Leisure news
Marble Arch Mound costs concealed from council members
An internal review into the failings of the Marble Arch Mound has found that the project’s mangers hid the rising costs of the scheme from Westminster City Council members.
Drive-thrus, gyms and cinemas lead recovery in leisure sector
Investment volumes are expected to recover as post-lockdown demand bounces back following brutal 2020.
Goldman Sachs to buy The Belfry for expected £140m
Goldman Sachs has become the preferred bidder to buy The Belfry, the world-famous Warwickshire hotel and golf course, for an expected price of around £140m.
Backyard Cinema appoints Harper Dennis Hobbs in expansion drive
Backyard Cinema has appointed Harper Dennis Hobbs to help fuel its UK expansion.
Aviva enters long-term partnership with Netflix at Surrey studios
Aviva Investors has entered a long-term agreement with streaming giant Netflix to operate and expand its film and production facility at the Longcross Studios complex in Surrey.
Hollywood Bowl signs Birmingham NEC deal
The UK’s largest ten pin bowling operator has signed a 15-year lease for 26,000 sq ft at the NEC in Birmingham.
St George signs first leisure businesses at Ealing Filmworks
The lettings are to gym network 1Rebel, the New-York inspired fried buttermilk chicken shop Butchies, and Japanese ramen restaurant Kanada-Ya, which will all open in the development’s leisure quarter later this year.
