And so, in honour of the venue, we’ve put together a collection of our best archive pictures of merrymakers at Yates’s down the decades.
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These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...
Still fancy a bot more nostalgia or a few other trips down memory lane? Be sure not to miss some of our other recent retro picture collections...

13. Preston's Yates's
This one isn't strictly of Yates's Wine Lodge - but rather the Grey Horse - which was the pub that was located where Yates's was. We've included it because it is a great image and shows the area really well - and it was taken back in 1972 Photo: RETRO

14. Preston's Yates's
Tara Dew chatting up Ian Martin from Tanterton in Yates's Wine Lodge in Preston Photo: RETRO

15. Preston's Yates's
Yates's in Preston had a week of fund raising for Melanie's Magic Wand Appeal. Pictured are some of the staff, from left, Anna Gough, Martin Wildman and Sara Heskett Photo: RETRO

16. Preston's Yates's
Yates's head chef, Danny Byrne, protests from the roof of Yate's in Preston for the release of the 'Wannabe One' Photo: RETRO

