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The O2 celebrates phenomenal growth in leisure, alongside debut UK signing of Activate

The O2 celebrates phenomenal growth in leisure, alongside debut UK signing of Activate

The O2, the world’s most popular live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination, has announced Activate, the immersive and interactive game concept, will make its highly anticipated UK debut at the destination this winter. This coincides with The O2 experiencing significant growth in its leisure offer in 2024, bolstered by record-breaking performance for the category and a number of new leisure openings, including Padel Social Club, and the upcoming arrival of Clip ‘n Climb next week.

The O2Harriet ShawOctober 9, 2024Activate, Leisure, UK Debut, Immersive, London, Padel Social Club, Clip 'n Climb, Results

Festival Place leasing bowls along with nearly 27,000 sq ft going to new leisure and F&B brands

Festival Place leasing bowls along with nearly 27,000 sq ft going to new leisure and F&B brands

Festival Place has announced the signing of Superbowl UK, the family-friendly entertainment centre, creating a landmark leisure anchor for Basingstoke. The 16,750 sq ft unit will launch in summer 2025, and will be joined by Hans Buffet, which has signed to open a buffet concept next door.

Harriet ShawSeptember 26, 2024Festival Place, Sovereign Centros from CBRE, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Leisure, Signing, F&B, Hospitality, Dining, Entertainment

Hollywood Bowl celebrates one-year of success at Merry Hill boosting footfall by 43%

Hollywood Bowl celebrates one-year of success at Merry Hill boosting footfall by 43%

Merry Hill is celebrating the one-year anniversary of Hollywood Bowl’s launch, a pivotal moment in the continued success of one of the UK’s top 10 retail and leisure destinations. Since opening, Hollywood Bowl has helped form a new leisure quarter alongside an array of F&B options, creating record performance that has vindicated the investment to reposition this part of the centre.

Merry HillHarriet ShawSeptember 11, 2024Merry Hill, Leisure, Sovereign Centros from CBRE, Entertainment, F&B, West Midlands, Leisure Quarter

Up, Up, and Away: Flight Club makes city debut at Liverpool ONE

Up, Up, and Away: Flight Club makes city debut at Liverpool ONE

Grosvenor has announced that Flight Club, the Social Darts and cocktail bar concept, has opened its doors at Liverpool ONE.

Liverpool ONEHarriet ShawAugust 23, 2024Liverpool ONE, Leisure, Flight Club

Third Space collaborates with Sloane Stanley for next London location

Third Space collaborates with Sloane Stanley for next London location

The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that luxury health club, Third Space, has signed for a new location on Mallord Street as the brand continues to expand its presence across the capital. Set to open later in 2025, Third Space will bring a brand new facet to Sloane Stanley’s diverse portfolio, adding an unparalleled fitness and wellness offer to the Estate for the first time.

Sloane StanleyHarriet ShawJuly 24, 2024Third Space, Sloane Stanley, Mallord Street, Gym, Leisure, Hannah Grievson

Next generational social entertainment venue to debut at Printworks

Next generational social entertainment venue to debut at Printworks

DTZ Investors has announced that Spider Box Manchester, a brand-new next generation social entertainment venue, is to make its debut at Printworks this September.

PrintworksHarriet ShawJuly 16, 2024Printworks, Leisure, DTZ Investors, Hospitality, Property, Signing, Manchester, North West, Social entertainment

Footfall is out, turnover is in: CACI reveals changing consumer habits are leading to increased consumer spend

Footfall is out, turnover is in: CACI reveals changing consumer habits are leading to increased consumer spend

CACI, the experts in consumers and location planning, have analysed the changing relationship between people and place, highlighting how and why a national footfall reduction at retail environments is happening, but still leading to rising spend.

CACIHarriet ShawJuly 2, 2024CACI, Retail, F&B, Leisure, Footfall, Turnover, Consumer Behaviour

Festival Place spreads its wings with signing of Slim Chickens

Festival Place spreads its wings with signing of Slim Chickens

Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that Slim Chickens, the American fried chicken restaurant chain, has selected Festival Place to be the home of its next location. Making its Basingstoke debut, the Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) operated brand is set to open this July, taking a 3,503 sq ft unit on the ground floor of the centre.

Festival PlaceHarriet ShawJune 25, 2024Festival Place, Sovereign Centros from CBRE, Basingstoke, South East, Hampshire, F&B, Signing, Hospitality, Leisure

The O2 reveals the positive impact of 'social spending' on driving the destination's out-performance of UK benchmarks

The O2 reveals the positive impact of 'social spending' on driving the destination's out-performance of UK benchmarks

The O2, the world’s most popular live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination, has revealed the emergence of a new type of consumer spending at the destination, one it believes will become a dominant behaviour. Working with CACI, the data specialists focused on people and places, The O2 has identified what it has termed ‘social spending’ as a key driver of the destination’s strong performance.

Outlet Shopping at The O2Harriet ShawJune 24, 2024CACI, The Outlet at the O2, Retail, F&B, Leisure

ODEON named as new Queensgate leisure anchor

ODEON named as new Queensgate leisure anchor

Queensgate Peterborough has announced that ODEON Cinemas will be the new anchor of the scheme’s £60m leisure extension, opening an eight-screen cinema later this year. It marks a regional debut for the operator, as its first in Cambridgeshire, and reaffirms Queensgate’s position as a top UK shopping centre destination, focused on delivering a well-rounded day-to-night experience for its visitors.

