Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake are turning the outdated Thirties cinema within the New Image Home in St Andrews right into a bustling social hub.

Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake are gearing as much as launch their new sports activities bar in St Andrews within the coming weeks.

The well-known pair’s enterprise enterprise, T-Squared Social, is remodeling the outdated Thirties cinema within the New Image Home right into a vigorous social hub, full with a two-screen cinema, bar, sports activities simulators, ten-pin bowling and darts.

In July, Fife Council granted the corporate permission to refurbish the cinema as a part of its plans to offer a much-needed social spot for each college students and locals.

It is understood that the renovation work is nearing completion. T-Squared Social confirmed to The Courier that it’ll reopen in just some weeks with a tender launch.

The B-listed cinema, which is a stone’s throw from the enduring Outdated Course the place Woods has twice lifted the Claret Jug, closed final September for the intensive refurbishment. Nevertheless, the work has taken longer than anticipated, with the bar now set to open both on the finish of subsequent month or the start of October, reviews the Scottish Day by day Specific.

Timberlake and Woods are planning a tender launch of the venue to assist set up the model in its first UK location and collect knowledge forward of an official launch.

The well-kent duo first introduced the plans in 2023 and opened their first venue in New York in September of that yr.

On the time they revealed their proposals, the refurbishment was anticipated to value round £450,000, with the goal of preserving one of many screens and upgrading the seating and know-how within the venue to boost the expertise.

The cinema’s proprietor supported the enterprise enterprise on the time, stating that the group would create a “enjoyable, family-friendly” vacation spot all beneath one roof.

Woods has loved a few of his best moments within the Fife city, profitable The Open there in 2000 and 2005, and mentioned he needed to assist the local people.

He mentioned beforehand: “I’ve been lucky sufficient to get pleasure from many particular moments right here at St. Andrews. All of us needed to carry our T-Squared Social idea to St Andrews so as to add to the local people and be a welcoming place for these residing in St. Andrews and for guests alike.

“The thought for T-Squared Social got here to us throughout a spherical of golf at Albany, our growth in The Bahamas. Justin and I believed it might be cool to create a spot that mixes our favourite issues and brings individuals collectively to only have a good time.

“We at all times knew we needed to do one thing collectively, and NEXUS gave us the platform to carry our thought to life in New York Metropolis and now St. Andrews.”

Timberlake, 44, added: “I’ve come to St Andrews many occasions to play golf together with to compete in The Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship. I am honoured to have the ability to spend money on the city and produce our second T-Squared Social right here.

“Our new venue is a lot greater than a typical sports activities bar expertise, it is a spot you may go to be entertained with out sacrificing high quality or consolation.”

Shiny images of Woods on the golf course and Timberlake in live performance will adorn the partitions of the bar and there may also be customised golf luggage inscribed with their names and a number of branded-merchandise and coasters etched with their signatures.

David Morris, managing director of the New Image Home, mentioned: “Since opening for the primary time in 1930, the New Image Home has been an integral a part of the city’s leisure base.

“The deliberate T-Squared Social funding will allow the local people, college students and guests, the chance to expertise a broader vary of cinema, eating and leisure on the fashionable venue.

“This distinctive funding alternative will safe larger employment alternatives and the long-term way forward for the venue. We’re excited to welcome Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake to St. Andrews.

“The New Image Home will proceed to function as standard till additional discover. The administrators sit up for supporting T-Squared Social with their growth plans and to welcoming new and present clients into the New Image Home on completion of the redevelopment works.”