Organisers of the Harrogate Christmas Market have said they are confident this year’s event in November will go ahead.
They have confirmed their plans to hold the market on the Montpellier Hill area from Thursday, November 18 to Sunday, November 21.
Many large public events this year have been cancelled due to ongoing covid uncertainty, especially over insurance but the Christmas market organisers said they expected to have adequate cover.
A one-way system to control the flow of people will be put in place.
However, the organisers said it wasn’t possible to control the number of visitors in an area as big as the Stray but this should not be a barrier with all social distancing rules set to go on June 21.
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Officials pulled the plug in August on last year’s Christmas market amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus.
It was the first time that the four-day event, which has been running annually since 2012, did not go ahead.
Brian Dunsby, who runs the Christmas market, told the Stray Ferret:
“We feel quite confident. We do not know what the government requirements will be but we will observe them.
“There’s already big demand. We have 140 traders booked in and 15 coach loads already.”
