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Cabot Circus - they came, they saw, they shopped

As the time ticked past 10.30am, Bristol city centre was eerily quiet. It began to seem as if the launch of the £500-million Cabot Circus would be embarrassingly low-key.

Then the people came. As more, and yet more, people surged along Broadmead and into Cabot Circus alongside a procession of drummers, dancers and acrobats, the damp, grey autumn morning was transformed.

And so was the heart of Bristol .

Gone were the clouds of grey dust that had filled the area for weeks. Gone were the scaffolding, the heavy machinery and the builders. Instead, there were colourful flags, pulsating percussion and whoops and cheers as performers made their way past the crowds for the grand opening.

It was an almost carnival atmosphere. But then, for Bristolians , this was always about much more than the opening of a new shopping development.

Yesterday was a celebration of the renaissance of Bristol city centre.

To read the full article please click here

 

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Cabot Circus opens in Bristol! 

(Article from The Evening Post - 25th September 2008)

Today sees the dawn of a new era in shopping as the £500-million Cabot Circus flings its doors open to the people of Bristol .

After 10 years of planning and three years of building, shoppers can finally visit the centre which is bringing 140 shops and more than 4,000 jobs to the city.

The fluorescent yellow bibs and hard hats have gone and the UK 's newest shopping development is set to transform shopping habits of people in Bristol and further afield.

Now the buzz of shoppers rather than hammering of builders will echo around the impressive centre.

The 36-acre site also includes cafes, restaurants, a luxury cinema, offices, apartments, a hotel and a 2,600-space car park.

Bob De Barr, project director of the Bristol Alliance which oversaw the development, said: "We are tremendously excited to be opening after so many years of hard work.

"Eight years after the Bristol Alliance was formed we are delivering the product – it is a long time but still quite quick for a project like this. Over the last few days there has been such a lot happening out there – there has been a real buzz about the place.

"It is a very important time for Bristol – this is the missing link in the city centre."

Cabot Circus has a 100,000 sq ft Showcase Cinema de Lux, a three-storey Harvey Nichols at the base of a residential tower of luxury apartments, and a new House of Fraser, showcasing the retailer's new vision for its stores.

Work by Bristol City Council to install a bus lane at the bottom of the M32, approaching the development, was finished yesterday in time for the opening.

Bristol City Council leader Helen Holland said: " Bristol 's regeneration and the renaissance of the harbour, the old city, Temple Quay , Queen Square and our highly-valued but previously under-used urban spaces, have been very much a major part of my world for 15 years.

"Supported by many talented Bristolians and other specialists who have come to love Bristol as much as we do, we have worked together to bring renewal and employment, as well as spark and new life to our city, without compromising our history and industrial heritage.

"Cabot Circus delivers our ambition for retail. It combines a fantastic design, with the sensitive remodelling of treasured spaces."

Building the centre brought employment to 20,000 people.

The opening of Cabot Circus will boost the economy of Bristol and the wider region, according to the South West Regional Development Agency. Director Ian Knight said: "The city's quality of life is well documented and it is excellent at attracting and retaining major employers. But the absence of a major city centre shopping destination has held the city back."

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John Wesley Chapel

The John Wesley Chapel is one of the oldest properties in Bristol and we are lucky to have such an historically important building in the heart of Broadmead.

The Trustees of the Chapel are planning to create an 18th century-style garden in the Broadmead courtyard of the garden and are appealing for all local businesses to help with the funding of this exciting scheme.  An award winning landscape design team, Reckless Orchard, have been briefed and have come up with designs to transform the space so that it may be better used by visitors to Broadmead.

Please see attached a leaflet which details the aims of this project.

We do hope that you will consider helping with this appeal.  If you would like to make a donation, cheques should be made payable to: The New Room Development Fund.

To view information leaflet please click here

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RETAIL PROPERTY ENQUIRIES
If you are interested in a retail property here in Broadmead, please contact John Hirst by email - john@broadmead.net - with full details of your business and requirements.