The popular Motown and Soul Bar Marvin's is opening its doors in December after a temporary closure.

Customers of the South Shore bar expressed their sadness after the site closed its doors back in September.

During the closure, owner Alex Huckerby shared his determination to get the bar back open by the end of the year.

Marvin’s in Highfield Road will reopen on Friday, December 1 and will operate every Friday and Saturday in December as well as Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve.

Speaking about the opening, Alex said: “I am extremely happy to get the bar back open, moving forward we will have a clear plan for South Shore.

“I really felt we did everything we could to make a success of the venue, unfortunately, we are living through tough times, and we must focus on getting through next 12 months.

“That said, I have taken on board a lot of feedback from the locals once again and I hope this time we will have it right for them.

“All I want is to have a bar that is right for the local community, serving great drinks with the best entertainment and atmosphere in the area.

“I am looking forward to seeing our regular faces back in the bar and hopefully some new local customers.”

Marvin's bar opened its first venue on Breck Road in Poulton in 2018 followed by the second bar on Lytham’s Henry Street a year later.

The South Shore branch had its opening in August 2022 which was the third venue to open on the Fylde coast, and the first to open in Blackpool. The second Blackpool venue opened at the former Co-op bank in Clifton Street in May this year and has been popular with residents since.

Part of the management’s plan will be to close the venue in the quieter months like January and February and then re-open for Easter.

Alex added: “In business you must make some tough decisions and closing back in September was a really hard thing to do. But this has allowed us to get back into a strong business position and ready to take on 2024 and hopefully expand once more.”

More details of new plans and announcements for Marvin’s South Shore can be found on their social media and marvinsbars.com.