Trading at St George's Market
Availability of stalls
The Saturday and Sunday markets are currently full and have waiting lists. No further trading applications will be accepted at this time.However, we are accepting trading for the applications for the Friday Market (except for food trading).
Friday Variety Market
You can sell any goods at the Friday Variety Market as long as they are safe and legal.You must be able to show evidence of public liability insurance covering no less than £5 million.
Many traders get this through the National Market Traders Federation (www.nmtf.co.uk) but we don't mind who you use as long as your insurance covers no less than £5 million.
We are not accepting applications for food trading for the Friday Market.
Applications form
- Friday Trading Permit application form (PDF 105KB)
- Friday Trading Permit application form (Online version)
- Terms and conditions (Word - 32KB)
Costs
Stalls cost £13 per day with an extra £3 for electricity if it's requiredSaturday Food and Craft Market
If you want to sell food, you must show evidence of:- public liability insurance – many traders get this through the National Market Traders Federation (www.nmtf.co.uk) but we don't mind who you use as long as your insurance covers no less than £5 million.
- CIEH Level 1 Award in Food Safety for low risk prepacked food
- CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety for high risk open foods
- registration with Belfast City Council as a food trader.
If you want to sell garden products, you must be able to show evidence of public liability insurance covering no less than £5 million.
If you want to sell craft, you must be able to show evidence of public liability insurance covering no less than £5 million and meet the craft criteria below.
We are not accepting trading applications for the Saturday Market.
Costs
Stalls cost £13 per day with an extra £3 for electricity if it's requiredSunday Market
If you want to sell food, you must show evidence of:- public liability insurance – many traders get this through the National Market Traders Federation (www.nmtf.co.uk) but we don't mind who you use as long as your insurance covers no less than £5 million.
- CIEH Level 1 Award in Food Safety for low risk prepacked food
- CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety for high risk open foods
- registration with Belfast City Council as a food trader.
Find out how to register as a food trader with Belfast City Council
If you want to sell garden products, you must be able to show evidence of public liability insurance covering no less than £5 million.
We are not accepting applications for the Sunday Market.
Costs
Stalls cost £13 per day with an extra £3 for electricity if it's required.Food safety information for food traders
All food traders are required to have adequate hand washing facilities, to include hot and cold running water, soap and individual means of hand drying.Any high risk food traders will be required to have their own facilities and those determined as lower risk can share with one other adjacent trader. To determine which category you fit into please speak to an Environmental Health Officer in our Food Safety team.
It is the responsibility of each trader to have their own wash hand facilities. St George's Market has a limited amount for hire at £5 per day. All units will be hired on a first come first served basis.
No one will be allowed to trade on any market day unless they have the required hand washing facilities. Any trader wishing to trade (including casuals) will be required to produce evidence of having the required washing facilities before they will be permitted to trade. Absence of suitable facilities will result in the trader being required to cease trading.
Real Deal charter
Traders at St George's Market became the first in Northern Ireland to sign up to the national Real Deal charter on 20 July 2012, a campaign aimed at stamping out the possibility of fake, illegal or unsafe goods from market stalls. Belfast City Council is the first local authority in Northern Ireland to embrace Real Deal, which reinforces our commitment to combating the sale of counterfeit and other illegal goods at the market by working in partnership with the relevant authorities. For more information on the Real Deal visit www.realdealmarkets.co.uk






