London shopping centre to launch new entertainment hub with £4m investment

A Yorkshire leisure and entertainment company has announced that it is launching a new venue in London.

Gravity Active Entertainment, headquartered in Castleford, is opening a new entertainment venue at Southside shopping centre in Wandsworth, which is co-owned by Landsec and Invesco Real Estate.

The venue, which will host a ‘fully themed’ leisure and food experience, is expected to open in summer 2021, and represents a £4m investment by Southside JV.

The unit, which is a former Debenhams store, is 80,000 square feet and covers four floors.

Harvey Jenkinson, co-founder and CEO at Gravity, commented: “This is a huge milestone for Gravity as we look to not just grow our business but also the types of venues that we are creating.

“We believe that concepts like this will be the future of the high street with retailers closing, offering a solution to landlords who are concerned about how to fill the space and attracting more footfall to shopping centres.

“The exciting four-floor entertainment hub will showcase Gravity’s ability to create venues that cater to all age groups whether that be families, friends or even corporates, and with the current travel restrictions, this immersive experience will enable customers to feel like they could be in a completely different place in the world.”

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