A fire broke out at Shiregreen Working Men’s Club in Sheffield on Sunday just before 16:45 BST, according to South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Eight fire engines and a turntable ladder responded to the blaze on Shiregreen Lane. No injuries were reported, and crews concluded operations just after midnight, with plans to return to check for any remaining hotspots.
The club is recognized as a filming location for the 1997 comedy The Full Monty, in which the iconic final scene was shot inside the building. The film, starring Robert Carlyle and Mark Addy, became one of the most successful and well-regarded British films of the 1990s, depicting Sheffield steelworkers who turned to stripping after redundancy.
The building has remained closed since 2019 and has deteriorated significantly over recent years. A fire service spokesperson indicated that investigators believe the latest fire was deliberately started. This marks the second suspected arson at the location, as a deliberate fire was also set there the previous year.
In 2020, Sheffield City Council rejected a demolition proposal after more than 1,000 residents signed a petition opposing the building’s destruction. Ann Bentley, who worked at the club for 15 years and initiated the preservation effort, expressed her distress upon learning of the latest fire. Bentley, who met her husband Roy while employed there, stated she would have welcomed efforts to restore the venue to operating condition.
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