DATE: Saturday 19th November 2022
LOCATION: Newbury Town Centre
TIMINGS: 10.00am – 6.00pm
SUMMARY: We want to hear from market stall holders and traders of all kinds who can bring Christmas magic to our Christmas Light Switch-On Event 2022! With live music & entertainment, arts & culture, a Christmas Market, Meet & Greet sessions with classic children’s Christmas characters, Santa’s Grotto, children’s fairground rides and an exciting programme of free family activities throughout the day, this is your opportunity to get involved with one of Newbury’s biggest events- which attracted over 35,000 visitors in 2021!
STALL HOLDER PITCH FEES:
For all Terms and Conditions, please see below.
Watch our video from last year’s Christmas Lights Switch-On Festival below.
Terms & Conditions
You must agree to and sign the below Terms & Conditions in-order for us to consider your application:
1.1 Fees
As a pitch fee, you must pay the amount listed on page 1 as appropriate to the site and electricity, if required, for the right to use the site. The pitch fee must be paid in advance upon receipt of a BID invoice, and as sites are limited, bookings will not be confirmed without receipt of funds and a current Certificate of Public Liability Insurance.
1.2 Trading hours
10.00am – 6.00pm or as notified by Newbury BID as specified in confirmation letter. Stallholders must conduct business from the stall at all times during the trading hours.
1.3 Temporary basis
The right of occupation of a stall at the event is a temporary licence. Occupation of the stall will only be as a casual stallholder during the event. Newbury BID has absolute discretion to grant or revoke this right at any time. The Application Form for a site does not guarantee acceptance. Preference will be given to stalls with a West Berkshire or Thames Valley content and good presentation and is at the discretion of Newbury BID.
1.4 Venue
The actual location of the stall at the event will be at Newbury BID’s discretion. Stall allocation is on a first come first served basis. It is the stallholder’s responsibility to ensure their stall fit on the site applied for and allocated to them as per the details submitted within this application form.
1.5 Use of the stall
Stallholders must only use and occupy the stall for retail sale of products as described by stallholder on page 1. Other stallholders may be permitted to conduct a similar business at the event. All goods and merchandise offered for sale or sold by stallholders must comply with relevant health & safety and compliance standards. A photo of the stall goods for sale must be submitted along with this completed application.
1.6 Stall Equipment
The event does not provide any furniture or stall weather protection; successful applicants must provide their own gazebo or similar stall set-up and equipment.
1.7 Timing for Loading and Unloading
Morning: Between 8.00am and 10.00am. Evening from 6.30 pm onwards or as soon as event area is deemed safe for vehicles as decided by Newbury BID. Vehicles are prohibited within the event during trading hours. All vehicles must be parked offsite during the event unless special dispensation is agreed in advance by Newbury BID
Please note that the road closure will come into effect from 08.00am therefore you will have 2 x hours to set up or you can set up before 08.00am whilst the public highway is still open to traffic
1.8 Payment Method
Stallholders can pay via Bac’s upon receipt of a Newbury BID invoice. All payments must be made a minimum of 28 days prior to the event.
1.9 Conduct of Business
1.9.1 Stallholders must conduct themselves in a proper, polite and orderly manner at all times and keep noise to a minimum. Stalls must be kept in a clean and tidy condition and remove all rubbish from site at the end of the event.
1.9.2 Stallholders must be fully set-up and trading no later than 10.00am with all vehicles removed off-site and parked elsewhere. Traders must continue trading until the event has finished no earlier than 6.00pm.
1.9.3 Stallholders must not block access to shops and businesses in the area, nor distract customers from entering business premises.
1.9.4 Stallholders must ensure that pedestrians have unrestricted access to any public footpath and highway located within the Venue, and that pre-agreed vehicles only, do not obstruct any public footpath or public highway
1.10 Insurance
Stallholders must take out and maintain adequate product insurance at all times and a minimum £5 million Public Liability policy. This policy must be attached to the application when submitted.
1.11 Sub Letting and Sharing
Subletting or sharing of sites is not permissible without the consent of Newbury BID.
1.12 Weather
Newbury BID will not be responsible for trade affected by weather conditions. Newbury BID will not bear any responsibility for application refunds for cancellation either by traders or Newbury BID.
1.13 Cancellation of booking
Cancellation of bookings 4 weeks or less prior to the event will result in forfeiture of pitch fee, or in extenuating circumstances at the discretion of Newbury BID.
1.14 Health & Safety
1.14.1 Risk Assessments are sent by you, to allow overview and agreement by Newbury BID. Without this, your application may be cancelled. Bookings will not be confirmed before the risk assessment has been signed off. Your risk assessment must include details of Covid-19 and other relevant public health measures
1.14.2 Obtaining approval from the BID for the use of generators and ensuring that any generators permitted are operated in a safe manner, are separated from the public, or are protected by suitable covers or barriers. All generators must be inspected and have a valid Electrical Safety Certificate. No petrol generators will be allowed on site without the prior written consent of the BID
1.14.3 Gazebos or infrastructure must be suitably weighted down and secured
1.15 Consents
1.15.1 A Street Trading Consent Permit will be required from West Berkshire Council for all street trading activities. Newbury BID will apply for this on your behalf if your application is successful. Your pitch fee includes the cost of Street Trading Consent
1.15.2 A Charitable Consent Permit will be required from West Berkshire Council for stallholders collecting money or selling articles for the benefit of charitable purposes. You will need to apply and obtain this yourself if you are applying on behalf of a charity if your application is successful. There is no additional cost for this from West Berkshire Council
1.15.3 Stallholders selling alcohol must provide confirmation of their Personal licence number at application stage or confirmation of a TEN (Temporary Event Notice) obtained from West Berkshire Council a minimum of 10 working days before the event
Submitting the application form
Photo of the stall & produce (ALL Traders) |
Risk Assessment (ALL Traders) |
Copy of Public Liability Insurance (ALL Traders) |
Local Authority Registration Letter (Food / Alcohol Traders only) |
Food Hygiene Rating Certificate (Food Traders only) |
Personal Licence Number (Alcohol Traders only) |
PAT Testing Certificate (if using anything electrical) |
Gas Safety Certificate (if using gas) |
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