Work has begun to redevelop the former BHS department store at the St Enoch Centre into a new nine-screen Vue cinema - bringing around 40 new jobs to the city when it opens early next year.
Vue has signed a 20 year lease to create at the Big Screen Entertainment venue as part of the shopping centre’s £40 million ‘east end leisure’ development.
The investment will see the creation of a state-of-the-art complex equipped with new Sony 4K digital projection and Dolby 7.1 surround sound - and three of the nine screens will also be 3D.
Dave Windross, Head of Property at Vue Entertainment said: “We strongly believe in the long term future of cinema, and are looking forward to a year of amazing films in 2021, and therefore we are committed to delivering this fantastic new cinema for film fans in Glasgow.
“We believe that the big screen experience provides the perfect opportunity to switch off from the outside world with a great story, and our new all Recliner site will give even more people the chance to escape to luxury for a few hours.
“We’re also delighted to create 40 new jobs, which we’ll be recruiting for in due course.
“The St Enoch Centre redevelopment is creating a superb retail and leisure hub for Glasgow and we’re pleased to be part of it. We look forward to revealing more details as the project develops.”
Each screen will feature “The Recliner”, large, soft leather seats that recline back, enabling customers to find the perfect view of the big screen and feature a convenient fold away tray for snacks and refreshments, which provides maximum comfort and the best movie experience possible.
There will also be new “Snacks and Seat touch screens” where cinemagoers can select, collect and enjoy all their drinks snacks and tickets on Vue's state of the art touchscreens.
For pre-booking your favourite seats, customers will be able to use the Vue website HERE.
