15-559: Valley Centertainment is a leisure and entertainment complex in the Don Valley in Sheffield , South Yorkshire , England . It was built on land previously occupied by steel mills which also includes what is now Meadowhall shopping centre and the Utilita Arena . It is home to several restaurants, bars, a cinema , and a bowling alley as well as other attractions. The Cineworld cinema
30-403: A Hollywood Bowl bowling alley , which has twenty eight lanes open until midnight every night. It also contains a bar, cafe and arcade. Valley Centertainment is also home to an indoor Laser Quest, Laser Quest Sheffield. Consisting of two floors of arena space for the children to explore. Painted brilliantly to look as though the children are in outer space. Paradise Adventure Island Golf opened at
45-534: A result, large areas were derelict by the end of the 1980s despite the steel industry continuing to increase production and the Sheffield Development Corporation were given the task of redeveloping the area. Among the new developments are Meadowhall shopping centre , Valley Centertainment and Sheffield Arena . A public footpath, the Five Weirs Walk , has been opened up along the banks of
60-660: Is one of the busiest in the UK, with 1.8 million visits a year and has more screens than any other Cineworld multiplex with twenty screens in all. It is also one of the first cinemas to introduce digital screens and introduced an IMAX screen in 2012. As of 2021, the cinema also contains a 4DX screen and Screen X, as well as a Starbucks inside the venue. Opening on 5 November 1998 as a Virgin Megaplex , it later re-branded in October 1999 to UGC before becoming Cineworld in 2005. The complex features
75-707: Is safe and secure, rewarded by being given its fifth Park Mark Award. Despite ample parking, finding a space can be difficult at peak times. Parking is particularly difficult when there is an event taking place at the neighbouring Sheffield Arena , Sheffield Ice Rink , or when nearby Meadowhall Centre is busy. Valley Centertainment operate a strict policy of fining customers if they park in non standard locations. 53°24′07″N 1°24′51″W / 53.40204°N 1.41430°W / 53.40204; -1.41430 Lower Don Valley 53°24′18″N 1°25′01″W / 53.405°N 1.417°W / 53.405; -1.417 The Lower Don Valley , or historically
90-412: Is well served by public transport. It has its own stop on South Yorkshire Supertram 's Yellow and Tram Train routes serving Sheffield City Centre , Meadowhall Interchange , and the nearby town of Rotherham . It is within easy bus access of both Sheffield and Rotherham city centre. Valley Centertainment is easily accessible by road: Valley Centertainment has its own large, free car park. Parking
105-622: The East End of Sheffield , is the mainly industrial north-east quarter of Sheffield , England . Located on the River Don , it encompasses the areas of Attercliffe , Brightside , Darnall , Tinsley and Wincobank . The area became the heart of Sheffield's steel industry during the 19th and 20th century. However it went into decline during the 1970s and 1980s as the nature of steel manufacture changed from large industrial sites with large scale employment to more streamlined and automated manufacture. As
120-473: The dissolution of the SDC. A further 6,000 jobs were already due to be created and £124 million was pledged to redevelopment of Sheffield by the government over the next 7 years. Since 1997 the lower Don Valley has also seen further investment due to its links. Valley Centertainment , including one of the country's largest cinema complexes, has also been built since 1997. In May 2005 Sheffield City Council announced
135-493: The end a total of 9 miles (14 km) of road was improved. In 1989 there was accusations that the chairman was using his authority for personal financial gain. Although he was never found to be doing anything improper or asked to step down, he did have business interests within the region. He was also a non-executive chairman of a company who invested in regeneration projects in Sheffield. The land continued to be developed after
150-569: The end of the Don Valley Navigation also received a large investment. Although largely built in the region the SDC had no involvement with the World Student Games development. There was also due to be a four lane link road from junction 34 of the M1 at Meadowhall to the city centre. This was abandoned for a more modest improvement of the local roads when the early 1990s recession struck. In
165-528: The local landscape with 160,000 trees and shrubs and renovated the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation . The most famous development during its time was Meadowhall Centre , which was Europe's largest shopping centre when it was built in 1991. It also brought the Abbey National share exchange centre to the area along with several call centres. Sheffield City Airport was also built during this time but proceeded to close in 2008. The Victoria Quays at
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195-625: The river from the city centre, and the Sheffield Supertram provides light rail access. It is home to one of the highest concentrations of sporting facilities in the UK with the Olympic Legacy Park , incorporating iceSheffield and the English Institute of Sport - Sheffield , located in the area. Sheffield Development Corporation The Sheffield Development Corporation ( SDC )
210-486: Was created in 1988 to oversee the urban regeneration of the Lower Don Valley area of Sheffield , South Yorkshire , England . The area had been the major industrial region of Sheffield but had gone into decline since the 1960s. Huge parts of it were derelict and the city as a whole was suffering from large unemployment. The Corporation was established in 1988 and, in common with other development corporations , it
225-605: Was the planning authority for the area during its existence. It was wound down in 1997 with development operations ceasing on 1 April 1997 and dissolved on 1 July 1997. During its existence it invested £101 million of government money and £7.5 million from the European Union . This was supported by £680 million of private investment. It reclaimed 600 acres (2.4 km ) of land and created over 5 million square feet (460,000 m ) of commercial floor space. It also created 18,000 new jobs. It also regenerated
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