A new Library is set to open in Kingston town centre - but it is unlikely you will get told to keep the noise down inside.

Nightclub Ama-gi closed its doors for the final time last week, and will re-open later this month following a £100,000 refurbishment.

The High Street club will be rebranded as Library, and run by former Oceana manager Steve Fleury.

Mr Fleury, who also owns the Acorn 20 bar in Richmond Road, said: "We aim to give you incredible nights out in a safe and relaxed environment.

"The refit is the most extensive the venue has ever had and when I was in with the builders this morning, there was nothing but a shelf left.

"This is great news for Kingston and gives variety to our night-time economy."

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The inside of Ama-gi this week as refurbishment works get underway

Mr Fleury was in charge of Oceana 10 years ago, when he vowed to cut down on alcohol-related trouble associated with the club.

He had left the club before clubber Jamie Sanderson was stabbed to death in 2012, and the venue was renamed Pryzm - a rebrand which also drew comment over its unfortunate similarity to the word prison.

Mr Fleury has also taken over as operator of newly re-opened Barcadia, which had its licence revoked in January after a customer was glassed on Christmas Eve 2013.

The Clarence Street venue which is opposite Pryzm stayed open as a pop-up burger bar, before being handed back its licence last month.

Barcadia is also expected to undergo a rebrand shortly.

Both venues are owned by Huseyin Sanli who said: "I just want to do something different in Kingston - more of a reason to go out than just drinking and dancing.

"You find these kinds of places in Shoreditch and the east end and they are really fun."

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Barcadia in Clarence Street has recently re-opened after having its licence revoked in January

Mr Sanli promised Barcadia, once it is rebranded, would have a more "Shoreditch-like feel".

He added he was considering including stand-up comedians at both venues - saying Library would definitely have bookshelves.

Library is expected to open later this month.

Ama-gi was one of Kingston’s least problematic nightclubs, although in 2010 a porn star from Birmingham was fined for punching the club’s then manager, after she was taken out of the venue for flashing her breasts.

It also successfully applied for a sex establishment license in January 2013 to allow for pole dancing, striptease and lap dancing shows at the venue.