Conwy Honey Fair

Conwy Beekeepers' Association

Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Conwy

Beekeeping - An Introduction - CALU Technical note 040401 (compiled by CBKA)

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CSL Advisory Leaflets:

Conwy Seed Fair, Wednesday 26^th March 2008

Conwy Honey Fair, Saturday 13^th September 2008

9am til 4pm.

Information for stallholders

	Stalls may be pitched free of charge in Conwy High Street and Lancaster Square.
	We invite stallholders who have had a successful day to make a donation during the Fair to Bees for Development http://www.planbee.org.uk/ Registered charity no.1078803.
	Stall space is limited. We cannot guarantee you a space. Most stallholders use a pasting table.

We welcome

	Honey and hive products
	Plants and seeds
	Local crafts
	Home produce: jams, pickles, cakes etc.
	Charities, selling their own new merchandize or any of the above.
	High Street shopkeepers’ own stalls outside their shops.

We actively discourage

	Bric-a-brac, second-hand books or car boot stalls
	Catering stalls
	Commercial market stalls
	Fancy goods stalls
	Games of chance, tombolas etc.
	Sale of alcohol

Safety

	You are responsible for your own safety and for the safety of visitors to your stall.
	Do not allow stock to overflow from your stall, causing tripping hazards.

Setting-up

	Arrive by 7am for a space in Lancaster Square or by 8.30am for a space in the High Street.
	Wait by the fountain in Lancaster Square and look out for Peter McFadden, Event Organiser.
	The Organiser will allocate the next available space.
	Stall space is allocated by the Event Organiser only.
	Stall space is strictly First come, First served and cannot be reserved in advance.
	Please remove your vehicle from the High Street by 9am.
	The Road Closed barrier will be in place and controlled by marshals from 9am til 4pm.
	No latecomers. Stalls should be set up ready for trading by 9am.

Consideration for others

	Please consider the town traders. Not all of them share our enthusiasm for the Fairs! If they ask you to move your stall away from their shop front, please do so without any argument. Do not move to the nearest empty space. Ask the Organiser to allocate you another space.
	Unload quietly and consider the town residents and the hotel guests. They may still be asleep.
	Remember that the Fairs are a privilege for us.
	Consider the lorry drivers making early morning deliveries to the shops. They have a difficult job to do.
	Consider the hotel guests driving out of the hotel car park. They may be unfamiliar with the town.
	No generators allowed.

Vehicle Parking

	Free parking permits are no longer available for stallholders. We suggest that you park in Mount Pleasant Pay and Display car park.
	Large vans should park in Mount Pleasant Pay and Display car park in the larger spaces designated by the Organiser.

Packing up

	Stallholders’ vehicles are not allowed back into the High Street until 4pm.
	Please leave your pitch clean and tidy, and take home any waste cardboard boxes etc.
	Do not leave the town litterbins overflowing with waste from your stall.

Most important of all

	Enjoy the day!
	Report any difficulties to the Organiser straight away.
	2008 dates: Seed Fair, Wednesday 26^th March (Easter Week!). Honey Fair, Saturday 13^th September.

Compiled by Peter McFadden, “Ynys Goch”, Ty’n y Groes, Conwy LL32 8UH.

Secretary, Conwy Beekeepers' Association, Event Organisers on behalf of Conwy Town Council. Tel: 01492 650851.

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