QueensgateHarriet ShawMay 16, 2024Queensgate, ODEON, Anchor, Leisure, Retail, Ed Ginn, Cambridgeshire

Metrocentre delivers another leisure brand for growing experience-seeking audience

Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that immersive escape room and bar provider, The Escapologist, is set to join top 5 UK super regional mall Metrocentre, in a move that marks the operator’s debut in the North East.

MetrocentreHarriet ShawApril 25, 2024Sovereign Centros, Metrocentre, F&B, Leisure

Sunderland City Council appoints Stärka on two transformational developments

Sunderland City Council appoints Stärka on two transformational developments

Stärka, the innovative leisure real estate advisory business co-founded by Sammy Jones and David Bell, has won two high profile instructions from Sunderland City Council that further extend the business’s geographical reach and range of services.

StärkaHarriet ShawApril 23, 2024Stärka, North East, Instruction, Real Estate, Leisure, Advisor, Entertainment District

Shaftesbury Capital's Covent Garden welcomes UK first for flagship restaurant and boutique hotel, ERGON House

Shaftesbury Capital's Covent Garden welcomes UK first for flagship restaurant and boutique hotel, ERGON House

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that ERGON House, the Greek boutique hotel brand known for their unique blend of hospitality and exceptional culinary experiences, is set to open in Covent Garden in a newly refurbished heritage listed building, anchoring King Street next year.

Covent GardenHarriet ShawApril 8, 2024Covent Garden, Shaftesbury Capital, F&B, Hotels, Leisure, Hospitality, Property, Signing, West End, London, UK first

Covent Garden to welcome new concept, thirty7, from masterminds behind The Oystermen

Covent Garden to welcome new concept, thirty7, from masterminds behind The Oystermen

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that new all-day dining concept, thirty7, has selected Covent Garden for its debut location.

Covent GardenHarriet ShawMarch 4, 2024Covent Garden, Shaftesbury Capital, F&B, Hospitality, Leisure, Property, Signing, Dining, New concept

Shelley Sandzer secures Anytime Fitness' biggest site to date in the UK

Shelley Sandzer secures Anytime Fitness' biggest site to date in the UK

Specialist UK leisure property agency, Shelley Sandzer, has secured Anytime Fitness, the worldwide franchisee gym concept, at Ivor House in Brixton for the brand’s biggest location in the UK.

Shelley SandzerHarriet ShawFebruary 20, 2024Shelley Sandzer, Anytime Fitness, Leisure, Fitness, Brixton

Liverpool ONE welcomes city debut for The Real Greek and The Botanist

Liverpool ONE welcomes city debut for The Real Greek and The Botanist

Grosvenor has announced two new restaurant openings at Liverpool ONE, welcoming authentic Greek concept, The Real Greek, and artisan cocktail bar and restaurant, The Botanist. The openings mark two new city debuts for Liverpool ONE, joining the destination’s line-up of leading names in hospitality.

Liverpool ONEHarriet ShawFebruary 6, 2024Liverpool ONE, Grosvenor, F&B, Hospitality, Opening, City debut, Leisure

Festival Place welcomes Chopstix, set to be joined by upsized Festival Street Kitchen

Festival Place welcomes Chopstix, set to be joined by upsized Festival Street Kitchen

Sovereign Centros has announced that Chopstix, the pan-Asian noodle bar, has opened at Festival Place, one of the UK’s top 25 retail and leisure destinations. Chopstix will be joined by street food operator, Festival Street Kitchen, which is upsizing into the centre.

Festival PlaceHarriet ShawJanuary 17, 2024Festival Place, F&B, Sovereign Centros, Opening, Hospitality, Leisure

Ballymore signs Everyman as leisure anchor at The Brentford Project

Ballymore signs Everyman as leisure anchor at The Brentford Project

Leading property developer, Ballymore, has signed luxury cinema concept, Everyman, for The Brentford Project, its new 1.2 million sq ft riverside community and residential-led development in Brentford, West London. Located in the heart of the scheme on 3 West Bradbury Yard, the new leisure-focused anchor tenant, Everyman, will be easily accessible from Brentford High Street. The 10,973 sq ft space will feature components of Everyman’s luxurious cinema offering.

BrentfordHarriet ShawJanuary 8, 2024Everyman, The Brentford Project, Ballymore, Leisure, Signing

Oxygen announces new concept as it rebrands to Oxygen Activeplay and seeks further sites nationally

Oxygen announces new concept as it rebrands to Oxygen Activeplay and seeks further sites nationally

Oxygen Activeplay is to set to launch its latest concept at its first brand new greenfield location, and is using the launch of its 20,000 sq ft flagship at Clifton Moor Centre Retail Park in York to introduce a rebranding of the company.

OxygenHarriet ShawDecember 5, 2023Oyxgen, Activeplay, Investment, Leisure, York, Stephen Wilson

Merry Hill to welcome UK debut for fitness operator, XTRAFIT

Merry Hill to welcome UK debut for fitness operator, XTRAFIT

Sovereign Centros has announced that XTRAFIT, the experience and community driven fitness operator, is to make its UK debut at Merry Hill next summer. The German-born brand will occupy 40,000 sq ft of the former Debenhams first floor.

Merry HillHarriet ShawNovember 6, 2023Merry Hill, Sovereign Centros, Leisure, Hospitality, Fitness, Wellbeing, Signing, Former Debenhams