Chesterfield pub closes for £275,000 sports-focused revamp

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 14 Oct, 06:32 · Archive

The Red Lion in Brimington is undergoing a £275,000 transformation to become a sports-focused venue.

The Red Lion in Brimington closed on Monday 12 October for a three-week transformation into a 'Grandstand' sport-focused pub. The £275,000 revamp will install large-screen televisions, an immersive sound system and flexible tiered seating throughout the venue so customers can view football matches and other sporting events from anywhere in the pub. The beer garden at the Church Street location will also be refurbished with new TV screens installed outside.

The pub will be decorated with local sports memorabilia and has called on the community to share photographs and items celebrating local sports stars and teams. Operations manager Claire Bateman said the Red Lion would be 'the perfect destination to get involved in a big event atmosphere and soak up the action' with new technology, food and drink offers and events.

The Red Lion will show key sporting fixtures including football, rugby, cricket, tennis, Formula 1, darts and horse racing. Regulation dartboards and pool tables will return alongside new competition leagues. A new range of bar food will be introduced, featuring chicken wings, nachos and burgers, and all draught beers will be available in 2-pint cups. The pub is set to reopen on 4 November.

How it is being reported

• Derbyshire village pub shuts for three weeks for £275,000 refurbishmentIt will be transformed into a sport-focused pubDerbyshire Live · 14 Oct, 06:00
• Derbyshire pub set to open its doors once again this week after months of closure - as new team at the helm share their excitementA Derbyshire pub is set for a new lease of life and will reopen this week following a period of closure - with the new team at the helm sharing their excitement.Derbyshire Times · 13 Oct, 14:59
• Chesterfield pub closes its doors today for several weeks as revamp begins – aiming to create “game-changing” venue for sports fansA Chesterfield pub has closed its doors today for several weeks as a revamp gets underway - with the brewery aiming to create a “game-changing” venue for sports fans.Derbyshire Times · 12 Oct, 17:08

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