Sanctum nightclub will launch at The Church on Exeter Road, opposite BH2, on Friday, May 2.
On social media, the town’s newest club described itself as “Bournemouth’s ultimate nightlife experience, with cutting-edge sound, visuals, and world-class DJs where the party never stops.”
Sanctum is being opened by Jeremy Gordeno, a millionaire nightclub boss and British entrepreneur known for his significant involvement in the nightclub industry.
After resigning as CEO of Soho Clubs & Bars in late 2005, Gordeno acquired 10 leasehold nightclubs across the UK, including in Nottingham, Essex, and Cornwall, through his company Summit Clubs.
Now, Gordeno is focusing his efforts on the former church building, which has been vacant for almost a year.
The empty venue has raised safety concerns, partly due to the lack of footfall in the area and the removal of trained security guards when the previous nightclub closed.
Tina Simington, community safety manager for BCP Council, believes the opening of Sanctum will be positive for Bournemouth town centre.
She said: “With more businesses opening, there will be more people coming into town. It’s good news that a new club will be opening where Halo used to be. I think town centres that are vibrant tend to be safer.”
The venue was formerly Halo nightclub, owned by Ty Temel, which closed last year due to cash flow problems.
Mr Temel cited a combination of factors, including a changed student drinking culture, the cost-of-living crisis, and Brexit, as contributing to its closure.
At the time of the closure, Triangle Bars Ltd, the company behind Halo, owed almost £400,000, including more than £85,000 to HM Revenue & Customs.
Another £80,000 was owed to a commercial lender and more than £100,000 to debt management services, according to joint administrator Mike Fortune.
Although Mr Temel still owes almost £15,000, he blames the closure on what he describes as the “dying” nightclub scene.
The administrators have since submitted accounts, and progress is expected to have been made since then.