High hopes for live music venue

A new live music venue has launched in the Black Country with bosses hoping it will become as well known as JBs or The Robin 2.

Owners of The Vault in Darlaston have pumped £80,000 into transforming the club, which used to be a bank.

They hope the family-run venue will help plug a gap in the market following the closure of JBs in Dudley last year and will host tribute acts and live talent. Months of work has been carried out to revamp the 350-capacity building, in Walsall Road, which used to be cabaret bar Kinky Boots.

The venue has been rebuilt inside with a new stage, new DJ booth, monitors and a big screen while new chairs, tables and sofas have all been added.

The Vault will serve as a pub from Sundays to Thursdays but will welcome live acts and tribute bands on Fridays and Saturdays.