The Eastgate Shopping Centre was first opened in the city centre during January 1983 and while the , it’s hard to believe that In aid of this, to , but in particular from the Eastgate. From some beloved shop favourites like Debenhams and Monsoon, to the centre’s atmosphere and buzz. Some parts of the Eastgate have changed beyond recognition since then, with many shops and cafes no longer in business.
After hundreds of comments from our readers, here are a few things the people of Inverness have said that they miss about the Eastgate. Many locals claimed that the atmosphere of the Eastgate is no longer what it used to be. Tiffer Forbes said: “I miss the atmosphere and buzz.
It’s now a stale place and frankly a poor excuse for a shopping centre and dining experience.” Cathay Sengupta added: “It has gradually become a soulless building. There is very little there to entice an old buddy like myself.
” Others mentioned the loss of bigger businesses that once existed including Zara. The company is one of the largest international fashion companies in the UK and once existed in Inverness. However, the popular fashion chain closed its store in the Eastgate Shopping Centre in January 2011.
Jan Duncan said: “Zara is my most missed shop. Now there are so many more empty units. It was a really good centre, but is now dead and lifeless.
” Dozens of people reminisced about the previous food court that once featured in the Eastgate. Kiri Rachel Macfarlane said: “The new fo.