Information for Stallholders
Surry Hills Festival Stalls - eclectic, diverse, delicious, artistic
Prince Alfred Park provides the perfect backdrop for an amazing range of stalls and markets at the 2008 Surry Hills Festival. Festival goers will be able to explore 250 stalls spread across the green of the park, as they browse through merchandise stalls reminiscent of a middle eastern bazaar, visit the Artisans quarter featuring hand made crafts & artwork, sample local produce, and enjoy the eclectic heart and soul of Surry Hills.
You won't be able to walk past the tantalising aromas of the food stalls - whether it's for brunch, lunch or early dinner - or just to snack on throughout the day.
Stalls will be set amidst the sights and sounds of 8 entertainment stages - featuring live rock, dance, jazz, acoustic and world music, as well as DJs, kids artists and entertainment for the young at heart. Dramatic Intent will again feature a fantastic line up of industry professionals from the performing arts, and a new feature - the Festival Fashion Catwalk - will showcase emerging designers from the inner city. Keep your eyes open for roving entertainers, street theatre and make sure you're on the green for the famous Surry Hills Dog Show-Off.
Now in its 9th year, the Festival is established as one of Sydney premier inner city events, and with an anticipated 90,000 Festival goers attending this years Festival it provides a great opportunity for sponsors, stallholders, aspiring artists, local business, community organisations and residents alike.
The Festival is produced by the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre, as a major Fundraiser for the Centre's
community services. The Centre uses the funds raised for a range of community activities including childcare,
information resources, English classes, multicultural services, advocacy and information and referral services.
Stall Layout
After some lessons from 2006, the Surry Hills Festival park site was re-designed for 2007 to maximise the amazing space available for stallholders, entertainers and festival goers. These changes were a great success, and further refinements will be made for 2008.
Key features of the 2008 design include:
- Maintain a compact spread of stalls: The market stalls will not be spread out to the far southern end of Prince Alfred Park, but will be brought back to the centre of the park instead, to enhance trading areas and atmosphere and increase accessibility to all stalls.
- The Rainbow Stage (for children & families): will be re-located to a new position near Cleveland St, in between the amusement rides and kids inflatables. A new section of stalls will be opened up in this area, particularly targeted to kids crafts, activities and clothing.
- Fashion Catwalk: Additional stall sites will be available in the vicinity of the Fashion catwalk for designers and handmade fashion.
- Providores & Produce area: This years Festival will feature a designated Providores & Product section grouped under the trees close to the Family & Kids Entertainment area. It will provide a perfect place for parents to browse while their kids are being entertained!! This is open to all hand made deli style produce and Farmers market stalls and confectionary items.
NO MORE STALLS AVAILABLE!!
What's on Offer?
Surry Hills is known for its diversity, and a great festival relies on the range and diversity of the stalls provided. In order to embrace a wide variety of stalls, we offer varying rates of stall prices dependant on the nature of the goods being sold - eg handmade crafts/general merchandise/food stalls, etc.
The Surry Hills Festival is a fundraiser for the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre which uses profits for a range of community activities targeted especially at disadvantaged residents. The Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre is a non-profit community co-operative.
| Type of Stall (3x3m space) | Cost (excl GST) |
|---|---|
| Food: stalls selling food and drink cooked and prepared on site | $690.00+GST |
| Wine | $690.00+GST |
| General Merchandise: Stalls selling goods that are not handmade by you or are lower in artistic quality. | $280.00+GST |
| Artisans: Goods sold must be made by you or a close associate and must be high quality. You will need to supply us with evidence that your products are not made by someone else, and that they are not made from imported materials | $220.00+GST |
| Permanent Surry Hills Market Stall Holder: | $180.00+GST |
| Community Information: Stalls displaying and distributing information only | $170.00+GST |
| Promotional Stalls | Please call |
| Extras | Cost (excl GST) |
| Covered fete stall (2.4x2.4m) | $150.00+GST |
| Trestle Table (1.8x1.0m) | $30.00+GST |
| Electric Power | $100.00+GST for 10amp |
| Extra Electric Power | $80.00+GST / 10amp |
Note that all stallholders are required to hold and submit certificates for appropriate, current Public Liability Insurance.
FoodStalls
Complete a 'Details of Temporary Food Stalls' form and attach it to your application forms: these will then be forwarded by us to the City of Sydney prior to the event along with your public liability insurance.
All temporary food stalls need to be registered with the NSW Food Authority on-line at www.foodnotify.nsw.gov.au.
On-line notifications are free. Manual notification incurs a fee of $50. For enquiries regarding these notifications contact the NSW Food Authority on 1300 552 406 or at contact@foodauthority.nsw.gov.au
Council officers will be present to inspect food-stalls on the day of the Festival.
Stall spaces are limited so apply early. The selection of the stalls will be made as soon as possible and successful applicants will be notified.
Fete Stalls and Trestle Tables
Stall holders can rent a fete stall by applying on the Application Form. Fete
stalls must be booked in advance. Fete stalls cover an area of 2.4m x
2.4m. They are 2.7m high in total, with a wall height of 2.1m. There
are benches 60cm wide on three sides at an approximate height of 90cm.
Please note you will only be able to sell from the front of the stall.
Trestle tables (1.8m x 1.0m) can also be rented. Please book them in advance on your Application Form.
Photographs by Amy Mergard, Brent Winstone, William Newell and Mike Salon