Rhyl’s vibrant new live music venue, Ellis’ Vaults, is officially open following an extensive refurbishment and is breathing new life into Rhyl’s music scene. The Water Street venue opened its doors on Saturday 1st March with a huge launch event that featured top live acts and saw around 900 people attend during the course of the day.
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The big launch event gave the people of Rhyl a flavour of things to come — with live sport on the state of the art L.E.D screens, pool, darts and entertainment from top acts Christian Parry, Marc Kenny, Buffalo Riot and Superfuzz. Feedback from locals has been overwhelming, with many taking to social media to praise the concept.
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The venue has had a colourful history — built around 1850, it was turned into a wine merchant’s in the early 20th Century. In the 1950s it was bought by a brewery and became Ellis Vaults pub before being taken on by Gary Wright in 1986, who played there with his bandmates Neville and Ian. In the early 00s, Gary’s son Leigh rebranded it as Hidden nightclub — attracting DJs such as Dave Pearce and Judge Jules, as well as celebrities.
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The latest incarnation of the venue, Ellis’ Vaults, offers Rhyl a quality entertainment hub featuring top local artists alongside acts from Liverpool and further afield. A what’s on schedule has been put together for March and the venue is planning big events, as well as opening a stunning new outside terrace for the summer. The venue is also looking for people to run an open mic night, a quiz and a pool and darts team.
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Manager Leigh Wright said: “We’re absolutely thrilled with the response and support from the people of Rhyl and our team were amazing. The opening weekend was a great success and very much a showcase of what’s to come from Ellis’ Vaults — we want to create a special venue that brings people together through great entertainment, great live music and great times.”
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Leigh continued: “This iconic venue has so much history and my family has owned it for nearly 40 years now. When thinking about what to do with it we thought about what would work best for Rhyl and decided that music is something that brings people and communities together. We want to create unforgettable memories for people and bring that Mathew Street vibe to our seaside town.”
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Ellis’ Vaults is now officially open, from 12pm until late 7 days a week. The venue features live football and sport on the state of the art L.E.D screens and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Big events and a large beer garden are coming soon. The team are looking to work with local people to establish a regular quiz, open mic night and pool and darts teams.
Ellis’ Vaults / 42-44 Water Street, Rhyl, LL18 1SS / 12pm — Late, 7 days a week
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