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Nadia Breen

£2.4M Belfast bowling and family entertainment centre due to open next month

A £2.4M entertainment centre is due to open in Belfast next month.

Hollywood Bowl will be situated at Belfast ’s Odyssey complex in the Titanic Quarter and 30 new jobs will be created, with a recruitment drive currently ongoing.

The new centre will feature 20 lanes, including four VIP lanes, amusements and an American-style diner.

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Work is almost complete on the family entertainment centre which is the first of its kind to be launched by Hollywood Bowl Group in Northern Ireland.

It will open in April (illustrative image only) (Edward Shaw)

The new centre will bring family fun and entertainment to the Titanic Quarter when it opens its doors for the first time on Thursday April 14.

Craig Turnball, Centre Manager at Hollywood Bowl Belfast, said: “We’re thrilled to be opening our first centre in Northern Ireland. This is a major milestone for Hollywood Bowl which has built a reputation for delivering outstanding family experiences across the UK.

(illustrative image only) (Edward Shaw)

“Whilst the last few years have been tough for Belfast’s hospitality and leisure industry there are strong positive signs of normal life returning, and we can’t wait to welcome friends and family from across the city to have fun and make memories together once again in our new state of the art bowling centre at the Odyssey.”

Hollywood Bowl is part of the Hollywood Bowl Group, the UK’s leading ten pin bowling and competitive socialising business which manages 66 centres operating under the Hollywood Bowl, AMF Bowling and Puttstars (mini golf) brands.

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Guy Hollis from Matagorda 2 which owns the recently revitalised part of the Odyssey complex, formerly known as the Odyssey Pavilion, said: “We are delighted to welcome Hollywood Bowl to Odyssey in Belfast. Hollywood Bowl will be a fantastic addition to Odyssey which has a huge range of fun, family friendly things to do and see.

Hollywood Bowl is coming to Belfast (Nigel Roddis Photography)

"Hollywood Bowl offers a premier experience, and we are very pleased to welcome them to their first location here in Northern Ireland.”

Bookings are now open, with all guests encouraged to pre-book their bowling experience in advance.

Guest can also wear their own shoes to bowl in.

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