A new £40 million entertainment complex in Coventry was celebrating this week after welcoming its 250,000^th visitor.

SkyDome Coventry, which houses two nightclubs, a live entertainment venue, a cocktail bar and a nine screen cinema, has reached the quarter of a million mark in just 12 weeks since opening.

Lucky Leamington couple Steve Looney and Justine Ward were officially registered as the 250,000^th customers at the complex when they visited the Jumpin Jaks live entertainment bar.

They were given VIP passes for the remainder of the night, a bottle of bubbly and complimentary tickets for a return visit.

Looney, 24, from Clarendon Avenue, Leamington, admitted he and girlfriend Justine, 30, were shocked when they were taken to one side after reaching the entrance.

He said: 

"We know Jaks gets really busy so we had arrived early, but I still thought they were going to tell us it was full.

"When they said we were the complex’s 250,000^th customers and gave us the champagne and tickets we could not believe our luck.

"We were going to the Ikon nightclub after we had been in Jaks anyway, but we were given access all areas passes and I think people wondered who we were when they saw us drinking champagne in the VIP lounge!"

SkyDome general manager Ian Knight is delighted at the success the complex has seen since opening, and believes the venue appeals to everybody.

He said: 

"To have attracted a quarter of a million people since 22 October shows the reputation that SkyDome has built up in a short space of time, and we are overjoyed with that.

"The reason our figures are so high is that whatever people have in mind for a night-out they can do it at SkyDome.

"Whether it be a sing-song in Jaks, clubbing in Ikon/Diva or a quiet drink in Bonds it is all on one site."