Showmen's Application Form

This year the Wakes are again being held on the last weekend of October on Thursday 24^th, Friday 25^th and Saturday 26^th October.

Opening times

Thursday 6.00 pm – 10.00 pm

Friday 6.00 pm – 10.00 pm

Saturday 2.00 pm – 10.00 pm

Please ensure you adhere to these times – all stalls and rides will be expected to be operating during all the opening times. Lights must not be switched off before official closing times.

Set up times

The Road Closure Order come into force at 12.00 noon on Wednesday, 23^rd October to allow one hour for the roads to be cleared of traffic. No showmen are allowed on site until the 1.00 pm deadline.

Departures

All vehicle movements are forbidden before the event closure time of 10.00 pm on ANYDAY unless safe to do so, and authorised with the Event Manager, Wakes Marshall or another suitably designated person on a specific evening. This is in the interests of public safety and to comply with the official Road Closure Orders.

Applications

All applications, supporting paperwork and ground rent must be received by Castle Donington Parish Council via the online application process by Friday 6^th September 2024. Empty sites after this date will be allocated by Castle Donington Parish Council unless the Showmen has a significant or legitimate reason for not supplying an application form and paperwork.

Late applications will incur an additional admin fee.

Sub-lettings

Under Showmen's Guild rules it is an offence not to turn up or sub-let. Sub-letting of any site will be by the approval of the Parish Council. It is the site-holder's responsibility to sub-let the site. All applications for sub-letting must be received at the Parish Council by Wednesday 25^th September 2024 and must state type and size of ride / stall and operator's details and be accompanied by the relevant Certificates. Should the ground owner not sub-let the ground, the Parish Council, as landowner, has the right to sub-let the ground. In this case the ground owner may lose the Preservation of Rights to the ground in favour of the new tenant.

No equipment will be allowed on site unless all paperwork prior to set up day has been supplied to the Parish Council. This will be stringently enforced.

First Aid / Emergency Services

First aid will be provided by the Castle Donington First Responders who will be sited within the event site, location to be confirmed. Please contact direct, where appropriate or via an event marshal.

In the event of an emergency, please ensure that, where possible all equipment is switched off, attendees are moved to a safe location away from the emergency and an event marshal is contacted.