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About Us
If the words fresh produce, bric-a-brac or collectibles excite you, then you've come to the right place. Brighton Sunday Market is one of South Australia's biggest open air markets blending fresh produce, food carts, and snack bars, with local arts and craft, antiques, collectables, and second-hand dealers selling just about anything.
All funds raised by Brighton Sunday Market (a not-for-profit organisation) are used to support students during their study of music.
Brighton Sunday Market was established in 2002 with a 'car boot sale' to raise funds for students to participate in an international tour. Since that time it has grown to become a regular shopping adventure for thousands of South Australians looking to 'bag a bargain'.
All funds raised by Brighton Sunday Market (a not-for-profit organisation) are used to support students during their study of music.
Brighton Sunday Market was established in 2002 with a 'car boot sale' to raise funds for students to participate in an international tour. Since that time it has grown to become a regular shopping adventure for thousands of South Australians looking to 'bag a bargain'.
COVID-19
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- Stay at home if you're sick
- Get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms
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- Practice good hand hygiene
- Wear a mask in crowded indoor places especially when there are higher case numbers
- Spend time in well ventilated indoor areas or outside in the fresh air
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Contact Us
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*Please note: our phone is attended during school hours and school terms. If you require any further information outside of these times, please contact us via email or Facebook Messenger.
Calendar
Brighton Sunday Market is held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, unless this falls on Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day. As a large number of stallholders rely on Brighton Sunday Market for their income, it is held regardless of the weather forecast. Some relocation of stalls to hard surfaces may be necessary where the ovals have received recent heavy rainfall. Please check our Facebook page for the latest information specific to each event.
Our next three events are listed below. You can view all scheduled events by tapping/clicking on the arrows ( < Today > ) at the top-right of the calendar listing below.
Frequently Asked Questions
We have compiled a list of the most common questions and answers. Tap or click on the questions below to open/close the answers. If you have any further questions please contact us via email or Facebook Messenger.
General Questions
When is the next Brighton Sunday Market?
Brighton Sunday Market is held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, unless this falls on Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Follow this link to the calendar for a list of upcoming dates.
Where is Brighton Sunday Market held?
Brighton Sunday Market is held on the grounds of Brighton Secondary School (305 Brighton Road, North Brighton South Australia), either at the front of the school or on the rear oval, depending on the condition of the grounds and the weather forecast. Some relocation of stalls to hard surfaces may be necessary where the ovals have received recent heavy rainfall.
May I park on the school grounds?
Parking is available on the school grounds for AUD$2.00. Free 'disability parking' is also available on the school grounds for vehicles displaying a valid parking permit. Street parking is available however please note the City of Holdfast Bay council regularly enforce their signed restrictions.
Please also be aware that the grounds of Minda Incorporated are private property and parking on their grounds is not only illegal, it can prohibit emergency vehicle access. We ask that you respect their privacy and safety by parking elsewhere.
Please also be aware that the grounds of Minda Incorporated are private property and parking on their grounds is not only illegal, it can prohibit emergency vehicle access. We ask that you respect their privacy and safety by parking elsewhere.
Is Brighton Sunday Market a smoke free zone?
Yes, Brighton Sunday Market is held on Brighton Secondary School grounds, which are designated as smoke-free (including electronic cigarettes) at all times. If you must smoke, you are required to leave the school grounds.
The Smoke-free Workplace Guide prohibits smoking at all government facilities including in all preschools, schools, children’s centres, buildings, structures, outdoor areas and government vehicles. This also includes on-site car parks, and therefore you cannot smoke in any vehicle (including private cars) if they are located on-site or being used to transport children or others as part of your volunteering.
The Smoke-free Workplace Guide prohibits smoking at all government facilities including in all preschools, schools, children’s centres, buildings, structures, outdoor areas and government vehicles. This also includes on-site car parks, and therefore you cannot smoke in any vehicle (including private cars) if they are located on-site or being used to transport children or others as part of your volunteering.
Do you have toilet facilities?
Yes, we have access to Brighton Secondary School's toilet facilities which includes male, female, and accessible toilets.
May I bring my dog to the market?
Yes, dogs on leads and under their owner's control are welcome at Brighton Sunday Market.
Who runs Brighton Sunday Market?
Brighton Sunday Market is managed and staffed entirely by the volunteers of the Music Parents Support Group at Brighton Secondary School. Brighton Sunday Market is a not-for-profit organisation.
What happens to the proceeds?
Funds raised by Brighton Sunday Market are used to support Brighton Secondary School student activities, including the Special Interest Music program.
