Jobs open at Animate!
19 February 2025 - Updated
Animate is a state-of-the-art, £45m+ entertainment and leisure complex in the heart of the city centre, in the historic Harris Quarter, next to Preston Markets, where the old indoor market and car park used to be.
It's a flagship development for the city, owned by the city council and will be home to 10 new leisure and hospitality retailers in the city including national brand names such as Arc Cinema, Hollywood Bowl, Cosmo, Ask Italian, Argento Lounge, Mad Giant Food Hall and Taco Bell.
In total over 100 new jobs will be created for local people at this brand new, family-friendly, entertainment destination, so now is the time to get registering your interest and find that hot new exciting career!
Recruitment drives have already been launched for some of the first tenants - with some already open - and there's more to follow. Keep checking in on this page for up-to-date information.
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl opens on 8 March 2025. There are no opportunities at present but any future vacancies will be available below:
To view all vacancies visit Hollywood Bowl Group Careers - Find a role.
Arc Cinema
The Arc Cinema opens on 21 February 2025.
The Arc Cinema is a fun and rewarding place to work for anybody who loves making their customers happy. Film lovers will be delighted with free cinema tickets too!
Any future vacancies will be advertised on Indeed - The Arc Cinema.
Cosmo
Coming soon.
- General Manager - World Buffet Restaurants | Authentic World Kitchen | COSMO
- Restaurants - World Buffet Restaurants, Authentic World Kitchen, COSMO
Taco Bell
Opening 20 February 2025.
Any future vacancies:
MAD Giant Food Hall - watch this space...
Lounges - Argento
Opened 5 February 2025. Any future vacancies will be via link below:
Ask Italian
Opening soon. Get in touch with us today by emailing - work@askitalian.co.uk.
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