Trinity Rooms reopening as The Orchard Bar

bigpink

See on Facebook the Trinity Rooms is reopening as the Orchard Bar



http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Orchard-Bar-Limerick/278246218946099

and they're looking for staff!

Jofspring

I'm liking the sound of late bar and music venue. Hopefully its not just another nightclub with pounding music non stop.

bigpink

Wonder what crowd they will go for

bazz26

My guess would be students.

The Snipe

Considering its Clem Smith running it, more then likely students.

bigpink

They will have to hit the weekend crowd

brian lamontage

its a dead duck.... the place needs a total revamp before it will get a crowd.

bigpink

Heard theres work going on there from a friend that went in with a c.v

The Snipe

Looking for Security, DJ's, Bands, PR Staff, Bar staff, and Bar Management.

bigpink

Trinity is actually a nice club and with 3 different areas too

Insect Overlord

Is it just the courtyard area opening up in September? Could work nicely enough. Might be able to pull off a similar weekend vibe to Nancy's, Cobblestone Joe's, Flannery's (Catherine St), etc, but with a slightly younger demographic.

brian lamontage

lol no chance

bigpink

Must be the whole lot if they are after students id say that bar wasnt much without the club

Jofspring

I'd go there if it had a similar vibe and music as nancys etc... without being packed to the gils and I'm 25. Its got exactly what people want and thats a large courtyard area. Stick a bar out there like the office and nancys have, with the bar inside open also and I see no reason to rush into opening the bigger part.

The Snipe

bigpink wrote: »

Must be the whole lot if they are after students id say that bar wasnt much without the club

Club itself would take about 2 years to renovate to be up to standard.

The Snipe

The Snipe wrote: »

bigpink wrote: »

Must be the whole lot if they are after students id say that bar wasnt much without the club

Club itself would take about 2 years to renovate to be up to standard.

I heard this before and I highly doubt it. You could knock and completely rebuild the crescent shopping centre in 2 years or less, let alone renovating a small night club

nicodemus93

just saw this page as well wonder where it is

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Limericks-Newest-Bar-and-Late-Night-Venue/232916033393607

Jofspring

The orchard possibly is the new "clubhouse bar" and the above nightclub is the inside part of trinity rooms maybe?

Cityslicker1

I think Limerick lacks at least one trendy bar which is unusual for a city. Limerick seems to be obsessed with the old traditional Irish style pub..you have Nancy Blakes,Cobblestone Joes, Bourkes ,Flannerys, O' Connells, The Office etc and now even Aubars which was once the only place that came close to something modern and trendy in Limerick has now changed to Paddy Frawleys with the same fire place saw dust theme going on. I think it's great to have pubs like that but nearly every pub in Limerick is like that now.

Mc Love

The problem with that is the trendy bar's tend to get taken over by the orange tan brigade and skobes! The Bailey was really nice when it first opened and then started attracting the wrong crowd for some reason!?

Cpt_Blackbeard

The Snipe wrote: »

bigpink wrote: »

Must be the whole lot if they are after students id say that bar wasnt much without the club

Club itself would take about 2 years to renovate to be up to standard.

Can't imagine that. The club itself was only renovated 1-2 years ago and it hasn't been touched since Trooms closed down. The biggest problem any new owners would have, is that the renovations haven't been paid for so the builder/carpenter could come in and ask for cash or he'll rip everything out and sell it on.

wnolan1992

Cpt_Blackbeard wrote: »

Can't imagine that. The club itself was only renovated 1-2 years ago and it hasn't been touched since Trooms closed down. The biggest problem any new owners would have, is that the renovations haven't been paid for so the builder/carpenter could come in and ask for cash or he'll rip everything out and sell it on.

People were saying after it closed down that the club was completely gutted.

brianregan09

They'll never replace Docs

bigpink

http://www.limerickleader.ie/lifestyle/entertainment/limerick-city-club-to-re-open-as-the-orchard-bar-and-live-venue-1-4213927

Someone told its not going to be a "trendy" bar that they got all old vintage decor and antique decor style

Over 23s and up according to the paper with one student night per week

keelan 1.6

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trinity-Rooms-Nightclub-Official/137238356339991?ref=ts

looks farely trendy by the profile pic!

limerick badly needs a few new places,the weekends tend to be dead in limerick through the college time of the year, its a joke most weekends even most plaes wil ask for student id even if your over 23 for example!

so just to recao is the orchard bar,"old trinity rooms" more or less the new orchard bar and the other new places thats on about opening in limerick??

