Yesterday news broke that Leeds City Council will not be hosting the annual German Christmas Market at Millennium Square.
The event has been cancelled, with the council citing "foreign travel work visa costs and complications” as the reason.
Here the YEP takes a look back at the much-loved Leeds German Christmas Market over the years.
7. Santa dash fundraiser
Pictured is the Santa dash fundraising event by St Gemma's Hospice in the Christmas German Market. Photo: James Hardisty
8. Family friendly entertainment
Pictured is the market in November 2005, full of rides for the whole family to enjoy. Photo: Simon Hulme
9. The final German Christmas market in Leeds
The final Christmas Market in 2019, before coronavirus forced the event to be cancelled two years in a row. Photo: James Hardisty
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