Trading on Mansfield Market

Interested in becoming a trader? We offer discounts when traders use more than one stall and we also have a popular kipper season from 1 January to 31 March when all rates are reduced by £5. New traders who stand for up to three months continuous paid trading, receive one week free for each month.

To become a trader you will need to provide us with:

  • photographic ID
  • proof of Public Liability Insurance
  • Food Hygiene and Food Rating, if applicable.

We are looking for new product lines to join our new and improved market including: crafts, household and gardening, haberdashery, hair and beauty, health products, crockery, soft furnishing, party goods, clothing and hot food stalls.

Goods not welcome on Mansfield Market include stolen goods, counterfeit goods, unsafe goods, tobacco products (duty unpaid), alcoholic goods, offensive weapons, fireworks or items of a pornographic nature.

Casual traders

If you are interested in becoming a casual trader on Mansfield Market, you can apply by filling out the casual traders application form (opens in new window).

Regular traders

If you wish to become a regular trader a stall will be allocated to you. Stalls are allocated every two weeks. You can apply for a regular stall by completing our regular traders application form (opens in new window).

New traders

We are currently looking for new product lines to join our Market Place. All our stalls have fixed roofs and lighting. Stalls start from just £11 a day and includes free parking for stall holders. View all stall charges (opens in new window).

We also offer incubation units to new traders, in which you can trade for free for three months, then have discounted rates for a further nine months. For more information, please access the incubation units - terms and conditions page

If you're interested in taking up a stall on our market, we would love to hear from you. Call us on 01623 463073 or email us at markets@mansfield.gov.uk for further details.

The Real Deal

We are committed to quality at Mansfield Market. Buyers should be confident that goods purchased here are legitimate, safe and as described. The Real Deal campaign is very important to us. Goods not welcome on Mansfield Market include stolen goods, counterfeit goods, unsafe goods, tobacco products (duty unpaid), alcoholic goods, offensive weapons, fireworks, items of a pornographic nature. If you are concerned illegal goods are being sold, please contact us on 01623 463733 or Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards (opens in new window).

Organising an event on council land

If you're planning your own event, please be aware there are lots of things to consider for the safety of everyone involved, even more so now due to coronavirus. Read the requirements on our planning your own event page.