Vendor Information
The Food and Drink Festival team invite you to participate in Festival 12!
Running between 23rd and 24th September 2017!
The 11th festival saw again a record number of outside stalls and brought over 40,000 visitors to Holmfirth over the two days.
Selling out in a matter of weeks, 2016 was by far the most successful festival Holmfirth has ever hosted.
In 2017 we do it all again!
We are renewing our partnership with fairandfunky who hosted a ‘Family Food Zone’ in the Market Hall! Showcasing local, Fairtrade and ethical businesses it will be a lively, engaging and interactive zone of the festival with live music and competitions for all the family.
We are planning to stage another memorable Food and Drink event, building on the success of all previous festivals, the hard work of our events team over the year, our new Festival Makers and, of course, the magical heart of Holmfirth, situated amongst the towering hills of the magnificent Pennines.
As always we will showcase the excellent food and drink the Holme Valley and surrounding areas has to offer.
With over 20,000 people visiting each day, we are offering our vendors access to the festival, along with the following benefits
Pre-Event marketing team working on your behalf
Covering print and social media, raising awareness of the event and your business.
A listing in the official festival guide
This year we will be offering a leaflet, showcasing a map of Holmfirth, the events, food demonstrations and vendors.
Social media support for your business
With a growing base of people watching what we do on social media (currently; 7,500) we have a direct route to advertise your business to customers with an already vested interest in what you can offer; this targeted, intelligent advertising is a huge benefit to any business.
This team will be very active leading up to and over the weekend creating a huge social media buzz about the festival and your business.
Trading from 10am to 8pm
Premium pitches on Towngate will open between 10am and 8pm on the Saturday and 10am to 6pm Sunday. All other pitches will open between 10am and 6pm, both days.
None Compete Menu
Each stand will be asked to submit a full product list pre-event and we will, where possible, ensure that no official stands in the same zone will cross over on product – ensuring you the best possible opportunity for sales.
Package Information
For 2017 we offer the following packages and benefits,
Bronze
Library Car Park- Listing on the popular festival website
- Listing in the new festival leaflet, 8,000 copies
- Opportunity to present to 20,000 visitors per day
- Active social media team promoting your business to over 7,500 online subscribers
- 10am-6pm trading times
- 8 Pitches Available
Bronze Plus
Yorkshire Building Society- Opportunity to present to 20,000 visitors per day
- Listing on the popular festival website
- Listing in the new festival leaflet, 8,000 copies
- Active social media team promoting your business to over 7,500 online subscribers
- 10am-6pm trading times
- 3 Pitches Available
Silver
Old Bridge Car Park- Opportunity to present to 20,000 visitors per day
- Listing on the popular festival website
- Listing in the new festival leaflet, 8,000 copies
- Active social media team promoting your business to over 7,500 online subscribers
- 10am-6pm trading times
- 12 Pitches Available
Gold
Hollowgate- Opportunity to present to 20,000 visitors per day
- Listing on the popular festival website
- Listing in the new festival leaflet, 8,000 copies
- Active social media team promoting your business to over 7,500 online subscribers
- 10am-6pm trading times
- 7 Pitches Available
Premium
Towngate Car Park- Opportunity to present to 20,000 visitors per day
- Pitch in the busiest area of the festival
- Listing on the popular festival website
- Listing in the festival leaflet, 8,000 copies
- Active social media team promoting your business to over 7,500 online subscribers
- Extended Saturday trading hours – 10am until 8pm
- Friday Trading, 5pm until 9pm
- Market Stalls will not be available in Towngate this year
- 11 Pitches Available
Bar Pitches
Towngate Car Park- Opportunity to present to 20,000 visitors per day
- Pitch at either end of the busiest area of the festival
- Double sized pitch
- Listing on the popular festival website
- Listing in the festival leaflet, 8,000 copies
- Active social media team promoting your business to over 7,500 online subscribers
- Extended Saturday trading hours – 10am until 8pm
- Friday Trading, 5pm until 9pm
- 2 Pitches Available
fairandfunky Fairtrade Zone
Market Hall- Suitable for those who sell Fairtrade, Vegan, Recycled and Organic products
- Not suitable for hot food or alcohol vendors
- Priority will be given to young businesses
- Inside venue
- Active social media team promoting your business to over 7,500 online subscribers
- 10am until 6pm trading times
- Zone run in partnership with fairandfunky
15 Saturday Stalls Available- Sold out!
- 32 Sunday Stalls Available
Electricity is supplied at an extra charge and is not available in every area.
