The new Animate cinema building in the heart of Preston Pic: Blog Preston It has been rising out of the ground on one of the most prominent plots in the cit
Eldon Primary School vows to fight damning Ofsted report and slams ‘small number of parents’It has been rising out of the ground on one of the most prominent plots in the city centre for the past two years – having been in the pipeline for more than five.The perhaps surprising poser is one that has been asked several times of Peter Hutton in the week since he became responsible for the striking two-storey building, construction of which is now complete.
Asked whether he believes the development will be a boon to the city centre as a whole – and reverse the recent trend towards empty retail spaces – he said Animate is primarily intended to reimagine the reasons people travel into town. “We hope this is the start of a new and revived city centre for Preston,” added John, pointing also to the revamped Harris Museum and forthcoming Youth Zone, both of which are also set to open next year.
She told the LDRS that while it was important for the site to boast big, well-known brands like the restaurant chains that will dominate it, she believes there will be enough on offer to ensure a point of difference from similar offerings elsewhere – and give Animate a distinctly Preston flavour. “I think it’s important to have a cultural centre, but also, there’s lots of great shops – and we’ve spent money we’re spending money improving the rest of the city centre.”
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