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The Light set to illuminate Banbury’s entertainment and leisure experience from Easter
09/11/2021
A cinema, bowling, retro arcade and terrace with restaurant and bar are part of the new offering
Banbury’s new cinema and leisure venue The Light is set to open next Easter. The 55,000 square foot venue will welcome visitors from next April at Castle Quay Waterfront.
The Light’s entertainment space covers 3 floors and will include a premium cinema, 10 lane bowl, and a retro arcade. Visitors will be able to enjoy a stunning terrace with restaurant and bar.
The development is a key milestone in Cherwell District Council’s transformation of Banbury and will create a significant number of part-time and permanent jobs.
James Morris, CEO of The Light, said: “We are delighted to be able to bring such an exciting offer to Banbury and are hugely grateful to the members of the Council for their support. We have a huge amount of work to do over the next five months and cannot wait to share more details of the venue in the next few months.
“It is an exciting time and we look forward to working in partnership with Premier Inn, Lock29, Tooleys Boatyard, Castle Quay and the other new restaurant and retail operators who are coming together to make this a truly transformational project.
“We look forward to entertaining the people of Banbury and to offer a wide range of opportunities, with hiring beginning early in the new year.”
Councillor Ian Corkin, Deputy Leader of Cherwell District Council, said: “The opening of The Light at Castle Quay Waterfront will create an exciting new entertainment hub in the town, attracting visitors from across the region and turbo charging the night-time economy.
“The Light is a true reflection of the Council’s ambition to revive the canal side and will anchor Waterfront’s leisure offer. We’ve had a very clear vision to regenerate the site from the outset and it is so exciting to see everything now come to fruition.”
Since it was founded in 2007, The Light has opened 11 cinema and leisure venues across the country with more site openings planned over the next four years. The company featured in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 businesses in 2019.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam
james duong On 09/11/2021 at 12:33 pm
this will give the town centre a boost of visitors, excellent news!