A FORMER nightclub is available to rent in the town centre.

Although Truth is currently closed, estate agents Morgan Williams say that experienced operators will note that there is an opportunity to reopen ‘very quickly’.

It comes after plans to open a lap dancing club inside the venue were thrown out by Warrington Borough Council earlier this year.

Permission was sought to offer striptease and lap, pole and table dancing from the first floor only from 7pm to 3am, Monday to Sunday.

Councillors rejected the bid to open a sexual entertainment venue due to it being ‘inappropriate given the character of the area’.

The four-storey property, which is located on Friars Gate, is in very good condition and it benefitted from a comprehensive refurbishment in 2021.

“These fixtures and fittings are now the landlord's and they are available to purchase for use as part of the lease, providing the opportunity to enable immediate trade from day one,” the Rightmove listing reads.

“The main club room is located on the ground floor, together with a cocktail bar area to the rear.

"In addition, there is a further club room at the first floor.

“The premises Licence states that the capacity to the ground floor is 900, with a further 500 capacity to the first floor.”

The building was originally a cinema and was converted into a theatre and then later, a bingo hall.

But in the early 2000s it was transformed into a nightclub and was home to the likes of Showbar and Trilogy. It was refurbished three years ago at a reported cost in the region of £300,000.

The property is available to lease at £110,000 per annum.

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