{"id":89371,"date":"2024-12-16T18:19:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=89371"},"modified":"2024-12-19T18:19:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T18:19:01","slug":"indoor-karting-in-cardiff-city-centre-gravity-max-plans-to-revive-capitols-entertainment-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/12\/16\/indoor-karting-in-cardiff-city-centre-gravity-max-plans-to-revive-capitols-entertainment-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Indoor karting in Cardiff city centre? Plans to revive Capitol&#8217;s entertainment legacy with Gravity MAX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Capitol Centre&#8217;s future may be as an entertainment venue, 41 years after its famous theatre closed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>WHEN you walk past the Capitol Centre, you are met with a sign which read: \u201cWhere friends meet, chill, eat, chat, films, shop, park.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, in recent years it has become known for short-lived businesses and empty store fronts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is all sadly boarded up or they have got massage chairs and nail shops and charity shops in there. So, there\u2019s no big draw anymore,\u201d said Tony Lloyd, a retired deputy headteacher turned tour guide known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/difflomats\">Difflomats<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Capitol Centre was opened in 1990. Before then, it was the Capitol Theatre, an ornate cinema and concert venue which seated more than 3,000 people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Lloyd was an urban geography student in 1978 when he attended the meeting for the demolition of the theatre and the other buildings on Station Terrace, including the YMCA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI told them I wasn\u2019t very happy with them knocking down some really interesting facades and putting up something rather bland,\u201d he recalls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 57 years that the Capitol Theatre was open, it saw a range of famous performances&nbsp;from icons including Tom Jones, Queen, Led Zeppelin and Elton John. In 1964, The Beatles concluded their final UK tour with two performances on its stage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"286\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_2024-12-12_at_16.51.43_optimized_100-1-edited-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89725\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:715px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_2024-12-12_at_16.51.43_optimized_100-1-edited-1.png 381w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_2024-12-12_at_16.51.43_optimized_100-1-edited-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_2024-12-12_at_16.51.43_optimized_100-1-edited-1-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_2024-12-12_at_16.51.43_optimized_100-1-edited-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89725\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:715px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_2024-12-12_at_16.51.43_optimized_100-1-edited-1.png 381w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_2024-12-12_at_16.51.43_optimized_100-1-edited-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_2024-12-12_at_16.51.43_optimized_100-1-edited-1-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The old YMCA building <\/strong>Credit: Tony Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is a sad loss to lose those buildings for the architecture but also the activities. The YMCA had a lot of activities, like a billiard room and a gym for young men. Of course, the Capitol cinema and theatre held great concerts and films,\u201d said Mr Lloyd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll these activities were lost just for retail outlets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this was not a complete loss for the Cardiff city centre. When the Capitol Centre was opened, it drew crowds from across Cardiff to new stores such as H&amp;M and the Virgin Megastore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Lloyd said: \u201cH&amp;M was its first store in Cardiff. They were very attractive. I would regularly go out of my way to shop there, as I wouldn\u2019t normally have shopped that end of town.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This success was short-lived as the Virgin Megastore closed its doors in 2009, followed by H&amp;M relocating to St David\u2019s Shopping Centre in 2015.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Lloyd attributes its failure as a shopping centre to its layout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere were two design faults, a balcony that doesn\u2019t go anywhere and an entrance that was never built on Station Terrace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, there have been proposals for renovations that accommodate flats, student housing and a hotel. More recently, plans for a food court were proposed by Kommune, which owns a food hall in Sheffield. These plans have all fallen through.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:396px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-parallax\" style=\"min-height:341px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Cardiff Captiol Centre Credit: EG Focus \" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-89729 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/3998479662_a64f89d469_c.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Future of the Capitol Centre <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gravity-global.com\/max\">Gravity MAX<\/a>, a multi-purpose leisure company which runs entertainment centres in England, sees the Capitol Centre as an opportunity to expand into Cardiff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company, which already has centres in Westfield and Liverpool&#8217;s ONE centre, has applied to renovate the rear section of the centre, which faces onto Queen Street and Station Terrace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will mark a return of the building to use as an entertainment venue. The plans feature an indoor kart track, indoor golf, battling cages, laser tag, bowling, darts, karaoke, sports bars, food outlets and outdoor seating areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The planning statement says: \u201cGravity, which will re-anchor this part of the shopping centre, attract and generate customer footfall as well as enhancing the vitality, viability and attractiveness of the city centre.