THREE friends from Bingley have opened the type of bar they wanted to see in the area in the former Bijou nightclub.

Chapter 2 was launched last November in the hopes of bringing more live jazz, country and blues music and comedy shows to the town.

It is owned by husband and wife duo Holly Ambrose and Alan Pennell, as well as friend Helen Kitson.

The bar boasts a range of quality drinks and a small selection of real ales while its new look and vibe is "totally different" from its former use as a nightclub.

Holly told the Telegraph & Argus: "It's the kind of place you'd get if you went into Leeds.

"It's what we wanted when we were talking about somewhere to go.

"It's got nice booths. They're really sociable. We can get 8-10 people round them. They're really good for seating big groups of girls together.

"The wall has got very stylised wallpaper, it's really good for selfies.

"We've got lots of events booked and lots of live music."

And it really is Chapter 2 for this trio.

Holly and Alan are no strangers to business as proud owners of local cafe, Cottingley Diner.

It was a long time coming with Holly explaining how they had been dreaming of setting up a second business for a while.

She continued: "It was always in mine and my husband's mind that we wanted a second business. There's three of us in it together. We kind of snowballed from there really.

"We all get on really well. We can step away from talking about business and have our friendship.

"We didn't want to go down the themed route. We didn't have a set theme.

"We're very open to new ideas and to try different things to get a different clientele."

This year is one of experimenting for Holly who hopes to tap into different markets and reach different people in Bingley.

The bar is proving popular with those over 30 but everyone is welcome.

A craft evening where people can drink, socialise and sew is in the works as well as the possibility of drag shows.

Holly feels there's a lack of LGBT+ events in Bingley despite a rising interest in the art.

She explained: "I have an 18-year-old daughter and her friends, it's very important in her life. As they get older, there's a market for it."

As well as this she hopes to transform the upstairs floor into a function room for parties.

"There's not really a function room anywhere," she said.

"We're just hoping to become a nice venue that's got a nice community feel."