When is the Vineyard Market?
The event runs on the first Saturday of each month throughout the year.
Where is the Vineyard Market?
The address is: 10 Hillmans Way, off Ballycastle Road, Coleraine. BT52 2ED.
What time does the event start and finish at?
The Market is open to the public from 9.00am - 1.00pm.
Where can I park my vehicle?
There are free car parking facilities on site including a designated 'disabled' area.
Please display BLUE badge to gain access to the disabled area.
What may I not sell at the market?
We actively operate an Anti-Counterfeiting, Stolen and Unsafe Goods Policy. Any goods or services being sold
that contradict Causeway Coast Vineyard Church's Ethos and Values (shared by Vineyard Compassion charity
which was birthed out of Causeway Coast Vineyard) will not be permitted for sale. Spot checks are carried out
on goods offered for sale. We reserve the right to refuse admission or to ask a seller to leave without a refund
should they be found to be in breach of our policy. In some cases, Trading Standards and/or PSNI may be notified.
Is there an admission charge for the public to Market?
The admission charge is £1 for adults (there is no admission for children and parking is free onsite).
Is there wheelchair access to the indoor pitches?
Yes, the entire site is accessible for wheelchair users.
What size is the Market and how many traders are there?
The Market and parking area is on a 10 acre concrete and hard-core site.
There are 50+ OUTDOOR pitches, 150 INDOOR and DRIVE-IN pitches available.
Generally INDOOR and DRIVE-IN pitches are fully booked each month with the OUTDOOR
numbers varying with the weather conditions.
What time can traders access the venue to set up?
The gate opens at 7.45am. We ask traders to arrive before 8.30am as all
pre-booked pitches will be released after 8.45am.
What size are the pitches?
An OUTDOOR pitch is 3m x 6.5m for a car and 5m x 6.5m for a van.
An INDOOR pitch (with table) is 1.5m x 0.9m.
A DRIVE-IN pitch is 2.9m x 6.0m for a car and 2.9m x 7.5m for a van.
Will my small van cost the same price as a large van?
No.
Smalls van e.g. Berlingo, Fiesta, Kangoo, etc. can book and use a car pitch.
Larger vans e.g. Hiace, Transit, Transporter, Traffic, etc. are 'Van' pitches.
Can I choose my own pitch?
Pitches are allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis within whatever venue you have booked
and within whatever category - i.e. Farmer's Market / Craft Fair / Car Boot Sale.
Are tables provided or do I bring my own?
Tables are ONLY provided in the INDOOR market.
All other pitches i.e. OUTDOOR and DRIVE-IN do not include a table, so if required, you need to bring your own.
Can I bring a clothing rail to the indoor market?
You can bring a maximum of 1 small clothing rail, but it must not interfere with neighbouring traders
tables/stalls or extend more than 1/2ft beyond the front of the table. It must not be on more than one
end of the table (i.e. not on both sides), and must not block traders ability to get in / out of their
positions behind the tables.
Are tables available for hire?
Unfortunately not at the present time
How can I pay for my pitch?
There are 3 methods to pay for your trading pitch:
- Book your pitch on the website where you will be asked to pay for it using a credit or debit card.
- On market day, book and pay for a pitch at the next market by visiting our Information Desk which is
located inside the Hope Centre Cafe Building and is open from 11:00 - 12:00. Bookings are only taken for
the following market at this time.
- Turn up and be allocated a pitch in whichever venue has space available, paying cash at the entrance to
the Venue. However, we may not have space to facilitate you and you will not gain entry until all "booked"
traders have checked in which will be at least 8.45am.
Can I pay for my pitch when I arrive at the market?
Yes, but only if there is space available. Your cash payment will be collected at the entrance to the
available venue. It is strongly recommended to pre-book your pitch online to avoid disappointment.
My booking has not worked
You might have exceeded the time allocated to make a booking or may be using an invalid link to access the
website. Please make sure you complete your booking in a single sitting and use www.vineyardmarket.co.uk.
I have not received my booking confirmation
The booking confirmation is automatically sent to the email address that was entered, please check the email
address that you entered.
For security, some businesses e.g. government offices may not accept emails from an outside source. Please use
your own personal email address and don't forget to check your spam folder in case it has been put there by
mistake.
If I am unable to attend the Market that I am booked for, can I reuse my booking for another month?
No, bookings are not transferable to any future Market date. As our venues are regularly fully booked it
creates administration difficulties for our web site booking system and for our volunteers to try to
re-allocate any bookings. The Vineyard Market is operated by volunteers to raise funds for Vineyard Compassion
which is a local charity seeking to help others who are in need. If you would like to know more about how funds
are used, please visit www.vineyardcompassion.co.uk.
Can I get a refund if I am unable to use my pitch?
Unfortunately we are unable to process any refunds. The Vineyard Market is operated by volunteers to raise
funds for Vineyard Compassion which is a local charity seeking to help others who are in need. The amount
you pay when booking a pitch is non-refundable. If you would like to know more about how funds are used,
please visit www.vineyardcompassion.co.uk.
As a trader, can I pack up and leave the Market earlier than 1.00pm?
Due to public safety we are unable to allow any traders to start or move their vehicles prior to closing
to the public at 1.00pm. It is also important that the public get the best experience possible when visiting
the market and as we advertise that the market is from 9am to 1pm we ask that you keep your goods on display
until 1pm which will mean that your packing up time will allow time for the public to vacate the site before
cars start moving around. Please also note that gates from the trading area will not open until after 1pm.
Where does my fee go?
The Vineyard Market is organised and run by Vineyard Compassion, a Coleraine based charity
that exists to tackle poverty in the local community. All the money raised through the event
goes towards the charity's community based projects that offer a holistic approach to tackling
poverty and its underlying root causes.
Vineyard Compassion's mission is 'to provide people with practical and emotional support at
their point of need while empowering them to tackle the underlying root causes'. A key focus
is always on the person and not just simply their 'problem', as we seek to restore dignity and
revive hope. Another priority is to empower people to move from dependence to independence, where
we don't simply give a 'hand-out' but a 'hand-up'.
Vineyard Compassion provided support to 3,580 clients across 21,227 sessions in 2025. The 19 different
projects includes a Foodbank, Clothing Bank, CAP Debt Help, CAP Job Club, Supported Volunteering work
programme, Life Skills course, Reset Social Supermarket, Drop-In-Centre, Allotment and more. Check
out www.vineyardcompassion.co.uk for more information.
