Southsea pub The Wave Maiden closes down citing 'detrimental effects' of Covid-19

The Wave Maiden, in Osborne Road, Southsea, shut on Sunday night.

A Facebook post said: ‘Last night was our final “time at the bar”. The detrimental effects from Covid-19 have become too much for our small independent family business to recover from.

‘It is our hope that someone can take it on and keep her going in a format sympathetic to what we’ve created so watch this space for updates.

‘The outpouring of love and support from the community has been truly overwhelming and the entire team are extremely touched by your kindness.

‘Thank you to everyone who passed through our door: every customer, performer, artist, supplier, brewery, employee, friend...we could not have made the mark we did over these past six years without all of you.’

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