Dates and Times
The 12th Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival will be run over Friday 22nd (Towngate only), Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September 2017.
Premium pitches on Towngate will open between 5pm – 9pm Friday, 10am and 8pm on the Saturday and 10am to 6pm Sunday
All other pitches will open between 10am and 6pm, Saturday and Sunday.
Sinks and extra equipment
We have a duty of care to ensure that, where required, stallholders serving or dealing with food have hand washing and refrigeration facilities. Should you require any of these facilities we can recommend a local supplier for you.
Stall Selection
You have an option to book a market stall (10 feet by 4 feet), includes a canopy and table, or a ground pitch (10 feet by 10 feet) with no equipment provided.
As space is at a premium, extra space will be chargeable at the advertised rate. For example you wish to take a 6x3m pitch, you will be charged for 2 * 3x3m pitches. If this is required, please note on the application form.
Refuse Deposit
A deposit of £50 will be added to your festival invoice and will be returned via BACS following successful checkout from the event.
Extra Space
As space is at a premium, extra space will be chargeable at the advertised rate. For example you wish to take a 6x3m pitch, you will be charged for 2 * 3x3m pitches. If this is required, please note on the application form.
Payment Terms
Successful applicants will be required to pay 50% of the stall fee in order to secure their booking by 31st March. The remaining balance is due by 31st July.
Any vendors who require to cancel after payments are made (up to 1 month before) will be entitled to a full refund, minus a £100 admin fee. Cancellations between 1 month and 1 week before the event will be refunded at 50%, subject to us being able to replace you. Any refunds from 1 week to the event will not be considered.
Timeline
Applications close 17th March 2017 and all will be notified by 24th March 2017.
Zone Map
For those not familiar with Holmfirth, please find a Google Map with the different zones shaded in their respective colours.
You can zoom in and select the different zones to find out more information about them;
Application Process
If you wish to apply for a pitch at the 2017 Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival, please complete the online form here.
We have traded at the Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival for the last two years. Firstly, we find that this event generates a significant income, but secondly, and more importantly; it puts us in front of an affluent and adventurous crowd. In terms of ‘getting our name out there’, the event is a perfect marketing opportunity. The demographic we have found to attend this event come with the specific intent of ‘trying something new’. As a launch pad to get our product in front of an affluent, adventurous and knowledgeable crowd – this event is fantastic.
Michael Bell & Luke RibbonsWe love coming to the food and drink festival this year being our 4th year. It’s great to see some many familiar faces year in year out.
David JonesWe did the 2014 festival and I thought it was fantastic, the atmosphere and people were great and great job done by the committee.
Taehar AhmedWe have been at Holmfirth food and drink festival for the last few years and it is always a great event with lots going on a wide variety of food to sample.
Andy McLachlanWe found having a stall at the Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival a really worthwhile event. From a PR perspective we made contact with lots of potential guests and by giving out vouchers we were able to gauge how successful the event was for us. The event gave us the opportunity to promote our special events and create interest in our restaurant menus.
Caroline KimberYorkshire Drizzle loves the Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival. Not only is it our local festival but it never fails to draw the crowds both in terms of locals and visitors alike. The atmosphere is heat and it makes hard work really enjoyable!
Steve ReynoldsHolmfirth has become of of the major events in our calendar with its great atmosphere.
Andrew ClelandThe Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival was the first event we ever did with our converted Citroen HY, in 2013, and since we have also been present at the Tour De France week end in 2014.
The even is always well organised and attended. The sunshine is almost 100% guaranteed in Holmfirth, we are very excited of the prospect to be there again.
Xavier Bouchard