Sherfield Fête takes place on our 8.5 acre village green, with ample parking and village amenities nearby. We aim for a traditional village fête atmosphere, with a featured theme each year which informs our choice of lead attractions. We have yet to decide on this year’s theme – check back in a couple of weeks’ time.
Our aim is to have a wide range of stalls offering goods for sale, amusements, and information. The fête is particularly keen to encourage the presence of small scale independent traders, offering home-made or hand finished craft items of all descriptions. Market traders and car boot type stalls will not be accepted. To avoid competition between stalls we try to limit similar stalls to two. For similar reasons we also limit the number of charity stalls. To avoid disappointment it is important you submit your request early. Bookings will close when the available space is full, or between one and two weeks ahead of the event.
Standard outdoor pitches measure 6m x 4m, and the fee is dependent on the class of stall chosen – see below. Multiple or larger pitches can be made available on request and will be charged proportionately.
Note that our standard pitches are not available for the sale of food or drink of any description for consumption at the fête. Instead, please request a catering concession by choosing the Catering class, and submit the form with details of the nature of your offering, bearing in mind that catering outlets may not offer alcoholic beverages. We will contact you to discuss the suitability of your offer and to negotiate an appropriate fee.
| Stall class | Description | Fee |
| Local | Clubs, groups, or individuals based within 3 miles of Sherfield | £17.50 |
| Small commercial | Small trader, not VAT-registered | £35.00 |
| Large commercial | VAT-registered business | £70.00 |
| Charity | Locally based (as above) are free, otherwise | £35.00 |
| Catering | Selling food or drink (except alcohol) for consumption at the fete Fees are negotiable on either a flat fee or percentage basis. | Negotiable |
As usual you are welcome to furnish your pitch with your own gazebo, tables, chairs, etc. You may also hire tables (2m x 1m) through us, which must be booked in advance. There is a £10 fee for each table,.
Stand-alone generators are not permitted, for the comfort of other stallholders and visitors. If you need mains electrical power, we can supply one or more 13A sockets to a limited number of pitches. A fee of £20 is payable for each socket. To assist us in planning the electrical provision, please let us know what type of equipment you propose to use and how much load (amps or kW) it will generate.
Note that we do not provide waste disposal facilities, so stallholders must make arrangements to collect and dispose of any waste that arises from their stalls. Your co-operation with this saves us several hundred pounds of expense and allows us to donate more to our good causes. Please recycle as much as possible.
To request your place please complete the form below – required fields are marked with an asterisk. Where relevant, we may need to see your Public Liability Insurance Certificate, Food Hygiene Certificate and/or Risk Assessment, and if this is the case, we will notify you and request copies by email.
Use the additional information field at the end of the form to add any special requests, for example if you would like your pitch to be in a particular area, or next to another entrant’s.
Please be sure to read our Terms and Conditions – note particularly the provisions regarding cancellation and waste disposal – and indicate your acceptance on the form.
If we accept your booking request we will calculate the total fee due and contact you with a request for payment by bank transfer.