Bar closes down in town shopping centre

The owner of the bar said it was "disappointed" to be closing the venue

A bar chain with more than 30 locations in the UK has announced it is closing one of its venues.

Cosy Club in Ipswich shut on Saturday.

Managing director Lucy Knowles said it was no longer "financially viable" to continue trading in the Buttermarket shopping centre.

She said the "majority" of staff would be transferred to a new venue, under the same ownership, which was due to open at Ipswich's waterfront in July.

"We're very disappointed that, after nine years trading, we have taken the very difficult decision to close Cosy Club Ipswich," said Ms Knowles.

"This is only the second Cosy Club we've ever closed but, unfortunately, it wasn't financially viable for us to continue trading there."

Cosy Club said there were 36 venues, with the most recent opening in Reading in May.

The Buttermarket said Cosy Club had a lease at the venue until 2032.