The Savoy Wetherspoon on Regent Street, Swindon put up for sale

The sale of The Savoy, the Wetherspoon pub on Regent Street in Swindon town centre, was reported by Swindon24 on Monday 1 June 2026.

A Wetherspoon spokesperson said: "We can confirm that The Savoy is on the market. The pub will continue to operate as normal until it is sold." The asking price was not disclosed.

What was for sale?

The Savoy is a four-storey former cinema, built in the mid-1930s with seats for almost 2,000 people, and one of the largest commercial buildings in the town centre. Wetherspoon has run it as a pub since 1996. According to the report, the sale included:

• A ground floor with seating for about 224 customers and a terrace on Regent Street
• A commercial kitchen, managers' accommodation and function rooms
• A former 300-seat auditorium on the upper floors
• Parts let to commercial tenants, including Citifaith Church, which bring in rent

What was said at the time?

Laura James, chair of the Swindon Shadow BID Board, said the sale could be a turning point for the town centre: "The Savoy is a fantastic historic building and it deserves an exciting future that matches Swindon's ambitions."

The report said opinion was divided. Some business owners and residents questioned whether a discount-led pub suited efforts to improve the town centre's image, while supporters said it offered affordable food and drink and brought people in. After a sale, Wetherspoon's only central Swindon pub would be The Sir Daniel Arms on Fleet Street.

Swindo's later stories cover the pub's closure in November 2026 and the sale of the building.

Source: Swindon24.

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