Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre is set to officially launch an exciting new street level bar this week, cementing its huge success since the historic city venue reopened its doors.
The Stage Door in School Lane will be open from noon to late seven days a week and will offer a wide selection of fantastic drink options and delicious pre-show pies.
Theatregoers will also be able to book tickets in person in a new box office which forms part of the city centre venue.
The bar will also host live music from Friday to Monday each week, offering a platform for the best established and emerging musical talent from across the City Region.
The Stage Door will be officially opened on Saturday, August 16.
Theatre bosses have acquired the lease of the venue which previously traded under names including, Present Company and most recently, Cafe Baggio.
A major refurbishment of the ground floor has created the stunning new space whose walls are adorned with portraits of Liverpool entertainment legends including Sir Ken Dodd, Paul O’Grady, Cilla Black and Ricky Tomlinson along with stars like Ruth Jones and Jim Broadbent who have appeared on stage at the theatre, and Dame Judi Dench who appeared with her husband Michael Williams in the 1970s and in 1993 famously led a campaign to help save the venue.
The Epstein Theatre’s 110-year history will also be celebrated.
The Stage Door will serve a bespoke selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, cocktails, wine, draft lager, tea and coffee, while tasty pies will be served pre-show.
Audiences will be able to round off their evening out with 10% off post-show drinks.
Meanwhile the new box office will be open seven days a week between noon and 30 minutes after the start of a show.
A second phase of work will see the creation of a special VIP suite upstairs which will link to the backstage of the theatre itself.
Anthony Proctor, Epstein Theatre’s general manager, said: “When we reopened the Epstein in April, we knew the demand was there from audiences hungry for great live entertainment.
“But we said right from the start that we also wanted to offer people a much wider, wrap-around experience.
“The Stage Door bar and box office is the latest phase of redevelopment of the Epstein as a fantastic centre of entertainment. It’s the perfect place to head, whether you’re in town to meet friends for drinks, stopping for a cuppa while shopping, on a big night out at the theatre – or if you just want to pop in and book tickets for any of our brilliant season of shows.”
For more details visit the Epstein Theatre website www.epsteintheatre.com