Trade at the High Street Market

The High Street Market takes place in Chelmsford High Street every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. It features a selection of local and international food and produce.

To join the High Street Market waiting list, you will need:

to sell either food or flowers
to offer products that don't conflict with existing traders
to be over the age of 18
to be eligible to work in the UK
third party public liability insurance (minimum £10 million)
a risk assessment
to comply with our food hygiene standards, if you sell food (this includes both where you prepare the food, and where you sell the food)

We will only accept applications for permanent traders. We do not have capacity for casual pitches. You must also check that what you are offering is not already available at the market.

Current availability

There is currently no availability at the High Street market for any new traders.

Costs

We charge per metre of stall front and the cost is:

£7.52 per metre for Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (a 3x3 pitch would be £22.56)
£15.04 per metre for Friday and Saturday (a 3x3 pitch would be £45.12)
£32.45 Sundays (a 3x3 pitch would be £32.45 or £54.08 for a larger stall up to 9m)

Prices are valid until 30 September 2026.

What happens next

If you do become a trader, you will need to pay your rent on your first day of trading. We will collect your cash or cheque payment in the morning on the day of trade.

We expect that stallholders to:

leave the site clean and tidy after trading
always have a member of staff present at the stall
provide a high level of customer service and product knowledge

You can also view our information about how to trade at the High Street.