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Shopping centres aren&#8217;t good business in this era&#8217;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Glen Arguido, who owns <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hgcscootersofficial\/?locale=ko_KR\">HGC Scooter<\/a>, has to relocate his business due to renovations to accommodate Gravity MAX, said: \u201cWe had very blessed years in the Capitol Centre but unfortunately had to leave.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn my unit I had a good amount of people coming in because I am the only electric and e-bike repair shop in the city centre. But overall, the footfall in Capitol is really bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI do not believe that shopping centres are a good business in this era where shops are closing down rapidly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it will be a good place to have in the centre. As a family man, there is not much to do in the centre for the family.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Krishna Katari, who works in RingMaster Sports, also sees the decline of the Capitol Centre. \u201cI have heard that this used to be the place. A lot of customers come in and say that they used to hang out here all of the time. It is a shame that it has come to this point.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringmastersports.com\">RingMaster Sports<\/a>, which moved to the Capitol Centre from Newport in 2018, is now concerned about the upcoming renovations. Mr Katari is worried that the changes could attract a different type of customer, potentially affecting their business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"505\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2571_optimized_100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89420\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2571_optimized_100.jpg 673w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2571_optimized_100-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2571_optimized_100-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2571_optimized_100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89420\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2571_optimized_100.jpg 673w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2571_optimized_100-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2571_optimized_100-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Krishna Katari, left, in RingMaster Sports<\/strong> Credit:Megan Huws<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Infinity Vape, which opened in February 2024, is looking forward to the potential new visitors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am all for it, honestly, it is going to bring a lot more excitement to the area, and it will bring a lot of younger crowds in,\u201d said Geraint Randall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou know there is pros and cons for everything. There are a lot of businesses on that side that have been closed up now because Gravity has built the building. Prior to this, the Capitol Centre has been a dying unit to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"505\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2573_1_optimized_100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89423\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2573_1_optimized_100.jpg 673w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2573_1_optimized_100-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2573_1_optimized_100-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2573_1_optimized_100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89423\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2573_1_optimized_100.jpg 673w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2573_1_optimized_100-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/IMG_2573_1_optimized_100-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Infinity Vapes <\/strong>Credit: Megan Huws <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Matgo Styles, the marketing and events co-ordinator at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canalquarter.uk\/pulse\">Pulse<\/a> and Kings nightspots, is looking forward to these renovations bringing people to the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe overall vibe of Gravity MAX seems to be very fun, it\u2019s very slick, and it kind of fits in with what we have to offer as a venue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pulse, a popular bar and nightclub, faces the recently uncovered Churchill Way dock feeder. Cardiff Council reopened the canal as part of a plan to create a canal quarter, aiming to attract shoppers and visitors to the quieter side of the city centre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople come to us a bit of a destination venue anyway. But obviously we have noticed that the centre has been quieter,\u201d said Mr Styles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/7633550_34ccceff_1024x1024-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Pulse and the Churchill Way Dock Feeder <\/strong>Credit: Gareth James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhether or not there is footfall in the centre to the shops doesn\u2019t really have an impact on us, but the fact that there\u2019s another leisure operator coming can only be a positive for us.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gravity MAX \u201chas a really good vibe about it. And we are never of the opinion that we want to be the only venue open around here. We are fully aware that the more vibrant the area is, the more benefit there is to us as well,\u201d said Mr Styles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI understand why the shops may have a different view, but as far as we are concerned it\u2019s going to really benefit the city centre and that side of Cardiff.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gravity MAX is currently waiting for planning approval from Cardiff Council.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Capitol Centre&#8217;s future may be as an entertainment venue, 41 years after its famous theatre closed <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1213,"featured_media":89738,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,40,14,3],"tags":[8571,1291,557,158,6810,339],"coauthors":[8791],"class_list":["post-89371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city","category-going-out","category-longer-reads","category-news","tag-capitol-centre","tag-cardiff-2","tag-cardiff-city-centre","tag-entertainment-2","tag-renovation","tag-wales"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Indoor karting in Cardiff city centre? 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