A NEW cocktail bar will open in Hereford later this month.

The former Bowling Green pub in Bewell Street has been refurbished and will open as a cocktail bar called Lupa on Thursday, July 22.

Lupa will be holding an official launch party on Saturday, July 24, between 9pm and 1am, with free entry.

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The new bar is owned by the same people behind Italian restaurant Cotto, which is on Broad Street.

"We’ve spent the last few months renovating and turning it into a cocktail bar, Lupa," said Cotto on its Facebook.

"If you have any question feel free to pop into Cotto...or try and get a sneak peak when walking past the beautiful building at Lupa!

"We can’t wait to see you and sip a cocktail with you at the bar. Ciao, the Lupa and Cotto team!"