Yate the Entertainer. Eating places in the centre include McDonald's, Boswells and Wetherspoons. During the 1980s and into the mid-1990s, the shopping centre hosted Yate’s annual festival. On opening day a celebrity launched the festival by releasing balloons and stayed to sign autographs. Celebrities have included Carole Lee Scott, in character as Grotbags (from Rod Hull and Emu's enemy), Timmy Mallett, Keith Chegwin, Ross Kemp ("EastEnders"<nowiki>'</nowiki> Grant Mitchell), Ken Morley ("Coronation Street"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Reg Holdsworth), David Neilson ("Coronation Street"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Roy Cropper), Beverley Callard ("Coronation Street"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Liz McDonald), Bob Carolgees and Spit the Dog, and the Milky Bar Kid. The festival also brought
Ken Morley and appeared in the adverts "Coronation Street" Bingo for Gala Bingo. In 2014, he guest starred in the ITV sitcom "Benidorm" as Herbert. In mid 2014, he was a contestant in the BBC cookery show "Celebrity Masterchef". In January 2015, Morley participated in the fifteenth series of the Channel 5 show "Celebrity Big Brother". He entered the house on Day 1 as a Housemate and Contestant. On 12 January 2015, he was removed from the Big Brother house for using "racist and sexist language". Ofcom had earlier received 233 complaints about his behaviour. Morley married Blackheath High School teacher Sue