Dukes Bar Workington

24/12/2020

Dukes Bar would like to wish all our Customers and Staff a very Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for the festive period.

As we all know too well 2020 has been a very challenging year for everyone in the wake of the ongoing global pandemic. Joy, cheer and love will be needed more than ever over at this special time.

Here at Dukes, we like you, are all disappointed that we are unable to party on down at Dukes this year like only we at Dukes do, and we thank you for your continued understanding and the many messages of support we have received. We do however live in hope that the country can get rid of this awful virus soon and we look forward to a brighter future.

As soon as we are allowed to open again and can be fully confident it can be safe for everyone to return to Dukes in a safe and enjoyable environment, and not under any restrictions we will be back with a bang.

In the meantime we wish you and your families good health and ask you to stay safe, look after each other and continue to pray for better times ahead.

24/06/2020

Following a number of enquiries today from our loyal customers we would like to advise that after very careful consideration Dukes Bar will unfortunately not be reopening on 4th July when pubs/clubs etc are allowed to open.

Our stance remains the same as it did when we closed back in March, that our Staff and Customers safety comes first ahead of anything else, therefore we see and believe it is the right thing to do and remain closed in the current situation.

One of the Government’s guidelines also state that pubs are not permitted to hold any live entertainment, play loud music or dance in a venue. As we pride ourselves on being a fun and enjoyable party venue and our great atmosphere comes from our ability to dance and enjoy ourselves, we feel this can not be achieved at present.

We look forward to the future when we can be confident it can be safe for all to return to the pubs in a safe and enjoyable environment not under any restrictions.

We wish all our loyal customer and their family good health and ask you to stay safe. Hope to see you all soon back at Dukes Bar.

14/05/2020

Following the relaxing of lockdown restrictions, the clear message from Cumbria and the Lake District is now is not the time to visit the area.

With the Prime Minister announcing a lifting of the restrictions on travel and exercise there are fears an influx of visitors will put local communities and emergency services at further unnecessary risk. As the county continues to experience one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country, with higher numbers of infections and deaths than elsewhere and shops and visitor amenities still closed, Cumbria’s multi-agency Local Resilience Forum is asking people to stay local for their exercise and not rush back to the Lake District just yet.

Assistant Chief Constable Andrew Slattery, Chair of Cumbria’s Local Resilience Forum, said:

“We know people love the Lakes and when the time is right we will of course warmly welcome back visitors. But now is not the right time. Cumbria has been one of the worst affected parts of the UK and Coronavirus is far from over, we still have people being infected and people dying in the county on a daily basis. People coming into the county from elsewhere just makes the job of containing and controlling the outbreak more difficult. We’ve said it before, the Lake District isn’t going anywhere, so please put off your visit for now.”

For those that do decide to visit the area despite local concerns there three key messages:

Respect our local communities

- Be considerate and don’t do things that increase the risk or cause problems for local people, particularly the vulnerable: avoid using paths through farmers’ yards; keep your dog on a lead and take your litter home.

- Plan ahead and avoid busy places: use saferlakes.co.uk to park safely and considerately and avoid the more popular destinations.

- Bring your own food and drink to avoid pressure on local shops.
- Consider the lack of toilet and washing facilities and don’t behave in an anti-social manner.

Respect the risk

- Cumbria continues to record new cases of the virus every day and the threat has not gone away

- Don’t take risks on the fells, on the water or on the roads. Stay within the limits of your ability and equipment at all times.

- If you get into trouble help may take longer to arrive and you will put unnecessary additional pressure on local health and emergency workers as well as volunteer mountain rescue and coastal rescue services.

Respect the rules

- Observe all the Government’s social distancing rules.

- No overnight stays, no camping, no visiting second homes.

- Avoid crowds.

- Wash your hands regularly.

Richard Leafe, Chief Executive at the Lake District National Park Authority, said:

“We understand that people are keen to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of the Lake District National Park, however we’re appealing to people not to rush back. Many of the facilities that visitors usually enjoy, such as toilets, restaurants and campsites, are not open, so it’s a very different experience in the National Park at the moment. If people are exercising, we’d urge you not to take unnecessary risks to help protect our volunteer mountain rescue service and local communities.”

Colin Cox, Cumbria’s Director of Public Health, said:

“We have had well over 2000 confirmed infections and around 400 deaths as a result of COVID-19 and it’s only as a result of the lockdown restrictions that those grim totals aren’t even worse. We understand that lockdown can’t last forever, we certainly don’t want it to, but I’d urge people to really consider whether a visit to the Lake District is the right thing to do at the current time. As the Government says, the best way to beat this virus remains to stay home as much as possible.”

20/03/2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Following the recent guidance and advice issued by the UK Government regarding Coronavirus we at Dukes Bar, Workington have taken the decision to TEMPORARILY close with immediate effect.

This decision has not been taken lightly and has not been easy, but we are confident that this is the right thing to do in the current circumstances and the right thing for our community. We would like to apologise to all our very loyal customers and we certainly hope that you will continue to support us when we re-open our doors once again, when the time is right in the coming weeks.

The Coronavirus is very very real in the Cumbrian area and we are not willing to take any risks for our staff, customers and their families. We wish everyone good health and ask you all to stay safe during these uncertain times.

14/03/2020

31/01/2020

Dukes Bar ‘Saturday Night Party Mix’ from 9pm - Late

25/01/2020

Dukes Bar Saturday Night Party Mix with our resident DJ playing all your favourite tunes. OPEN TONIGHT 9pm till Late.

18/01/2020

***OPEN TONIGHT FROM 9pm - LATE***

16/01/2020

***WE ARE BACK THIS SATURDAY 18th JANUARY***
After a well earned rest, we are all ready here at Dukes to welcome back our Customers to get on down and Party Dukes Style. Come and join us at Dukes Bar THIS SATURDAY night from 9pm when we have our resident DJ playing all your favourite tunes in the ‘Dukes Bar Saturday Night Party Mix’.