Christmas Lights Switch-on and Tin Hat Fair

Art and craft stalls

We have carefully selected a variety of arts and crafts stalls to be present at this year’s Switch-On. There will be stalls hosted by businesses from the area, as well as, and in particular, those selling locally sourced, handcrafted, or fairtrade products.

Charity stalls

At the event you will also find stalls from local charities, such as groups of Scouts, animal charities, church groups and community groups. Some may have a collection tin for donations or sell items with the proceeds going toward the cause they support. 

Some charity stalls may sell food or drink items such as hot drinks, cakes and mince pies.

Food and drink stalls 

We have a wide range of food and drink stalls offering freshly prepared food on site. Examples include burgers, hot dogs, and jacket potatoes. Baked goods and sweet stalls will also be present.

We prioritise safety our events. All food and drink traders at our event score a food hygiene rating of four or above (out of five). If a vendor uses electricity or another power source, we will have reviewed their fire risk assessment before inviting them to attend. All food and drink stalls will be insured for public liability and are prepared with a risk assessment.

Young Enterprise scheme 

Young people often have a stall at the event as part of the Young Enterprise scheme, supported by their school or college.

Other

You will also find stalls which do not necessarily fit into any of the above categories, which we felt should still be around for this year’s Switch-On event. Examples include community safety teams like the fire service and the local police.

You can find more stalls within the Britannia Shopping Centre, where some shops are also open till 8pm.

Stall applications have now closed

We are no longer open for applications to trade at this year’s Switch On event. If you wish to be added to the reserves list in case one of our vendors cancels or cannot make it on the day of the event, please contact Cultural Services using the link at the bottom of this page. Alternatively, come back next year and apply for your chance to attend the Switch-On in 2025.

Last updated: 24/09/2024 10:51