ODEON to anchor Scarborough’s Brunswick Centre transformation

Property regeneration and placemaking specialist Scarborough Group International (SGI) has announced that ODEON will anchor its redevelopment of the Brunswick Centre in Scarborough.

The cinema operator previously operated in Scarborough from 1936 to 1988, having been located near to the Brunswick Centre where the Stephen Joseph Theatre now stands.

Once complete, SGI’s development will offer 20 units ranging between 250 sq ft and 20,000 sq ft across three floors, providing space for national and regional F&B brands and leisure concepts.

SGI will now launch the next phase of its letting strategy at Completely Retail Marketplace, the UK’s premier retail, leisure and hospitality event, which is taking place in London on 24 September 2024.

Mark Jackson of SGI, said: “Bringing ODEON back to Scarborough after an absence of more than three decades is a key milestone in our vision to transform the Brunswick Centre into a premier leisure-led destination.

“With ODEON Luxe, residents and visitors will no longer have to travel over an hour to York for a premium cinema experience, bringing greater convenience and entertainment options right to their doorstep.

“Once complete, the transformed Brunswick Centre will fill some obvious gaps in the leisure and entertainment offer in the town but, critically, will also be a catalyst for the further economic regeneration of the town centre.”

SGI acquired the Brunswick Shopping Centre in September 2021 and unveiled plans to transform it into a leisure-led destination the next year. The proposals were unanimously approved by the former Scarborough Borough Council’s planning committee in March 2023.