THE Chronicle reveals this week that Chester will find out where its new multi-million pound state-of-the-art theatre is going to be based on October 13.

And the former Odeon Cinema is looking like the clear front runner.

All 75 members of Cheshire West and Chester Council will meet on October 13 to vote on a recommendation from the Executive made eight days earlier.

At the same time the date for the all-important decision was confirmed by the council, chief executive Steve Robinson also revealed the iconic Art Deco Odeon building in Upper Northgate Street was now in public ownership.

Full story in this week’s Chester Chronicle. On sale Thursday.