Calling all Artists and Makers! We are planning our Festive curated arts and craft market, which will be on Friday 5th December in the evening and Saturday 6th December 2025 in the daytime.

This is an opportunity to showcase your items at The Horton Arts Centre, a beautifully renovated Grade II listed building with tall arched windows, atmospheric spaces, a fully licensed café-bar selling hot & cold food and drinks, plus free parking for stallholders and visitors, this fully accessible and free entry to visitors venue offers the perfect place to showcase and sell your unique and handmade items.

By choosing The Horton as your marketplace location, you are supporting the running and up-keep of this heritage building for the local community while supporting us, a non-for-profit registered charity.

We’re especially looking for artists and those with a specific craft who design and make their own original items to join our high-quality curated market.

To apply for a space at our festive marketplace, we will need you to supply at least 2 photos of the items you would like to sell and provide a copy of your public liability insurance certificate.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 29th June, stallholders will be informed the week commencing Monday 30th June 2025 with a decision to if you have been offered a place.

You will need to read and agree to our full terms and conditions stated below.

Dates and Timings:

For our Festive Marketplace, we have two dates available, Friday 5th December, 5pm to 9pm and Saturday 6th December, 9.15am to 4pm.

You will have an option of choosing both dates or either Friday evening only or Saturday daytime only, however priority will be given to those who are requesting to do both marketplaces. Those stallholders who are selected to do both marketplaces can leave their stalls set up on the Friday night for the Saturday marketplace, we do advise if you are doing this to cover your stall with a table cloth or something similar.

There are two spaces available within the Horton for sellers to hire a pitch, the Atrium or the Performance Space.

Sellers will pay a fee of:

Friday 5th December, 5pm to 9pm and Saturday 6th December, 9.15am to 4pm:

£80.00 (inc VAT) for a pitch in our Atrium

£50.00 (inc VAT) for a pitch in our Performance Space

Friday 5th December - 5pm to 9pm (set up from 3.30pm):

£30.00 (inc VAT) for a pitch in our Atrium

£20.00 (inc VAT) for a pitch in our Performance Space

Saturday 6th December - 9.15am to 4pm (set up from 8am):

£56.00 (inc VAT) for a pitch in our Atrium

£36.00 (inc VAT) for a pitch in our Performance Space

£5.00 table hire charge or it is free to bring your own table

We offer an extended pitch option, which will be a corner space or an extra space along a back wall. This will be an extra half of the standard-size pitch, so you can request a pitch and a half if needed.

We have limited extra pitch spaces, if you are allocated one of these pitches, only one table will be provided, the additional space can be used for a rail, display equipment or your own table.

Prices for this are as follows:

Additional £20.00 (inc VAT) for extra space in our Atrium

Additional £14.00 (inc VAT) for extra space in our Performance Space

The Horton has free Wi-Fi, free parking, a licensed café-bar and a fully accessible set-up.

The event will be promoted on our website, social media channels, and through regional PR partners.

Sellers can collect promotional leaflets from The Horton to distribute free of charge.

You may be a seasoned Etsy seller or have just started experimenting with making your own items and want to give it a go.

This is an opportunity to showcase and sell unique handcrafted, individual crafts and artwork in a beautiful setting alongside other artists and artisans.

Please note that this is a curated makers' market, meaning that sellers will be selected to offer a diverse selection of original items, not based on first-come-first-served.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The Horton – December Marketplace 2025

Dates and Timings of Public Opening:

Friday 5th December, 5pm to 9pm and Saturday 6th December, from 9.15am to 4pm (Café will stop serving at 4pm).

Friday evening marketplace set up from 3.30pm, ready for opening at 5pm. Packing away from 9pm. The café-bar will be open and serving until 10.30pm on Friday evening.

Saturday marketplace to be set up from 8am, ready for opening at 9.15am and to close and start packing away at 4pm. 

Spaces

Stalls will be situated in the main Atrium (Exhibition Space) and Performance Space on the day.

The Horton will allocate you a table/space and this cannot be changed.

Tables are provided for those who request one in advance at a hire charge of £5.00 per table. You will need to bring your own table covering/cloth.

Sizes are variable, measuring approx. 150 -180cm x 70-90cm.

Please bring your own table if you want to be guaranteed a specific size.

One chair per space will be provided, if an additional chair is required, please request this beforehand.

Please request an empty space if you have your own display system/easels etc. If wider than 2 meters, you will need to choose the extra pitch option, giving you a maximum of 3 meters space.

Set Up/Pack Away

Exhibitors may arrive to begin setting up from 3.30pm on Friday evening and 8am on Saturday and ensure stalls are set up and ready for the opening times.

The café-bar will be open on Friday evening and will open at from 8am on Saturday for stallholders to get hot drinks and from 9.15am to the public.

Stallholders may accept cash or bring their own card payment machine. Public Internet is available.

The venue will not be able to provide any change.

Packing up of stalls is not permitted before the marketplaces close, 9pm on the Friday evening and 4pm on the Saturday.

Exhibitors should then pack away promptly, on the Saturday the building will be locked by 5.15pm.

You must take away all rubbish from your stand each day.

Parking

If you can, please ask someone to drop you off. There are limited spaces and fewer spaces will mean fewer visitors to the market.

The car park will not be available to stall-holders during the marketplace opening hours.

If you do have to drive yourself, please unload and then park on Eastman Way or Haven Way along one side of the road only. (The same side as the venue).

Do not park on the corners or remove the cones. Please don’t park in the bus lane, or in the adjoining residential roads, on corners or directly opposite The Horton.

Accessibility

All public spaces at The Horton are fully accessible. However, please notify us in advance of any special access needs, and we will endeavour to help.

We have two parking spaces for disabled (Blue Badge) visitors.

