House Of Ivy in Southport celebrates its fifth birthday

House Of Ivy, one of the most photogenic café bars in Southport town centre, is hosting a special fifth birthday event this Friday (21st August 2026). 

The Lord Street venue is inviting everyone to head down and share the celebrations with them with a party atmosphere and brilliant deals on food and drinks during the day and into the evening.

House Of Ivy is famous for its colourful foliage on the walls and ceiling throughout, the ‘God Is A DJ’ sign behind the DJ booth, and the beautifully decorated interior inside one of Southport's most recognisable places.

It’s the home of the Singalong Bottomless Brunch, where the weekend party atmosphere is led by local singer Hayley Murray and talented DJs.

On quieter days, customers can sit back and enjoy dishes from a fantastic food menu offering pizzas, salads, sandwiches, cakes, Gluten Free options, and a World Of Slimmers healthy menu.

House Of Ivy is operated by well-known local business owner Paul ‘Spender’ Drewery, who was head bartender at the iconic Maloney’s Bar on Lord Street before heading all the bars inside the Scarisbrick Hotel under General Manager Tony Cafferkey.

While there, Paul led the talented Maloney’s team which won the Best in the World title at flair bartending.

He then opened Bar Humbug / Spender’s Bar on Scarisbrick Avenue, which he ran alongside House Of Ivy, before saying goodbye to Spender’s Bar two years ago.

A proud supporter of the Southport community, Paul hosted the Jail and Bail fundraiser for Queenscourt Hospice before putting on his dancing shoes to compete in the Strictly fundraiser for the hospice at the Prince Of Wales Hotel in December.

Paul said: “And just like that, we are five years old! It doesn’t feel like five minutes since we opened our doors to you all!

“It’s been a rollercoaster ride and we hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have!

“Over the past five years we have served thousands of our famous Bottomless Brunches, have had the pleasure of listening to great music from great DJs, and have employed some of the greatest staff I’ve ever worked with in hospitality - and there’s been a lot!

“More importantly, I’ve made some great friends along the way, whether they have been new customers to begin with or the great people I work with.

“I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.”

Preparations are now underway for the fifth birthday this Friday.

Paul said: “I opened the doors at House Of Ivy on Friday 20th August 2021, and wanted to mark our birthday on a Friday too.

“We are going to celebrate this Friday, and we have the lovely Ellie Jane behind the decks with her infectious energy from 7pm!

“We are running birthday offers throughout the day that day.

“Between 12pm and 5pm, buy a burger from our menu and receive a free drink such as a pint, wine, spirit and mixer, or soft drink.

“You can enjoy a free wine with every salad from our menu, and two free cocktails with every salt & pepper Sharing box.

“Throughout the day we are offering two pizzas for just £20. and between 5pm-8pm, you can order two of our famous cocktails for £13.

“And it’s the big one….. Bottomless Brunch for two hours for just £37!

“We have two sittings, 5pm-7pm and then 7.30pm-9.30pm, with the table yours for the night!

“And yes, the shots WILL be flowing Spender style! This will be my first Friday night back behind the bar for a while so wish me luck!

“Please call in, anytime of the day, grab a drink, have a bite to eat or just to say hello!

“This Saturday we have a double Singalong on from 12pm-3pm and 4pm-7pm with Hayley Murray. We have just a couple of spaces left for that if you’re looking for the best afternoon you could possibly have.”

Paul has picked a great weekend to celebrate.

He said: “Southport Flower Show is in town from 20th-23rd August. It’s always a brilliant event for Southport, which brings so many people into town.

“If anyone’s going to the Show, they’re welcome to call in House Of Ivy here afterwards.

“The following weekend we have the Southport Air Show. There are always so many great events happening in Southport.

“Five years is a fantastic milestone to reach - especially with all the challenges facing hospitality businesses in this country at the moment.

“It’s tough for venues, and we appreciate all the support local businesses like us enjoy from local people.

“We’ve become famous for our Singalong Bottomless Brunches. We have some spaces left this October, but we’re fully sold out throughout September, we’re pretty much sold out throughout November and December, and we have bookings in now for next year.

“They’re such popular events, people love them! They always have a brilliant atmosphere, Hayley’s fantastic at what she does.

“We have lots of bookings in the diary for birthday parties and other events too. House Of Ivy is the perfect place for holding celebrations.

“While we’re famous for our Singalong Bottomless Brunches, this isn’t a party venue all the time! We don’t want to scare anyone off!

“We have a delicious food and drinks menu and times when it’s more chilled out, particularly during Thursdays and Sundays, and during Fridays and Saturdays when we don’t have brunches on.

“Thank you to everyone who’s supported us these past five years - we’d love you to come and join us this Friday.”

Visit House Of Ivy is at 663 Lord Street, Southport, United Kingdom, PR9 0AW.  Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.