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Christmas Lights Switch-on and Tin Hat Fair

Stalls at the switch-on

Christmas lights stalls

Art and craft stalls

There will be a variety of arts and crafts stalls present at this year’s Switch-on, the majority of these stalls can be found along Castle Street. There will be stalls hosted by businesses from the area, as well as, and in particular, those selling locally sourced, handcrafted, or fairtrade products. All craft stalls will be insured for public liability and are prepared with a risk assessment. 

Charity and community 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.

If you wish to apply for a charity or community stall then please contact Cultural Services: Cultural Services contact form

Food and drink stalls 

The majority of our food and drink traders will be found this year in Church Walk car park, we will have a wide range of food and drink stalls offering freshly prepared food on site. Examples include Greek food, curries and hog roast. Baked goods and sweet stalls will also be present. The traditional roasted chestnuts, jacket potatoes, dinky donuts, burgers and hot dogs can still be found along Castle Street.

We prioritise safety at 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 a power source, we will have reviewed their fire risk assessment and safety certificates 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. All young enterprise stalls will be insured for public liability and are prepared with a risk assessment.

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, along with licensed traders selling light-up products. Traders selling light-up products at the event who have been given permission to do so will be wearing a green or purple hi-vis vest. If you come across any traders selling light-up products without the correct uniform they have not been authorised to do so by the council.

Stall applications

Last updated: 11/09/2025 15:11