Selling

You must be ready to sell to the public at the start of the marketplace.

All crafts and artwork must be your own original creations. You will be asked to remove anything that is not made from scratch or uniquely customised by you.

The Horton has the right to ask Exhibitors to remove any of their exhibits and to make alterations to their display if they are deemed unsuitable, create a hazard or for any other legitimate reason.

Failure by the Exhibitors to cooperate may result in The Horton asking the Exhibitor to leave without refund of fees.

All stall displays, stands, and artwork must be safe, inoffensive and portable.

All artwork and personal belongings are the responsibility of the Exhibitor. Food and drink items cannot be sold. (Excluding honey sold in sealed containers to be consumed off the premises.)

You are responsible for taking payments for your own goods and for the security of any cash or payment machines.

The Horton cannot provide any cash for change. You will be able to access the public Wi-Fi at The Horton, but connection speeds are not guaranteed.

Exhibitors cannot promote or take bookings for workshops in other venues. Exhibitors cannot sell ‘kits’ of materials.

Makers selling artwork and craft items will generally be given priority over those applying to sell handmade cosmetics, wax or consumable items.

Protection of the Venue

The Horton is a Listed Building with protected heritage features.

No sticky tape, drawing pins, tack or fixings of any description are permitted on the paintwork or walls, columns or floor. No items are allowed to be placed on the piano or columns.

Electrical installations may only be used with prior agreement and may be subject to extra charge.

The Hirer will be liable for the cost of repairing or replacing any equipment or fabric of the building damaged during the course of their activities.

We don’t allow visitors to bring their own food or drink into the venue, but we understand that you may have a special diet or packed lunch. Please eat this discreetly and keep food out of sight.

The Horton is a registered charity, and no other charity may solicit cash or card donations on-site.

However, goods may be sold where the proceeds are donated to a charity as agreed with The Horton.

Promotion

The event will be featured on our website and social media channels and sent out to our mailing list. Our social media partners will also promote the event. If you can display a flyer/poster in your local area please come to collect one from the venue.

When promoting on your own social media, please tag @thehortonepsom

To help with marketing, please send two high-quality images with your completed booking form - one landscape and one portrait/square.

Booking and Payment

On receipt of the signed booking form, if your application for a table/space has been accepted, you will be notified and sent an invoice.

Please follow the instructions on how to pay by bank transfer to secure your place.

Bookings will only become effective when The Horton receives your payment and proof of public liability insurance.

Allocation of spaces at the venue is at the sole discretion of The Horton.

Confirmation of your booking and invoice will be sent by email. Please check junk mail if you don’t receive an email within 10 days of your application.

Receipts for payment of stall will be issued via email.

Cancellations

Refunds are not possible, and stalls cannot be sub-let.

If you decide not to attend or are unwell, please let the venue know by telephoning 01372 747662.

The Horton reserves the right to:

-  make reasonable and/or necessary alterations to the advertised event timings or set-up without being obliged to offer a refund.

- cancel the event without liability for compensations or damages other than up to a maximum of the stall fee.

Insurance

All stallholders must have public liability insurance. (For example, through CuratorSpace) We recommend that stallholders take out their own insurance to cover loss or damage to their own goods and possessions. 

The Horton cannot be held responsible for injury or accident caused by an Exhibitor's product or exhibit, loss of profits, for damage or theft of Exhibitors’ stock or interruption of power or services.

Health & Safety

While at The Horton, stallholders shall comply with any health and safety measures implemented by the venue regarding staff, volunteers, and other persons working on those premises.

Stallholders will not use smoke or special effects capable of triggering an alarm.

Legislation

You are expected to comply with current legislation regarding the selling of the following: toys, items that look like toys, candles, home fragrancing, cosmetics and honey. 

Required labelling and safety notifications, along with hygiene assessments, where applicable, will be checked.

Toys or items that look like they may be toys:  must either clearly state that it is NOT a toy, or be CE tested. 

Candles and home fragrancing:  Safety notifications should be present on all products (e.g., "Do not leave a burning candle unattended," etc.).

Cosmetics (including soap and bath products):  must be assessed for human safety by a qualified pharmacist, correctly labelled with a full ingredients list, and registered on the EU Portal for cosmetics (which is accessible by all health professionals across Europe, in case of adverse reaction). 

Please could you provide us a copy of the front sheet of the safety assessment.  Your labelling will be checked on the day.

We will not be held responsible for items purchased from standing dealers including any after-sales issues that may arise.

We will assume that any materials submitted to us are in no breach of copyright. Please check that you are permitted to use and distribute any articles or imagery before submission.

Data Protection

The Hirer consents to The Horton holding and processing data relating to them for legal, personnel, administrative and management purposes and in particular to the processing of any "sensitive personal data" (as defined in the Data Protection Act 2018) relating to the Artist / Hirer, as appropriate.

Media

By attending the event, you confirm and agree that we and third parties authorised by us may record you via photographs, film, audio, audio-visual or other recording, still or moving, during the event (“Recordings”), without payment.

We shall own all rights in such Recordings and you hereby (i) agree that we may use the Recordings for any purpose at our sole discretion, including in any marketing and/or publicity materials and on any website and social media; and (ii) agree that the Recordings may be altered, edited and/or modified (e.g. combined with other images, text, graphics and/or sound).

You hereby release us from any and all liability from such use and promotion and specifically waive any right to any compensation you may have for appearing in any of the Recordings. For more information on how we use your data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Please Respect Our Staff and Volunteers

The Horton will not tolerate any rude or aggressive behaviour towards our staff, volunteers, stall holders or visitors. Such behaviour may mean you will not be allocated a place at future marketplaces. If a stallholder has any concerns on the day of the marketplace, please speak privately to the duty manager on site. 

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