Many have been independent micropubs, bringing a unique perspective to our high streets.
From Fleetwood to Cleveleys, Poulton to Blackpool and St Annes to Lytham, the town centres have continbued to change, with old banks or shops closing down, and new bars and pubs coming in.
Here are some of the new venues worth a trip out to - if you haven’t visited them already!
1. Blackpool boxer William Goldie-Galloway and his business partner Matthew Crook, both 26, launched a new cocktail bar, Notorious, on Queen Street on May 4.
Blackpool boxer William Goldie-Galloway and his business partner Matthew Crook, both 26, launched a new cocktail bar, Notorious, on Queen Street on May 4. | Blackpool boxer William Goldie-Galloway and his business partner Matthew Crook, both 26, launched a new cocktail bar, Notorious, on Queen Street on May 4. Photo: Third party
2. Backstage Cleveleys opened its doors in November 2023, offering live music and decor featuring musical posters and other music-related features, denoting its connetion to Blackpool's Waterloo Music Bar
Backstage Cleveleys opened its doors in November 2023, offering live music and decor featuring musical posters and other music-related features, denoting its connetion to Blackpool's Waterloo Music Bar | National World Photo: Blackpool Gazette
3. A buzz of excitement is swirling round Blackpool as signage went up for a new lounge bar. Family-run Schofield's Lounge Bar ‘where the fun never ends’ is earmaked to open soon at 14A Knowle Avenue, with a terrace and happy hour.
A buzz of excitement is swirling round Blackpool as signage went up for a new lounge bar. Family-run Schofield's Lounge Bar ‘where the fun never ends’ is earmaked to open soon at 14A Knowle Avenue, with a terrace and happy hour. | Third prty Photo: Third party
4. Pitchers opened on Lord Street, Fleetwood, in March, offering cocktails, champagne, a selection of beer - and a friendly welcome.
Pitchers opened on Lord Street, Fleetwood, in March, offering cocktails, champagne, a selection of beer - and a friendly welcome. | National World Photo: Blackpool Gazette