Information For Stallholders
Venue Location
Postcode is NN12 6BS. It is located in the centre of the town alongside the A5.
Hall Layout
The hall is laid out as shown below.
Pitches are arranged around the outside of the room and in an island in the centre. The pitches in the centre all have sufficient space for the stallholder to sit behind their stall.
Pitch and Table Sizes
Pitches are available in 5ft, 6ft, 10ft and 12ft lengths. If any other length is required please contact the organiser.
Tables are supplied free of charge and are normally the length of the pitch. If required, the table may be shorter than the pitch to give some floor space
Most of the tables are 2ft wide however there are some at 1ft 9in wide. These are only used at busy events.
Pitch Positions
The organiser determines pitch positions before each event. If you have special requirements, e.g. wall space, please note this on your application form and ensure that you discuss it with the organiser.
To change pitch positions on the day can lead to some difficulties.
Electricity
Electrical points are freely available round the walls and a cable is run into the centre.
Show Times
The show opens to visitors at 9.30am and closes at 4pm. Stallholders are discouraged from closing down their stalls early as this has insurance implications.
Setup Time
Stallholders may set up from 8.30am. If you arrive before this time you may have to wait until the tables have been set up.
Parking and Access
The hall has no parking space of its own. Stallholders can park in front of the hall to unload but then cars must be moved to a free car park some 50 yards down the road. At the end of the day stalls should be packed up before the car is collected. Co-operation of all the stallholders is requested to avoid blocking the unloading space.
Insurance
All stallholders are required to have Third Party Public and Product Liability Insurance. Joining the National Market Traders Federation (www.nmtf.co.uk/ and 01226 749021) provides the necessary insurance as a benefit of joining. A lower cost alternative is the Combined Market Traders Insurance Association (www.cmtia.co.uk/ and 0208 554 5273). An even lower cost alternative is subscribing to 'a-n' (www.a-n.co.uk/join_in and 0191 241 8000) which provides insurance as part of membership.
Please note that Employer's Liability Insurance (on its own) is not acceptable and also that household insurance does not provide the cover that you will need.
Goods on Sale
The general rule is that the majority of goods on sale must have been made by the stallholder. There are small exceptions to this and if you wish to sell at the fairs please contact the organiser to discuss your products.
As far as possible the organiser will try to ensure that there is not an excessive amount of duplication.
Applications
Please download the application form towards the top of the column on the left. This is available either as a Word document or a PDF file. Please fill in the form and return it to the address given on the form along with a cheque for your deposit or payment.
If you have any doubts about the availability of stalls, the goods you are selling or need fruther specific information please contact the organiser before sending in the form.