14. Land hire and Event Fees 2025/2026
Hiring any of our gardens, beaches or open spaces to hold an event incurs a charge. All charges are based on the size and nature of your event and will depend on your application, but typically fall into a structured pricing category. Please note, VAT may be charged depending on the type of event taking place.
Our event fees are broken down into small, medium and large categories:
Small event definition
Sporting events – under 50 participants
Other events – under 250 attendees
Town Band bookings
Single market style stalls
Medium event definition
Sporting events - 50-100 participants
Water sports up to 50 participants
Other events 250 – 500 attendees.
Event may require EMP & SAG
Markets with up to 10 stalls
Large event definition
Sporting events - 100+ participants
Water sports over 50 participants
Other events over 500 attendees.
Event requires EMP & SAG
Any event that has fireworks
Funfairs & circuses
Markets above 10 stalls
Charges from 1 April 2025
If 3 or more events are booked, a 30% discount on fees will be applied from the 3rd event onwards.
For events that are 'admin fee only', if your event duration is more than one day, you will be charged the admin fee for each land hire date.
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Per day unless stated |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
|
Non refundable admin fee |
£50+ VAT |
£75+ VAT |
£100+VAT |
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Refundable security deposit |
£200 |
£500 |
£750 |
|
Incomplete application fee |
£50 |
£75 |
£100 |
|
Local charity (based in Devon) |
Admin fee only |
Admin fee only |
Admin fee only |
|
National Charity |
£150 |
£200 |
£300 |
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Sporting events |
£75 |
£125 |
£200 |
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Health activities (per hour) |
£20 |
£25 |
£35 |
|
Educational stall |
Admin fee only |
Admin fee only |
Admin fee only |
|
Community/educational event organised by an East Devon resident/business (not for profit) |
Admin fee only |
Admin fee only |
Admin fee only |
|
Community event (not for profit) |
£150 |
£200 |
£300 |
|
Small funfair (4 rides or under) |
£315 per day |
|
Large funfair (5 rides or above) |
£410 per day |
|
Circus |
£410 per day |
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Peak (1 April – 31 October) |
Off peak (1 November – 31 March) |
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Markets (Monday - Thursday) |
£350 per day |
£250 per day |
|
Markets (Friday – Sunday) |
£500 per day |
£350 per day |
|
Promotional or Commercial market style stall (East Devon businesses) |
£100 per day |
£60 per day |
|
Promotional or Commercial market style stall (Not based in East Devon) |
£150 per day |
£100 per day |
|
Bandstand (no electric hook up) 8 performance block booking rate |
£130 |
Includes chair hire – subject to availability |
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Bandstand (with electric hook up) 8 performance block booking rate |
£200 |
Includes chair hire – subject to availability |
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Bandstand rate no electric - Single rate |
£30 per day |
Includes chair hire – subject to availability |
|
Bandstand rate with electric - Single rate |
£50 per day |
Includes chair hire – subject to availability |
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Commercial rate |
£395 per day |
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Ticket split option/commercial program per ticket on capacity not attendance |
Year 1 – 25p |
Year 2 -50p |
Year 3 - £1 |
Year 4- £1.50 |
Year 5 - £2 |
Must commit to 3 years of events |
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All set up/stand down days |
50% of fee |
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Overstay outside consent period |
£400 per day excluding legal or any other associated fees |
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Cancellation by event organisers |
25% of fees due if cancelled within 90 days of event 50% of fees due if cancelled within 60 days of event 75% of fees due if cancelled within 30 days of event No refund within one week of event |
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Fee for non essential vehicles left on site – per day |
£55 per car £105 per van £160 for 7.5t truck or larger vehicles. |