Trading Days and Times

1. Details of our market trading days and times are: 
   1. displayed at the market, 
   2. included in our occupancy agreements, and 
   3. displayed on our web pages. 
2. From time to time we may amend the trading days and times, close or alter the market, or close any trading or storage space. This may be during seasonal events and holidays, to meet customer needs and operational requirements, or because of unavoidable interruption. 
3. Where you have an occupancy agreement or advance booking, you must attend your allocated trading space by no later than 30 minutes before the start of the prescribed trading times. You must be set-up and ready to trade by the start of prescribed trading time. Late arrivals on outdoor market spaces will forfeit their trading space for the day. 
4. Registered casual traders must attend the market office to apply for a daily trading space by 8.55am. Daily trading spaces are limited and there is no guaranteed availability. 
5. Car Boot and Sunday Market daily traders must attend the market by the daily allocation time at 6am. Daily trading spaces are limited and there is no guaranteed availability. 
6. You must open your trading space in accordance with the terms of your occupancy agreement. You must stay open for business throughout the trading times and not close until the prescribed closing time. Where you fail to open and remain open in accordance with the terms of your occupancy agreement, the agreement may be ended by written notice. 
7. You must leave the market:  
   1. by no later than 45 minutes after the end of the prescribed trading times at Wythenshawe Market and Gorton Market 
   2. by no later than 2 hours after the end of the prescribed trading times at Longsight Market and the Sunday Market and Car Boot. 
8. You must obtain permission from us and pay any additional costs, in advance, if you wish to attend the market early or stay late. 

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