New future for Birmingham’s Digbeth Arena as London bar group takes over

A London bar operator has signed a deal to take over an open-air leisure venue in Birmingham.

Adventure Bar Group will function the location beforehand occupied by Digbeth Arena, in Lower Trinity Street, the place it plans to run a number of dwell occasions alongside a brand new foods and drinks provide.

It has now launched a recruitment drive for 50 employees forward of a deliberate launch on April 12 when the subsequent part of the Government roadmap out of coronavirus lockdown commences.

The 15,000 sq ft venue, which is bounded by a group of putting railway viaduct arches, could have a capability of two,500 individuals and be known as ‘Luna Springs’ as a nod to Birmingham’s famed membership and debating group The Lunar Society.

The firm stated the primary part of operations would allow 400 visitors to attend with bottomless brunches, cocktails and dwell DJs on provide, forward of a full opening in the course of the summer time.

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Future plans embrace dwell music, mass karaoke, mini festivals, televised large-screen sport, outside cinema and full-moon events.

Adventure Bar Group runs a string of web sites throughout the capital but additionally owns cocktail bar Tonight Josephine reverse Birmingham New Street station.

Co-founder Tom Kidd stated: “We cannot wait to introduce Luna Springs to Birmingham.

“Our purpose is to create a hub of expertise from cocktails to the easiest native avenue meals distributors as effectively as musical expertise and supporting native occasions and actions.

“We need to be part of the material of the town and the must-visit venue this summer time.”

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Digbeth Arena was beforehand recognized as Rainbow Arena however its operator’s license was revoked by Birmingham City Council in November 2017.

The transfer adopted the drug-related dying of 19-year-old Birmingham City University pupil Michael Trueman after he attended a Halloween occasion at sister venue Rainbow Warehouse, additionally in Lower Trinity Street, a couple of weeks earlier.

Rainbow Arena was taken over and renamed in early 2018 by TEG/MJR, a Bristol-based dwell venue operator with websites throughout the UK.

They couldn’t be reached for remark.

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