Editing Granada plc (section)

=== Other ventures ===
* In the 1960s, when [[Bingo (United Kingdom)|bingo]] was at its most popular, Granada turned some of their cinema chains into bingo halls. This business was sold to [[Bass Brewery|Bass]] in 1991 and was rebranded as [[Gala Coral Group|Gala Bingo]].
* From the late 1980s to the late 1990s, Granada operated three [[Theme Park|theme parks]]:
** [[Camelot Theme Park|Camelot]] was purchased by Granada in 1986 along with Park Hall Leisure. The park near [[Charnock Richard]], Lancashire, had a medieval theme and featured a [[jousting]] arena. It was sold by Granada in 1998 and closed in 2012.
** [[The American Adventure Theme Park|The American Adventure]] was opened by Granada in 1987 in [[Ilkeston]], Derbyshire. The site had been sold by Derbyshire County Council after a failed theme park called Britannia Park closed 10 weeks after opening. The park was successful for several years and was known for having the tallest [[Log flume (ride)|log flume]] in the United Kingdom. Granada sold the park in 1997 after its business started to decline; it eventually closed at the end of 2006.
** The [[Granada Studios Tour]] was opened in 1988. It was a Granada Television themed park that featured sets, props and techniques used by the company. In 1997 the park gained [[Skytrak Total]], the world's first [[flying roller coaster]]. The park closed to the public in 1999 and fully in 2001, during the company's difficulties with [[ITV Digital]].
* From 1988, Granada opened and operated a chain of bowling alleys under the name GX Superbowl. In 1995, the chain was sold to Allied Leisure.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/upgrade-for-allied-bowls-1319272.html|title=Upgrade for Allied bowls|date=16 February 1996|work=The Independent|access-date=23 Jan 2022|language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Granada purchased the Madison chain of nightclubs from Taz Leisure Group in 1989.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19890610/142/0013|title=Madison Nightclubs Sold|date=10 June 1989|work=Newcastle Journal|access-date=23 Jan 2022|language=en-GB}}</ref>
* In 1983, Granada Microcomputer Services were set up to supply computer hardware to businesses. These services were originally marketed as shops but later became "business centres". This business was sold in 1987.
* Granada expanded into book publishing in 1961, but sold the business in 1983. They also owned publishers [[Leckie and Leckie]].