ONE of the north's best known nightspots Clubland is to rebrand following a £1 million investment.
Owners Oak Leisure will reopen the Cookstown venue - which closed in April - next month as Laynon Hall in a move which they said would create 25 jobs.
They said the transformation of the club into a "multi-purpose live arena" was inspired by similar venues in New York and Nashville.
Owner Patrick Scullion said the Molesworth Street venture would fill "a massive void for a top quality live venue in the area".
The venue promises a diverse range of acts, with country star Nathan Carter and German dance DJ Paul van Dyk booked for the opening weekend.
“There is nothing quite like live entertainment and I think the mid-Ulster region has been crying out for a top quality live arena for a long time now,” said Mr Scullion.
“In Lanyon Hall, the area will proudly boast a new venue that will be amongst the finest in Northern Ireland, and indeed the island of Ireland, hosting the best in live music, from country and rock to the biggest DJs on the live circuit.
"Not only that, as well as being a multi-genre music venue, the design of Lanyon Hall will lend itself to a range of other live events, including comedy and sport.
“We plan to bring some of the top comedians to Lanyon Hall, as well as hosting indoor sports such as boxing and darts which will be really exciting for local audiences.”
Lanyon Hall has been named after renowned architect Charles Lanyon who designed prominent buildings on Molesworth Street in the 19th century.
Prior to becoming a nightclub the venue started out as a live music establishment in the 1970s.
Oak Leisure Ireland opened its first nightclub in 2012 and has a portfolio that includes Time Bar and The Black Horse Bar in Cookstown, Johnny Foxes near Magherafelt, as well as Rubys Nightclub and The Harp & Fiddle Bar in Strabane.
