Universal To Open Theme Park On Site Of Former Brickworks In Bedfordshire

KEMPSTON HARDWICK, ENGLAND - APRIL 9: (L-R) Chief Executive of Bedford Borough Council Laura Church, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President of Comcast Corporation Michael Cavanagh meet on the day that U.S. media giant Comcast Corp announces its first Universal theme park and resort in Europe, on April 9, 2025 in Kempston Hardwick, England. The American production company Universal announced today that its first theme park in Europe would open on the site of a former brickworks in Kempston Hardwick, near Bedfordshire, in 2031. The UK government said it would create an estimated 28,000 jobs by the time it opens. (Footage by Pool/Getty Images)