23rd November event is Cancelled, Please see below.
It is with a heavy heart that we regret to inform you that, due to an administrative error made by South Gloucestershire Council, this year’s Christmas Market event on Saturday 23rd November has been cancelled. Despite our very best efforts to deal with the council and plead with them for the event to go ahead, sadly this has been unsuccessful and is completely out of our control.
The council notified us of the issue on Wednesday 13th November which unfortunately affects our ability to host the market this Christmas season.
South Gloucestershire Council is one of only a handful of councils that insist on a license for a private site. There are some really great people working at South Gloucestershire Council who have tried to get this over the line for us but the system sadly let us and the community down. That said, we have to abide by the rules as we frustratingly wait even longer than anticipated for the annual license which will guarantee that all future events can take place.
We understand how disappointing this news will be, especially given the preparation and planning put into the event by the food vendors, market stall holders and everyone who wanted to attend. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and frustration this may cause and are actively working with the council to address the matter and prevent this from happening in the future.
The council has now put in our application for a second time so if you have the time and would like to help support us you can do so by searching our application here using the postcode GL12 8QL: https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/search-licensing-applications/ . If you have already registered your support on the last application we thank you sincerely and ask if you could kindly put it in again as the council has said it won’t roll into the new one.
We are still able to take private function bookings so if you are looking to have your own event or party get in touch. We also have permission to run the site as a Coffee Shop, Cafe, and Farm Shop but we unfortunately don’t have the capacity to run this ourselves. We are more than happy to invite potential renters to view the space and fill the tenancy as it’s a fantastic place with much to offer. If you or anyone who know is interesting and looking to run this and their own business venue, please get in touch – we’d love to hear from you and collaborate.
Many thanks
The Buckovers Family.