NEWCASTLE’S NEWEST KARAOKE BAR REOPENS FOLLOWING TRANSFORMATIONAL £350,000 REFURBISHMENT
The Singing Canary, Newcastle’s newest karaoke bar, reopened to the public on Friday 30th May following a phenomenal investment of over £350,000 to transform the pub into a lively karaoke bar. The pub is located at the heart of Newcastle’s city centre and is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales.
Inside, The Singing Canary is spread across two floors – with the first floor available for private hire – and has been completely refreshed to give the pub a bright, bold and vibrant new look. The investment also included brand new feature flooring, quirky new furniture, fixtures and fittings as well as a hand painted karaoke wall inspired by the local area on the first floor to complement the pub’s retro style. In addition, the pub now boasts a separate bar on each floor which have both been entirely remodelled to maximise capacity and ensure a smooth customer experience for all.
To complete The Singing Canary’s new look, the pub boasts a total of eight, state-of-the-art flat screen televisions across both floors for a seamless karaoke experience along with a dedicated karaoke stage/DJ booth on the ground floor for those wanting to put their talent to ultimate the test!
Outside, customers can’t miss the pub with its brand new neon lighting and signage as well as a brightly coloured mural depicting a canary in front of its cage.
To celebrate the reopening weekend, the pub hosted a jam-packed schedule of entertainment including an exclusive VIP night for family, friends and influencers on Thursday 29th May followed by the official opening night on Friday 30th May where customers got to enjoy live DJ sets, plenty of karaoke and the chance to take the stage themselves!
The Singing Canary offers a fantastic array of drinks – including premium draught lagers, spirits, wine, alcopops and cocktails – as well a wide range of drinks promotions such as ‘Fizz Friday’ where customers can purchase a bottle of fizz for £10 and ‘Grab a Pitcher & Grab the Mic’ offering four cocktail pitchers from £7.50 along with a variety of other bottle and shot deals on available throughout the week.
Cuthbert Hackworth, Operator of The Singing Canary, commented: “Opening weekend was absolutely fantastic and it was great to welcome the community back through the doors of The Singing Canary! Thanks to the refurbishment, the pub has been completely transformed and to see it buzzing with life and energy once again is amazing. Feedback from customers has been really positive so far and I can’t wait for all that’s to come for this incredible venue.”
On top of the karaoke offer, The Singing Canary will host a busy schedule of regular entertainment including weekly Band’oke, fun filled quiz nights, Boozy Bingo’oke every Wednesday, live entertainment and a variety of exciting themed nights. The operator is also hoping to support several community initiatives and will start by fundraising to have a lifesaving defibrillator installed at the pub and collecting food to donate to the local foodbank.
Nikki Greenhalgh, Operations Director at Proper Pubs, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Cuthbert to the helm of The Singing Canary and it’s been a joy working with him to bring our vision for this fantastic venue to life. His passion, energy and dedication are infectious and I have no doubt he will do a brilliant job at creating a fantastic community pillar that local residents will be able to enjoy for years to come.
“This has been a really exciting journey for everyone involved and I’d like to thank the entire team, including Business Development Manager Martin Wood and of course our operator, for all their hard work throughout the entire process. On behalf of myself and the whole team at Proper Pubs, we would like to wish Cuthbert and his team the very best of luck for the future!”
Proper Pubs is always looking for ways to support its communities through an annual schedule of events and fundraising initiatives. In March 2024, it was crowned Community Pub Operator at the Publican Awards. Most recently, the Group collected 20,500 Easter Eggs to donate to communities in need and raised nearly £100,000 in just three months for various local charities across the UK. In September 2024, Proper Pubs successfully donated enough food to local foodbanks across the UK to feed 1,300 people for a week and has also been recognised UK-wide defibrillator installation campaign which has already saved 11 lives.
The Singing Canary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4EE
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