Legendary Batley Frontier club confirms it will close this month

The legendary Frontier club in Batley will open its doors for the final time '“ before it is transformed into a gym.

Owners of the night spot have confirmed that the Bradford Road venue will close after one last party on Saturday, July 30.

Then fitness company JD Gyms will totally re-vamp the inside, 49 years after it opened as the world famous Batley Variety Club.

Frontier general manager Nick Westwell said: “It’s never going to be an entertainment venue again, which is a shame.”

“It is, without question, a very sad time and we are truly sorry to be losing such an icon.

“We are very conscious that this will be quite emotive for many people and we understand the loss of any significant entertainment space can be extremely damaging to small towns in particular.

“Since the turn of the century, the commercial entertainment landscape has changed and the demands for larger arenas, opposed to smaller style concert halls, has been prevalent.”