Nottingham's controversial Christmas market has "temporarily" closed - just one day after it opened.
Mellors Group, who organised the event, said it made the decision following "unprecedented high footfall".
The Winter Wonderland opened on Saturday despite concerns from residents about holding the event while the city is in tier three of coronavirus restrictions.
A night time economy expert said people had been defecating in doorways.
The market was set to run from 10:00 to 21:00 GMT every day until Christmas Eve.
The decision for the market to go ahead came as similar events in other cities were cancelled including in Birmingham and Manchester.
Jo Cox-Brown, from Night Time Economy Solutions, said she had been in the city centre to support Small Business Saturday and witnessed crowds where people were close together and not wearing masks.
She said she worried the market could cause a spike in local coronavirus cases.
"It wasn't being well managed it wasn't being very well controlled," she said.
'Pent-up demand'
"People were defecating in doorways because there's no toilets open because hospitality is closed."
Ms Cox-Brown said many people who had been in touch were "really angry" the event went ahead and felt organisers were "putting their Christmas at risk".
Trader Simon Bonsai said he was "hugely disappointed" by the closure after a brisk day of trading on Saturday but said the decision was "obvious".
"It was so busy last night, there were too many people about," he said.
In a statement, Mellors Group said it would use the temporary closure to assess the situation.
"The pent-up demand for a city-centre offer was far higher than normal and we feel this is the most appropriate way forward," it said.
"This will allow us to monitor footfall in the city today and ensure that our activities support residents and local businesses in an appropriate fashion."
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2020-12-06 13:47:00Z
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