Children were left in tears when they were turned away from a Christmas fair because a technology company had booked it out for their annual office party. However, when hundreds of locals turned up at the venue for what is normally one of the busiest days of the year, they were turned away at the gate. Among the disappointed attendees was Craig Duncan, 54, who had driven two hours to the Christmas market to celebrate his wife's 52nd birthday. The 54-year-old said he thought thousands of people had been turned away from the market in Cambridge as a result. Cambridge Christmas market is run privately by Seventa Events, but is held on council-owned ground.

Source: The Times December 10, 2025 08:53 UTC