Black Cat Club Leeds: Opening date announced for new live sports and gaming bar in former El Gato Negro site

The opening date for a new bar in Leeds has been announced. 

Black Cat Club is set to open in the former El Gato Negro site in Park Row, on Friday, September 20. 

The new opening is said to have come after the successful opening of Black Cat Club in Manchester in spring this year. 

Customers can expect an interactive shuffleboard and darts, with numerous live sports screens, including a 98-inch mega screen. 

Black Cat Club is opening on Friday (September 20). Photo: Black Cat Clubplaceholder image
Black Cat Club is opening on Friday (September 20). Photo: Black Cat Club | Black Cat Club

The venue will also be hosting Monday night quiz, live music on Thursdays and Fridays and DJs on Saturdays and Sundays.

El Gato Negro opened in the former bank in 2019 by restauranter Simon Shaw. It announced sudden closure in June 2022 as the owners promised to reopen with an “exciting new concept”. 

Related topics:
Celebrating 135 years of telling Leeds' stories
Follow us
© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice