Behind the Quarter

Never-before-seen footage of St James Quarter

St James Quarter has released a brand-new video taking viewers ‘Behind the Quarter’, with the team at Edinburgh’s game changing development exploring one of the most significant city centre transformations currently underway in the UK.

The video contains exclusive never-before-seen footage of inside St James Quarter, featuring a special behind the scenes sneak peek of the stunning shopping galleria which will host over 80 brands and an enticing mix of restaurant and bars.

The video dives into the history of the site and showcases what is to come for Edinburgh’s new retail-led district.  

The first episode of the Behind the Quarter series features Martin Perry, Director of Development, Nick Peel, Managing Director and Rochelle Burgess, Marketing Director at St James Quarter. 

• “We spent really the first two years demolishing and then excavating down to the lowest level and then the next two and a half years building back up.” – Martin Perry 
• “When I look at the quality of the work, it is a cathedral in a world heritage site.” – Nick Peel 
• “We aren’t a shopping centre, we’re creating this new district.” – Rochelle Weir 

The team discuss the St James Quarter journey so far – from concept to construction, details of the new brands opening next month, and share their thoughts on how the new lifestyle district is set to transform and enhance the city. 

The full video can be streamed here.

To download the teaser content, click here.