The organisers of the Bath Christmas Market say they are unable to pull off a safe event due to security and logistics issues.
In a statement, they said the market people have come to know and love will not be going ahead, however, some stallholders will continue to sell in the city.
They blamed the cancellation of the full market event, which usually takes place in November and December and attracts people from across the UK, on Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are so sad to announce that the Bath Christmas Market we know and love will not be going ahead this year”, a spokesperson said.
“The safe-running of the Market has, and always will be, our number one priority and this requires a significant number of security and logistics staff.
“The knock-on effect of Brexit and COVID-19 have caused a national recruitment crisis in this field and therefore, Bath & North East Somerset has taken the decision to reshape Christmas in Bath for this year.
“For this reason, we are unable to move forward with Bath Christmas Market as originally planned. We will be hoping to announce some festive activities in the coming weeks.
“You will still be able to get your festive favourites from our stallholders and throughout November and December, our website will be transformed to shine a spotlight on all the Artisans that would have been showcasing their skills during the Market.
“From the whole team, we apologise for any inconvenience this causes and we really hope to see you all in 2022.”
