The basement level food court was closed in 2004 as part of a massive £20m revamp of the western end of the shopping centre, which also saw the glass elevators disappear and the area converted to reconfigure the retail units around what is now occupied by Sports Direct and TK Maxx.
It is one of just a number of changes within the Cascades which has seen retailers such as Woolworths and Littlewoods disappear, and some of the units reconfigured such as the expanded Primark. Other high street staples such as M&S and Dorothy Perkins have also said farewell to the Cascades, while other popular names such as Lush and New Look have opened there in recent years. And that is just the changes to the Cascades itself, with many other popular names such as Allders, Debenhams, Wilko and You Need Us also vanishing from the city centre over the years.
Here is a walk down memory lane of the Cascades over the years:
5. The Cascades through the years
The glass lifts from the carpark lead down to the main shopping level and food court, pictured here in September 1989 Photo: The News
6. The Cascades through the years
Flashback to 2005: The crowd to watch Kemal from the TV reality show Big Brother in the food court of The Cascades shopping centre switch on the Christmas lights. Unfortunately, the lights came on prematurely after a practise countdown initiated by Kemal went wrong. Photo: Matt Scott-Joynt
7. The Cascades through the years
Cascades Shopping Centre under construction in January 1988 Photo: -
8. The Cascades through the years
Cascades shopping centre during opening day on September 26, 1989 Photo: -