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Application for Trading Alcohol at the Carnival 2025

This application is for trading on

Saturday 9th – Sunday 10th August 2025
At the Manchester Carnival in Alexandra Park, Manchester.

Bar spaces are very limited and will be chargeable at £3000 per space.

  1. Process for applying for the right to trade alcohol.
    Complete this application form. The closing date for submission of applications is 10th May 2025 at 5 pm. Please complete all sections of the form and upload all documentation with the form.
  2. Traders will be notified if they are successful or unsuccessful via email within 7 working days of full submission of all required documentation. We ask that all documents be submitted together.
  3. Successful traders will be required to make payment in full in order to secure their stall allocation. You will be invoiced accordingly if your application is successful.

There are no trading opportunities external to the Alexandra Park boundary. Stall spaces will be allocated upon arrival and following verification.

For your application to be valid you must:

  • complete all relevant sections within the form
  • be eligible to work in the UK and provide documents to support this
  • have valid public liability insurance for a minimum of £5 million covering you / your business for trading on both days and provide evidence of this
  • Have a valid personal licence for selling alcohol.Only valid applications will be considered
  • Only successful applicants will be able to trade at the Manchester Carnival. Traders will not be allowed to trade if they arrive on the day without prior approved permission via this process*.

    This Application Form should be completed as follows. All sections (1-5) on the form need to be completed by Alcohol traders.

    Section 1a Trader Information

    All applicants to complete this section.

    The information provided in this section relates to the person submitting the application, the details of which will be used in any subsequent booking confirmation.

    Section 1B Trader Information

    All applicants to complete this section.

    Section 2 -

    All bars will require security there will be an applicable charge for this provision which will be provided by Manchester carnival.

    Section 3 - Trading Space

    All applicants are to complete this section. This section provides information about the type of trading space you require. Successful applicants will be provided with a trading space only. The size of one trading space is 6m x 6m and this includes your area for food prepping. Any additional areas will be classed as another trading space and incur additional costs.

    Section 4

    Trading History All applicants to complete this section.

    Have you previously traded at the Caribbean Carnival of Manchester?

    Sale of Alcohol Policy

    As the licensee, you need to make sure that your premises are operating an age verification policy for the sale of alcohol, where any customers appearing to be under 18 must provide valid identification before being served. The designated premises supervisor is responsible for making sure all alcohol is sold in line with the challenge 21 policy. By signing this document, you have committed to: support and co-operate with the Manchester Caribbean Carnival to make this event a safe and enjoyable based upon a safe and responsible approach to alcohol.
    • The maintenance, monitoring and enforcement of standards of good practice expected of premises selling alcohol.
    • The prevention of the sale of alcohol to intoxicated or underaged persons.
    • Prevention of use of any glassware
    • The responsible consumption of alcohol by all our patrons.

    Section 5 - Confirmation Statement

    Section 6

    Supporting Information

    This sheet provides details of the supporting information that must be submitted with your application. Your application will not be considered until all of the relevant documents have been received. You are required to submit the following documentation with your application form;

    Please Note File size is 5MB Maximum





    please download the consent form here and then reattach it below Personal licence Consent form Alcohol

    Please Note File size is 5MB Maximum





    If you intend to send your documents electronically via an email, you are required to ensure that they are in colour, and they must be one of the following file types:

    • Microsoft Word documents with the file extension '.doc'
    • Images with the file extension '.jpg'
    • Compressed files with the extension '.zip'
    • Files with the extension '.pdf'

    Proof of your legal right to work in the UK

    You must be eligible to work in the UK, and provide evidence of this. This can be your Passport or National identity card. Photocopies of passports must include the passport cover and whole of the personal details page, as well as any visa or endorsements showing your current right to work in the UK. Your application will not be considered if you do not submit this.

    Proof of address

    All applicants must provide at least TWO documents from this list, showing your full name and address. Your application will not be considered if you do not submit these.

    • Bank, building society, mortgage or other financial statement not more than three months old
    • Utility bill, e.g. electricity, gas, water, telephone, mobile phone not more than three months old
    • Credit card, store card or mail order catalogue statement not more than three months old
    • Government agency document, e.g. Benefits Agency, Employment Service, Inland Revenue not more than 12 months old

    Proof of public liability insurance (PLI)

    You must provide ONE document from the list below to provide documentary evidence of your public liability insurance

    • A copy of your public liability insurance policy schedule.
    • A copy of your National Market Traders Federation membership card
    All traders are required to have public liability insurance. Your application will not be considered if you do not submit this.

    FAQ – What you can and cannot sell.

    Traders are not able to sell food unless they have applied for a separate food stall. Traders are not permitted to sell illegal substances or legal highs. Nitro Oxide (laughing gas) is not permitted to be sold at Manchester Carnival.