21 hours Ago By [email protected] (Maxine Denton)
A top live music venue and bar in Cornwall's nightlife hotspot is set to reopen its doors in time for New Year's Eve celebrations. Whiskers in had been up for before those in charge decided to . However, the venue announced on over the weekend that it would be reopening under new management.
It will be hosting a huge event on New Year's Eve to celebrate its return to the town, with a DJ set of "funky soul, Latin and Afrobeats" to welcome in 2025. No tickets will be required for the event and entry will be free, with drinks served until 3am. The post said: "Hello Newquay, Whiskers has officially changed hands and is coming back with a bang! "This New Year's Eve we will return! Talk about a new year, new us.
Open from 7pm with @dj_shmarkle at 9pm spinning some funky soul, Latin and Afrobeats to see us into 2025 - bring your dancing shoes. "We appreciate it's short notice, so we'll be serving until 3am that way everybody has a chance to party! Free entry all night, no tickets required. Like and follow for 2025 announcements, have a fantastic and we're looking forward to seeing you at the bar.
" The news of the reopening was met with dozens of comments of joy from locals. One person wrote: "Great to have Whiskers back." While another said: "Amazing news , congrats guys.
" A third simply said: "Welcome back." In August, Whiskers' previous owners, Nicole (Nik) and Jonathan (JG) Grant, who have two young children, said they wanted to focus on their family and juggling running the popular bar with that has been a challenge. They said they have "cherished every moment" of the past decade and Whiskers would close its doors at the end of the month.
It wasn't the first time the decision was made to close, with difficulties stemming back to 2022 when they said "skyrocketing" costs were causing trading challenges. They opted to close for the winter back then, returning in the busier months..
