£1.2m revamp of Walsall nightclub to create 40 jobs
Around £1.2 million is being ploughed into the transformation of a nightclub which will see it host Las Vegas-style shows and have one of the biggest roof terraces in the UK, bosses have revealed.
The revamp of WS1 in Walsall is expected to create at least 40 jobs and bosses said it would put the town's nightlife back on the map.
The venue in Bridge Street is being transformed with LED lighting, video walls and ceilings, new furniture and its main room is being expanded and will be able to stage events from banqueting to boxing and Las Vegas-style shows.
The roof garden is also being made four times bigger and will be around 3,000sq ft when the work is completed.
There will also be a new speakeasy cocktail bar for VIP guests and private hire which will be in a secret location in the main room and a VW Camper van cocktail bar will be one of the new features on the roof terrace.
There will also be new VIP areas with TVs and game consoles.
Bosses say the nightclub has been able to stay open during the work but some parts have been cordoned off.
The work started 20 weeks ago and the new features will be unveiled in the late autumn.
Club manager Nick Parkinson, aged 34, of Walsall, said the revamp would create at least 40 jobs for DJs, hosts and hostesses and bar staff.
He said: "We are trying to put Walsall nightlife back on the map.
"We want to be able to stage banqueting events, sporting events and Las Vegas shows, and create jobs helping Walsall's economy.
"We have a small roof garden now but it is going to be four times the original size. It will be one of the biggest in the UK.
"We are only four to six weeks away from finishing. It has cost about £1.2m."
He said owners also wanted to change the exterior of the building with perforated metal sheeting and LED lighting.
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