Event costs

All event applications received will be subject to the event permit application fee. This fee will be charged to process all applications and is non refundable.
All other fees and charges are included below:

Hire of council land for events Prices from 1 April 2025
Commercial hire (per event) £1,540.00
Charities, community groups, churches, educational establishments hire Free
Circus up to 7 days on site
£2,800.00

Circus additional days on site £400.00 per day
Funfair daily hire fee for operational days
£555.00
Fitness Classes (charged per session)
£12.00
Hot air balloon launches
(per launch)
£67.50 plus VAT
Standpipe hire (for water access)
Day hire rate
£20.00
Operations support (Log Removal) £17.80
Operations support (Street Coning) £106.00
Hire of Market Square Prices from 1 April 2025
Commercial hire
(per event)
£597.00 plus VAT
Electric use – Market Square (per day) £6.96

All prices are inclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated

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