THE future of Birmingham’s best-loved nightclub, Snobs, may be in doubt, after a spokesperson for a developer confirmed the indie venue could face demolition.

The revelation came after the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) attended a public meeting last night (28 February) at the Birmingham and Midland Institute about the future of the Ringway Centre.

The Ringway Centre, located along the Smallbrook Queensway, is a defining piece of brutalist architecture in the city, and first opened in 1962.

A planning application lodged by Commercial Estates Group (CEG) wants to replace it with three giant buildings with around 1,750 flats, a spa, cinema, gym and nightclub.

Snobs sits underneath a part of the Ringway Centre.

CEG Representative Nick Jones said: “Snobs are aware. They’re a tenant. And the lease is coming to an end.

"We’ve had various discussions around whether they should be able to come back in or not, but then this will be a construction site for a number of years.

"So for them to continue trading would be to find a new location.”

Halesowen News: A digital impression of what the redesigned site would look likeA digital impression of what the redesigned site would look like (Image: Commercial Estates Group)

Mary Keating, who formed the Brutiful Birmingham action group, has urged the city council to save its heritage.

She said: “It’s only 60 years old. You would expect it to be retrofitted, you would not expect it to be being knocked down.”

She claimed the city would face up to 14 years of disruptions, if plans were approved.

She said: “The disruption is a psychological disruption for continually demolishing and changing the landscape of the city that we know.

"We have a material memory – we grow up with buildings, we live our lives with buildings, they’re part of the way we understand ourselves and the memories we have with our friends, our family, and everything else in the world."

Snobs nightclub has been contacted for comment.