Slideshow: Trinity Leeds grand opening

THE WAIT was finally over as Trinity Leeds unveiled itself to thousands of eager shoppers today.
Models from Coast on the escalators for the opening of the Trinity Shopping Centre. Picture by Simon HulmeModels from Coast on the escalators for the opening of the Trinity Shopping Centre. Picture by Simon Hulme
Models from Coast on the escalators for the opening of the Trinity Shopping Centre. Picture by Simon Hulme

Customers crammed in to the showpiece development to see an opening ceremony featuring circus performers and the world’s largest designer dress.

Trinity Leeds has been designed to be one of the most digitally advanced shopping centres in the UK with free wi-fi, assistants with internet-connected iPads and large video walls operated by “gesture recognition”. The centre has also launched a mobile app so that shoppers can search for items available at the site.

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It also features a £500,000 art scheme with new work by 17 international and local artists.

Models from Coast on the escalators for the opening of the Trinity Shopping Centre. Picture by Simon HulmeModels from Coast on the escalators for the opening of the Trinity Shopping Centre. Picture by Simon Hulme
Models from Coast on the escalators for the opening of the Trinity Shopping Centre. Picture by Simon Hulme

Shoppers staying for less than two hours can park for free at the Merrion Centre’s Town Centre car park, in an offer that runs until April 21.

Go here to see full video coverage of the opening day, and click the screen above to see some of the images captured by Yorkshire Post photographers.