The Tempest, a Liverpool city centre bar on Tithebarn Street, has closed its doors for good after five years. The venue has now been officially listed as permanently closed on Google.
The ECHO previously reported that the bar had been listed on Rightbiz with a leasehold price of £99,950. According to that listing, the venue had a turnover of £17,300 per week, just shy of £900,000 for the year.
The listing described the venue as having “Total seating for 340, across three floors, with alfresco for 90 and roof terrace for 70. Superb city centre location, surrounded by offices, places of work, hotels, other similar industry businesses, ample car parking.”
Part of Ma Pub Group
The Tempest is part of the Ma Pub Group, which also runs Ma Boyle's Alehouse & Eatery, Nova Scotia, Newington Temple and Café Tabac in the city centre. The business spans more than 5,000 sqft across its ground floor and basement event spaces, and also has a rooftop terrace that opens during good weather.
Earlier this year, owner and Ma Pub Group director Iain Hoskins told the ECHO that The Tempest had hoped to “negotiate a new lease and remain in the building and discussions with our landlord are ongoing”. However, the owners of the building housing the venue confirmed it would shut.
Landlord confirms closure
A spokesperson from Capital&Centric previously said: “We can confirm that our tenant has served three months' notice and will not be renewing their lease.
“It's been a pleasure having them as part of the community at Tempest, and they've played a real part in making it the brilliant, characterful place it is. We wish them every success in whatever comes next.”
The Liverpool ECHO reached out to the Ma Pub Group regarding the initial potential closure, but they declined to comment.
Five-year milestone marred by break-in
The closure comes after the venue reached a five-year milestone. What was supposed to be a celebratory day was ruined by a break-in in the early hours of Wednesday, May 27, which left the glass doors shattered and caused the venue to open later than usual.
When The Tempest first opened in the commercial district, it replaced Hus and Folk, creating around 40 jobs with a £250,000 refurbishment of the building.
