UK bar giant confirms fresh closure after crashing into administration – opened in 2010

UK bar giant confirms fresh closure after crashing into administration – opened in 2010EXCLUSIVE: Customers received a heartfelt farewell message as the long-running venue prepares to close for good this weekend. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Emily Wright, World News Reporter 12:03, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 12:08, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Customers received a heartfelt farewell message as the long-running venue prepares to close for good (Image: -)A popular Southampton city centre bar is set to close this weekend, marking the end of an era after more than 15 years in the city. Revolution Southampton will serve its final customers on June 7 before undergoing a major refurbishment and relaunch under a new name later this summer. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The Bedford Place venue, which first opened in 2010 and has been a firm favourite among students at the University of Southampton and Southampton Solent University, is among 20 former Revolution sites acquired by hospitality operator NEOS Hospitality following the collapse of parent company Revel Collective earlier this year. The closure comes after Revel Collective, the owner of Revolution and Revolución de Cuba, appointed administrators amid mounting financial pressures. The group cited rising operating costs and weaker consumer spending, particularly among younger customers, as factors behind its difficulties. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in...