▁ped est rian ised ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁the ▁town ' s ▁one - way ▁system . ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁a ▁large ▁multiple x ▁O de on ▁cinema ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁Upper ▁High ▁Street . ▁ ▁The ▁late ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁saw ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁E bb ish am ▁Centre ▁( not ▁to ▁be ▁confused ▁with ▁the ▁nearby ▁early - 1 8 th - century ▁E bb ish am ▁House ), ▁a ▁community ▁service ▁based ▁development , ▁including ▁a ▁do ctors ' ▁surg ery , ▁E ps om ▁Library ▁and ▁a ▁c afé . ▁The ▁ad jo ining ▁E ps om ▁Square ▁( former ly ▁Derby ▁Square ) ▁includes ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁e ating ▁and ▁drink ing ▁establish ments . ▁ ▁The ▁University ▁for ▁the ▁Creative ▁Arts ▁has ▁one ▁of ▁its ▁four ▁main ▁camp uses ▁in ▁E ps om . ▁La ine ▁Theatre ▁Arts , ▁an ▁independent ▁performing ▁arts ▁college , ▁is ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁town . ▁Stud ents ▁have ▁included ▁Victoria ▁Beck ham . ▁Le is ure ▁facilities ▁in ▁and ▁around ▁the ▁town ▁include ▁a ▁le is ure ▁centre ▁( the ▁Rain bow ▁Centre ) ▁on ▁East ▁Street ; ▁E ps om ▁Down s ▁Race course ; ▁the ▁O de on ▁cinema ; ▁and ▁Hob ble down ▁Children ' s ▁Farm . ▁ ▁Major ▁employ ers ▁in ▁the ▁town ▁include ▁E ps om ▁and ▁E well ▁Bor ough ▁Council ▁and ▁W S ▁At kins . ▁ ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁E