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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jonas Sunico

Fury as Tech Giant Rents Popular Christmas Market for Staff Event — Leaving Visitors Shut Out

A photo of the Ferris wheel in the Cambridge Christmas market which is one of the biggest attractions. (Credit: Photo/ christmasincambridge.co.uk)

Families were left outraged on Saturday after arriving at the popular 'Christmas in Cambridge' market only to find the entire attraction closed to the public for a lavish private party thrown by semiconductor giant Arm Holdings.

The annual festive market is usually free to enter. It's also one of Cambridge's most popular seasonal attractions, offering families an ice rink, alpine lodge bar, Ferris wheel, and dozens of stalls. However, on one of its busiest weekends of the year, security personnel instead turned away 'thousands' of would-be visitors.

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