After great success in Wakefield, table tennis bar Now Serving has opened a second venue on Shambles Street in Barnsley town centre.

Part of the increasingly popular ‘competitive socialising’ trend, Now Serving opened last month, providing Barnsley locals with table tennis, beer pong, handcrafted cocktails and live music.

The bar is just the latest in a number of different offerings in Barnsley town centre – including new shops, cafés, restaurants, bowling, cinema, art galleries and new NHS facilities. Adding to this healthy variety of options, Now Serving aims to bridge the gap between leisure, food & drink and socialising.

Nathan Birkinshaw, Co-Owner of Now Serving, said: “After the success of our first Now Serving in Wakefield back in 2016, we felt it was about time for us to spread our wings and give a new town a try. Barnsley seemed like the perfect town to open a new bar in. It has something not found in many places, a civic pride that we can fully endorse and embrace. Coming back to Barnsley 20 years after studying here, I’ve been blown away by the variety of bars and restaurants now. The investment put into the town has been incredibly positive and the community spirit in the town hits you like nowhere else.”