‘End of an era’ sob punters as major bar chain shuts ‘iconic’ venue forever in string of mass closures
GUTTED punters sobbed it’s the “end of an era” after a major bar chain shut an “iconic” venue forever in a string of mass closures.
Revolution will be shutting its bar in Edinburgh city centre on August 11.
Posting on Instagram, the bar said: “Some sad news – we’ll be closing our doors for good on Sunday August 11.
“We’ve loved shaking your cocktails and partying with you over the years and hope that you’ll come party with us in our final weeks!”
The venue added: “But it’d be rude not to go out with a BANG, wouldn’t it?
“We’d love ya to join us for a final farewell session & raise a glass to all the good times.
“We will be having an amazing DJ lineup to say goodbye to our iconic venue.”
Devastated reveller Gen said: “The end of an era!!”
Another fan wrote: “Thanks for the memories. We loved having you here while we had you.”
The Edinburgh bar is one of 12 venues Revolution is closing this summer in a bid to slash costs.
Why is Revolution closing down bars?
The group revealed it was dealing with the cost of living hitting customers’ finances and train strikes affecting its younger clientele.
The bar and pub chain also said it was struggling following pressures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, rising inflation and staff shortages.
Revolution had to close six bars back in 2020 as it struggled to keep afloat due to coronavirus restrictions.
The bar chain shuttered venues in London, Bath, Birmingham, Clapham, Solihull and Sunderland.
Due to soaring energy bills, the chain was forced to shut its venues on Mondays and Tuesdays in January 2023.
In January, the bar group said it would close eight of its boozers and blamed younger customers spending less than they used to.
Then in April this year the company faced backlash when it had its shares suspended from the London Stock Exchange.
The group, which owns 58 bars and 22 gastro pubs, was required to publish its interim results for the second half of last year by the end of March.
But it said it was unable to do so, which resulted in the suspension of its shares on the AIM index at the time.
The company did not explain the delay but said the suspension would be lifted when the results are published in “due course”.
Public companies must follow certain rules, like issuing regular financial updates, to avoid having their shares suspended.
Full list of closures
THERE are 12 sites confirmed to close by the end of August
- Blackpool – August 31
- Chester – August 31
- Edinburgh – August 31
- Inverness – August 31
- London Leadenhall – August 31
- Loughborough – August 31
- Manchester Deansgate Locks – August 31
- Norwich – August 31
- Nottingham Hockley – August 31
- Southend on Sea – June 9
- Torquay – June 9
- Wigan – August 31