Stärka has been appointed by LondonMetric Property Plc to lease a c.100,000 sq ft opportunity that forms part of the Victoria Exchange Leisure District, adjacent to the AO Arena in Manchester.

Hammerson has announced that footfall at Bullring & Grand Central continues to increase year on year with strong visitor numbers continuing through January, reflecting the Group’s focus on its repositioning of the asset.

Peel has announced the signing of a first-of-its-kind leisure concept by American-style restaurant chain, Archie’s, at Trafford Palazzo, the UK’s first next-generation experience centre.

Grosvenor has announced that Flight Club, the global Social Darts concept, has selected Liverpool ONE’s Chavasse Park for its latest location and first venue in the city.

CACI, the data specialists focused on people and place, has revealed the extent of positive impact on the cinema sector from the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon.

Hammerson is pleased to announce that boutique bowling concept, Lane7, has officially opened its largest-ever location at Bullring & Grand Central.

Padel Social Club is making waves in the sports and lifestyle space with its announcement of planning permission to establish a remarkable new facility at The O2, the world’s most popular live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination.

Gravity Active Entertainment (“Gravity”), the fast-growing leisure and entertainment company, has launched the new flagship Gravity MAX at Liverpool ONE. Gravity’s biggest investment to date and its largest site, the £10 million destination showcases 100,000 sq ft of the brand’s newest and most enhanced active experience concept, Gravity MAX.

Grosvenor has announced that competitive-socialising Esports concept, leveltap, has officially launched its debut bricks-and-mortar site at Liverpool ONE’s Hanover Street.

Oxygen, the UK’s first choice indoor family activity brand, has unveiled its upgraded customer proposition through a £1.23 million refurbishment at Croydon Park, featuring transformed activity zones, facilities, café, and revamped event offerings.

The O2, which is owned and operated by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate, has announced the opening of iFLY, the indoor skydiving experience, marking the operators London debut.

The UK’s first choice indoor family activity brand, Oxygen, has announced the acquisition of regional trampoline operator, Jump Evolution. Building further presence within Greater London, the deal takes Oxygen’s portfolio to ten parks across the UK.

P-THREE, the specialist real estate agency and consultancy focused on mixed-use development and prime retail and leisure leasing, has been selected by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to lead on the leasing of the key restaurant and catering anchors on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, including 15,800 sq ft (GIA) of restaurant space at East Bank.

Hammerson has signed the world’s most advanced virtual reality experience, Sandbox VR, as part of its vision to diversify the use of Grand Central in the heart of Birmingham and an ambitious strategy to reinvigorate its assets through new brands, entertainment, and experiential concepts.

Cosy Club, the well-known restaurant brand managed by award-winning hospitality business, Loungers, has officially opened its latest location at centre:mk Milton Keynes, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK.

Victoria Square, the leading retail and leisure destination positioned in the heart of Belfast, has announced the signing of global activewear and lifestyle brand Sweaty Betty for its Northern Ireland debut.

Lendlease has signed the luxury cinema concept, Everyman, as anchor leisure tenant at the landmark Turing Building within International Quarter London (IQL). Both the Everyman cinema and the Turing Building are set to launch in 2024.

Gravity Active Entertainment (“Gravity”), the UK’s fast-growing leisure and entertainment company, has revealed more details of its new flagship venue, which opens later this year in Liverpool ONE, the UK’s leading retail and entertainment destination.

Landsec, part of The St David’s Partnership, has today announced the signing of The Ivy Asia at St David’s Cardiff. The Asian-inspired concept is a first for the brand in Wales, and will launch later this summer on The Hayes, adjacent to sister restaurant The Ivy, which itself opened in late 2019 at St David’s to much acclaim.

Grosvenor has announced three new additions to Liverpool ONE’s F&B line-up, as operators at the leading retail and entertainment destination celebrate continued sales success in the sector.