Please note Trader FAQs will be updated further in the new year, once 2024 applications are open.
19th - 21st July 2024 - Trading Times to follow.
Applications are on a first come, first serve basis. We anticipate a high demand, so recommend getting your application in as early as possible!
All businesses are welcome to apply. When completing the application form, you will be asked to provide more information alongside images of your proposed stall and products.
Our application process is open to everyone. However, we would love to encourage and prioritise local applicants!
Pitch prices will be announced once 2024 applications are open in the new year.
You can collect trader packs from your Zone Manager upon your arrival to the site.
1 vehicle pass and 4 trader wristbands will be provided as standard. Additional wristbands can be purchased if required. If requested within the application form already filled out, they will be included within your trader pack upon arrival. Alternatively, more can be purchased upon your arrival to the site. Parking spaces are limited on site due to central location. Please park sensibly.
There are a variety of different stand and pitch sizes on offer. The smallest is 3M x 3M. All pitch sizes and prices will be detailed within the application form with further information.
All stand space is open ground, so you need to bring your own structure and equipment.
However, 3M X 3M gazebos will be available to hire at an additional cost. Prices to be announced soon.
As a team, we will do our best to allocate applicants to the site space they request, though there is no guarantee. Pitches are subject to availability.
Yes. Trader packs will be provided with all information needed for the event. These will be issued once payment has been made and received.
You must maintain Public Liability Insurance with a reputable insurer throughout the event with a minimum limit of £5,000,000. A copy of the certificate must be supplied on application.
All caterers must provide the following paperwork upon application:
Alcohol traders must provide:
Non-food traders/stands must provide:
If your application is successful, an invoice and payment will be processed to confirm the pitch.
A separate bar concession contract is already in place, and so you are not permitted to sell alcohol for consumption on the site. You can apply for a trade stand for sealed, off-sales.
To sell off-sale alcohol, you require our prior written permission, you may also be required to apply for a Temporary Event Notice prior to the event. Further info to follow.
You are responsible for keeping your space tidy and clear of rubbish. The space should be maintained and returned to us as you found it. Damages will be charged back to you, please ensure all caterers protect the ground with a groundsheet if using a gazebo.
Power requirements can be requested for pitches within the application form.
Amplified music and PA systems are not permitted without our prior written permission.
Bristol Harbour Fest is committed to achieving high environmental and sustainability standards. From October 2023 a range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England. We will be implementing this ban across our event site in advance of the national ban later in the year. You must agree to not using any such single-use plastics whilst trading at Bristol Harbour Fest.
You will have a zone manager who will be on hand to assist you with load in, they will have your pass pack and deal with any issues that may arise across the weekend.
Power timings are to follow in the new year. Please note, the power team will be working their way round the site as quickly as possible, however, it is not guaranteed that you will have power fully fitted at any specific time.
