Ruth, the linky thing (that is the technical term isn't it?) doesn't seem to want to go to the Leicester Mercury so the key bits are below. Details and practicalities obviously still to be sorted out but I believe there's a provisional opening date pencilled in for early next year. Might put some stuff on there myself once the arrangements are sorted.

Leicester College will be working with some of the city's top music promoters to run the original Phoenix Arts Centre, it was announced today.

The college, along with Andy Wright, former Charlotte manager, Darren Nockles, who runs the Musician, and Magic Teapot promoters Ian Baker and Pete Groschl, was one of three bidders to submit an application to Leicester City Council in the summer.

It has now been announced as the successful bid and the consortium will take over the Upper Brown Street building on a five-year lease.
The college, which was recently awarded National Skills Academy Founder status, will use the venue to extend its performing arts training. The venue will also put on live music.

The live music will be co-ordinated by Mr Wright and his colleagues – the Leicester Alliance of Music Promoters.

Under the agreement, the college will also work with social enterprise Stride, which put in an unsuccessful bid along with musicians who used the venue.