Opening date announced for St James Quarter

Get your designer trainers at the ready, St James Quarter in Edinburgh’s city centre is to open the first phase on 24 June.

St James Quarter has natural ventilation throughout the development with easy access from other main streets, various means of arrival by public transport and 1600 car parking spaces.

The phase one opening line-up of one of the most significant UK city centre transformations undertaken in the last few years will bring together brands from global to local, combining convenience and luxury with an offering that includes; Zara, Mango, Pull & Bear, Rituals, H&M, Kurt Geiger, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, as well as Dune, Bross Bagels and Salerno Pizza, ensuring there is something for everyone to enjoy. The centre will also see many exciting brands making their Scotland debuts with; Peloton, Bonnie & Wild, & Other Stories, Bershka and Stradivarius offering their exciting products in Edinburgh for the first time.

One of the spaces in Bonnie & Wild will be occupied by Masterchef winner Gary McLean in his first solo restaurant.

John Lewis has also announced it will reopen in the middle of May after a multi-million pound refurbishment. Welcome news indeed when the store is closing in other cities such as Aberdeen. It will be accessible on the corner of Leith Street and Little Kings Street, ahead of its entrance within St James Quarter becoming accessible in June.