Cpt_Blackbeard

keelan 1.6 wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trinity-Rooms-Nightclub-Official/137238356339991?ref=ts

looks farely trendy by the profile pic!

That profile pic is how the club has looked for the last 2 years or so.

Gallee

I think it will be in direct competition to the Office and Mollys. Very hard to have a Student bar and then over 23s. I don't think anyone in town is doing it.

Insect Overlord

keelan 1.6 wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trinity-Rooms-Nightclub-Official/137238356339991?ref=ts

looks farely trendy by the profile pic!

That's the profile picture from from Spring 2011. The place shut down a few months after that Facebook page was created.

SupraSonic_26

i worked in whelans on the door for nearly 6 months it started grand but dropped the age because wasnt making buisness, having it over 23s will work but will take a while to get the crowd most pubs like this are dead as it is so be interesting to see where they get the crowd. i applied for security in there heard they recieved 250 cvs already.

Cityslicker1

Hopefully they won't change the courtyard and clubhouse bar too much. That venue was definitely one of the nicest I have been to in the country. The fountain and the stone work of the Granary with the arches is very nice. Lets hope it will be a modern/trendy bar (I mean Limerick modern not Movida London modern). There is only so much of Nancy's someone it their 20's can take. The same Christy Moore/Saw docters music, full to the brim at weekends with men in their 50's and Rose of Tralee style women in their late 30's and 40's haha I can understand that the pub suits older people and I'm sure I will appreciate it when I'm that age but as of now there are very limited options to go for people in their mid 20's to early 30's. Limerick social scene was much better back a few years ago and the Courtyard in Trinity Rooms was also quite modern & funky for Limerick before they started letting in teens.

bigpink

Well the rumour going round is that its all vintage and antique decor like paddy frawleys nancys

Very strange they are going 23s but doing a student night not sure how that will work

Any idea how often it'll be open? 7 nights a week or what? Also will it open during the day like the clubhouse was?

bigpink

Facebook page says late bar and live music venue

ronanc15

bigpink wrote: »

Very strange they are going 23s but doing a student night not sure how that will work

I would imagine they'll just actively market one day a week e.g. Tuesdays as a student night. Students know that they can get in those nights, over 23s know to avoid the place if they so wish.

Cityslicker1

Went through the courtyard to get to the library today. Lots of work going on inside and out. They have built a wooden hut which looks like it will be a bar beside the fountain outside in the courtyard. The inside looks like it's going to be nice too!!

bigpink

Is the courtyard covered over?

Cityslicker1

bigpink wrote: »

Is the courtyard covered over?

No cover

bigpink

Looks like this be a big rival to office and nancys if its going over 23s

Cityslicker1

bigpink wrote: »

Looks like this be a big rival to office and nancys if its going over 23s

Yeah I agree but I think it's good for Limerick to have another choice..I think it might do maybe more damage to the Office than Nancys. The Office in general has a young crowd whereas Nancys will continue to retain it's older clientele

bigpink

The Limerick Leader said over 23s so that would be a nancys crowd

Cpt_Blackbeard

I can't see it being much of a success if it sticks to the over 23s.

Cityslicker1

bigpink wrote: »

The Limerick Leader said over 23s so that would be a nancys crowd

Yeah but a big number of the Nancys crowd are well out of their 20's!Anytime I'm in Nancys its usually full of men in their 50's and women in their late 30's & upwards. The Office has a young crowd mid 20's to early 30's

bigpink

Will hit both what would the orchard hold?From being in trinity surely 400 easy

Cityslicker1

bigpink wrote: »

Will hit both what would the orchard hold?From being in trinity surely 400 easy

Not sure to be honest but the bar and the courtyard at Trinity Rooms is a much bigger area than both the Office and Nancys. Nancys gets way too packed Saturday nights

macgabhs

Heard that its opening today for the all Ireland.

Walked by the barn doors last night and the smell of freshly cut timber out of the place was lovely! The place is looking well from what I could see. Did it actually open for the all Ireland today?

Vertigo100

Soft opening tonight. Got an invite there a while ago.

bigpink

Is it the invite vip in the papers night tonight?may check it out friday night

Vertigo100

bigpink wrote: »

Is it the invite vip in the papers night tonight?may check it out friday night

Haha I dunno but I'm no VIP I assure you.

highlydebased

Alot of activity there today when I passed by at about 5pm