Stockport bar that suddenly closed to reopen as Irish bar with pints of Guinness and live entertainment

Just over a year after shutting its doors, a Stockport bar is preparing to reopen under a new guise. The spot, formerly known as The Glass Spider, will relaunch as an Irish bar this Thursday evening (May 2).

The former Victorian-style craft beer bar on Vernon Street, just down from Stockport’s historic market hall, will reopen its doors as The Banshee Irish bar, and is promising a ‘huge’ roster of live music from open until close every night.

The Glass Spider and its sister bar, Doctor Feelgood shuttered last April, with owners citing the need to ‘downsize’ in order to weather ‘challenging times’. Stockport residents expressed their shock at the decision, as the bars, both of which were run by business owner Joseph Patten, closed immediately citing ‘rising costs’ and a ‘lack of people going out spending’.

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While Dr Feelgood's former bar manager took over the glam rock venue, and rebranded it as Amp, a bar concept championing local bands, the Glass Spider remained closed, but back in January a post from the bar’s social media channels teased a return.

Stockport’s new Irish bar located in the heart of the town’s historic marketplace is the brainchild of Joseph’s partner Amy Fletcher and her family, who will oversee the running of the space and its event programme. They’ve said that the new bar will focus on creating a ‘friendly’ and ‘cosy’ Irish pub vibe with some well-known tipples on tap.

As well as Guinness, they’ll also have Murphy’s Irish Stout and a range of Galway Hooker beers for punters too, alongside Birra Moretti, Estrella and a range of house lagers and ciders. Guinness will be served at £4.50 a pint, Murphy's at £4.80, and