{"id":47554,"date":"2026-10-13T07:45:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T06:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/south-west\/?p=47554"},"modified":"2026-10-13T08:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:22:46","slug":"november-property-lunch-reshaping-bristol-city-centres-retail-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/south-west\/news\/47554-november-property-lunch-reshaping-bristol-city-centres-retail-heart","title":{"rendered":"November Property Lunch: Reshaping Bristol city centre&#8217;s retail heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hear directly from the development team behind the upcoming transformation of Bristol&#8217;s <span class=\"il\">Cabot<\/span> Circus and Quakers Friars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The retail scene has changed dramatically since Bristol city centre\u2019s <span class=\"il\">Cabot<\/span> Circus opened in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>But while most of us now shop online, we still want our cities to be vibrant. with a range of national and independent stores, as well as restaurants, cafes and cultural venues.<\/p>\n<p>Hammerson, the major national property group that co-owns <span class=\"il\">Cabot<\/span> Circus, plans to extend the centre with a mix of student accommodation and community spaces while also revitalising the nearby historic Quakers Friars area.<\/p>\n<p>Join us at this exclusive event, sponsored by Vertical, to hear from the Hammerson development team behind these transformative schemes and learn more about how Bristol\u2019s retail heart is being reshaped for the modern era.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to expect at the lunch?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f3a4\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa4\" data-emoji=\"\ud83c\udfa4\" aria-label=\"\ud83c\udfa4\" \/> Get first-hand insights from Hammerson\u2019s development director Jonatan Carlring and senior asset manager Shelley Taylor<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f91d\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd1d\" data-emoji=\"\ud83e\udd1d\" aria-label=\"\ud83e\udd1d\" \/> Network with developers, investors and professionals from across the South West<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f374\/32.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf74\" data-emoji=\"\ud83c\udf74\" aria-label=\"\ud83c\udf74\" \/> Enjoy a two-course lunch and welcome drink.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 25 November<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>12pm \u2013 3pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, Bristol BS1 4QF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets: \u00a350 + VAT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"m_6634542103997505627auto_assign_link_num_3\" href=\"https:\/\/trk.cp20.com\/click\/gg86-7gx5u-nvzzl-4n0qaq3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" name=\"m_6634542103997505627_httpsbusinessdeskzohobackstageeu251126SWPrope 2\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/trk.cp20.com\/click\/gg86-7gx5u-nvzzl-4n0qaq3\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791957363480000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12m-L7kK-ZyAsd49W6DGV2\">BOOK TICKETS HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsored by<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_6634542103997505627fusionResponsiveImage CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbBaFk4x5awwisd1eED1jhiNxTIIpvPcJo3bEjW1kAoL-lhjHz3oFFo6LifXaOF4MvaSEui2GdoK0goQKH9_1sY_gd1wvsboGD7a29Gwv1-i0vOxI06yZywg_dYXQG4VQdL=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/media.campaigner.com\/media\/76\/767526\/Vertical-Logo-04.png?id=x2xk337\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"auto\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive opportunity to hear directly from the team behind the transformation of Bristol&#8217;s Cabot Circus and Quakers Friars<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":272345,"featured_media":47555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[120784,9,47995],"coauthors":[137101],"class_list":["post-47554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-property","category-retail","tag-bristol-and-bath","tag-featured-story","tag-south-west"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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