Shaw Liberal Democrat Councillors are wishing tapas bar Bar Vida Viva every success as it prepares to open after Lockdown.

Councillor Howard Sykes MBE said:  “It is great that we will soon finally see the opening of a new tapas and cocktail bar in the old Barclays Bank on Market Street, Shaw.  With Gin Gin on Milnrow Road, Bar Vida Viva represents a new type of night-time offering for Shaw’s residents and visitors to our town, complementing the existing pubs on our high street.”

Vida Viva is hosting a ticket-only gala launch night on Saturday 22 May and then will be opening to the public two weeks later.

In recent years, Shaw town centre has suffered the loss of pubs and restaurants, and local councillors hope this opening represents the start of a post-Covid renaissance for Shaw, which as always, they are keen to support.

 “We would like to see more restaurants and upmarket bars, as well as traditional pubs, in our town centre to cater for all tastes and to make Shaw an attractive destination in the evening for people of all ages to have a good night out.  This has happened elsewhere, and it would be great if it happened here,” added councillor Sykes.

“When we see the reopening of Shaw’s much-loved Playhouse 2 later this year, culture vultures will have the added bonus of being able to see a live band, film, or play before, or after, enjoying tapas and a Sundowner.”