Calling Gloucestershire Craft & Outdoor Activities Traders
| Published: 18th March 2007 15:01 |
Gloucestershire Craft & Outdoor Activities Traders, You are invited to the 11th Saul Canal Festival!
The event, the largest of its kind in the West Country, is held at a unique waterside venue... Saul Junction, the midway point of the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal at its junction with the Stroudwater Navigation.
The site is just 1½ miles from Junction 13 on the M5 in Gloucestershire. (Postcode GL2 7LA)
Festival Facts & Figures
- The Festival weekend regularly attracts a visitor footfall of 12,000 people.
- The 2006 Festival site hosted over 360 camping units and 270 boat entries. 149 traders enjoyed the event.
- The 2007 Traders Pitch Fees will remain at 2006 prices!
The five elements of the Festival
- § Boat Gathering - A gathering for every type of boat afloat...canal, river & coastal
- § Folk on the Water Weekend - Music, theatre and artistes from far and near
- § Craft & Marine Trades Market - Craft & Marine Traders from around the waterways
- § Real Ale Bar - The Drum & Monkey provides real ales from local breweries
- § Family Fun Days - Games, displays, children's theatre and interactive exhibits
Trading Areas
For the first time in 2006 we created Riverside Green, a new trading area next to the Drum & Monkey Alehouse and Food Street.
Riverside Green will operate again providing a ‘night street market atmosphere' dedicated to craft & arts traders.
Lessons learned from last year regarding access times and pitch plotting will be applied.
The main Tradeshow areas Lockside Trading and Heritage Way Trading are located on a hard metalled surface car park.
Lockside Trading provides prime trading space for marine, leisure and outdoor pursuit goods traders. It also accommodates two framed Pavilions known as the Daneway & Sapperton Pavilions.
Floating Trade, i.e. Trade and exhibition boats, are moored along Heritage Way trading.
Trading Hours
Friday 29th June
- Riverside Green Traders - 4.00pm - 11.00pm
- Food Street Caterers All space fully booked
Saturday 30th June & Sunday 1st July
- Riverside Green Traders - 10.00am - 11.00pm
- Food Street Caterers - 10.00am - midnight
- Lockside Trading; Heritage Way & Floating Trade - 10am - 5pm
Free Campsite & Security
We offer a free website link and a Traders free Camping pitch. You must complete a Traders Campsite application form.
The Traders camp site and vehicle parking compound is immediately adjacent to the Trade Show. Uniformed Security Personnel are on patrol throughout the site during the hours of darkness. Your trading pitch can include a vehicle only if it is an integral part of the trade stand with pitch fees calculated accordingly.
Applications
We deal with applications on a first come, first served basis. However, submission of an application does not guarantee participation. We endeavour to recruit a balanced selection of traders, products and services. The unique nature of the Saul Festival site, allied to the fact that it is now firmly established in the Waterways and Folk Music calendars, dictates that trading space is at a premium. So, do not delay. Drop us an email today.
To receive your Traders Invitation & Information pack e-mail: tradeshow@junctionevents.org.uk
Or telephone Saul Canal Festival Tradeshow Administration Office on 01453 766 751.
We look forward to seeing you at Saul.
Clive Field - Festival Director
