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Manchester Christmas Markets plans outlined for a very different 2020 event

October 6, 2020
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Manchester Christmas Markets plans outlined for a very different 2020 event

Manchester’s world-famous Christmas Markets would usually be getting underway this time subsequent month, however there’s nonetheless no agency phrase on whether or not they may go forward this yr.

The council has mentioned the annual festive occasion stays ‘underneath overview’, with a spokesperson including that ‘officers are doing loads of work to see what the occasion would appear to be and the way it may be performed safely’.

In a sequence of tweets final night time, councillor Pat Karney, Manchester’s Christmas spokesperson, revealed {that a} small row of market stalls in three areas across the metropolis are being thought of.

He additionally mentioned that no merchants would come from overseas this yr, if any type of market does happen.

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He added that the council would ‘by no means jeopardise the well being of Mancunians’.

Manchester’s coronavirus an infection price is now the very best within the nation and several other different large-scale outside occasions such because the Manchester Meals and Drink Competition hub have needed to be postponed because of public well being issues.

Pat Karney with Craig Revel Horwood opening the markets final yr
(Picture: Manchester Night Information)

Christmas Markets in Birmingham, Tub and Lincoln have all been cancelled this yr, as have Manchester’s New Yr’s Eve fireworks show, Christmas lights switch-on and Bonfire Night time occasions.

A council supply advised the M.E.N yesterday that ploughing forward with some type of market ‘appears opposite to the general public well being messaging that we’re placing out’.

What would you wish to see rather than Manchester’s normal Christmas Markets? Tell us within the feedback under.

Mr Karney mentioned no last resolution had been made about this yr’s Christmas Markets.

Responding to the M.E.N report final night time, he wrote: “We’ve not made any last resolution concerning the Christmas Markets. We might by no means jeopardise the well being of Mancunians.

“A ‘council insider’ has led folks up a pretend Santa path.

“We’ve checked out a small one line row of stalls in three areas much like present Makers Markets.

“They’ve been despatched to our Public Well being Division to take a look at. No resolution has been made.”

The Maker’s Market on the Nice Northern, which could possibly be used as inspiration for the Christmas Markets this yr

He added: “Wall to Wall Christmas Markets won’t happen this yr.

“There can be no merchants from overseas

“We’re taking a look at Makers Markets like they’d in Piccadilly and Gt.Northern Sq this weekend.

“No last resolution has been made.”

Manchester’s big Santa will nonetheless be in place this yr, together with a path of sunshine sculptures.

The M.E.N. has approached the council for remark.

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