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Bouncing back: UK soft play centres recover after Covid closures

www.theguardian.com 26-12-2024 06:00 1 Minutes reading

Chains expand and high street cafes thrive but businesses face new pressures after budget

“It will go all the way up there, with four floors, and a net maze,” says Jonathan Laznik, the owner of Gambado, pointing to the 10-metre-high ceiling in Forest Hill’s Capitol theatre, which is the venue for the company’s newest soft play venture.

Built as a silent cinema in 1929, the Grade II-listed art deco building, which once sat 1,600 cinemagoers, has also served as a bingo hall and, until last year, a Wetherspoon’s pub.

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