Pocklington Christmas Market
About event
Pocklington Christmas Market will take place on the 20th & 21st December 2025 and will feature around 70 stalls, from local craft and food produce traders to totally unique gifts. All of the beautiful stalls will line the streets of the picturesque market town. At the centre of the event will be a large entertainment area with a live entertainment stage, giant snow globe, street food traders and a stunning Après Ski Bar with stage side seating.
The event we will offer a host of local musicians, a chance to meet Santa, world renowned street entertainers, comedy acts, Harry Potter owls, dance performances, radio roadshows and much more.
Schedule
Saturday, 20 December 2025
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6:30 am – 8:30 amSet Up
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10:00 am – 6:00 pmEvent Open
Sunday, 21 December 2025
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7:30 am – 9:00 amRestock/Set Up
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10:00 am – 5:00 pmEvent Open
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
THIS EVENT HAS AN OPTION TO PAY A DEPOSIT OF 25% ON APPLICATION. PLEASE ENSURE YOU TICK THE DEPOSIT OPTION AT CHECK OUT, OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE FULL AMOUNT ONCE APPROVED (PLEASE NOTE - NO PAYMENT IS PROCESSED UNTIL YOUR APPLICATION IS APPROVED).
Market/Craft/Business Traders (Including Alcohol off sales - NOT Street Food or Bars)
We offer various types of pitches for food/drink market traders:
- Option 1 - 3m x 3m gazebo pitch (own gazebo required). For larger gazebo pitches please add more quantities.
Please note, all traders selling alcohol must have a TENs License. You must acquire your own TENS for this event. It is your responsibility to do this in time, You must be over 18 years of age to sell alcohol and be the holder of a Personal License. You must agree to operate a 'Challenge 25' policy. All drinks must be sold in sealed containers, intended for home consumption. Small samples may be given out but must be dispensed in a sustainable/biodegradable cup (no single use plastics are permitted)
Street Food Traders (Traders selling food for consumption on site)
Our definition of Street Food is any food or drink that is sold for immediate consumption (i.e. not sold in sealed packages intended for consumption at home).
- Option 2 - Street Food Vehicle/Trailer (Priced per meter frontage. Maximum 3m depth).
- Option 3 - Street Food Gazebo (Priced per meter frontage. Maximum 3m depth).
To reduce landfill, we require all our street food traders to serve using reusable, recyclable or biodegradable products (No single use plastics or polystyrene are permitted) and a bin must be provided outside their stall for customers to dispose of rubbish.
Charity Stalls (Registered Charities only)
- Option 4 - 3m x 3m gazebo (own gazebo required)
We have a limited number of Charity pitches available, you must be a registered charity and provide documentation to prove this.
Other useful information:
You need to register with Event Owl to store your details and process your application - there is not a paper application form.
All rubbish must be taken away with you. It is not permitted for you to dispose of your rubbish in any of the public bins. If we find you doing this we will invoice you for the disposal of your rubbish & you wont be considered for future events.
What happens next?
Your application will be assessed by the Dowse Events team and you will receive an automatic email from Event Owl to confirm your application has been received. If you do not receive your email straight away please check your spam filter.
If your application is approved, you will receive a further confirmation email via Event Owl.
Your payment will be processed once your application has been approved. If you have chosen to be in the Deposit scheme your remaining balance will be automatically taken 8 weeks prior to the event .This will be automatically taken from the card presented at the time of booking. Further details will be on the email sent to you by Event Owl.
Failure to pay the invoice by the due date will result in your pitch allocation being released and given to another trader on the waiting list.
Only those approved will have their payment cards charged. You need to make sure that the details on this form are correct. You will not be able to make any changes to this form once it has been submitted.
If your application is declined you will receive a confirmation of this via Event Owl and your card payment details will be automatically deleted.
Your joining and set up instructions will be sent out to you a few days before the event. (If you have not received this information by the Wednesday before the event then please check your spam filter and get in touch with Dowse events. Info@dowseevents.co.uk
