Popular car boot sale to return with music events

A popular car boot sale could return within weeks after a deal was agreed with a new operator, a council has said.

The Gloucester Car Boot Sale was previously held on Wednesdays and Sundays before the previous operator's licence expired in November 2024.

Council bosses announced they had granted a lease to a new operator, who they said plans to run music events, a drive-in cinema and outdoor fitness events at the site on Hempsted Meadows.

Negotiations are under way to grant a temporary license to the new organiser so that the event could restart "within a few weeks."

Announcing the plans, a Gloucester City Council spokesperson said they were "delighted" the event was returning and that the new operator "will expand what is offered at the site."

The new operator, who has extensive experience of running multiple car boot sites across the country, will be announced "in due course", they added.

The council said they would be required to "submit annual business plans" setting out how they will manage the land and provide facilities for the public.

They added they were aware of how "extremely popular" the boot sale was and that it was a "great way of recycling and reducing what goes to landfill".

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