Rochdale
Saturday 14th November 2026
Event Organiser(s)
Charlie Booth
Council Officer
Teenage Market at Middleton Christmas Light Switch-on
The Teenage Market returns to Middleton as part of the Middleton Christmas Lights Switch-on Saturday 14th November 2026.This market will happen outdoors in Middleton Gardens alongside fairground rides, fireworks and live performances from local community groups. The Christmas Lights will be switched on at 6:30pm.
The Teenage Market is a great opportunity for young people to turn hobbies and interests in to cash by hosting a stall. It is free to take part and there's lots of support available to help you realise your ideas.
Items which are handmade by you sell the best. Here are some examples of stalls from previous markets to give you a flavour of what works well:
- Crochet and knitted textiles
- Artwork - paintings and photography
- Cards
- 3D Printed toys
- Jewellery
- Candles and wax melts
- Hair accessories
- Second hand clothing
- Second hand books
Please note that if you are selling food that is to be consumed by members of the public you will need to be a registered food business, registered with your local council and have obtained the necessary training on allergens and food hygiene certificates. This includes selling pre-packaged food, not just food you bake or cook yourself.
If you are doing a service which involves directly touching members of the public like face painting, henna or hair dressing - you will need to get your own public liability insurance, training and necessary risk assessments completed. If you need more information on this contact us on the email address below.
We are here to help guide you on how to get the best from your stall. Maybe you are already selling your creations and want some advice on how to turn it into a profitable business? We can help introduce you to experts who can offer tips and tricks in growing your business.
We will be running in person workshops to support stallholders on the lead up to the market. More information to follow.
If this sounds like you then send in your application today!
How to apply?
First make a trader profile or performer profile on this website. If you want a stall, upload plenty of photographs of what you will be selling and and give us a clear description of the products. Make sure to also include which payment methods you will accept.
Once you have created a profile make sure to sign back in and search for this specific event. As long as you have logged in and have a trader profile a button will appear to say apply to trade or perform at the market.
Deadline for applications is Monday 2nd November 2026.
Make sure you have hit apply no later than midnight on Sunday 1st November - otherwise the button disappears when it becomes Monday!
We may email you with some follow up questions too so make sure to keep checking your email inbox. It may take us a little time to get back to everyone, so if you are not accepted straight away do not worry.
All applicants will have heard back from us and will have received confirmation on which days they can trade at no later than Monday 9th November.
Who can get involved?
By young people, we mean anyone aged between 13 – 25 years old. Anyone under the age of 18 will need to be supervised by a carer or guardian.
We want to prioritise anyone from the Rochdale borough but if you live in Greater Manchester or the North West of England you can still apply.
The opportunity is open to all levels of experience. If you have never done a market before we will support you with how to set up a stall, and all the other logistics around becoming a market trader.
We will try to give everyone a place who applies by the above deadline. However, if we have had more applications than we have places for, priority will be given to people who live in the Rochdale borough with clear and detailed profiles explaining what they are selling with attached photographs.
If you have any questions about the Market or how to get involved email Charlie Booth on charlottebooth222@gmail.com
Event Details
- 0 / 10 Traders
- 0 / 0 Performers
- Sat 14th Nov 2026
- 12:00 - 19:00
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Middleton Gardens
Middleton
M24 1AB
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