Late Night Shopping & Christmas Market
The 2025 event will be held on Friday 28 November and combines the annual Lights of Love ceremony and Late Night Shopping evening. This year we will also have the official switching on of the Christmas lights in Buntingford – said by many to be the best around.
The evening usually starts in the grounds of The Manor House with the lighting of the Lights of Love Tree in aid of the Isabel Hospice. Traditional carols are sung in this special ceremony.
Stall Applications
Applications for stalls will open on the 5 September 2025 and close on 26 September 2025. Stalls will be allocated on a first come first serve basis with locals given priority. We aim to have as much variety as possible so with this in mind we do not have more than two of the same type of stall.
All applications must be submitted using our online form. We will be promoting stall holders via our social media pages so please include these details on your application. Please note that the decision of the market organisers (volunteers) is final and no abuse will be tolerated.
We will confirm successful applicants by the 19 October 2025 and payments need to be made by 31 October 2025. Stalls are £55 each (single) and pitches for food stalls are £55 each. Non food pitches are £35.
Stall shown below is a double stall. We will provide lights for the stalls. There are no generators or cooking permitted on the stalls only on the pitches.
Logistics
The organisers will supply lit stalls along Buntingford High Street from 2pm, the market will be open to the public at 4pm, giving you 1.5 hours to set up your stall. Please complete set up by 3:30pm and remove your vehicle from the high street. There is a car park on Bowling Green Lane, SG9 9DF. The supplied stalls will be approximately 6ft x 3ft with covered top, sides and skirted. The location will be along the High Street.
A double stall
| Schedule | Time |
|---|---|
| Road closure | 12.00 midday |
| Market traders set up from | 2.00pm |
| Market traders complete set up, all traders transport removed from high street | 3.30pm |
| High street market opens | 4.00pm |
| Carol Singing and Lights of Love ceremony at The Manor House | 6.00pm |
| High Street market closes | 8.00pm |
| Road re-opens | 9.00pm |
Please note for stall holders, cancellations are not refundable 2 weeks prior to the event
