New 360 Play family entertainment centre opens in Leicester, UK

With two successful sites already in operation, DP Leisure (DPL), operator of the 360 Play family entertainment centre brand, has now opened a third venue, in Leicester, UK.

The latest addition to the chain is located at the Meridian Leisure Park, just five minutes drive from the M1 motorway. The site already features a Vue cinema, Hollywood Bowl, David Lloyd Leisure centre and a variety of restaurants and the 360 Play centre brings another high quality leisure choice to the mix.

As with the existing sites, design and master planning of this latest project, which is housed within an 18,000 sq. ft. building, was carried out by DPL's sister company, DP Associates (DPA), who also project managed the build, with construction commencing in August.

As one of the UK's leading family entertainment centre brands, the new venue offers 360 Play's well established mix of creative play and amusement which has proved so successful at the company's other two sites, in Milton Keynes and Stevenage. Arranged over two floors, there are four main zones inside and two outside, the indoor areas including the 360 Street creative play zone, made up of individual play units such as a fire station, supermarket, pizza parlour, car garage/body shop and dressing up shop.

The central indoor feature is an active zone designed by DPA and supplied by the Soft Brick Co., which incorporates a three storey soft play structure with a host of sliding, climbing, crawling and other activities and a skills area with mid-size dodgem cars from IE Park/SOLI Bumper cars that children can ride on their own or with an adult. A sports zone with sports games and a feature carousel, also from IE Park, along with a party zone accommodating a dedicated area for up to four individual parties, are also on offer.

The two outdoor zones, due for completion in time for the spring/summer months, will include one designed for under 3s with a sand play activity area and outdoor seating, and a larger, Club 360 area catering for the three to 10 year old age group, with water boats, climbing attractions, water play and an events area. A café serving a wide assortment of drinks, refreshments and freshly cooked food choices is also available, as are seating areas throughout the building , while the centre will also offer 'out of hours' opening on specific nights for families with children with special needs.

The new venue has brought an impressive number of new jobs to the area too, with approximately 50 full and part time positions being created.