Popular Harrogate bar set to close down
Based in a multi-level location on The Ginnel off Parliament Street, The Pit will close before being transformed in a major makeover into a new glitzy and glamourous bar called Manahatta, which is also owned by Arc Inspirations.
The predominantly Leeds-based but rapidly expanding firm was founded in 1999 by Martin Wolstencroft and Chris Ure.It opened its first bar, The Arc (now Manahatta) in Headingley, Leeds in 2000.
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Hide AdGeneral expansion saw it open The Pit, renowned for a mix of glitz, food and drink, big screens, big burgers and a table tennis table, in Harrogate in 2014.
Last year saw Arc Inspirations open three new bars in Yorkshire, two Manahatta and a Banyan.
The Pit's big closing weekender in Harrogate takes place today, Friday and tomorrow, Saturday with a range of special offers.
The bar tweeted a simple farewell message to its customers - "Harrogate it's been good."