Tonight: New bar opens in Harrogate

New bars are arriving like buses these days in Harrogate but one with a UK-wide rock n roll reputation is opening very soon,
A rock n roll bar legend - Mojo is opening in Harrogate.A rock n roll bar legend - Mojo is opening in Harrogate.
A rock n roll bar legend - Mojo is opening in Harrogate.

Having been legendary for more than 20 years since the days of Loaded magazine and its Mojo-loving Leeds-based editor James Brown, there have only been four of these successful and famous "Music for the People" bars - in Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool and Nottingham.

From tonight, Friday, April 20 there will be a fifth - in Harrogate - located on Parliament Street between Nando's restaurant and Wetherspoons.

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The launch party will feature a "conscience bar" until midnight where customers can pay what they feel for drinks.

Rock n roll music and rock n roll atmosphere - Mojo barv is having is Harrogate launch party this week.Rock n roll music and rock n roll atmosphere - Mojo barv is having is Harrogate launch party this week.
Rock n roll music and rock n roll atmosphere - Mojo barv is having is Harrogate launch party this week.

It's all in a good cause, though. All of the takings will be donated to Physcap - a children's charity run by volunteers.

Combining an American dive bar vibe with great liquor, eats and rock n’ roll music from the last six decades - MOJO aims to offer a slick, high octane environment for everyone.

MOJO Director, Mal Evans, said: “After the successful launch of our bar in Nottingham, we’re bringing MOJO home to Yorkshire, where the idea was first born.

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"We’ve had more space to play with this time, and even with the terrace and Rhum Room, we’ve still got a few more tricks up our sleeve.”

Rock n roll music and rock n roll atmosphere - Mojo barv is having is Harrogate launch party this week.Rock n roll music and rock n roll atmosphere - Mojo barv is having is Harrogate launch party this week.
Rock n roll music and rock n roll atmosphere - Mojo barv is having is Harrogate launch party this week.

The new 2,400 sq. ft venue in Harrogate will be split across a ground level and mezzanine, as well as a second floor ‘Rhum Room’ - a feature that was introduced to the Leeds bar as a civilised area for a ‘quiet drink’.

This will double as a private events space for cocktail masterclasses and dancing on tables.

As a first for the group, and for Harrogate, MOJO are taking their party outside with a 300 sq. ft terrace that will be used for al fresco dining and drinking, with barbecues and events throughout the summer.

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After 22 years, the brand’s flagship in Leeds has become a city institution, as have the subsequent bars in Manchester, Liverpool and Nottingham renowned for fantastic drinks, great food and a truly good time.

MOJO has been world-renowned for serving up great drinks delivered with fantastic service to the best late night rock n’ roll soundtrack in town – their Food for the Soul menu is the newest addition to the offering.

To make the most of a busy lunch trade, MOJO will open daily from 11:30am.

Never ones to miss out on a decent party, the bar will be open until 4am every night!