Red Dragon Centre
The Red Dragon Centre is an indoor entertainment complex in southern Cardiff, the capital of Wales. It was originally known as the Atlantic Wharf Leisure Village, when it opened in 1997. The complex features restaurants, cafés, a Hollywood Bowl with arcade amusements, an Odeon multiplex cinema, a casino and an on-site car park.
It is located in the Cardiff Bay area, opposite the Wales Millennium Centre. This is close to the A4232 and near Cardiff Bay railway station. It is directly served by Cardiff Bus routes 6 (Baycar) and 8 (via Grangetown, Central Station) to the city centre.
History
The centre opened in 1997 as the Atlantic Wharf Leisure Village. The centre was renamed after the commercial radio station for Cardiff and Newport, Red Dragon FM, which has since been rebranded as Capital FM South Wales. The station is based in the centre, alongside Heart Wales.
The multiplex cinema was originally managed by United Cinemas International (UCI). However, in 2004 Odeon and UCI were bought by private equity firm, Terra Firma, and the two companies were merged under the Odeon name.[1]
Centre tenants
Current tenants include Grosvenor Casinos, Bella Italia, Hollywood Bowl, Odeon, Capital FM South Wales, and Travelodge
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References
- ↑ Walesonline.co.uk (article from Western Mail) Terra Firma ‘in talks to sell Odeon and UCI Cinemas for £1.2bn’ April 13, 2011 (viewed 2011-10-07)
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Coordinates: 51°28′00″N 3°09′51″W / 51.4667°N 3.1641°W