Parkway, Newbury’s stunning new shopping centre, opens in just one week on 27 October and after much anticipation, the centre has revealed the exciting line up of entertainment in store for shoppers during the grand opening weekend.
Newbury shoppers are invited to join in the exciting celebrations on the day, as they kick off at 10.30am from Market Square with the Parkway ‘Jack is Back’ Parade - a fanfare procession through the streets led by the town’s very own Jack of Newbury.
Alongside Jack will be children from Speenhamland primary school and a host of street entertainers, including medieval jesters and jugglers, stilt-walkers, giant puppets and many more. Providing the musical accompaniment will be traditional medieval sextet ‘City Waites’.
The parade culminates at Parkway’s Middle Street at 10.50am, when Jack will take centre stage as he unveils his new outfit, designed by Mia Eldridge - winner of the of the ‘Jack is Back’ children’s art competition at Speenhamland Primary school.
Throughout the day there will plenty of live entertainment and performances for all the family to enjoy, including mime artists, street magicians, living statues, as well as the mesmerizing Dance Fantastique and visually striking Acro-Balance, not to mention the eccentric shopper Lady Margo - entertaining the queues with her comical and unusual shopping habits. The acclaimed Watership Brass, as well as lively vocal choir ‘Sing 4 Fun’ will also perform.
Eager shoppers will be able to get a taste of the action from 11.00am, when Parkway’s fabulous array of top high street names will open their doors, including Superdry, Topshop, H&M, Lakeland, Jigsaw, Argento and Hotel Chocolat, as well as anchors Debenhams and M&S.
To celebrate the opening there will be a fantastic range of offers and giveaways throughout the centre. At H&M the first 100 customers will receive gift cards to spend in the new store, ranging in value from £5 - £50, and at stunning jewellery store Argento, customers can enjoy 10% off a wide range of accessories.
There’s also a great collection of prizes to be won online with Parkway’s ‘Check in & Win’ campaign. Shoppers can simply ‘Check In’ and say ‘Hello Parkway’ now at the Parkway Facebook location to be in with a chance of winning some of the top prizes.
The party celebrations will continue throughout the opening weekend with more entertainment on Friday and Saturday, and on Halloween Sunday, Parkway will be alive – or undead - with spook-tacular performers and eerie entertainers, as well as the Halloween Hullabaloo in association with The Corn Exchange, Newbury.
Parkway’s fabulous array of top high street names will open their doors, including Superdry, Topshop, H&M, Lakeland, Jigsaw, Argento and Hotel Chocolat,
Once you have parked your car in the wonderful new overpriced car park and wandered round the massive selection of designer shops, will you want to explore the narrow little alleyway called Marsh Lane that leads onto Northbrook Street, or will you want to get back into your car and join the rest of the queue trying to get into the Retail Park in Pinchington Lane. Perhaps you will bypass the lot and head for Festival Place in Basingstoke.
I'm sorry, but from what I have seen so far in the way of publicity, I am not enthused.
Once you have parked your car in the wonderful new overpriced car park and wandered round the massive selection of designer shops, will you want to explore the narrow little alleyway called Marsh Lane that leads onto Northbrook Street,
Here's a picture of the main exit on to Northbrook Street Not sure why you seem to think that Marsh Lane was the only exit, but I'm glad I can educate you otherwise.
Not sure why you seem to think that Marsh Lane was the only exit, but I'm glad I can educate you otherwise.
Ah yes! I forgot about that entrance at the FAR end of Northbrook Street. Very convenient I suppose for Mcdonalds. Now we know how the modern shopper likes to park 5 yards away from the shop they are visiting. Do you think that they will be prepared to walk to the other end to shop in Boots and Camp Hopson? No I think that they will probably use Marsh Lane or not bother at all.
Incidentally I think that all of the social housing (if there is going to be any) will all be located at the East Street entrance. I am sure that a few of Newbury's scumbags soon will lower the tone of the place once they get relocated.
Incidentally I think that all of the social housing (if there is going to be any) will all be located at the East Street entrance. I am sure that a few of Newbury's scumbags soon will lower the tone of the place once they get relocated.
Ah yes! I forgot about that entrance at the FAR end of Northbrook Street. Very convenient I suppose for Mcdonalds. Now we know how the modern shopper likes to park 5 yards away from the shop they are visiting. Do you think that they will be prepared to walk to the other end to shop in Boots and Camp Hopson? No I think that they will probably use Marsh Lane or not bother at all.
Of course you can exit over Park Way bridge, by the Waterside and through many of the shops in the area, through Victoria Park and London Road as well.
Incidentally I think that all of the social housing (if there is going to be any) will all be located at the East Street entrance. I am sure that a few of Newbury's scumbags soon will lower the tone of the place once they get relocated.
Seems your blinkered perception is not just limited to exits from Parkway.
Once you have parked your car in the wonderful new overpriced car park and wandered round the massive selection of designer shops, will you want to explore the narrow little alleyway called Marsh Lane that leads onto Northbrook Street, or will you want to get back into your car and join the rest of the queue trying to get into the Retail Park in Pinchington Lane. Perhaps you will bypass the lot and head for Festival Place in Basingstoke.
I'm sorry, but from what I have seen so far in the way of publicity, I am not enthused.
Good - you can stay at home, or bugger off to Basingstoke.
I would have thought it would have more chance of succeeding if the new shops were what was actually needed? Nothing to get me to visit that I can see. I prefer to sit at home and have it delivered rather than get wet if it is raining or freezing cold. Still Newbury has never been known as a shopping centre like Reading, Basingstoke etc so no change really. Just moving the shops from one end of Newbury to the other is not going to solve the major problems Newbury has is it?
I wonder how the rest of the retailers in town feel about drawing everyone away from the other parts of town to satisfy SLI? Hope they don't try to put too much blame on WBC or User will have to go into overdrive trying to deflect the flack?
I would have thought it would have more chance of succeeding if the new shops were what was actually needed? Nothing to get me to visit that I can see. I prefer to sit at home and have it delivered rather than get wet if it is raining or freezing cold. Still Newbury has never been known as a shopping centre like Reading, Basingstoke etc so no change really. Just moving the shops from one end of Newbury to the other is not going to solve the major problems Newbury has is it?
I wonder how the rest of the retailers in town feel about drawing everyone away from the other parts of town to satisfy SLI? Hope they don't try to put too much blame on WBC or User will have to go into overdrive trying to deflect the flack?
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