.org

Can anyone shed any light on why Leadmill would have Rise as a trademark? Was it a night their or something?

Originally posted by Disco_Cat
Just been having a look at the line up for the free anti-racism festival Rise ,when I noticed this bizarre disclaimer at the foot of the page:

“The word Rise is trademarked and used with the permission of the Leadmill Ltd, Sheffield.”
http://www.risefestival.org

Can anyone shed any light on why Leadmill would have Rise as a trademark? Was it a night their or something?

yep, Firday or Saturday night I think

Strange I’ve never heard anyone talk about what night they were going to at Leadmill, just the price of the Vodka.

Still nice of them to let old red Ken borrow it for a bit. Especially since that mean Mr. Galloway pinched Respect.

Don't think it's been on for a while - probably gave up cos Gatecreasher kept kicking its arse week after week lol

Rise is one of their nights, they do them bank holidays etc (thats when the last one was), don't think its a regular night :)

Rise is an absolute legend of a house night that was running at Leadmill 93-98ish. They've recently started putting them on again every now and again.

More info at http://www.rise-club.co.uk/history.htm

Rise was the place to be on a Friday night in Sheffield a few years back. Banging house music without being as dressy as Gatecrasher and with a great and loyal crowd.

The dj line up may not have been the headline acts that could be found in other clubs, but there was an unbeatable atmoshere there with the crowd on the stage and dancefloor ginin it large. Mainly pulled a local crowd so same faces each week as apposed to gatecrasher that bussed them in from all over the country.

Rise on friday follew by niche til 6am , then gatecrasher on saturday and recovery at forum on sunday night, then it would take until wednesday to get back to normal.

Too old to manage it these days or should I say worn out !!!!!

But enjoyed it whilst it lasted

Just a minor note but a TRADEMARK is NOT connected with Copyright in this case.....a trademark can be associated with a distributable copyrighted item, ie a Harry Potter DVD, but in the case here its simply a trade mark of a club night, which prevents anyone else within a designated area from running another night or any major public event under the same name. You could argue this in in fact Copyright very literally, as no one can 'copy' the original club night without permission from the owners, etc, but its merely just an observation.

wasn't just a house night, remember going to see LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad among others

Rise was the only night with any cred it has had in the last 10 years. It was good fun

i went to the first ever rise and can distinctly remember martin leverton talking over the music like a radio dj

not the done thing in a club

No need to borrow the name now:

'London United' festival set for this Saturday - Volunteers needed

The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has announced that this year's free anti-racist music festival Rise will be named 'London United' to remember all of those who died in the attacks last Thursday and to show London's defiance of those who try to change the character of the city through terror. At the same time it will send a clear message of opposition to those who would seek to use the attacks to whip up hatred towards any section of our diverse community.

'London United' will take place in Burgess Park this Saturday 16th July, from 12 noon to 8.30pm and is organised by the Mayor of London in partnership with the National Assembly Against Racism and the South East region of the TUC.

Details of performers appearing at the concert will be announced shortly. Tens of thousands of Londoners will attend and the Mayor has said that the gig would reflect London in all its breadth.

London United forms part of a series events this week as London remembers the bombings and their victims and shows its refusal to be moved from its open, multi-cultural character.

At noon on Thursday 14 July millions of Londoners will observe two minutes silence. Every London bus in the city will stop and the mayor is urging Londoners to come out of their workplaces and homes onto the streets of London to remember those who died and to show their defiance of the terrorists.

At 1pm on Thursday 14 July books of condolences will be opened in Trafalgar Square for all Londoners and visitors to the city to sign throughout the day.

At 6pm on Thursday 14 July Londoners are invited to a vigil in Trafalgar Square to remember those who died, to show that London will not be moved from its goal of building an open, multi-racial and multi-cultural society, and to thank the heroes of the transport and emergency services who saved so many lives last Thursday.

Saturday's London United gig will give Londoners the chance to come out and show their opposition to terrorism and their love of their city.
The Mayor said: 'The bombings that took place last week indiscriminately attacked Londoners irrespective of race, culture, religion or age. London is the future. This free gig will show that London stands firm and celebrates its status as a city of all races, faiths and cultures, the very thing the bombers hate.'

Volunteers - Volunteers are urgently needed to help on the day. This will involve getting out a clear message that Londoners are united in their opposition to terrorism and will not allow their city to be divided. All volunteers receive a T-shirt, certificate commemorating their help in volunteering and one year’s free membership of the National Assembly Against Racism. If you can help for all or part of the day please call 020 7247 9907 or email info@naar.org.uk or you can come down on the day to help out - please come to the "rise against racism" area.

Actually, i have to disagree with an earlier comment. Rise *did* have the lineups that were the envy of many other clubs back in the 90s...I used to go regularly. I would say that a vast percentage of the big DJs and live acts still around today have appeared one time or another at the Leadmill on a Friday night. Also many 'legendary' early house djs played there too (often flown in from the US). I've got very fond memories of catching some of the best live dance acts i've ever seen on Rise Fridays too....

:)

Nick

Marshall Jeferson played there once if imember rightly.

Oh my god RISE! the memories, the bomber jackets, the car stickers!! I used to collect flyers (you know the thing you do when your 16, where you stick them on your wall!!..oh dear..).. I'm off to read the line ups!!

Rise used to ba an absolute corker...used to love it. music was ace, always a great atmosphere and if you didnt want to fork out £££ just to get in to gatecrasher it was a fantastic alternative...

i have nostalgia of my student days now...

It was the only credible club night I can remember the leadmill having

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Rise was my church for four solid years - I had the best times of my life in that club. The people, the music, the atmosphere were all the best of any house club I have ever been to (and that's a fair few). We were like a family, buzzin together week after week, and I will never forget it. Like a previous poster though, now I am too old and no longer do what I used to do but I have the flyers, photos and memories. It will always be with me (with a nod to Gatecrasher!!)