The team behind of a new Bury St Edmunds bar have announced its location and opening date.
Gareth Harper and Neil Hawes revealed the news on Facebook today.
Bar Twenty One will open at 3 Risbygate Street on Friday, March 28.
Gareth Harper and Neil Hawes, co-owners at Bar Twenty One. Picture: Bar Twenty One
It follows a £200,000 makeover of the former Gym Bar, which closed in June last year.
Mr Harper and Mr Hawes also run a branch of Bar Twenty One, in St Nicholas Street, Ipswich.
The location was being kept secret while renovation was under way.
The Gym Bar, which closed last year
Bar Twenty One opened in Ipswich three years ago.
The bar and brasserie offers cocktails, ‘old skool Kisstory-style’ music, with DJs at the weekend playing the classics. It is currently open Thursday to Sunday.
It also offers sports TV, as well as special events including live music, quiz nights and karaoke.
The new Bury bar will follow the Ipswich design, branding and offerings.
Guests inside the Ipswich venue. Picture: Bar Twenty One
Gareth said: “We are super-excited to be opening a new venue in Bury St Edmunds.
“We think it will have a massive impact on the Bury nightlife.”
The duo said they felt Bury was ripe for a new bar and late club.
Bar Twenty One, Ipswich. Picture: Google
In Ipswich, the bar is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 12pm and till 2.30am and 4pm until 2am on Sunday.
“We’ve carried out our research and found the nightlife bit tired if anything,” added Gareth.
“We also want to build a community with Ipswich Town supporters and have launched a loyalty card with special offers for Town fans. This means they can come for a drink before going on to the game.
“We think the new bar will fill a big gap in the market.”
Greene King, landlords at the property announced they were looking for new tenants last June.
A town centre bar also went up for sale on Rightmove for £425,000, in October.
A spokesperson for Greene King said at the time however the brewery was ‘exploring all options’ available, which included selling it for existing use or leasing it to a new tenant.
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