Live Music Venue Planned for Site of Former YQR Liquor at REAL District

Regina city council greenlights new 'entertainment site' to replace YQR Distillery at REAL

City council agreed to transfer a sublease with YQR Distillery at REAL to a new company looking to open an entertainment site in its place.

Live music venue planned for site of former YQR Liquor at REAL District

Regina City Council approved Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL’s) request to assign a new tenant for a facility formerly rented out to YQR Distillery at the REAL District.

'It's not a favour': Shaun Semple gets 90-year lease at REAL for sports bar, music venue

The 90-year lease agreement is the result of council's push to get Regina Exhibition Association Limited Limited, or REAL, back to profitability.

Regina approves transfer of YQR Distillery Ltd. lease to Shaun Semple

REGINA — The City of Regina has agreed to amend the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (REAL) current lease with YQR Distillery Ltd. and assign it to 102207241 Saskatchewan Ltd. Originally, REAL entered into an 80-year lease with YQR Distillery Ltd. back in 2021. However, YQR Distillery Ltd. faced financial difficulties, as REAL hadn’t collected rent from either Sperling Silver Distilleries Ltd. or Z Group Holdings Ltd., stakeholders of YQR Dist…

New sports bar to take over for YQR Distillery

Brandt CEO Shaun Semple said the goal is to create a “very unique” on-site sports bar, restaurant and venue at the REAL District, which would be a destination before and after Pats and Rider games.