Terms & Conditions *
Pitches are not allocated until full payment has been made and the booking form are received by Guernsey Together Festival organisers and we have sight of your public liability insurance certificate and you have confirmation of your booking via email from GTF HQ, thank you for your understanding.
Traders must comply with all appropriate health & safety and trading standards regulations. Traders must ensure that any temporary fixtures and fittings are in good repair and fit for commercial use. Stalls may not be built higher than 3 metres from floor level without the written permission of the Promoter. Should the Event Staff have concerns about the stability of any fixture or fitting, Event managers will ask to you to modify or remove any potentially dangerous items. Any tables on display must be covered by cloth from top of table to the floor.
Traders must obtain the consent of the Event management for the playing of any musical instrument or recording at the event. Please remember you represent your business and the event Demonstrate good judgement in your daytime consumption of alcohol. You may be asked to leave if you pose a risk to yourself and others.
Traders can always expect friendly and professional service from our staff and to be treated with respect and courtesy. Abuse of our staff and/or fellow traders at any time during or between events will result in a Trader being asked to leave or to have their booking cancelled without refund, and permanent exclusion from the event. We operate a zero-tolerance policy on this issue.
Traders must not sell anything that comes in glass bottles, should the trader wish to sell anything from glass it must be poured into a plastic cup and the glass disposed of safely.
The trader will be responsible for removal of any waste produced behind its stall any rubbish left by traders will incur a fee of £25 per left over item that needs to be disposed of (this does not include rubbish dropped around the festival site from your trading point)
LIABILITY OF THE PARTIES
Guernsey Together Festival is fully aware that the success of its Traders and their financial well-being is of paramount interest to its continued success and will pursue appropriate promotional activities to achieve this end. As with any event, Guernsey Together Festival cannot guarantee visitor numbers, but they will do their utmost to ensure that Traders have a successful event. Whilst Guernsey Together Festival takes every effort to ensure that Traders’ details are correct in the promotional material for the event, Guernsey Together Festival cannot accept responsibility for any errors either printed therein or in online listings. Guernsey Together Festival shall have no liability to Traders for any claims resulting from such errors. Guernsey Together Festival will furthermore take public liability insurance for its venues. Every Trader shall participate in the event entirely at their own risk in every respect and shall absolve Guernsey Together Festival from responsibility for such risks, including personal injury, loss, or damage to property: however, this injury, loss or damage may be caused whether by fire, theft, inclement weather, interruption of power, defect in the equipment and building or failure of subcontractors or agents to perform.
In signing the booking form and making the appropriate payment you agree to provide in date Public Liability Insurance, Risk Assessments and Proof of Environmental Health Rating (where you are making or selling food). Failure to provide these prior to the show may result in you being denied entry to the event ground with no refund of your pitch fee. In addition to this you also agree to comply with all relevant Guernsey Health & Safety, Environmental health, Fire regulation, the Trader accepts Guernsey Together festivals terms and conditions, a copy of which is available during the event from the event. When booking at the event, the signature of the Promoters representative on the Trader Booking Form is an acknowledgement of monies paid, not a contract or agreement. The Trader will be given the bottom copy of the Booking Form as their receipt. Any agreements entered by the Trader & external contractors or suppliers at the event, are the responsibility of the Trader, and the Promoter cannot accept liability for claims resulting from the failure of any contractors or suppliers to deliver goods or services. Traders may not supplement, amend, or modify this Agreement unless it is in writing and signed by both Guernsey Together Festival representative and Trader. Agreements not signed by Guernsey Together will not be binding. Guernsey Together Festival reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time.
Other info
Please note, once you have entered the grounds of the festival, we will be unable to escort any vehicles out of the festival until the festival has closed. You will be able to bring your vehicle on site if you are trading from it or have stock you will need throughout the day. We are unfortunately unable to offer any parking to any additional staff you have working. Lighting will be provided in the food village.
Trader Tickets
You will recieve a set number of trader wristbands depending on your pitch size. Additional tickets may need to be purchased.
Overnight
Our site is manned by security over night from Saturday 25th into Sunday 26th. Traders cannot stay on site overnight without authorisation of festival organisers.
Set up
We ask that all traders have set up their stalls or pitches by 24th May, you will also have the option to bring your pitches to site on the evening of Thursday the 23rd of May if you wish. We do however advise that you do not leave any stock or cash on site overnight. The site will be manned overnight but Guernsey Together Festival and its staff hold no liability to any lost, stolen or damaged equipment left on site. No vehicles are to park within 6m (18ft) of any tents which have public access (no exceptions at all) If a vehicle is left in an area which may cause a Health & Safety risk and no owner can be found, it will be removed at the owners expense.
Pack down
If you wish to close your pitch at any point and enjoy the festival, we will allow trading vehicles to be left on site overnight, any vehicle left on site must be gone by Monday the 27th of May at 10AM . Any vehicle still on site after that time will incur a charge of £10 per hour unless otherwised agreed with festival organisers before the 20th May 2024. Guernsey Together Festival and its staff hold no liability to any lost or damaged equipment left on site overnight. We advise taking any cash or stock home with you if you do choose to leave your vehicle overnight.