{"id":273736,"date":"2025-07-19T03:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/273736\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T03:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:49:20","slug":"new-owner-of-pryzm-birmingham-reveals-what-nightclub-will-be-turned-into","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/273736\/","title":{"rendered":"New owner of Pryzm Birmingham reveals what nightclub will be turned into"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pryzm closed on Broad Street last year due to financial difficulties<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_IMG_5336.jpg\" alt=\"The former Pryzm nightclub could turn into a Broad Street gym\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The former Pryzm nightclub could turn into a Broad Street gym(Image: Robson McCallister\/BirminghamLive)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Birmingham&#8217;s biggest nightclub could ditch whisky for weights and become an unlikely home for fitness lovers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">With a capacity of 2,500, Pryzm was Birmingham&#8217;s biggest nightclub, boasting three floors and four music rooms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The building was formerly Gatecrasher nightclub which closed in 2015 after a stabbing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read More:<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/falling-apart-birmingham-gym-shuts-32070769\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/falling-apart-birmingham-gym-shuts-32070769\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">&#8216;Falling apart&#8217; Birmingham gym shuts down as equipment piles up outside<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Pryzm would take over in 2016, installing airport-style detectors at entrances for enhanced security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The nightclub chain closed on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/broad-street-birmingham\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Broad Street<\/a> last year over financial difficulties which resulted in the closure of all UK venues.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_984675002jpeg-Mon-6-Sep-2010-131435-0100.jpg\" alt=\"Colin Farrell at the Gatecrasher nightclub on Broad Street in 2010.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Colin Farrell was among the stars who visited Gatecrasher nightclub <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Parent company Rekom UK<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/music-nightlife-news\/broad-streets-pryzm-nightclub-closes-28558981\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> confirmed<\/a> administrators were called in and the space could be set for a new era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A planning application has been submitted to transform the building into a PureGym.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_IMG_5335.jpg\" alt=\"The current PureGym on Broad Street is a short distance from Pryzm nightclub\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The current PureGym on Broad Street is a short distance from Pryzm nightclub<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">PureGym already has a location on Broad Street but the Pryzm site would provide a bigger venue and space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">There are currently eight PureGyms in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> with a ninth in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/edgbaston\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Edgbaston<\/a> opening on August 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">With Pryzm and Players closed, Broad Street has lost two significant nightclubs, but Snobs and Barbara&#8217;s Bier Haus include recent additions to the nightlife street.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking news straight to your WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">BirminghamLive readers get the very latest breaking news through <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">our WhatsApp community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">click this link<\/a> and select &#8216;Join Chat&#8217; and you are in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like by selecting &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A PureGym spokesperson said: &#8220;At PureGym, we are always looking for exciting new venues to give our members the best possible experience when working out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;If we do go ahead with a location change, the new gym would provide a vibrant new gym space and we would work closely with members of PureGym <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-centre\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham City Centre<\/a> to ensure a smooth transition of location.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pryzm closed on Broad Street last year due to financial difficultiesThe former Pryzm nightclub could turn into a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":273737,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7820],"tags":[855,103628,748,82514,393,4884,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-273736","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-birmingham","8":"tag-birmingham","9":"tag-birmingham-nightclubs","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-broad-street-birmingham","12":"tag-england","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114877862409757752","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273736\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}