00:00One of Birmingham's best-known buildings has been bought after years of deterioration.
00:06Methodist Central Hall on Corporation Street, the former Q Club, has stood empty since plans
00:12for a hotel fell through.
00:13Opened in 1904, it was included on the Victorian Society's list of endangered sites.
00:20It's been acquired by the United States-based Civis Foundation in its first British project.
00:26The organisation says it will restore the Grade 2 star-listed landmark as a civic and cultural
00:32venue.
00:33Plans include performances, exhibitions, education, hospitality and community events, with commercial
00:39income helping to fund public access and the building's long-term future.
