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Historic Nottingham bar the Malt Cross is set to re-open "with the same heart and spirit" two months after it closed in July.

The YMCA stepped in to save the former Victorian music hall, in St James's Street, after it closed suddenly, with the loss of 25 jobs.

At the time, a letter to staff said the board of directors were putting the company which ran the venue it into liquidation.

It will be back in business again on Friday, September 28, with many familiar faces back in position. All the former staff have now been paid.

A spokesman for the Malt Cross said they were "thrilled" to the opening the doors once more. "We cannot wait to see you all soon."

Friends of the two charities will be invited to a ‘soft launch’ event on Thursday, September 27.

There will be a formal re-opening party for the public on the weekend of October 6 to 8 to celebrate the venue’s 142nd birthday.

“We are delighted to have saved this sacred space so dear to Nottingham where liquor and fellowship is hallowed,” said Will Wakefield, chief executive officer at Nottinghamshire YMCA.

“Much hard work has already gone into getting the building and staff team ready for the big re-launch, and I know everyone at both the Malt Cross and Nottinghamshire YMCA warmly welcomes all our friends and supporters to join us in what will be a very special celebration.”

The closure prompted an outpouring of dismay, not just from locals but from visitors to the city from as far as Brighton. A number of operators approached the board of trustees, who ran the venue, in a bid to save it.

Senior staff from Nottinghamshire YMCA will be joining the board, bringing a complete change in leadership to the charity.

Weddings, gin tastings in the cave and a craft fair were amongst events that had been booked when the venue shut. Anyone who purchased a ticket for an event that was cancelled or a voucher from Malt Cross before the closure will be contacted about transferring their ticket to a different date.

For more information visit maltcross.com.

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