Leeds's Christmas market could be set to make a welcome comeback this year, following a four-year absence.
The city council has signed a new six-figure deal with a contractor, Market Place Europe, to run a festive market for the next three Decembers, up to 2025. Should it go ahead this year, it would be the first time since 2019 Leeds has had a proper Christmas market.
While Covid put pay to the popular German-themed stalls in 2020 and 2021, many yearned for their return last Christmas. However, to the disappointment of seasonal shoppers, last year’s market was scrapped too, with the city council blaming visa “costs and complications”, although some festive stalls did run alongside the Ice Cube attraction in Millennium Square.