Stallholders' Questions
Who can sell at Brighton Sunday Market?
Brighton Sunday Market is organised for private individuals and charities wishing to obtain space to display, for sale, any personal possessions or handicrafts and any other goods lawfully permitted to be sold.
How many stallholders’ sites are available at Brighton Sunday Market?
The back oval of Brighton Secondary School can hold approximately 220 sites. The number of stallholders that can be accommodated on a given Sunday depends on the condition of the grounds, weather forecasts and any restrictions due to building works etc. Brighton Sunday Market's 'capacity' is set in conjunction with the school's groundskeeper in the days immediately prior to each event. Please check our Facebook page for the latest information specific to each event.
Is there anything I can’t sell at Brighton Sunday Market?
Illegal, dangerous or offensive items cannot be sold at Brighton Sunday Market: eg. firearms, livestock, medicines, pirated software, pirated CDs and DVDs, alcohol, pornography, tobacco and weapons. If you wish to sell 'prescribed items' you will have to provide personal contact details. Selling of lottery tickets is not permitted without prior agreement with Brighton Sunday Market management.
Can I sell food/drinks at Brighton Sunday Market?
There are specific provisions attached to selling foodstuffs, confectionary and drinks at Brighton Sunday Market. These items are not to be sold without prior arrangement with Brighton Sunday Market management.
How do I apply to sell food/drinks at Brighton Sunday Market?
- Contact Brighton Sunday Market management to gain approval by emailing us at info@brightonsundaymarket.org. Include in your email a short summary of your proposed foods/drinks set up, including what food/drinks you are seeking approval to sell. Please attach your Certificate of Currency, as the market operators require food and beverage sellers to carry their own insurance. Please also provide evidence that you have notified your local council under the SA Food Act 2001. More information about sellers' notification requirements can be found at the State Government's Food Business Notification page.
- Assessment of your food/drink application is undertaken by Brighton Sunday Market management. Further information/clarification may be requested during this process.
- When you receive an email from Brighton Sunday Market management approving your application, follow this link to complete the Food Permit Application form (updated February 2023).
- Upon confirmation of approval, a starting date with Brighton Sunday Market management will be arranged.
- The review of food/drink stallholders is an ongoing process of market operation. Spot checks of food/drinks stallholders occurs each event to ensure compliance with Terms & Conditions.
Do I need to book to come to Brighton Sunday Market?
No, stallholders' places are allocated on a 'first-come, first-served' basis.
How do I pay for a site?
Stallholders are to pay via our portable EFTPOS device (debit card, credit card or contactless payment) on arrival to Brighton Sunday Market. We are not able to accept payment by cash. This is for our own security and we appreciate your co-operation and understanding with this. One of our volunteers will provide you with a stallholders' ticket on the day of the event which is to be displayed on your vehicle's dashboard throughout the morning.
Where do I line up?
Regardless of where on the school grounds Brighton Sunday Market is being held, stallholders are to enter Brighton Secondary School from King George Avenue and queue in the back car park/driveway area.
What time do I need to arrive?
Stallholder entry is from sunrise. You may arrive as early as you wish to ensure your place in the queue, first come, first served. No stallholders will be allowed entry after 7:30am.
How much space will I have?
Stallholders are each allocated the length of their vehicle plus about 1 metre either end.
Can I hire tables, stands, racks etc. to display my goods?
Brighton Sunday Market management is not able to provide furniture or equipment to stallholders, so you must bring whatever you need. Please do not use plastic sheets on the grass if the forecast temperature is greater than 25°C. Cotton sheets are permitted.
Can I put up a marquee/gazebo?
Portable marquees, gazebos, umbrellas and similar shade structures are permitted with the following provisos: no more than three metres square, they must be secured by means other than pegs in the ground e.g., sand bags, weights etc. Piercing the ground may damage the underground sprinkler system.
Can I advertise my organisation?
Brighton Sunday Market is for the sale of goods, so it is not appropriate for advertising your organisation/business, unless you have merchandise for sale.
Do I need insurance?
We cannot advise on whether you, as a stallholder, should take out/have insurance, unless you are selling food or beverages. The market operators carry insurance to cover their own liabilities. Stallholders are advised that these insurances do not cover the activities of stallholders. Food and beverage sellers will be asked for their Certificate of Currency as part of their application package.
What time can I leave?
All stallholders are required to remain in place until midday as described in the Stallholders section below and in the Terms & Conditions.
Can I leave unwanted items and rubbish at Brighton Sunday Market?
No, all unsold items, packaging and rubbish must be removed from the site by the stallholder. Failure to do so could result in exclusion from future events.
