THIS is the first look inside the soon-to-be open Patterns nightclub.

The Brighton club, formerly Audio, is undergoing a major refurbishment after being taken over the Mothership Group.

Patterns will open on May 14 with a new drinks menu and food menu by Brighton’s Street Diner in the upstairs bar and terrace.

Heather Pistor, creative director for Mothership Group, said: “We're excited to have taken on such a well-respected Brighton music venue. The dream is to create a thriving social hub for drinking, dancing, eating, hanging out with friends but most of all a place for forward-thinking music.

“Local promoters and artists will sit side-by-side with national promoters and headline acts, producing what we believe to be an innovative programme of club nights to rival the top clubs across the country.”