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The covered rink at Skate Metrocentre, Gateshead
Skate Metrocentre, Gateshead · 2024

Skate Metrocentre, Gateshead

Real ice in the Yellow Mall car park of one of Europe’s largest shopping centres.

days a week through December and January
5 → 7
replacing a synthetic rink
Real ice
press coverage
Regional

The brief

Metrocentre had run a small synthetic rink with another supplier and wanted something that would draw people from across the region.

What we built

A large, fully covered real-ice rink in the Yellow Mall car park, with public sessions, coaching courses, group bookings and accessible sessions.

The result

The rink opened five days a week and moved to seven through December and January. It drew significant regional press and brought extra footfall to the wider estate.

Photos

Skate Metrocentre lit in purple and pink
Skate Metrocentre, December 2024
The covered rink at Skate Metrocentre, Gateshead
The covered rink in the Yellow Mall car park, 2024

In their words

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“This partner’s passion for delivering dreams aligned with us on the importance of providing a magical experience to every customer who visits us.”
C

Commercial Manager, Metrocentre

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