ACCESS to the Showground is by the GOLDEN GATES ONLY (Satnav DE45 1PN). Please do not enter over the bridge or you will get caught up in the house one-way system.

• GOLDEN GATES OPENING TIMES
  Tuesday 27 Aug � 0800hrs - 1630hrs
  Wednesday 28 Aug 0800hrs - 1630hrs
  Thursday 29 Aug: 0800hrs - manned from 1600hrs to 2200hrs
  Friday 30 Aug: 0630hrs - manned until 2230hrs
  Saturday 31 Aug: 0630hrs - manned until 2230hrs
  Sunday 1 Sept: 0630hrs - 2100hrs
  
• PASSES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE SHOWGROUND FROM FRIDAY UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING
• SET-UP TIMES You may set-up any time during the three days prior to the Fair between 0700hrs and 1800 hrs.
• ARRIVAL Please report to the Trade Stand Office or a Red Sock steward on first arrival. We live on site and it is important that you or your contractor report to us so that we can show you to your plot. Please do not drive on the grass until you have been shown by us.
• PASSES Windscreen vehicle passes must be displayed at all times. Wristbands must be worn on event days or the public entry fee will have to be paid. Please make sure that wristbands are given to those who need them for access.
• PUBLICITY MATERIAL Please display as much publicity material as possible prior to the Fair. It will help your trade as well as the success of the Fair. Leaflets and stickers are available FREE on request (see booking form).
• WET GROUND In order to protect the Park we may ask you to stop on the hard road when you arrive and we will tow you to your site or direct you via a special route. If you are patient - we will be too!
• FIRE EXTINGUISHERS All traders must have fire extinguishers with them. In all cases a fire extinguisher(s) of the correct type must be provided where a fire risk is identified. Showground fire points will be equipped.
• INSURANCE Certificates for employer�s liability and public liability insurance must be on display at all times. Traders are also responsible for ensuring contractors working on their stand (such as erecting the marquee) are suitably insured.
• ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Electricity will be provided by SPC Event Electrics and should be ordered from them prior to the event (Neil 07968 445674). All electrical equipment and wiring must be properly insulated and earthed. All electrical wiring, sockets and plugs must be protected from the elements unless specially adapted for outdoor use. All equipment must be tested and certified by a competent electrician (NICEIC, NAPIT or ECA registered) before arrival on site. A current certificate for all equipment, signed by a qualified electrician, must be provided to the event safety officer or event electrician on request. Generators are not permitted on site.
• FIRST AID Traders must make first aid provision for their employees and contractors. You must have a proper First Aid Kit on your stand and all employees must know where to find it. For catering / food units the kit must contain plenty of waterproof dressings (blue if possible), bandages and protective finger stalls. For your safety during set-up and break-down there are First Aid personnel and facilities in Chatsworth House during working hours, and during the event Red Cross first aid cover is available at the north-east corner of the trade stand block, and at the medical tent by the house car park.>
• BREAK-DOWN Your site must be completely clear and free of litter by noon on Tuesday 3 September. If you leave your site in a poor state, you will not be invited to participate in future years. Please be careful to retrieve cable ties. Police and stewards will forbid any vehicle entry to the showground until 1800hrs on SUNDAY EVENING. This is for the safety of home-going pedestrians and traffic, and to avoid congestion.