The catering and events company will be supplying all bars and equipment for this year’s event, as well as 200 staff members ranging from bartenders to security, and will do so until 2020.
Gary Hutchinson, commercial director for 1879 Events Management, said: “2016 has already been an exciting year for 1879 Events Management, especially following the announcement of a headline performance by Beyoncé at the Stadium of Light, alongside the England football team’s important clash against Australia ahead of the Euros in France.
“This, coupled with our ongoing activities at National Glass Centre and various venues across the North East means we have a very exciting few months ahead of us and I’m thrilled that Newcastle Pride will be part of that for the fourth successive year.”
Newcastle Pride was one of the first major contracts to be secured by the company, which also provides services for Stadium of Light and National Glass Centre.
The LGBT festival attracted a record 71,000 visitors in 2015, with even more expected to return in July 2016 for three days of music and entertainment at Newcastle’s Town Moor.