New club venue for Shrewsbury Buttermarket buyer

A second new nightclub will open in Shrewsbury within weeks, bringing a further jobs boost to the town.

Businessman Martin Monahan has bought the former Eden nightclub, which closed about six months ago, and is turning the Castle Foregate venue into the Velvet Cocktail Bar and Nightclub. A number of jobs will be created when the venue launches on March 17.

It comes after Mr Monahan bought the nearby Buttermarket nightclub in January as part of a £1million deal set to create 60 jobs.

The Cellars part of the Buttermarket will relaunch on April 5, with 1960s legends The Drifters due to perform as part of a Mega Motown and Soul Train club night.

On the following day the venue will host promoter Sonny Woods' club brand Planet of the Break', featuring funky house music.

On the Saturday, a new club night Sound of C will feature Bridgnorth based DJ Jigsaw, who has played electronic house music sets across Europe.

Live music will also be featured in the Easter line-up on April 8. The five-day opening festivities will end on Bank Holiday Monday with an after-party in the evening for the Eyton Races.

Velvet will open as an official feeder bar for certain Buttermarket events and discussions with a number of club promoters are ongoing. The bar and club's opening event on March 17 will be an exclusive party organised by the North Shropshire Hunt.

Mr Monahan said: "When I initially put in the offer on The Buttermarket venue back in October, I thought Eden would add a further dimension to the portfolio of venues that could be offered to our customers."

He added: "Within the group more jobs will be created by Velvet's opening but I can't put an exact figure on it."

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