Swindon & Wiltshire News
New cinema to open in Bristol’s Cabot Circus
Odeon, the UK’s largest cinema chain, will be opening a new outlet at Bristol shopping centre Cabot’s Circus.
Odeon will occupy the site occupied by former Showcase De Lux cinema, which closed last year.
Urban real estate developer Hammerson said the return of a cinema was “the leisure experience most requested in a customer survey this year.”
Odeon is the tenth new brand to sign at Cabot Circus this year.
Other recently agreed leisure operators include King Pins Bowl which will open its 16,500 sq ft venue featuring bowling, gaming and leisure activities next year.
Meanwhile, Treetop Golf is opening this December to deliver a new and immersive golf experience.
Popular gastronomical concept, Six by Nico, will soon be opening at Cabot Circus as well as Honi Poke, which chose Cabot Circus as one of its first sites outside London.
Key retail signings include Marks & Spencer which is marking a strategic return to the city centre, with fit-out works now underway.
Inditex-owned Stradivarius and leisure brand, Lids, opened earlier this year while H&M recently celebrated a year since opening its H&M Home store.
Toby Tait, director of asset management at Hammerson, said: “Cabot Circus is proud of its record providing Bristol with a leading cinema which acts as a key draw to both our destination and the wider city centre.
“This new partnership with ODEON is the culmination of months of hard work to select the best operator and bring the latest technology and experience into a completely renewed cinema venue.
“It adds to our growing line-up of restaurants and entertainment venues, specifically introduced to boost day and night experiences at Cabot Circus in the heart of Bristol.”
