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Millennium Square is Leeds’ award winning city centre outdoor public space and live entertainment venue. Built as Leeds’ flagship project to mark the year 2000 the £12m scheme funded by us and the Millennium Commission successfully transformed the old Mandela Gardens at the front of the Civic Hall into one of Europe’s most innovative multi-purpose city centre spaces.
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Officially opened by Nelson Mandela in May 2001 it is widely renowned as a multi-functional live event venue and has a standing capacity of 8,000 persons in its concert configuration. The square is currently home to the Leeds Big Screen and plays host to some of the our key events such as the popular annual Christkindelmarkt German Christmas Market and the Ice Cube outdoor temporary ice rink plus major football tournament screenings.
The square is also widely used for various community based celebrations, charitable and commercial events and promotions staged throughout the year including St Patrick’s Day, Vaisakhi and Leeds Pride celebrations, Leeds Half Marathon and The Leeds 10k – Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All sporting events plus other high profile events such as live outdoor music concerts.
Millennium Square is located in the heart of the city within the civic quarter and is surrounded by some the city’s most influential and iconic buildings including Leeds Civic Hall, Leeds Town Hall, Leeds City Museum, Leeds General Infirmary and the Carriageworks Theatre / Electric Press development which offer numerous options for VIP/ hospitality and media conference rooms and facilities.
The gradient of the square provides a natural amphitheatre for spectator viewing and the venue also has a bespoke ‘undercroft facility’ which, connected by stairs and a lift, boasts six dressing rooms, toilets and showers, an artists hospitality area / green room (with fitted kitchen), a full working production office (including fax, telecoms and broadband) and storage space.
The venue is just a short walk away from Leeds Rail Station and readily accessible from the welcome / information and transport hub in the nearby City Square and Infirmary Street. A variety of nearby street and secure car parking options are also available.