New owners plan to reopen Wolverhampton's Astoria nightclub
Astoria opened in 2023 following a £1m makeover but closed just 14 months later.West Midlands Police said requests to be notified of events – a key condition of its licence - were ignored and failing to make them aware of events throughout the year had led to disorder at the venue.West Midlands Fire Service said it also had its concerns about how fire safety checks were carried out.The 700-capacity venue had hosted Sky Sports boxing, Bongo's Bingo, and Euro 2024 games as well as raves, DJ sets, gigs and stand-up comedy.The new application by Mr Wellman, who runs the city's Gorgeous Nightclub in School Street, the Royal London pub in Wulfruna Street and the White Hart in Worcester Street, asks to be allowed to serve alcohol until 05:00.
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