NIGHT owls have danced their last at a Somerset club.

The Kudos nightclub in Priory Road, Wells, said goodbye to 2023 with a closing party on Sunday (New Year's Eve, December 31) that ran into very early yesterday morning (Monday, January 1).

A social media post said: "After 18 truly amazing years from when Kudos first opened its doors as a large multi-level nightclub, it is finally time to say goodbye.

"Thank you to everyone that has passed through our doors.

"You have all made everlasting memories. So a big thank you."

It added that the closure marked then end of "Kudos Nightclub as you currently know it".

The post said: "We would like to thank everyone that has worked alongside the club and to all our loyal customers that have supported us over the years."

The premises was originally built as The Regal cinema in the 1930s with typical art deco features of that period.

It fell into a state of neglect after closing a number of decades ago before permission was granted for it to be converted into a nightclub.