2007 Restoration
In November 2007 it was revealed that the centre (which was being refubished after being taken over by Zurich Financial Services) was to be converted into a food emporium. The plans brought protests from the independent traders, who were removed from the Corn Exchange, and their customers.
After the restoration the Corn Exchange re-opened in November 2008 as a boutique shopping centre for independent retailers. The 13,200-square-foot (1,230 m2) ground level is occupied by Piazza by Anthony, and the upper levels home to a number of retailers.
In late 2010, The Corn Exchange was host to Gok Wan's Gok's Fashion Roadshow shown on television in February 2011, in which four policewoman from the Leeds-Bradford area opened the show as "changed women". In June 2011 Katie Price visited and held auditions for The next big thing which will be on Sky Living in Autumn 2011.
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