Kirkby Market
Kirkby market trades on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It is a
traditional outdoor market situated close to the town centre and
has 150 stalls offering a wide variety of food and non-food
products at competitive prices.
It enjoys a vibrant, traditional market atmosphere and there is
ample parking nearby.
Market trading information
Stall charges
- Licensed non-food stall inside per 10ft stall per day
£17.50
- Licensed food stall inside 10ft stall per day £20.50
- All licensed stalls are inclusive of 50p advertising levy
- Casual stalls inside per 10ft stall per day £24
- Casual Stalls will be charged at pro rata to a 10ft stall (i.e.
a 6ft stall will be £24.00 x .6 = £14.40)
Casual traders
Stalls are available to traders, initially on
a casual basis, whereby stall holder’s trade on individual random
market days of their own choice.
To apply to become a casual trader please contact us for an
application form. The completed form must be taken or sent to
the market office.
On the first day at the market, casual traders must show the
following:
- Public Liability document to the sum of £2,000,000 (must be the
original document)
- Two forms of identification, one photographic (e.g. passport or
driving licence) and a utility bill issued within the previous 3
months.
- The trader's name and address on the identification document
must be the same as on their insurance.
- The trader must always sign on in person between 8.00am and
8.30am
- If a vacant stall is available it will be allocated at
9.15am
- If a casual is going to be late they must ring the office
before 8.30am
Trialing casuals
Any regular casual trader who trades for a
period of four weeks will become eligible to apply for a
licence.
Licensed traders
After trading for a minimum of four weeks,
casual traders are asked to apply for a licence. Licensed traders
trade on stalls exclusively reserved for the trader on the market
day.
Market cleaning
Traders clean their own stalls during the day and market staff
clean the market square regularly. Traders and shoppers can report
problems with cleanliness to to the market office.
