August 2019 by Debbie Mccoy
Easy to use and great prices x
April 2017 by Dee M.
Now East Kilbride(EK) isn't the nicest of places when walking through this shopping centre it reminded me of small low dying shopping centres like The Piaza(Paisley) or The Forge(Glasgow) shopping centres that only really have a few decent shops and the rest is really shite not quite as bad as the other two mentioned but East Kilbride shopping centre is a step in that direction in my opinion.
January 2016 by Billy ..
Half empty shopping centre. Many shops don't participate in the late night Thursday opening. The shops that remain are generally good, well-stocked and spacious. No issues with parking prices or availability.
April 2015 by Andrew L.
Pleanty of parking spaces with free parking on sundays. Though its been a while since I've been to EK Shopping centre & from the looks of it about half the shops have shut down & been borded up despite it being an easter sunday weekend. Though if its current owners are planning on doing something similar like with the pollok centre (now silverburn) & doing something rather interesting then only time will tell.
September 2014 by Margaret W.
Plenty choice of shops. Great for prams/ wheelchairs as no stairs or doors to encounter. Parking reasonably cheap within the shopping centre so great for rainy days!
August 2013 by Martyn M.
East Kilbride shopping centre elicits a mixed opinion from me. If you'd shopped here 5 years ago, it was a plethora of shops and you were able to get absolutely everything you were looking for. Today, it's a bit pathetic and every second lot seems to be lying empty. There's everything here you'd expect in a shopping centre; Topshop, a huge Debenhams, Waterstones and a selection of others. There's also a couple of cafés, a McDonald's and a decent sized food court. There's also a huge ice rink and upstairs there's an Odeon cinema and a library. It has a lot in it, it's just a bit depressing to walk through and see most of the lots lying empty.
September 2011 by Qype User (BAZ?)
used to come here all the time but there is other shopping centers better than this because they keep extending onto the buildings it feels like to get to one side to another your walking forever. great place to spend the day though as has every shop you can think of, ice skating and cinema. free parking on a sunday but need to pay for rest of the days which is a let down because other shopping centres you dont pay.
January 2011 by Francesca R.
Oh, East Kilbride Shopping Centre. Everyone wants to go to shiny Silverburn now and leave you to rot. Let's face it--you're not as pretty as Silverburn. But just between you and me, Silverburn's kind of up its arse, don't you think? Sure, she's got several great restaurants, a Tesco's the size of a small planet, and shops of every ilk, but whatever. You've got your own thing going on, regardless of how discombobulated and shambolic it may appear. You've got an ice rink, a food court, several charity and pound shops, a movie theatre, and a restaurant delightfully named "Shenanigans." You've grown since we first met, but not gracefully, I'm afraid. Now you are an insanely long corridor that changes so drastically from shabby to sleek it's like I've taken a hit of acid and gone down the rabbit hole as I attempt to wend my way from one end to the other. Metaphorically, you are a woman who used to be fat and has lost several stone in a short period of time, but still has weird, unflattering bulgy bits that you just can't seem to get rid of. Still, you're looking good, darling. Keep on doing your thing and I will keep coming back.
January 2011 by Elizabeth F.
My old school friend text me to say that he was up for Christmas from Manchester. He asked if was I still kicking about Blantyre and I sure am so he suggested heading to Asda Blantyre Cafe. When he came to my bit he had fortunately changed his mind and said 'Howsabout EK instead?' Yay, you betcha! I love the East Kilbride Shopping Centre or it's more the Centre West bit that I like best nowadays. It's actually split into several shopping malls, Prince's Mall and The Plaza were the first then they linked up The Plaza to the Olympia with the ice rink and cinema. I loved that part when I was younger. Then they covered up Prince's Square to become a mall then recently added on to The Plaza, Centre West. If you enter from the bus station it is a bit grim but keep heading through and it does get better. I normally park at Centre West but my friend likes parking at the Olympia. We still don't know how you can park in the underneath car park. Hmm?!! Anyhoo it was lovely to grace this entrance, it was completely mobbed, lovely to see the ice rink still as busy as ever. *Flashback* First time I was ever on an ice rink with my mum. Did witness someone fall and have their hand slashed though. I remember the paramedics and blood on the ice. Fortunately it didn't put me too much off ice skating. We mostly window shopped as we didn't see much we fancied in the sales. We decided to stop for a wee coffee at Costa in The Plaza. There's plenty of food courts and coffee shops about in all the malls. I love the food court in Centre West best. The one at the ice rink not so much nowadays, if you saw it you would understand why. It's great to come here especially when it's raining as everything's all under one roof and it's call Toys R er maybe not. Did most of my Christmas shopping here as there's a great variety of shops. There's still empty lets in the various malls but there's still plenty of shops to make you drop.
November 2010 by Qype User (Glenda?)
carbuncle but good shops inside
April 2010 by Paul C.
The last time I visited East Kilbride Shopping Centre, the place seemed to have suffered badly following the recession as lots of shops were closed. Then again, most of the remaining shops were "all items for a pound" places so maybe it was a dump in the first place. There is a Marks and Spencer and Debenhams here but they are cornered off in the one slightly swanky wing of the shopping centre, far away from all the plebby places. Tip: don't eat in the food court.
March 2010 by Eleanor M.
Warning: don't make eye contact with anyone here, my friend once got her head kicked in by some ned who did the whole, "What you looking at?" nonsense. I think it's fair to say that this particular shopping centre is infamous for attracting such ilk and they usually congregate around the ice-rink. For convenience then I guess EK Shopping Centre is alright, it has most of the big brand name shops, and you will probably be able to find most of the things you are looking for here. There's also ample food courts to fill up if all that shopping tires you out.
February 2010 by Joe P.
This is a monstrous shopping centre, built in sections over many years (which you can tell very easily). There are a couple of food courts, one which overlooks the curling rink, and the other which has such outlets as Subway, KFC and Pizza Hut. There are many, many shops. There is also a Post Office which is incredibly busy and should not be visited if you are in any sort of a hurry! Parking is not free - there is a bus station.
February 2010 by Maureen M.
East Kilbride Shopping Centre is a funny place. When you walk in from the bus station entrance, it looks like a complete dump, with most of the shops boarded up. The ones that aren't are either charity shops or "assorted crap" shops as I like to call them, which sell cheap rubbish. A result, I imagine, of the recent recession. The food court with its luminous plastic seats sells a variety of greasy dishes designed to provoke a heart attack. The adjoining ice rink plays techno versions of songs I haven't heard since 1992. But as you move through the centre, you begin to notice something strange. It actually has a few decent shops, such as H&M and Topshop. The other wing is just bizarre. It is much nicer than the rest, with a Marks and Spencer and more upmarket foodcourt. It looks like the last bit was tagged on with the hope shoppers will forget the rest of East Kilbride Shopping Centre exists. A better move would be to clear out the assorted crap and start again.
February 2010 by Steven B.
I used to come here with my Gran when I was a kid as an alternative to going shopping in Hamilton, and there have only been minor changes since then (for better or worse). Most importantly.. for me.. the ice rink is still here! It's next to the Bus Station here and near the Train Station which make it easy to get to by public transport and it is a valid alternative to other big shopping centres like St. Enoch or Buchanan Galleries. There are some familiar names and some unfamilar ones, with some good eateries AND an ice rink! So many happy memories. There's also a cinema and apparently a lazer tag thing now as well so you can make a day of it which is cool. AND there's an ice rink.
