Derby City Council manages the Council's five markets, issue Street Trading consents, manage a Sunday Car Boot Sale and protect the Council’s Market franchise held under a Royal Charter from King Charles II.

Around 700-800 years ago, the right to hold a market was a highly valued privilege granted by the monarch to nobles who enjoyed his favour. Where such markets were held, people travelled from miles around to buy and sell the essentials of everyday life.

A day at the market was just that! The journey to market took a third of the day, trading required another third, and the weary journey home used up the remaining third. A man was deemed to be able to travel 20 miles in a day and thus it was determined that markets must be at least six and two-third miles apart. This calculation is still used today as the basis for the protection of market rights.

Towns grew up around the site of regular markets, which were usually held on one or two days each week, or on special feasts and festivals. Many of today's thriving communities owe their existence to the market in their midst.

To apply for a market stall or enquire about current availability please email melinda.hardy@derby.gov.uk or telephone on 01332 255519 and we will send you details and an application form.

The five markets are:

• Eagle Market (formerly Eagle Centre Market) - Tel: 01332 255574
  This is in an undercover modern building containing 340 stalls, offering a full range of goods and with full access for disabled people.
  Access is from East Street and Westfield Shopping Centre via Theatre Walk. It can also be accessed directly from Westfield's Car Parks.
  Opening time: Monday-Saturday 9.00 am to 5.30 pm
  
  

• Market Hall (Cathedral Quarter) - Tel: 01332 255573
  

  Tenant Street, Derby
  This operates in the fully restored Victorian Market Hall and offers separate Fish and Poultry sections.
  Access is from the Market Place, Cornmarket and Osnabruck Square
  Opening times: Monday-Saturday 9.00 am to 5.30 pm
  
   
• Allenton Market - Tel: 01332 344916
  Osmaston Road, Derby
  This is a traditional open-air market of 90 stalls with covered walkways.
  Opening times:
  General market: Friday and Saturday 9.00 am to 5.30 pm
  Flea market: Tuesday 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm
  Car parking is available adjacent to the market
  
  
• Wholesale - Tel: 01332 255519
  Chequers Road, Derby
  This is a distribution centre for fresh fruit, flowers and vegetables from all over the world. Trade sales only, not open to the public.
  
  
• Cattle Market – Tel: 01332 255570
  Chequers Road, Derby
  This is a traditional livestock market held on every Wednesday and Thursday of each week.
  
  Horse sales are held every 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month.
  For further details telephone 01332 342108.
  
  Furniture sales are held every 1st and 3rd Saturday each month.
  For further details telephone 01332 370482.

The market also has provision for heavy goods parking on a secure rear area of the site.

Speciality Markets

• Farmers Markets
  More than ever, Farmers' Markets are good for farmers, rural communities, market towns, the environment, your health and your taste buds. As usual, there are three golden rules that should apply to a genuine Farmers' Market. They are:
  
  
  • producers must be local, defined as within a specified radius of the market (normally 30 miles)
  • producers must sell their own produce. Bakers etc must use a minimum of one local ingredient
  • the person behind the stall must be the producers, a close family member or an employee directly involved with production, allowing you to ask questions about how it was produced.

Markets are held every third Thursday in each month throughout the year on the Market Place in Derby.

To apply for a market stall or enquire about current availability please email melinda.hardy@derby.gov.uk or telephone on 01332 255519 and we will send you details and an application form.

• Continental Markets and Pot Fairs
  The Continental Markets this year will be held on the Corn Market from 17 to 20 April, 4 to 7 September and 23 to 26 October.  For further details please email melinda.hardy@derby.gov.uk or telephone on 01332 255519
  
  
• Car Boot
  The Car Boot Sale at the Cattle Market (off the Pentagon Island on Chequers Road) is held every Sunday, apart from the last two Sundays in December.
  
  For those wanting to sell goods at the Car Boot Sale:
  
  
  • The gates open at approximately 7.30am.
  • No large vans, trailers or Traders are permitted on the Car Boot Sale, and all goods must be second hand.
  • The Cattle Market is hard standing, but open air.
  • The cost, per car is £10 for the day.

  For those wanting to visit the Car Boot Sale to purchase items - the front car park is a pay and display car park.

Further Information

On general markets and street trading matters, please contact Melinda Hardy:

Tel: 01332 255653
Fax: 01332 255554
Email: melinda.hardy@derby.gov.uk

Alternatively, please visit the Derby Markets website.

  We will treat all information provided in confidence, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and only use it for the purposes of administering and managing your application.  The information provided may be shared with other departments in the Council for the purpose of preventing fraud, misuse of public funds and any legal or statutory requirements.  It may also be shared with other public bodies such as the Audit Commission for a similar purpose.