The Academy Shopping Centre
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The Academy Shopping Centre is located in the main shopping district of Aberdeen
, Scotland
. As the name suggests, it is a former secondary school
renovated into a modern shopping centre.
The centre is small and specialises in quality, upmarket boutiques and high fashion outlets, as well as bars and restaurants.
In the central courtyard of the centre many events such as fashion shows, dance displays and live music have taken place. It is also used for Al Fresco dining
. Since mid 2010, Enigma bar has installed a 12ft projection screen in the courtyard as part of the beer garden.
will be opening their second Aberdeen restaurant in the old Pier unit in the centre with a frontage on Belmont Street. They have also lodged plans to extend through the back into the shopping centre walkway so that they have direct access for seating, to the courtyard. Nando's will utilise both the ground and first floors of the unit for dining.
Konnichi bar and restaurant have now opened serving Sushi, Korean and Thai crusine.
Imported Instruments will be opening in the centre on 29 October 2011. The store will help fill the gap that was left when Bruce Millers closed down.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. As the name suggests, it is a former secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
renovated into a modern shopping centre.
The centre is small and specialises in quality, upmarket boutiques and high fashion outlets, as well as bars and restaurants.
In the central courtyard of the centre many events such as fashion shows, dance displays and live music have taken place. It is also used for Al Fresco dining
Al fresco dining
Al Fresco dining is eating outside . In temperate climates it is especially popular in the summer months when temperatures and weather are most favorable. It is a style of dining that is casual and often party-like in its atmosphere...
. Since mid 2010, Enigma bar has installed a 12ft projection screen in the courtyard as part of the beer garden.
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Nando'sNando's
Nando's is a casual dining restaurant group originating from South Africa with a Portuguese/Mozambican theme. Founded in 1987, Nando's operates in thirty countries on five continents....
will be opening their second Aberdeen restaurant in the old Pier unit in the centre with a frontage on Belmont Street. They have also lodged plans to extend through the back into the shopping centre walkway so that they have direct access for seating, to the courtyard. Nando's will utilise both the ground and first floors of the unit for dining.
Konnichi bar and restaurant have now opened serving Sushi, Korean and Thai crusine.
Imported Instruments will be opening in the centre on 29 October 2011. The store will help fill the gap that was left when Bruce Millers closed down.
Tennants
- Attic
- Concept
- Enigma
- Konnichi
- The Old School House Bar
- I Candy Hair & Beauty
- Jack WillsJack Wills__NOEDITSECTION__Jack Wills is a mid-range British clothing brand aimed at university students. The fashion label uses the brand and registered trademark "Jack Wills – University Outfitters" to reflect the heritage and inspiration behind the brand....
(Entrance Is Outdoors) - Costa CoffeeCosta CoffeeCosta Coffee is a British coffeehouse company founded in 1971 by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa, as a wholesale operation supplying roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. Since 1995 it has been a subsidiary of Whitbread, since when the company has grown to over...
- Baskin Robbins
- Nando'sNando'sNando's is a casual dining restaurant group originating from South Africa with a Portuguese/Mozambican theme. Founded in 1987, Nando's operates in thirty countries on five continents....
(Coming Soon) - Imported Instruments (Opening 29 October 2011)
See also
- Retail in Aberdeen
- St Nicholas & Bon Accord
- Trinity Shopping Centre
- Union Square