Applying for a stall

We accept stall holders by application only. This way we ensure that the quality and standard of products sold at the market remains high. We accept handmade items only, no vintage or bought in items are accepted. We do not necessarily accept all applications, but please bear in mind that the majority of the time, if you are not accepted then it is usually because we think that your products are not a good fit for the market, and that selling at our markets would not benefit you. We like to be up front and transparent with our applicants, and we do not want to charge a pitch fee to a stall holder where we think they would make low or no sales. 

We aim to keep duplicate products to a minimum, and consider applications carefully in order to achieve this. As a rule of thumb, we accept up to four stalls of each type of craft, and when doing so, we aim for each of those stalls to have their own unique take on their craft, thus making them different from the other stalls.

To achieve this, we look for sellers who make a variety of products within a niche, rather than stalls selling a wide range of different crafts. For example, we are happier to take someone who makes a wide variety of products from one type of craft, but are less keen to take someone that has a variety of products using many different crafts. The latter makes it very difficult to keep duplicate crafts to a minimum. Therefore, if you do make a variety of products using different crafts, it may be that we ask you to bring some crafts, but not others. 

Application Process

1. Fill in our application form which you can find here
2. Once we have reviewed your application form we will contact you to inform you whether you have been accepted, and provide you with payment details
3. Once your payment has been processed you will receive a receipt, and confirmation that you have secured your pitch at the market

Payments and deadlines

Please remember that Payment secures your pitch. Emailing us just to let us know that you would like a pitch does not add you to our list. You will only be added once you have paid your deposit or paid in full (whichever method you choose). Please email us to book and we will also send you our terms and conditions. You can pay for your pitch in the following ways:

• Pay for your pitch in full at the time of booking which will secure your pitch 
• which is usually Pay a non-refundable £10 deposit for each market you wish to book, and pay the remainder by the market payment due date, which is shown on the receipt for your deposit. This method will secure your pitch(es) until the due date of the remainder of the remaining monies which is usually 6 weeks prior to the market you are attending. If no payment is made by the due date shown below, we can no longer hold the pitch for you, and you will not be refunded your £10 deposit. 
• Payment is by bank transfer. Please use your name as a reference. This is very important. If we don’t know who the money is from, we can’t mark your pitch as secured. Bank details will be given to you when we accept you as a stall holder.

Electricity

If you intend to use lights, card machines, or your mobile phone make sure batteries are charged before coming to the market. There are a limited number of sockets in the room, however, we can’t guarantee that your stall will be placed near one of these, and for safety reasons we cannot have extension leads running from stalls to sockets.

Parking

There is free parking at Lechlade Memorial Hall. However, we would ask that once you have unloaded, that you park your vehicle at the far end of the car park (the end nearest the field). This leaves the parking nearest the main hall for buyers to park, as we want to make things as convenient as possible to encourage them to come in and buy!

Public Liability Insurance

We expect all of our sellers to have public liability insurance, and you will need to send us a copy of your certificate before the day of the market. Please make sure that the certificate you send does not go out of date by the time of the market. You can obtain public liability insurance from a number of places Axisweb, Direct Line, and Hiscox to name a few. 

By booking a stall, you agree to abide by our terms and conditions for the markets which you can find here