Showsec secures Park deal (Industry)

Royal Parks has confirmed that Live Nation's 10-year tenure at Hyde Park is to continue. Showsec will supply security and crowd management services to events in Hyde Park under an agreement set to run for the next three years.

 Abigail Parkin (8 Jan '09)
                                  

(L-R) Simon Battersby, Dayo Adelugba, Mark Harding

Showsec's history has encompassed event security services for festivals such as  Wireless and Hard Rock Calling and one-off concerts, Party in the Park, Live 8, Picnic in the Park and Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Concert.


“We are delighted to be returning to Hyde Park," said Showsec operations director Simon Battersby (pic above). "It is the jewel in the crown of London’s outdoor event spaces, attracting prestigious events with high profile artists and visitors."

Live Nation festival director John Probyn (pic right) said: "I am delighted that we can continue to develop shows in Hyde Park and work with the professional agencies who support us such as Royal Parks, Westminster City Council, the Metropolitan Police and key supply partners like Showsec.

“By maintaining and developing our relationships with suppliers, we are able to ensure the continuity of the professional delivery of the highest standard of events, introducing consistent improvements to services in all areas of the site.”

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