Logistics
Your Work
All work sold at Cheshire Print Fair should be designed or made by the exhibiting artist, maker, studio or collective and should be consistent with the work shown in your application.
Bought-in products or work produced by unrelated third parties should not form part of your stall.
Sales & Commission
Cheshire Print Fair takes no commission on sales. All money from your sales goes directly to you.
Stallholders are responsible for managing their own transactions and for any tax, National Insurance or other obligations arising from their trading activity.
Insurance
All stallholders must hold appropriate Public and Products Liability Insurance and may be asked to provide evidence of valid cover before the event.
Insurance is available through organisations including a-n The Artists Information Company.
Stallholders are responsible for their own stock, equipment and personal belongings throughout the event.
Health, Safety & The Venue
All stallholders must follow the health and safety requirements of Cheshire Print Fair and Chester Cathedral.
Displays must be safe, stable and contained within the allocated stall space. Cheshire Print Fair reserves the right to ask for the removal or alteration of any work, display, furniture or equipment considered unsafe, inappropriate or unsuitable for the event or venue.
As the fair takes place within a working cathedral, all exhibitors are expected to respect the building, its visitors and its religious and cultural context.
Cancellations
If you need to cancel your stall, refunds are available where we receive at least three weeks’ notice before the event.
Cancellations made less than three weeks before the fair are non-refundable.
Stalls cannot be transferred, resold or passed to another exhibitor without prior agreement from Cheshire Print Fair.
Terms
Event Times
Cheshire Print Fair will be open to the public from 10:00am–4:00pm on Saturday 31 October 2026.
Stallholders will receive final arrival, access, setup and health and safety information ahead of the event.
Please do not pack down or stop trading before 4:00pm unless instructed by the Cheshire Print Fair or Cathedral team.
Arrival & Setup
Setup will take place on the morning of the fair. There is no setup or stock drop-off the evening before.
Detailed access information, including vehicle access and unloading arrangements, will be confirmed with successful exhibitors before the event.
Your allocated space includes a 6ft × 2ft table, with seating available as required.
Your Display
We encourage you to make your stall distinctive and representative of your work.
Freestanding display equipment such as print browsers, racks, tabletop risers and display units is welcome, provided it is safe, stable and contained within your allocated space. Be mindful of your neighbours.
Any larger freestanding structures must be appropriately secured or weighted and may require prior approval.
Nothing may be fixed, attached or hung directly from the walls or fabric of Chester Cathedral.
Your stall must not obstruct walkways, emergency routes, neighbouring exhibitors or members of the public. Please keep your space tidy and free from packaging, litter, trailing materials and trip hazards throughout the day.
Taking Payments
We strongly recommend bringing a card reader with its own mobile data connection. Public Wi-Fi may become unreliable when the Cathedral is busy, so please don’t rely on it for taking payments.
You’re also welcome to accept cash. If you do, we recommend keeping money securely on your person rather than using an unattended cash box.
Cheshire Print Fair takes no commission on your sales.
Electricity & Lighting
Electricity is not provided for individual stalls, and generators cannot be used inside the Cathedral.
Lighting conditions within the Cathedral can vary throughout the day. If additional lighting is important to your display, small battery-powered lights are recommended, provided they can be used safely and do not obstruct your stall.
Packing Down
Trading finishes at 4:00pm.
Please do not begin dismantling your stall before this time unless instructed by the event team.
At the end of the fair, stallholders are responsible for removing all stock, displays, equipment, packaging and litter from their allocated space and leaving the area as they found it.