Then it used to be a swinging dance hall – coloured lights, huge stage, chalked dance floor and espresso coffee bar. The building’s still there, but the dance hall has gone, where many pimply-faced youths donned their Cuban boots and beehive hair. There must be many Newportonians of my generation who were regular visitors at the Majestic, 'the Stick'. Over the decades this building has catered for many uses but it will probably be best remembered as Newport's shrine for both local pop groups and nationally famous groups of the ‘sixties. The company, which was contacted for comment, still has ‘temporarily closed’ on the Regent website.First published in the South Wales Argus 1986 “It was clear when our doors reopened in July that our older customers lacked the confidence of their younger counterparts and made less visits than pre-pandemic,” says the report. The club was closed from Mato July 7 for a national lockdown.

The same report also revealed that 47 staff in total were made redundant from the parent company because of the pandemic. The property is expected to be closed for repairs for at least 18 months,” says the report to Companies House. “(There was) extensive fire and smoke damage to both the club and the offices.

Speaking at the time, Mark Jepp, managing director of owners Majestic Bingo, said the site, which was re-fitted in 2018, would re-open.Īt the time of the fire there were 13 staff and management working at the bingo hall.īut there are no signs of the venue re-opening despite the ‘back soon’ posters which have been on the front of the building for months.Īnd the Voice has been told that the site may not be re-opened in the near future because of the amount of asbestos found in the building.Īccording to public documents filed with an end of year report by the owners, the rebuild had been delayed because of the asbestos.

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