Ipswich: See inside £40,000 refurbished Gardeners Arms

The Gardeners Arms reopened on January 14, after its brief closure to make renovations to the sports bar to make it more modern.

Included in the renovations were the toilets, a new music stage, bigger TV screens, a new menu and a drinks exchange, which works similarly to the stock market.

The Gardeners Arms underwent a £30,000-£40,000 refurbishment (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The inside of The Gardeners Arms, featuring a new pool/snooker table and new TV screen (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The renovations took two weeks to complete and cost between £30,000 and £40,000.

Nicola Emerick, manager of The Gardeners Arms, said: "The reopening went very well.

"People seemed to be really interested in the drink exchange so hopefully that will become a regular thing.

Nicola Emerick, manager of The Gardeners Arms (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The new music stage, which can also be used for extra seating area (Image: Charlotte Bond)

"We are really happy with the look of the place.

"There are still a few bits to do here and there, but on the whole, everyone seemed really impressed with what we had done and really like the look of it."

The pub has set up a new area for watching football on the bigger screens, which, being a sports bar, lended itself well to the Manchester derby that happened on Saturday, ahead of the Ipswich Town home game against Plymouth Argyle.

Part of the renovations at The Gardeners Arms in Ipswich (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Some of the beers that The Gardeners Arms has on tap (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Nicola said: "It was really busy on Saturday.

"With our matchday deals for home fans, and the Manchester derby, and reopening, it was busy so it was great to see so many people back in."

Saturday was also the first chance for customers to try the new menu and food.

One of the new, bigger TV screens The Gardeners Arms has (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The new TV screen (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The new stage is a multi-purpose area, with benches being placed on it to use as a seating area, which is also used to watch football.

When they have musicians booked, they remove the benches from the stage.

Nicola continued: "There are a few bits that we are getting sorted, but on the whole, all of the renovations went really well."

The Gardeners Arms is now reopen and are also starting to do Student Mondays.

The sports bar has now reopened (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The inside of The Gardeners Arms (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The new snooker table, with a picture of Sir Bobby Robson on the wall (Image: Charlotte Bond)