The contract will see the company provide security and guest services to all public events including the council’s annual Party and Opera in the Park at Temple Newsam Park, large-scale Bonfire celebrations at Roundhay Park, and at all council-owned venues including Leeds Town Hall and The Carriageworks Theatre.
Showsec will also provide services to the events programme at Leeds’s bespoke outdoor live entertainment venue, Millennium Square. Events include the ‘Christkindelmarkt’ traditional German market, Ice Cube temporary outdoor ice rink, and screenings of this year’s European Football Championships. Millennium Square is also an official ‘live site’ for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“We have strong historic ties with Leeds, so are proud to be entrusted by Leeds City Council to keep their events safe and secure while providing a good customer experience,” said Julian Kumah, Showsec area manager. “A wide-ranging service will be adapted to suit the council’s diverse event programme.”
