24 Oct 2025
A dynamic new look and a host of exciting new experiences are coming to entertainment destination XSite in Renfrew, near Glasgow. GRID promises ‘Entertainment Around Every Corner’ and the new name and brand will start appearing on-site and online as the transformation takes shape in coming months.
Developed by owners XPE Group and driven by a £12.6m investment programme, GRID will be anchored by K1 Speed, bringing to Glasgow a unique world class indoor e-karting attraction boasting the world’s longest indoor race-track, set to open in summer 2026.
Alongside K1 Speed, GRID will soon host a raft of new family-oriented offers, including Gymnastics Academy and Heavenly Desserts, all day coffee and much-needed electric vehicle charging facilities in the car park.
These new arrivals have also encouraged existing tenants to upgrade – the ever-popular Odeon cinema has refreshed its customer offer with a new Laser IMAX installation, while Paradise Island Adventure Golf and Funstation have both announced forthcoming refits.
GRID has an interesting genesis, as the site’s 20th birthday approaches in 2026. While the nod to e-karting signals the forthcoming K1 Speed, it also references the heritage of the site as a former electricity plant that kept Glasgow homes warm and lit during the last century.
Looking forwards, GRID represents an energetic and electrifying future as a must-visit, always-on hub for fun, food and unforgettable experiences. GRID’s ongoing ambitions are to welcome customers from a wider area, including across the new Renfrew Bridge, as well as increase dwell time, drive repeat visits, and secure even more best-in-class operators, constantly building on the new vision and direction.
The rebrand comes as the site joins Braehead Shopping Centre, Braehead Arena, IKEA and other local stakeholders in forming Braehead Ambition, a strategic collective focussed on enhancing and refining customer experience across the wider Braehead shopping and leisure estate. It will once again ensure Braehead is firmly on the Glasgow map as the go-to destination for leisure.
On-site enhancements will also see GRID delivering new interiors, lighting, signage and a customer focussed site team, alongside everything from grab-and-go coffee to sit down meals. Over time, every aspect of the customer experience will be upgraded.
Pete Cooper, Director of XPE Group said: “The launch of GRID will redefine this already much-loved destination and extend its appeal far beyond its existing catchment. The ambition of the brand is to surprise our guests with new, better and updated experiences, both through an offer unique to Glasgow and indeed Scotland, and through the small details that make a big difference to the overall experience. We're creating a space with international standards, local relevance and long-term impact. From how our site teams interact with guests to our website we are leaving no stone unturned to bring GRID firmly into pole position as the most compelling leisure destination in the region while retaining the strong local connection the site has always enjoyed. We are creating over 200 new local jobs through our investment and Renfrew Council’s support for our plans has been exemplary.
“We are committed to delivering for visitors and for the local community an up-to-date look and feel aligned with the best Scotland has to offer, with hyper-local commercial activations and events, a delicious range of food, and all-day access to a wider variety of compelling entertainment.”
David Danglard, K1 Speed CEO, said: "Our new centre at GRID will launch our most ambitious project yet: the world's longest indoor go-kart track. This record-breaking distinction is designed not only to thrill our millions of loyal racers worldwide but also to attract a new wave of drivers, all eager to experience this one-of-a-kind race circuit.”
Matt Beddow, Senior Director of Asset Management at Pradera Lateral, GRID’s Asset Manager, added: “2026 will be another huge year for this scheme and the arrival of GRID to Braehead signifies the next chapter for what is already a much-loved leisure destination. Backed by a large scale, unprecedented investment and with an enhanced visitor experience, we are setting GRID up for a bright future.”
The GRID brand identity has been developed by XPE’s retained marketing agency, BWP Group, and will be supported by a creative multi-channel approach including data-led strategies across digital, advertising, events, PR and social media to drive awareness, footfall and leasing momentum.
