There are so many shops to choose from we couldn't possibly list them all but check out the website for full listings. The piazza is surrounded by restaurants and cafes and in the warm months you can dine alfresco as water fountains dance playfully in front of you. Head to Quakers Lane to snap a shot of the iconic Bristol letters. Cabot Circus makes a shopping day out fun for all the family; try your hand at crazy golf adventure, have a go at amazing VR games in ImmotionVR or watch the latest film in the screen Showcase Cinema De Lux.
Special Offers Offers. Sign Up Sign Up. Online Shop Shop. Follow Us Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Pinterest. Shop Blog. My Bristol Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. Cabot Circus. Search For Shops. Search For Accommodation. Show More Options. But this morning, its all polishing, sweeping and fretting about window displays. There's a woman putting a silver cube in her fashion display. A man adjusts the tie on a mannequin.
The high wire crew are sorting out their kit for the circus display at noon. After three years a building site, it finally looks like a place you might go shopping. The first film to show at the new cinema will be How to Loose Friends and Alienate People, apparently. He added The Mall was part of a wider Bristol offering to attract shoppers. He added: "What we provide is different - we give customers a choice".
But when pressed on parking charges The Mall is free, whereas Cabot Circus charges he again says The Mall offers choice. Labour council leader Helen Holland says the city has "lived with the project" and that Bristol has been "missing out on economic growth". We're expecting the launch event at around midday and shops are due to open at We're hearing from BBC Radio Bristol that organisers are not sure exactly which shops will open until nearer midday with many contractors working overnight.
But most interesting is news that only of the shops will open today, says business correspondent Dave Harvey. The web team is live at Cabot Circus on the third floor.
First impressions are that everything is mostly completed although I'm writing to the sounds of an angle grinder a few floors below. The escalators have just been turned on and from my vantage point I can actually see several units which are not ready to open - including two on the bottom floor and one on the first floor which will eventually be Nationwide Building Society.
We're interested in hearing from you while we're down here - if you've got any questions or comments about the centre, good or bad, then email them in to bristol bbc. Home Explore the BBC. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Find out more about page archiving. BBC Local. It is very, very busy and there are a lot of bags being carried around by first day shoppers. It'll be interesting to see if this continues in the coming weeks and months.
We're all open so this is the end of the text commentary. He finally declares Cabot Circus open and many of the crowd make a dive for the nearest shop. Below us flags are unfurled as the assembled shoppers watch on. We'll have pics of this up on the site as soon as we can after midday Most of the shop workers seem to be out and watching on ready for the rush just after midday.
Oh, and the PA has just kicked in again which means it's a bit noisy in here. Use the listen live facility here or tune to If you're coming along make sure you look up!
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