For the Gift & Craft and Off Sales categories we are keen to receive applications from traders who only wish to participate for a single week or maybe 2 weeks. Traders who wish to participate for the whole duration are also encouraged to apply.
For the Food and Alcohol categories only applications for the entire duration will be accepted.
If your application is successful, every effort will be made to offer you the duration you applied for, but we will continue with a market mix format that allows visitors to experience something different on a weekly basis.
Trading Fees
| Bars | Full Period | £13,500 | £2,500 |
| Food | Full Period | £9,100 | £2,500 |
| Off Sales - Alcohol & Sweet Treats | Opening Weekend - 3 days | £321 | £200 |
| Weekly Period 2 to 6 and Final Trading Period (10 days) | £750 | £400 | |
| Gift and Craft | Week 1 - 3 days | £170 | £100 |
| Weekly Period 2 to 6 and Final Trading Period (10 days) | £396 | £150 |
Trading Fees: This charge comprises of a rental charge and a service charge and are inclusive of VAT
Deposits: This will be refunded in full subject to adherence to the T&C
Key Dates
All applications will be assessed, and the outcome communicated to each applicant by the end of June / early July.
Market Trading dates are Friday 7th November to Wednesday 24th December 2025
Operating Periods
| Opening Weekend | Friday 7th November | Sunday 9th November | 3 Days |
| Weekly Period 1 | Monday 10th November | Sunday 16th November | 7 Days |
| Weekly Period 2 | Monday 17th November | Sunday 23rd November | 7 Days |
| Weekly Period 3 | Monday 24th November | Sunday 30th November | 7 Days |
| Weekly Period 4 | Monday 1st December | Sunday 7th December | 7 Days |
| Weekly Period 5 | Monday 8th December | Sunday 14th December | 7 Days |
| Final Trading Period | Monday 15th December | Sunday 24th December | 10 Days |
Think Green & What You Need To Know
There will be a Think Green approach to trading this year, with a focus to reduce, reuse and recycle waste.
The application assessment process will seek your commitment to avoid the use of single use plastic
There will be 24/7 security throughout the load in, load out and trading periods.
Market staff will be available during trading hours and successful applicants will be given a list of key contact names and numbers as part of the market briefing pack.
Cathedral Square is in the heart of Birmingham city centre so a traffic management plan will be developed to allow traders to access by vehicle the perimeter of Cathedral Square to allow for setting up, re-stocking and load out.
There is parking available across the city centre with several parking options near to Cathedral Square. Please note that Clean Air Zone charges are enforce and you can check if your vehicle(s) is exempt via CAZ.
Parking Links
