Trade Stands

Our Trade Stands are popular as they add character to our show. It is fabulous to welcome back trades people who have attended many of our shows, and every year we are fortunate to welcome some new traders.

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Download Booking Form 1 2023

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Most traders arrive at 7am on the morning of the show when there will be supervisors available to show them to their pitches. Some traders setup in the days before the show but no one should leave valuable items unless they are secured as we cannot guarantee security.

Traders must setup by 9am on show day. Vehicles can offload at the front of the trade tent but must be moved to the exhibitors’ carpark before 9am. There should be no vehicle movements between 9amĀ  and 4:30pm when the public are in attendance, in order to minimize the risk of any accident.

If traders need to move a vehicle during these times, please inform a show coordinator (look for the Hi-Vis vests) and we will provide a safety escort.

We usually receive more applications for catering/drinks stalls than we can accept. We ask caterers to apply before the end of March. All applicants should pay in advance, any not paid will not be considered. The committee decide which catering/drinks applications to accept at the end of March. We refund any unsuccessful applications in full. We limit the number of catering stands in the hope that there will be sufficient trade for those who do attend. We try to ensure there is a good choice of food available so encourage applications from caterers who offer a range of options. We try to offer at least one new option every year.

Please note, we only provide a pitch. We do not provide electricity supplies or water or any other services. Traders choosing to go outdoors need to provide a gazebo or other suitable shelter. Many outdoor traders park on their pitch which is acceptable as long as they do not move their vehicles between 9am and 4:30pm and they do not block access paths to other pitches or cause any viewing restrictions.

All trades people need to ensure they have suitable documentation available for inspection including, where appropriate, their own insurance.

Many traders bring their own tables and chairs. We can provide tables and chairs if booked and paid for in advance. We charge double for tables and chairs requested on show day but cannot guarantee we will have any available unless booked in advance.

We are pleased to host a wide range of traders at our show. We cannot guarantee that other traders will not be selling similar items but where there are similar stalls we try to spread them out across the trade areas.

Please note that we will not be able to accept bookings for the indoor trade tent once it is filled up but we can keep names on a reserve list if anyone cancels before show day.

We put in a good deal of effort to ensure all our visitors and all our traders enjoy our show and are all kept safe. However it is essential that all traders help us to achieve this. We generally get good feedback on our trade stands both from visitors and traders, but if there is anything we can improve, we welcome constructive feedback. If traders have any issues at the show they should alert a show day coordinator as soon as possible on show day.

We appreciate the effort which trades people put in to bring such fabulous trade stands to our show and we hope visitors to the show will enjoy the excellent range of goods and services on offer.