Stallholders
Costs
Stallholders are to pay via our portable EFTPOS device (debit card, credit card or contactless payment) on arrival to Brighton Sunday Market. We are not able to accept payment by cash. This is for our own security and we appreciate your co-operation and understanding with this. One of our volunteers will provide you with a stallholders' ticket on the day of the event which is to be displayed on your vehicle's dashboard throughout the morning.
All prices listed are in Australian Dollars and include GST.
- $25 - Small to medium vehicle, < 1000 kg payload capacity
- $30 - Larger vehicle, 1000 kg up to 1500kg payload capacity (whether a small/medium car plus trailer, or a larger ute, van or large 4WD)
- $35 - Larger vehicle plus trailer (1000kg to 1500kg payload plus a trailer)
- $40 - Vehicle with 1500kg up to 2500 kg payload capacity
All prices listed are in Australian Dollars and include GST.
Bookings
Bookings for stallholders are not required. Stallholders' places are allocated on a 'first-come, first-served' basis. Please ensure you have read and understood the Terms & Conditions and Frequently Asked Questions.
Arrival
Arrive as early as you like - most stallholders arrive around 6:00am. Queue in the back car park off King George Avenue. Entry is from sunrise until 7:30am unless the market has reached its capacity (approximately 220 sites). No additional stallholders will be admitted after 7:30am.
Departure
By entering Brighton Sunday Market to set up a stall, you agree to the Terms & Conditions. One of these is that you must stay until midday. Stallholders trying to drive through pedestrian traffic creates an unacceptable risk. For safety reasons the vehicle gate will be closed until midday. Brighton Sunday Market's coordinator will open the gate at midday to allow vehicles to leave. You must obey the instructions of Brighton Sunday Market's coordinators to allow an orderly and safe departure.
Gallery
Below are photos of just some of the types of produce and wares you could find at Brighton Sunday Market. You can find more recent photos and information on our Facebook page.
Terms & Conditions
- All people attending Brighton Sunday Market are required adhere to any instructions or requests made by market volunteers.
- Brighton Sunday Market Management reserves the right at all times to eject or cause to be ejected from the premises any persons and their chattels and refuse admission and/or ban from future attendance at the markets, without giving any reason whatsoever.
- Brighton Sunday Market / Brighton Secondary School accepts no responsibility for any transactions taking place within the Market.
- It is expressly agreed that Brighton Sunday Market / Brighton Secondary School will not be liable for any personal injury to or any loss or damage incurred by any person entering the BSM whether caused by any neglect, act or default of any servant, or agent of the School or caused by the negligence or omission of any stallholder.
General
- Brighton Sunday Market is held on school grounds, which are designated smoke-free (including electronic cigarettes) at all times. If you must smoke, you are required to leave the school grounds.
- Generators are not allowed to be used on school grounds.
- Busking is only permitted by current Brighton Secondary School students.
- Removal of vehicles from the school grounds is entirely the owner's responsibility.
Goods and/or Services
- No firearms, weapons, medicines, pornography, pirated software, pirated DVDs/CDs or any other material deemed objectionable will be displayed or offered for sale.
- No alcohol of any kind may be offered for sale or consumed on the premises.
- No livestock may be offered for sale.
- No dangerous or offensive materials are allowed.
- Sale of 'prescribed goods' is permitted. 'Identification' requirements apply.
- Sale of lottery tickets is not permitted without prior agreement with the Brighton Sunday Market management.
- To sell food, confectionery or drinks of any kind you must have prior approval of Brighton Sunday Market management. Food and drink stallholders must also register with the City of Holdfast Bay council before selling at the market.
- Each stallholder must display their ticket as proof of payment of admission.
- For safety reasons we need stallholder to stay in the market until midday.
- Stallholders are required to leave the school grounds by 1:00pm. After this time, the gates will be locked and a lock-in charge will apply.
- Do not use plastic sheets on the grass if the forecast temperature is greater than 25°C. Cotton sheets are permitted.
- Marquees, gazebos, umbrellas and shade structures must be freestanding and supported by weights. Piercing the ground may damage the underground sprinkler system.
- Each stallholder must remove all items brought by them to Brighton Sunday Market, including packaging and cardboard boxes of any size.
- No loudspeakers or any other equipment for amplifying sound shall be used at any time during the conduct of Brighton Sunday Market and stallholders attending Brighton Sunday Market are prohibited from shouting or otherwise making loud sounds to draw attention to their wares.
- Brighton Sunday Market stallholders must show respect to the local community, including by keeping the noise down before 8:00am.