A Shrewsbury bar which has been shut for several months could soon reopen after a £500,000 revamp, it was revealed today.

Officials from Bar Fever today spoke out about their proposals for the site.

Bar Fever, which has about nine venues across the country, said its plans for the former Lloyds in the Town pub could create up to 30 jobs.

The officials have applied to Shropshire Council to vary a premises licence for the site in Hills Lane. Under the plans the new bar would be allowed to open until 3.30am Monday to Sunday.

Jimmy Elias, the designated premises supervisor, today said the new bar/club would be playing music from the 1970s, 80s and 90s.

He said: “We are still waiting for a few things to go through but we are hoping to create an exciting new bar/club.

“I would have thought it will create between 20 and 30 new jobs which will all be local, including bar staff and cleaning companies.”

He added: “We are planning to spend about £500,000 on refurbishing the place and putting in our new brand.

“We will make it very authentic with an illuminated dance floor and it will be very similar to ‘Saturday Night Fever’.”

Mr Elias said that if the licensing application was approved the new bar could be open by mid-October.

He said: “We always look for ideal locations in the centre of town where people can see us and we try to make it so that they are coming to see us for at least a dance and a drink.”

Bar Fever has applied to extend the provision of regulated entertainment to include films, live music and recorded music until 3am and extend the sale of alcohol until 3am.