A 2,000-capacity nightclub has shut its doors just months after a rival opened in Blackburn town centre.

Bosses at Luminar Leisure, which owns Jumpin' Jaks, in St Peter Street, Blackburn, have confirmed the club has been closed by management 'pending a review of future options'.

Their announcement comes just months after Blackburn nightclub owner Peter Clarke opened his Heaven and Hell venue in the old Utopia building above Lord Square.

Pub bosses had hoped it would lead to a revival in Blackburn's flagging night-time economy.

But a scheduled re-launch of Jumpin' Jaks scheduled for last month, including an appearance by chart-toppers Girls Aloud, was cancelled at the last minute.

Keith Duffy - the former Boyzone singer and Coronation Street actor - and glamour model Jodie Marsh had also been booked in for appearances in the coming months.

A spokesman for Luminar Leisure said: "We can confirm that the decision has been taken to close Jumpin' Jaks pending a review of our options.

"Options include rebranding the venue or possibly reopening as Jumpin' Jaks in the future, but no decision has been taken yet."

Jumpin' Jaks opened its doors in May 2002 inside what had been an old bingo hall. Promising live music as well as varied entertainment, it quickly became Blackburn's busiest night-time venue.

A year later the owners of Utopia shut their venue down as they went into receivership.

Since Heaven and Hell opened, both it and Jumpin' Jaks have battled hard for business, with Luminar sending out limousine drivers to pick up women to come to their club.

Until this week, it had opened Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

One member of staff said: "It's obvious things hadn't been going so well but we didn't expect it to just shut."

Mr Clarke said: "I am really sorry to see Jumpin' Jaks close down and obviously even though they were rivals I don't want to see the demise of any venue in Blackburn's town centre.

"It is sad news because I think Blackburn has enough customers to go around all the clubs."