Shiny new shops open doors as Eastbourne Arndale Centre becomes The Beacon

Eastbourne's Arndale Centre will be known as The Beacon from today (Friday November 30) with five new stores set to open.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Nov 2018, 10:12 BST
Updated 9th Jan 2019, 03:34 BST
The Beacon is officially open!The Beacon is officially open!
The Beacon is officially open!

The units are in the new mall of the £85 million extension with owner Legal & General announcing opening dates for Schuh, New Look and Flying Tiger (today) and Paperchase (tomorrow, December 1) with Jack Wills due to open early December.

First look at multi-million Eastbourne Arndale extension

In addition, Premier League football club Brighton & Hove Albion will open a temporary shop in the extension from today to December 23.

The Beacon, Eastbourne Arndale Centre extension, opened a number of new shops todayThe Beacon, Eastbourne Arndale Centre extension, opened a number of new shops today
The Beacon, Eastbourne Arndale Centre extension, opened a number of new shops today
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A two-day event will launch the full switchover from the Arndale to The Beacon today and tomorrow.

The event also marks the opening of the link-through from the existing centre to the new extension when shoppers will be able to walk through the new mall, that will be opened up next to River Island, and continue to where new stores H&M, Next and FatFace are already trading. An eight-screen cinema and restaurants will open next spring when a formal opening of the extension will take place.

A promotional team will be in The Beacon giving out goodie bags and branded treats and there will be music from choir Concentus from 12.30pm.

The extension is being funded by Legal & General.

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