A new food, live music and events venue is set to open in the Black Country.
Birmingham-based Digbeth Dining Club has announced that its latest venture will launch in Brierley Hill.
The news comes after the company revealed in June that it was planning to close its Hockley Social Club in Birmingham at the end of this year after five years of trading.
It also said at the time that it would be opening a new home in the Black Country but did not provide further details.
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Called Dockworks Waterfront, it will cover 7,000 sq ft of canalside space next to the Merry Hill centre and be capable of hosting 450 people across two rooms.
It will have two bars and be home to eight street food traders, with a regularly rotating line up of businesses. There will also be space to showcase work by local artists.
Dockworks Waterfront will be housed in the former Round Oak Steelworks building which has been empty for more than 15 years.
It is due to open early next year following a £500,000 investment which will create up to 50 new jobs.
Bobby Barnes, co-director of Digbeth Dining Club, said: "Dockworks is so much more than just a venue - it's an opportunity to create something truly special for the Black Country.
"We're always evolving and pushing the boundary to give people the best possible experience and Dockworks will enable us to take that energy to a whole new level.
"After sitting empty for over 15 years, this site is ready to be brought back to life and we're proud to be filling it with the food, music, culture and community spirit that we are all about.
"Dockworks will be a place where people come together, whether that's over incredible street food, live music, sport or simply a great night by the waterfront.
"Our vision is for this to be a permanent home that the community can feel proud of."
Digbeth Dining Club also operates the Herbert's Yard venue in Longbridge and runs a regular programme of mobile events at locations across the West Midlands.
