A popular Aberdeen bar and live entertainment venue has returned to the city’s nightlife scene following what is described as a £400,000 summer “glow-up”.

Paramount Bar on Bon Accord Street has revealed an interior makeover, which includes sharks coming out of walls, strobe and neon lighting, and animal-print seating.

The venue is part of Signature Group, a hospitality company comprising more than 20 bars, restaurants, and hotels, as well as a nightclub and a brewery, with venues in Aberdeen, Glasgow, St Andrews, Bridge of Allan and Edinburgh.

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Paramount Bar, which made its debut on Aberdeen’s nighttime entertainment scene back in 2005, unveiled its new look as part of an exclusive reopening party last weekend, welcoming hundreds of partygoers from across the city and beyond.

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Signature Group said: “It is hoped that Paramount’s latest transformation will give a much-needed boost to the city’s nightlife scene just in time to welcome university students for the start of the new year, as well as local partygoers.”

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General manager of Paramount Bar Chloe Morton, said: “The waiting is finally over. We’re back with a bang and an eye-popping new look at Paramount. This really is the boldest and sexiest interior design makeover Aberdeen has ever seen.

“We’ve got sharks coming out of walls, strobe lighting, neons, animal seats, disco people…There’s no place like it.”