‘Ambitious’ new bar to open in Nottingham

MOJO, which has outlets in Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool it set to open up in the former Jongleurs Comedy Club in Thurland Street in the Hockley area of Nottingham at the end of this month.

Combining an American dive bar vibe with liquor, food and rock n’ roll music from the last six decades – MOJO offers a “slick, high octane environment for everyone”.

Mojo opened its first bar in Leeds in 1996, with subsequent bars in Manchester and Liverpool – the latter opening in 2008.

Their venue in Nottingham will signify a new era for the brand, being the most ambitious of the four sites.

MOJO will take up residence on Hockley’s Thurland Street. The Grade II listed former Corn Exchange building was built in 1850 and designed by Thomas Chambers Hine – who is responsible for the versions of the Castle and Galleries of Justice buildings.

The opening of MOJO will see the space being used for the first time since the departure of Jongleurs in 2012.

MOJO will open daily from 11:30am with a promise of food on your table within 20 minutes of ordering – if not, it’s on the house.

Lunchtime specials will include MOJO’s triple grilled cheese, or philly steak sandwich, as well as a range of fully loaded spuds, topped with pulled pork and jalapeño sour cream, or house smoked pit beans with cheese.

MOJO director, Mal Evans, said: “This is our first new site in almost ten years, and with our new head office in Leeds up and running, it’s never been a more
exciting time for us.

We’re trying to bring MOJO to more people without being a big brand, and that comes down to where we choose to open. Our relationship with Nottingham, its nightlife, and focus on independents made it the obvious choice.”