Ashford Display Areas

There is one display area available for hire in Ashford town center.

Please ensure that any trailer (used as part of the display) or stall will fit into the space prior to booking.

Upper High Street

Adjacent to TN24 8SE
The area is available to hire Saturdays and Sundays only

Specification

10m x 10m* narrowing to 7.5m (*obstruction with lighting column in center of this area)
Power available through 3 x 16 amp commando sockets from bandstand platform

Suitable for

Small trailers, branded gazebos, or similar
No vehicles are allowed to display in this area
Brick built bandstand with canopy cover

Trailers can be off loaded the prior evening, providing you have your own security arrangements in place.

There is access for vehicles to load and unload only, which can be made by prior arrangement. If you’d like to keep your vehicle in the lower High Street then you can apply for a vehicle waiver, which will cost £30. Trailers do not need a waiver.

To book

Please email the Licensing team if you’d like to hire a town centre display area. Bookings for the following year can be taken from 1 September.

Once you've checked availability with us, please complete an application to hire town centre display areas. Your booking will be confirmed once we have the application form, public liability insurance, risk assessment, and correct fee. Please submit these as soon as possible; your booking will not be confirmed until we have these.

Fees

Commercial organisations

£195 per Saturday
£145 per Sunday

Registered charities, community groups and political parties

No fee - Charities, community groups and political parties
£49.35 - Small, local businesses and charity collections by professional canvassing companies

Please note that a distributing free literature permit is required to hand out printed material.

Frequently Asked Questions

+ Can the display area be used for commercial purposes?

Yes, but charges apply (shown above).

+ What can I use the bandstand for?

The actual bandstand can only be used for musical performances. The area in front of it can be used for commercial and charity displays.

+ What do I need to do to book the display area?

Email the Licensing team to check if the date is free and to make the booking. Once the date has been provisionally booked by the licensing team, submit an application form, risk assessment, public liability insurance and the appropriate fee. Please submit these as soon as possible – your booking will not be confirmed until we have these.