Council is 'looking forward' to seeing Iron Lilies replacement

AUTHORITY BOSSES SAY FUNDING THAT BACKED THE NOW-CLOSED VENUE IS NOT AFFECTED

- By COREENA FORD

COUNCIL bosses say they are “looking forward” to seeing the replacement for Iron Lilies - and confirmed that funding which backed the closed Hull venue is not affected.

Leisure and property company Tokyo Industries invested around £2m into the launch of Iron Lilies, a decadent bar and restaurant with a botanical theme inside Princes Quay shopping centre, which the business also owns and operates.

Hull City Council hailed the major investment as a huge boost for Hull’s city centre evening economy and hospitality sector, and the Iron Lilies project received significant funding from the authority £750,000 from its Levelling Up Fund, as part of a wider multi-million-pound government package.

However, less than a year after opening to grand fanfare in July 2024 - inside the former Virgin Megastore unit which had sat empty for around a decade - the doors have shut, with the centre announcing its temporary closure.