The Union in Colne undergoes major revamp

Burnley Express

The Union in Colne has undergone a major revamp, with extensive renovations to modernize the venue and enhance its appeal to both locals and visitors.

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00:00I was contacted by Punch Pubs and they'd asked me if I'd be interested in coming to look at the union,

00:09to go into partnership. I've always enjoyed coming to Cone. I think Cone's a fantastic place,

00:17it's got a great circuit for drinkers and a fantastic nightlife. So we sat down, we had a chat,

00:24and it was really good really because we both agreed that the union is a fundamental part of the community

00:34and has been here for many, many years. We wanted to recreate what it was, and that was a community pub

00:43where we could reach out to everybody in the community. So we've got sports, we're big on sports,

00:50football, Formula One, rugby, and also we've got quiet areas for people just to come and have a drink.

00:57So we felt, let's recreate that, and that's what we've done. So it's had a massive refurbishment

01:04and it looks absolutely great. We've got loads of stuff going on as well.

01:08I believe you've got a Yuletide Christmas market?

01:12Yeah, that's right. We were contacted by a local charity called Worldies,

01:18and they wanted to hold a Christmas market here. So we're doing that on the 1st December,

01:25where both rooms will have stalls for people to come and enjoy and have a look around and enjoy a drink whilst they're here.

01:34And in the new year, I believe you'll be introducing a few bands?

01:37Yeah, we're going in from probably just beginning of February, we're going once a month,

01:42we're going to be putting on bands on a varied part of the week, probably Friday nights, Saturday nights and a Sunday afternoon.

01:50Places like The Union, who have been part of the community for many, many years,

01:56they offer such a great support network for the community to come and meet you for drinks,

02:03be it your lads playing pool, darts, watching sport or just coming to have a drink.

02:10Great environment, background music, and for those who don't really have anything to do at night,

02:16they can come here during the week where we've got a really good what's on package.

02:21So we've got karaoke, we've got quizzes, bingo, where you can come on certain days of the week, enjoy a drink,

02:28have a good time, let your hair down and just forget about life.

02:32And it's places like this that are so important and that's why when I was asked to come and do it,

02:41The Union, being in Cone and being what it was, was a really good challenge and I'm really enjoying it.

02:48I've been here for five weeks now and it's been great.

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