Markets
Located in the Market Place are the weekly Monday and Friday Charter Markets, the monthly Arts & Crafts Market and the Farmers’ Market, held on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month as well as a number of speciality markets.
November Highlights
Events to look out for in November, in addition to the regular Charter, Farmers’, Arts & Crafts and Indoor markets, include:
· Christmas in Cirencester – various
· General Market – Saturday 15th November, Market Place
· Vintage & Artisan Fair – Sunday 23rd November, Corn Hall
· Indoor Market – Saturday 29th November, Corn Hall
Christmas in Cirencester events - Market Place & Corn Hall– various dates
**Road closures will be in place between 5:30pm on Friday 28th November to midnight on Sunday 30th November. View the interactive map here: Town Centre Road Closures **
One of the biggest events of the year, The Advent Market & Light Switch-On, take place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November.
We are delighted to be working with The Gateway Ice Ink, brought to you by the Relish Group, who are the Christmas in Cirencester Headline Sponsor. The Council is also grateful for the generous support of Trove Gems who will be sponsoring the town’s Christmas tree, and Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants for contributing towards ski lift selfie area behind the Parish Church. This year’s Snowman Trail is kindly sponsored by KT Family Solicitors with additional thanks to the local businesses who will be hosting the snowmen.
This year will feature a Food Plaza on the main Market Place, additional seating areas, stalls, and activities in the area behind the Church, including the ski-lift selfie booth which was so popular last year, and a pop-up food area delivered by the Relish Group.
The Light Switch-On ceremony will be broadcast on 3 big screens situated on the Market Place & behind the Church, with the ceremony starting at 4:15pm. To celebrate the start of Advent a short, low-noise firework display will follow the Light Switch-on at approximately 4:55pm, kindly provided by Cotswold Fireworks.
Performances featuring local talent will take place inside the Parish Church on the 29th November, simultaneously shown on the 3 big screens. This year, a one-way system will operate in the church, with entry via the main doors on the Market Place, to ease congestion and the church will be closed from 4:00pm whilst the Light Switch-on ceremony takes place.
Christmas Markets take place on the 6th & 7th December and Christmas Gift Markets, delivered by Cotswold Markets, start on Sunday 23rd November and continue throughout December…each will have something different to offer!
Cirencester Indoor Markets, Corn Hall – Christmas Markets run from Monday 24th November right up until Christmas Eve, 10am to 5pm (earlier close on Christmas Eve). For more information on Corn Hall Markets, please visit www.cornhallcirencester.org.uk or search Cirencester Indoor Market on Facebook or Corn Hall markets Cirencester on Instagram.
All listings may be subject to change so please check regularly for updates. Follow us on Social Media @CirenMarkets to keep up to date.
The charter and farmers markets are managed by Cotswold Markets Ltd on behalf of the Town Council. Applications for a market stall should be made via Cotswold Markets Ltd Website. For all new trader enquiries please contact Dave Joynes, Managing Director on 01608 652662 or via trade@cotswoldmarkets.com. Contact the Town Council’s markets team via markets@cirencester.gov.uk or call 01285 655646. Market and Events Operators, independent traders or anyone wishing to use Cirencester Market Place must agree to the Markets terms & conditions - terms and conditions.
Trading
How we licence markets - Getting Permission to hold a market, fair or event.
To ensure the town’s markets can continue to thrive, we license markets and other events where goods, foods or drinks are sold, whether commercially or for charitable purposes. These powers result from the granting of Market Charters, some of which date from medieval times which protected the rights of local traders from rival markets within six and two third miles from their own stalls.
Today these powers extend to our existing markets and are statutory rights to authorise, control and even prevent external events via the granting of chargeable market licences for both regular and one-off markets, or any similar events where there are multiple sellers and buyers coming together.
We also have a duty to ensure markets are safe and comply with legislation covering Trading Standards, Environmental Health and Consumer Rights and to avoid duplication or too many markets taking place in one locality.
If you would like to hold a one off or an occasional market, fair or car boot in Cirencester, you must apply for a licence from the Town Council. Your application must be received at least 28 days before your event is due to take place. Even if the fair or market is on private land, you must get permission if the public can access your event. If you don’t, both you and the landowner could be prosecuted.
If you would like to hold a market within the area please contact our Markets team at markets@cirencester.gov.uk.