Town centre markets

General market

Woking Borough Council, in partnership with Premier Events, operates the general market from Monday to Saturday, and on a Sunday leading up to Christmas, on Market Square.

Products include fruit and vegetables, meat, flowers, pet food, mobile phone accessories, greetings cards, CDs, clothes, books and bric-a-brac. Services include watch repairs, key cutting and chinese food.

If you are interested in becoming a stall holder at the general market, please complete the application form and return to Premier Events at the address shown on the form. Alternatively, contact Premier Events on 07785 237500 or email stevebarrett53@yahoo.co.uk.

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Farmers' Market

Bringing the countryside into the town, local farmers and producers display a range of local produce available at Woking's Farmers' Market, held in Mercia Walk from 9am to 2.30pm.

Farmers' Markets are held every third Thursday of the month and also any fifth Saturday in the month (shown below in bold text).

Thursday 20 and Saturday 29 January, 17 February, 17 March, Thursday 21 and Saturday 30 April, 19 May, 16 June, Thursday 21 and Saturday 30 July, 18 August, 15 September, Thursday 20 and Saturday 29 October, 17 November, 15 December.

A number of stalls, selling produce ranging from cheese, bread, sauces and pickles to meats and fruit juices, give residents and visitors to the town an opportunity to buy fresh, locally produced goods direct from farmers and producers.

All products sold at the Farmers' Market have been grown, reared, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked or processed by the stallholder, and no artificial hormones or pesticides have been used.

Farmers' Markets support the local economy as well as traditional, well established methods of food production, and are a fun and vibrant place to shop for dinner.

If you are interested in becoming a stall holder at the Farmers' Market, please see the rules of the Farmer's Market, before completing the application form and returning to the Markets Co-ordinator (contact details at bottom of page).

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French Market

Woking Town Centre regularly hosts the popular Brunomart Continental Market. Dates for its return in 2011 will be posted to this page when confirmed.

Traders come from Northern France, bringing such products as:

  • fresh bread, cakes and home made biscuits
  • cheese, charcuterie and delicatessen products
  • jams and honey
  • chocolates, confectionary, roasted nuts and dried fruit
  • garlic, onions, shallots, olives, spices and mustards
  • pancakes and merguez sandwiches
  • earthenware cooking dishes
  • classic enamel house numbers and signs
  • wickerwork, wooden flowers and provencale tablecloths
  • fancy leather goods, including handbags and travel bags
  • sheepskin products and cashmere jumpers
  • soaps, perfumed items, incense and artisanal candles
  • ceramic dolls and clowns.

If you are interested in becoming a stall holder at the French Market, please contact Bruno Girardeau on 020 8642 1792 or visit www.brunomart.com.

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Craft and gift market

The Council is reviewing the possibility of the Craft and Gift Market returning to Woking.

Traders sell such products as:

  • scarves and knitwear
  • hand-carved wooden boxes
  • jewellery and clothing
  • african and home wares
  • candles and herbal goods
  • pictures and toys
  • glass, plates and crystal
  • confectionary
  • nuts, olives and cheese.

If you are interested in becoming a stall holder at the Craft and Gift Market, please contact Eden Crafts on 0208 788 4434, or email dina@edencrafts.co.uk or see www.edencrafts.co.uk.

For more information on any of the markets in Woking, please contact Ian Young, Woking Borough Council's Markets Co-ordinator, on 01483 743208 or 07770 536570, or email ian.young@woking.gov.uk.