"Eden coming home to Southside in its new home on Horsefair (previously Bar Jester) is the best news we have had in 2022 so far," she said. Southside BID manager Julia Robinson was thrilled to confirm the return of Eden Bar.
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"Our search for a new venue has been very difficult due to all the new developments and the uncertainty of new leases in the area. We’re excited to be bringing this venue back to life, giving it some of that Eden magic.
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They added: "The new venue is iconic, having more than 50 years of LGBT+ history, being one of the first LGBT+ venues in Birmingham. March 27, 2022: The 'iconic' former Bar Jester on Holloway Circus is to reopen as the new Eden Bar in Southside (Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive) Whilst their new Birmingham venue would be smaller than the original Eden, the "massive shift in people's habits" caused by Covid-19 meant that it would make it more suitable for the current economic climate.
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We see this venue as a significant first step in re-establishing our long term future in Birmingham, with more to follow." And only next door to Birmingham’s LGBT Centre. Writing on their Facebook page, the duo said turning Bar Jester into Eden Bar would result in "two venues with years of history under one roof. Read more: Southside's former Eden Bar escapes demolition but owners move to start again in sunny Blackpool Now they are hoping to reopen inside the former Bar Jester club "within weeks". After the lease at the former White Swan pub turned Eden Bar ran out 18 months ago, they spotted a business opportunity on Queen Street in Blackpool where last autumn they founded a new 500-capacity bar and named it Sherlock's after the street outside of their former venue's front door.īecause they are still based in Birmingham, the pair were determined not to forget their roots and vowed to return once they had found a new site. Revealing the news on their Facebook page, business partners Garry Prentice and Cal Eden said they were "very excited" to be returning the Eden Bar name back to where they started. The Holloway Circus address will mean the new Eden Bar will still be based in Southside, home of the city's Gay Village. The man turns to face the street and, still dancing, approaches a vehicle and appears to reach toward it, then turns and walks toward the bouncer, who steps quickly toward him and punches him.The founders of Hurst Street's former Eden Bar are set to rekindle the name by bringing a disused venue back to life - and it's right next door to the Birmingham LGBT Centre. Video posted by WTXF-TV shows a man being hustled outside, then dancing on the sidewalk facing the retreating bouncer. The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died Saturday, police said. The episode took place in front of the Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar shortly before 1 a.m. Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar in Philadelphia. “It’s disturbing anytime there’s an unprovoked attack,” said Naish, adding he had not heard of previous complaints about the people doing security for the gay bar, and declined to comment on the circumstances.
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Police later identified him as 24-year-old Kenneth Frye of Philadelphia. Deputy Police Commissioner Ben Naish told reporters the arrest warrant had been issued in the case, and the suspect was expected to either turn himself in or be taken into custody shortly.