Bristol Pride Market Trader Application Form

Bristol Pride will be returning to Durdham Downs on Saturday 11th July 2026.

Our market area is a vital part of the attendee’s day and presence at Bristol Pride provides your organisation with a unique opportunity to showcase your support of and reach members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ+) community. We are now the UK’s largest FREE Pride and also attract thousands of non-LGBT people to the event who are keen to show their support – Our Allies!

We are partiuarly interested to hear from traders who are local. We encourage you to apply as soon as you can to avoid disappointment - we are over subscribed every year.

Full payment is required no later than 1st April 2026. Until both booking form and payment is received, we cannot guarantee your place.

Timings - Please take note

Setting up - Friday 10th July 9:00 - 18:00. Saturday 11th July 8:00 - 11:00

All stalls must be ready to trade by 11am on Saturday 11th July

Trading times: Saturday 11th July - 12:00 (or 11:00 is site is ready early) - 22:00. The main stage will finish at 9:30pm and the audience is given till 10pm to finish their food and drinks and to leave the site.

Breakdown - No vehicles are permitted to enter or move onsite until the site is clear of the public at approximately 22:30. The site MUST be vacated by 12:00 on Sunday 12th July.

Health & Safety Documents
The booking form below will ask for copies of your Public Liability Insurance, Risk Assessment and Fire Assessment so please have these ready to upload with your application. If something is due to renew between now and Pride day, please upload your current certificate and send the renewed one once renewed.

Sustainability
We’re working hard on minimising our environmental impact. We are working to reduce our use of single use plastic on site and ask that you do as well. All waste must be disposed of appropriately, and you must leave your pitch how you found it.

Cost and payment
Pitch fees are £400+VAT for those with a frontage of 5m or less. Pitches over 5m will incur an additional charge of £30 per metre.

Power will be charged at an additional cost, see below. Internet is included in this fee.

Registered Business Name*

Applicant name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Website

Instagram

Address for Invoicing*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City

Postal / Zip Code

Name of Stall*

This is the name your stall will have at Bristol Pride

Please provide some information on the type of items you sell*

Type of structure*

eg marquee, trailer, van

Stall Front size (m). Stalls over 5m incur a £75 per metre*

This will be the size pitch we allocate you so please include your tow bar and any external signage in this measurement.

Stall depth (m)*

e.g. 2.5

Back of House depth (m)*

This will be the depth we allocate you so please include any stock / BOH space and any vehicles you need in the total

How many crew wristbands do you require to staff your stall?*

Does your stall use electricity? You'll be asked to upload your PAT test at the end of this*

13a Single phase £7516a Single phase £12532a Single phase £175I do not require power

Please provide detail of what you require power for

We need this information to ensure that we can provide what you need. Please provide as much information as you can.

What is the postcode you'll be travelling from?*

Type of vehicle will you be coming in 1*

Fuel type is this vehicle*

Type of vehicle will you be coming in 2

What fuel type is this vehicle?

Type of vehicle will you be coming in 3

What fuel type is this vehicle?

Are you an LGBT+ Owned business? The answer to this will have no bearing on the success of your application. We will use this information for our equalities monitoring.

YesNoPrefer not to say

Please upload the following documents. The ones marked with an * are required to trade and must cover Saturday 11th July 2026. Please make it clear which document is which and the expiry date of the document.

When does your PLI expire?

Upload documents from checklist above*

Here are the Terms and Conditions. Please tick the box below to confirm that you have read and understood them.

I have read the terms and conditions and agree to them

I understand that I am required to set up on the Friday between 9:00 - 18:00 and be ready to trade by 11am on Saturday.

Market Trader Application Form

About you

About your stall

Energy

Sustainability data

Pitch fee

Documents

Terms and Conditions