Traders must pay practically £200 a day
Bristol’s Christmas Market, pictured in November final yr(Image: Paul Gillis/Reach Plc)
Traders at Broadmead’s Christmas market must stump up nearly £10,000 to lease a chalet this festive season. They are additionally banned from displaying tinsel or enjoying music and danger shedding a £500 deposit if caught breaking the principles.
The Christmas market has been working for 19 years and is the most important annual occasion within the metropolis centre.
More than 2.8 million guests attended the market final yr, which is organised by Relevention Limited. This yr over 40 chalets will likely be arrange promoting items and meals.
The costs of renting a chalet had been revealed in a doc revealed by the corporate, about dealer info for the 2026 market. As nicely because the behind the scenes take a look at the funds of the market, the doc exhibits some not-so-jolly guidelines which merchants must comply with.
The doc says: “More than 40 decorative chalets will be set up creating a welcoming festive atmosphere, helped by visits from Santa, live music at the podium bar and stilt walkers through the market to entertain the youngest visitors.
“Relevention Limited is organising Bristol’s Christmas Market for the eighth time and is looking for vendors with unique and high quality gifts and crafts or traditional, seasonal food which generally can’t be found readily on the high street.”
For retail merchants, a three-metre chalet will price £3,960 plus VAT, and a six-metre chalet will price £7,900 plus VAT, leaving merchants stumping up £9,480 for everything of the market. That’s slightly below £200 a day. An influence provide is offered, in addition to exterior decorations, safety and bins. The lease for all meals and drink stalls is negotiated with the corporate earlier than reserving.
The market will begin establishing on October 25 and runs for 48 days from November 11 till December 23. All chalets embody obligatory rooftop decorations, with a cost of £140 per chalet.
Traders need to pay a bond of £500, which is returned within the new yr, until funds are usually not made on time, music is performed inside the chalet, or the stall opens late.
Traders are instructed that the color scheme for adorning their chalets is inexperienced, crimson and gold, and no different colors are permitted. “Common decoration errors that must be avoided” embody plastic banners and indicators, flags, printed white paper, Sellotape and tinsel. These might be eliminated by the organisers if merchants don’t comply with the principles.
Relevention was requested to remark on the pitch charges, which they’ve frozen in recent times. The firm organises the market, which is licensed by Bristol City Council.
The market has beforehand been hailed as successful for driving footfall into Broadmead, though has obtained some unfavourable suggestions on social media, partly because of the perceived excessive costs.