FORTY new jobs will be created in Darlington when a new nightclub opens later this month.

The 1,400-capacity Escapade, billed as a New York-style lounge club, is due to open on October 14.

Located at 67 Gladstone Street, formerly the site of the Mardi Gras nightclub, the £1m project started in June 2004.

Now incorporating three interconnecting rooms, clubbers will have a choice of different styles of music, including 70s, 80s and 90s pop, as well as R 'n B and commercial house music.

The late-night venue will open five nights a week, Wednesday to Sunday, from 8.30pm, starting with a VIP launch and preview nights from Thursday, October 14, to Saturday, October 16