Organisers of two separate Christmas events pull their festive celebrations this weekend.
Organisers of two separate Christmas events have cancelled their festive celebrations this weekend due to Storm Bert.According to the Met Office,The organisers of the events have apologised to residents in statements released online.
Those running the Chelmsford event said: "Although our event won't now go ahead on Sunday, Chelmsford's lights will be switched on over the weekend when it is safe to do so."The team said they were disappointed there was no switch-on event, but "can't wait to be back in 2025 to make next year's event our biggest yet".
"We understand how disappointing this news is, and we are truly sorry for any inconvenience this may cause." Refunds are set to be offered to people who may not be able to make the rescheduled date, which is due to be announced next week.
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