How to find trading opportunities, book long-term pitches and how you can talk to us about making an application.
St Nicholas Market, also known as St Nick's Market, is a council-run indoor and outdoor market located in the heart of Bristol's historic Old City. Established in 1743, it has a long-standing tradition of supporting local trade and community activity.
The market is home to Bristol's largest collection of independent retailers, offering a wide variety of goods and services including food, crafts, clothing, gifts, and specialist services. Visitors can explore a mix of permanent indoor units and outdoor stalls, set against a backdrop of historic architecture. In 2016, St Nicholas Market was named Britain's Best Large Indoor Market.
Current stall vacancies and trading opportunities
St Nicholas Markets offers numerous opportunities for retail, services and food traders – including long-term pitches and short-term or outdoor stalls.
We promote all our stall vacancies on this page, Instagram and Facebook.
If we do not have a current vacancy, you can join our waiting list and be informed of when indoor stalls become available.
We also welcome applications from prospective traders for our Christmas Market, Indies Market, Street Food Market which take place outdoors on Corn Street and Wine Street, as well as our Broadmead Market which offers longer-term outdoor pitches for those trading from their own trailers or gazebos.
Additionally, we're exploring ways to establish new trading spaces in and around St. Nicholas Market. We encourage inquiries from street food traders, especially those with a food trailer or truck, who are interested in pop-up opportunities.
If you'd like to discuss these opportunities or arrange a site visit:
Call: 0117 922 4014
Email: markets@bristol.gov.uk
Current indoor vacancies
Current opportunities
- Trade at Bristol Indies' Market
- Trade at the Street Food Market
- Trade at Broadmead Market
- Apply for our pop-up spaces
- Trade at St Nick's Christmas Market
Advice
When applying to one of our vacancies or to trade at one of our markets, we recommend providing as much detail about your business and products as possible including photos of your stock, and links to your website and/or social media.
For retail applications, we prefer goods that are produced locally or within Bristol.
Apply for a market licence
If you're interested in setting up and running your own market in Bristol – whether as a one-off event or a more regular series - you must apply for a Market Licence. This requires completing a short online form and providing supporting documents.
For more information on how to apply, our terms and conditions, and fees involved you can apply for a market or car boot sale licence.
If you have any questions before applying, we'll be happy to assist:
Call: 0117 922 4014
Email: markets@bristol.gov.uk