St. Andrew's Church, Exeter Road

The Church of St Andrew in 2019 as Halo

St. Andrew's Church, Exeter Road was a United Reformed Church on Exeter Road in Bournemouth Town Centre.[1] After May 2013, the building was occupied by the Halo nightclub.[2]

History

The tower of the former Church of St. Andrew in 2000

The church was built between 1887 and 1888, designed by Campbell Douglas and Sellars of Glasgow.[3] In 1974, the church became a Grade II listed building.[3] In 2020, the nightclub was refurbished.[4] In March 2024 it was announced that the nightclub would be closing.[5][6] On 2 May 2025, the club reopened as Sanctum.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Bournemouth nightclub Halo announces sudden closure". BBC News. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. ↑ "About | Halo Bournemouth". Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  3. 1 2 "CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, Non Civil Parish - 1108861 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  4. ↑ "Halo holds grand reopening weekend after £500k refurbishment (including UK's first motorised nightclub light rig)". Bournemouth Echo. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  5. ↑ "Bournemouth nightclub Halo closes doors after 11 years". Bournemouth Echo. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  6. ↑ "Halo nightclub closure poses increased risk of danger in town centre, says owner". Bournemouth Echo. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  7. ↑ "New club claiming to be 'Bournemouth's ultimate nightlife experience' set to open". Bournemouth Echo. 2025-03-09. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  8. ↑ "New Sanctum nightclub to host 'daytime raves' in Bournemouth". Bournemouth Echo. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
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