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Party Bar bosses say they have ‘no plans’ to shut venue in Tontine Street, Folkestone, despite rumours

15:18, 13 October 2023

updated: 15:32, 13 October 2023

Bosses behind a town’s only nightclub say they have “no plans on closing any time soon” despite rumours it is set to shut.

Party Bar in Tontine Street is Folkestone’s last remaining nightclub and is a stone’s throw away from the Harbour Arm.

The Party Bar is Folkestone's last-surviving nightclub
The Party Bar is Folkestone's last-surviving nightclub

Claims the nightspot is closing have been flying around but bosses behind the venue say there is no truth to the gossip.

A spokesperson for Party Bar said: “These rumours seem to re-surface every couple of months or so (and have done for the last 10 years).

“We’ve no plans on closing anytime soon.”

Clubbers still flock to the venue for a night out each weekend, but it hasn't always flown solo in the town.

The Leas Club closed its doors in 2008, and the building left vacant by Onyx’s, also known as The Priz, burned down in March 2016.

Bosses behind Party Bar in Folkestone say they have no plans to close the venue any time soon despite persistent rumours. Picture: Google
Bosses behind Party Bar in Folkestone say they have no plans to close the venue any time soon despite persistent rumours. Picture: Google

Tontine Street was also home to Pipers which was known as Mick's Flamenco Bar in the 60s.

Luben’s Pizza now fills the unit in Rendezvous Street which was formerly Stones Bar.

Party Bar used to have a second branch in Dover but this closed down and became Attic Bar and Nightclub in 2021.

The Funky Monkey, also in Dover, closed its doors last December after 16 years.

Work to demolish the former night spot started in August as part of Dover District Council’s (DDC) ambitious plans to transform Bank Street.

The Leas Club used to be a hugely popular nightspot in Folkestone, but closed in 2008 Picture: Gary Browne
The Leas Club used to be a hugely popular nightspot in Folkestone, but closed in 2008 Picture: Gary Browne

Much of the funding for the multimillion-pound project is coming from central government levelling up money.

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