{"id":412044,"date":"2025-09-10T02:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/412044\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T02:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:49:15","slug":"our-new-city-bar-is-equal-parts-sex-rugs-funk-and-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/412044\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Our new city bar is equal parts sex, rugs, funk and soul&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester and Leed&#8217;s Behind Closed Doors is now coming to Liverpool and it&#8217;s bringing its bold concept with it<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_JS380445836.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Parr from ''Debauched'' Behind Closed Doors Bar\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Nick Parr from &#8221;Debauched&#8221; Behind Closed Doors Bar(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liverpool\u2019s newest bar is preparing to open this week. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcdnq.com\/liverpool\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Behind Closed Doors<\/a> is set to open its first set of customers through its doors on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-city-centre\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Colquitt Street <\/a>this Friday, September 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Known for its <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/risque-bar-opening-heart-liverpool-32222254\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">risqu\u00e9 cocktails and racy interior,<\/a> BCD first opened in Manchester in May 2017, with a second venue in Leeds following in August 2024. The company was built on a fun and suggestive concept, with the bar\u2019s Manchester site on Oldham Street historically known for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/worked-hidden-city-centre-sex-32284987\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">its x-rated video shops.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Taking the venue\u2019s heritage and combining it with the kitsch and comfortable bar that the team wanted to create, Behind Closed Doors was born. The concept takes inspiration from living rooms in the 1960s and 70s with the added touch of debauchery and vintage erotica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liverpool\u2019s Behind Closed Doors has been decked out in plush booths and dark hues creating the \u201cultimate late night bar feel\u201d. It is complete with the bar\u2019s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/music-nightlife-news\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">signature DJ boot<\/a>h constructed from trolleys and its old school telephones that are available on each table allowing guests to call others in the building.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_JS380447363.jpg\" alt=\"Behind Closed Doors on Colquitt Street new bar\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Behind Closed Doors on Colquitt Street new bar(Image: Andrew Teebay)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The founders believe with its boogie, funk and soul music, it will be a &#8220;perfect addition to Liverpool\u2019s buzzing nightlife&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Director Nick Parr said: \u201cWe\u2019re so excited to open our doors in Liverpool and we know how much everyone is going to love Behind Closed Doors in this amazing city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cComplete with our signature features including the DJ booth and telephones, as well as some new and unique additions, our Liverpool bar is equal parts \u2018sex, rugs, funk and soul\u2019 and as much vintage erotica that we could get our hands on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe love to party at Behind Closed Doors and so we\u2019ve created the Mayfair Suite and Disco Room for big groups where we can welcome 10-30 people at one time, or our booths are perfect for groups of four to six people. We\u2019re very excited to welcome everyone to celebrate this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_JS380447270.jpg\" alt=\"Behind Closed Doors Bar has an X-Rated theme running throughout it\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Behind Closed Doors Bar has an X-Rated theme running throughout it(Image: Andrew Teebay)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The bar\u2019s owners have over 20 years of experience in hospitality, working their way through all levels of roles and management and came together to launch the debauched bar with a menu filled with classic cocktails.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The city\u2019s space will be adorned in suggestive erotic decor, complete with phone lines to call other tables &#8211; a signature feature for the bar &#8211; and its famous DJ booth constructed from trolleys, with a capacity of 150 guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Similarly to the other sites, the basement tavern will bring with it, its speakeasy vibe, speciality spirits &amp; DJ nights. Liverpool\u2019s BCD is open Wednesday and Sunday from 5pm until 3am and Thursday, Friday and Saturdays from 5pm until 4am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">To celebrate the launch, BCD is running a competition running on their Instagram page with several prizes up for grabs, including a trip to Amsterdam, a \u00a3500 bar tap and a private booth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester and Leed&#8217;s Behind Closed Doors is now coming to Liverpool and it&#8217;s bringing its bold concept with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":412045,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,4884,179,8922,2349,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-412044","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liverpool","12":"tag-liverpool-bars","13":"tag-liverpool-city-centre","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115177728554257637","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/412045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}