Rushmere Shopping Centre is celebrating 50 years since it first opened in Craigavon with a bumper 70s style party!

Starting off life as Craigavon Shopping Centre, it has grown and developed into the multi-million pound attraction that is Rushmere today.

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On September 23, 1976, it first opened its doors and now, five decades later, the centre has become a destination shopping event welcoming millions of shoppers each year and offering a huge selection of retailers and businesses.

For locals there are some fabulous memories of Crazy Prices and The Cove Inn back in the early days to great excitement when Primark first arrived and the addition of even more great food outlets and shops.

Rushmere Shopping Centre set new records last year welcoming 10.5 million customers.

To mark the golden anniversary, Rushmere has been celebrating with customers over the past two weeks, giving away a host of prizes on the mall as part of its 50th birthday celebrations.

The celebrations will culminate on Saturday 26th September, when shoppers are invited to join Rushmere for a special birthday party on the mall, featuring a live 70’s band and DJ, plenty of nostalgic fun and family activities… including a 70’s dress up competition, with face painters and arts and crafts.

We will also be inviting people to share with us their favourite memories of Rushmere over the years.

Rushmere Centre Manager Martin Walsh said: “Reaching 50 years is a fantastic achievement and one we are incredibly proud to celebrate.

"Rushmere has been part of the lives of so many people across our community for five decades, and this milestone is really about thanking our customers, retailers and staff who have made the centre what it is today.

“We’ve loved celebrating with our customers over the past two weeks, and we’re looking forward to bringing everyone together on Saturday for what promises to be a great birthday party. It’s a wonderful opportunity to look back at Rushmere’s history while celebrating the future.”

Rushmere looks forward to welcoming customers, families and friends to the mall on Saturday 26th September to help celebrate 50 years of Rushmere.