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With the news of Bolton’s Yates Pub closing in January, we’re taking a look at some of your memories from the popular night-out haunt. The Bolton News revealed on October 23 that the bar will be closing after a meeting regarding the premise’s future was reported. From romantic date nights to great 90s nights out, our readers have shared some of their best moments there.
Melissa Melibu Aldred, said: “Yates used to be one of the best bars ever first bar we'd go to on a night out, and you’d get a free bottle of champagne when it was your birthday from the DJ.” READ MORE: Yates' Bolton pub, Bradshawgate, set to close - this is when Bolton: Pictures of early 2000s clubbers out and about Atlantis nightclub in Bolton - pictures from 1999 Pryesh Gohil, said: “Top Saturday nights in Bolton . “Remember when Atlantis, ikon was rocking and pre-drinks at Yates and Revolution.
” Stephen Strac Kay, said: “Used to be a brilliant night in there. “When Bolton was packed in the 90s as well as upstairs when it was Maxine’s and loads of other great bars down the road.” Nicola Money, said: “Used love Yates, friends and me used always start our nights out there used be so busy.
” Some of the pub’s former staff also shared their best times. Becky Orrell said: “I worked there for 13 years. “Met some good friends there from the beginning when I joined in 2006 and met some lovely customers whom I'm still friends with now.
“Had some good nights out as well as working there, such a shame as it used to be thriving and the place to go.” For some the popular spot was also their favourite place for a romantic date. Keith Butler added: “My grandad used to go to Burden and then meet my grandma after the match and go to Yates Wine Lodge, as it was known back then.
” Kal Chudasama, added: “Fridays after college, fish and chips at Yates. “It was brilliant and the Yates Australian wine, my uncles from Cambridge used buy this every time they visited. “It’s a shame it’s closing but knew it was coming.
“Good luck to everyone for their future.” The closure of the Bradshawgate bar came after months of speculation. More than a year ago, pub group Stonegate applied for planning permission to re-brand the pub under the Slug and Lettuce brand.
However, marketing material released in August 2024 said ‘an experienced operator may feel that there is an opportunity to install their own brand into this unit, as it holds a central position within the town’. Totalling 12,314 sq ft, Yates is built over three floors, with the exterior finished in sandstone and polished granite. Tim Martin, divisional director of Fleurets North West, said back in August: “We are advised that our client occupies the property on a leasehold agreement until July, 2045 and the current rent is £89,132.
80 per annum.".
