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30/08/2026

Today we caught up with artist Jeff McCann outside the old Manning Sport building, soon to be home to Den Arcade (LYONS DEN), where Jeff is creating one of the newest murals for the Gosford Strip Precinct. Jeff’s work is known for colour, playfulness and community, and seeing his style come to life in the C*D is a huge moment for our growing creative identity. His energy, imagination and connection to people make this mural something truly special for Gosford.

The response from passers‑by has been incredible, with locals stopping to watch the progress and celebrate the talent choosing to invest in our city centre. This is exactly the kind of creativity that lifts the Strip and shows what is possible when artists, businesses and the precinct work together.

Thank you Jeff for sharing your vision with us and helping shape the future of the Gosford Strip. Come down and see the mural for yourself as we continue building the vibrancy and creativity of the precinct we hold dear.

And a huge thank you to the 24-Hour Economy NSW team for backing this project and helping us bring more colour, creativity and activation into the heart of Gosford. Their support continues to open doors for local artists and precinct‑wide initiatives that lift the Strip and strengthen our growing city centre.

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24-Hour Economy NSW Business NSW - Central Coast David Harris MP Liesl Tesch MP Central Coast Council

🔫👇I BOUGHT A GUN SHOP! 🔫😳For everyone who followed and supported Lyons Den over the years, I thought you might like to s...
16/08/2026

🔫👇I BOUGHT A GUN SHOP! 🔫😳

For everyone who followed and supported Lyons Den over the years, I thought you might like to see what I’m creating next… 👀🎮

But the real story...

ONE FAMILY. 94 YEARS. ONE GOSFORD SHOPFRONT. 🤯

Before The Den Arcade, 172 Mann Street had already lived quite a life.

In 1931, James Manning moved his business into this very building, originally operating as a hairdresser and tobacconist. ✂️

Yep… before the guns, there were haircuts.
By the 1950s, the Manning family had expanded into ri**es, sporting equipment and toys, and the business generations of Coasties would come to know as Mannings Sports took shape.

For the next several decades, locals walked through these doors for sporting gear, fishing tackle, camping equipment, archery gear and, of course… guns. 🔫

But what I love most about this story is that the building and business remained in the Manning family for an incredible 94 years.

That's pretty special.
And now, I get to be part of its next chapter.

Too many shopfronts and incredible old buildings in Gosford have sat empty for far too long. So there's something pretty bloody special about being able to take on a building with this much history and bring it back to life.
It's genuinely an honour to follow 94 years of one family's history here — while creating something completely new for the next generation of Gosford.

Who remembers Mannings Sports?
Did you buy your sporting gear here? Your first fishing rod? Maybe even a gun? 👀

And does anyone remember the hairdressing days?

I would LOVE to hear your memories of this building below. 👇

Same building. New era. 🎮
THE DEN ARCADE
Coming soon to 172 Mann Street.

See you soon, Claire 👋

FROM LYONS DEN… TO A WHOLE NEW ADVENTURE 🕹🍸🌮After an unforgettable chapter at Lyons Den, I’m excited to finally introduc...
10/08/2026

FROM LYONS DEN… TO A WHOLE NEW ADVENTURE 🕹🍸🌮

After an unforgettable chapter at Lyons Den, I’m excited to finally introduce my next venture—The Den Arcade Bar. The Den Arcade

I’m transforming the former Manning’s Sports building in Gosford, into a new playground filled with retro and modern arcade games, cocktails, Mexican street food, karaoke and plenty of good times.

Right now, it may look like dust, rubble and exposed walls—but I can already see what it’s going to become. This is only the beginning.

I’ll be sharing the entire transformation through The Den Diaries, from demolition and construction to the games arriving and the doors finally opening.

Head over to The Den Arcade, hit follow and come along for the ride. I’d love to see some familiar Lyons Den faces joining me for this next chapter.

One very excited (and slightly overwhelmed) owner, Claire 🕹️✨

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37A Mann Street
Gosford, NSW
2250

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Wednesday 4pm - 10pm
Thursday 4pm - 10pm
Friday 4pm - 12am
Saturday 12pm - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 9pm

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