High street space at craft fair rates!

Join us at Cavendish House in Cheltenham, where creators can rent prime retail space from just £25 per week as part of our unique Makers' Market!

Our vibrant community of over 50 small businesses is breathing life back into this fantastic space, right on the Promenade!

See below for more information and to register your business.

Book a Space

Overview

  • Rent a space from £25/week
  • Keep the space for as long as you wish
  • Volunteer 2 days per week to staff the Market
  • We handle sales transactions (card only)
  • 20% commission on sales
  • 0% commission on days you volunteer

Market Details & Registration

How the Makers' Market Works

  • We are part craft market and part retail collective. All vendors are expected to work together as a community to support each other by volunteering to staff the market for 1-2 days per week.
  • The space is rented to you for a full week from Saturday to Friday and is yours to keep so long as you continue to pay.
  • Your products must be on display with clear pricing at all times.

Vendor Requirements

  • You may only use the display hardware provided (small additional table-top stands are acceptable) except with permission in advance.
  • You must be present for the days selected during registration.
  • No hot food or drink vendors permitted.
  • Cold food & drink vendors must have a food hygiene rating and be present for the full week as volunteers are not trained to handle food.
  • No music, open flames, scent devices or behaviour that negatively impacts other vendors.
  • No selling of jigsaw puzzles (as this is our core business).

Business Hours

  • Mon-Sat 09:30 - 17:30
  • Sunday 10:30 - 16:30
  • Your products must be on display and available to purchase during these times.
  • Building access is available up to 30 mins before and after business hours via the loading dock.
  • Your space must be vacant by 17:45 on the Friday of your departure if you are not staying for the following week.

Facilities

  • There are shared electrical outlets around the area. Any trailing cables must have an anti-trip sheath (not provided) and no daisy-chaining of adaptors is allowed.
  • Each cabinet has lighting inside.
  • Staff toilets are provided on the second floor.
  • There is no secure storage for boxes & carts.
  • Wifi is available. Use is limited to business reasons only - no streaming or large downloads.
  • CCTV is in operation and a security guard is present but we cannot guarantee the security of your items.

Transactions & Payouts

  • We cannot accept cash.
  • A 20% commission will be subtracted from each transaction made through our card system to help cover our costs.
  • You may optionally use your own payment system when present at your stand to avoid the commission, but must use ours when absent.
  • A PayPal account is required to receive your payouts.
  • Payouts are usually made within 48 hours of your weekly rental ending.

Making a Reservation

  • Once you have registered it will be possible to pick space.
  • You can book multiple spaces at once by adding them all to the cart before checkout (many traders like to take two adjacent spaces to give more display room).
  • Checking out will set up a weekly recurring payment.
  • Payments are taken in advance each Monday to cover the week starting on the upcoming Saturday.
  • Only one of each space is available so if it shows as sold out we unfortunately won't be able to accommodate you, but will advise if anything becomes available.
  • Bookings are non-refundable.
  • Bookings are non-transferrable.

If you would like to join us, please complete the registration form below then login to book a space. Access is instant.