The Long Bar

The Long Bar is the Market Theatre's very own bar, open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night*. So even if you're not coming to see a show, why not pop in before you go out on the town, or afterwards for a night cap!

The Long Bar is also available for private hire. For more details please visit the HIRE page.

Opening Times

*Monday - Wednesday - 7.00pm - late (only during the Adult Panto)

Thursday - 7.00pm - late
Friday - 1 hr before show (usually 7.00, but 6.30 during adult panto) - late
Saturday lunch time 10.00am - 2.00pm
Saturday eve - 6.30pm - late
Building the Market Theatre Long Bar

The space above the Market Theatre was taken over in May 2005 and over a few months was transformed into the long bar. Below is the Long Bar today and below that is a picture history of the bar being built. Click the images to see them bigger.

The Green Room end of the bar .
The Theatre Bar end.
How it was!
Demolition begins
The Green Room end before building started
Demolition continues
The area begins to be cleared
The area that will be the Theatre Bar
The shape of the bar appears
The entrance to the bar before the internal wall appeared
New walls go up, including this wall for the ladies toilets
The cleared far end where the fireplace will go
The fireplace under construction
The fireplace completed
The bar area receives its first undercoat
The artist Rosemary Bianchi begins to lay on the artwork
The artwork begins in the corridor
The theatre design opposite the bar
The theatre design after further work
The floor boards go down
The painting continues
Completed artwork in one of the alcoves
The wall of faces along by the toilets
Nearly complete the Floor awaits staining
The openning of The Long Bar

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