Sheaf St 'hibernation': Popular Leeds venue to 'hibernate' for six months as roadworks cut them off from customers

By Daniel Sheridan

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Published 20th Dec 2022, 07:57 BST
Updated 20th Dec 2022, 07:57 BST
A popular Leeds venue which hosts a bar, cafe and multi purpose events space is to ‘hibernate’ for six months as ongoing roadworks cause them to be cut off “physically and visually” from customers.

Sheaf St will not reopen as a cafe for at least six months as projects and ongoing roadworks cause misery for the business.

Staff numbers will be reduced and only service a workspace, meeting and events space.

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Ticketed events are set to continue but otherwise the bar will be closed all other daytimes and weekends apart from a Friday residency.

A popular Leeds venue which hosts a bar, cafe and multi purpose events space is to ‘hibernate’ for six months as ongoing roadworks cause them to be cut off “physically and visually” from customers. COPYRIGHT Sheaf StA popular Leeds venue which hosts a bar, cafe and multi purpose events space is to ‘hibernate’ for six months as ongoing roadworks cause them to be cut off “physically and visually” from customers. COPYRIGHT Sheaf St
A popular Leeds venue which hosts a bar, cafe and multi purpose events space is to ‘hibernate’ for six months as ongoing roadworks cause them to be cut off “physically and visually” from customers. COPYRIGHT Sheaf St

The announcement shocked many customers on social media.

However, in the Facebook announcement staff said ongoing major roadworks at Crown Point Road and a development at Aire Park had left the bar ‘cut off both physically and visually’.

"Our footfall is through the floor and has been for the majority of 2022”, the post continued.

"The current model is sadly not sustainable. We are taking this action in order to survive long term.”

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Staff said they had “begged for support from the council and developers” but not received any meaningful help and are now left with no other options.“We are truly sad to lose a good deal of really great staff members, and it’s heart-breaking not to be able to provide the full offering that Sheaf St has done since 2016”, the post said.

"We will regroup, cross our fingers for things to improve locally and globally, and we will be back.“In the meantime, please do come see us in these last few days - current opening times are on the website www.sheafst.com.”

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