Former Derby Revolution site sees work begin ahead of Molly Malone's Irish bar launch

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Building work has begun at the former Derby Revolution bar for the new Molly Malone's Irish tavern, set to open in April 2025 on The Strand.

The old Derby Revolution bar in Derby city centre is seeing comprehensive building work ahead of new bar launch Molly Malone’s.

The Irish bar is set to open on The Strand, on the site of the former Revolution bar which closed in January 2024.

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Molly Malone’s is an Irish tavern offering ‘perfectly poured’ Guinness, beers and spirits from all over the world.

Molly Malone’s website shows there is already a Sheffield site in operation; the Derby launch will be Molly Malone’s second opening in the UK.

The website teases of an April 2025 opening after Revolution’s shock closure just over a year ago.

The old Revolution site is undergoing an extensive refurbishment in preparation of new Irish Bar Molly Malone'sThe old Revolution site is undergoing an extensive refurbishment in preparation of new Irish Bar Molly Malone's
The old Revolution site is undergoing an extensive refurbishment in preparation of new Irish Bar Molly Malone's | Ria Ghei

A steady stream of workmen appeared to be entering the building where the entire interior looked to be undergoing a full renovation.

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Graham Brown from Molly Malone’s shared a social media update shortly before Christmas, saying: ‘We are building another Molly Malone's in the great transport manufacturing city of Derby.

The wall with painted mural, one of the old Derby Revolution bar's focal points, appears to be in the middle of a comprehensive renovationThe wall with painted mural, one of the old Derby Revolution bar's focal points, appears to be in the middle of a comprehensive renovation
The wall with painted mural, one of the old Derby Revolution bar's focal points, appears to be in the middle of a comprehensive renovation | Ria Ghei

‘What once was a Revolution will soon be full of trinkets, bands, and brown wood. The pigeons on the top two floors have been evicted, smashing has started, and skips are being filled. Opening April.’

Location: Molly Malone’s, 9 The Strand, Derby DE1 1BJ

For more information click here: molly-malones.co.uk

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