Other Events

Here we list events that may be of interest to our members.

We will consider listing additional fibre / craft related events.If you would like an event to be listed please contact webmaster@buckswsd.org.uk.

Exhibitions

Fibre Festivals

  • Unravel – Farnham Maltings, Surrey – 23rd- 25th February 2024
    Marketplace and workshops, which are back to all in-person this year.
  • Creative Craft Show, NEC Birmingham – 14th – 17th March 2024
    Covers all kinds of crafts including crochet, knitting and felting.
  • Stitch Festival – Business Design Centre, London 21st – 24th March 2024
    Textiles displays, stalls and workshops including knitting & crochet.
  • Wonderwool Wales– Builth Wells, Powys – 27th & 28th April 2024
    A celebration of Welsh Wool from start to finish.
  • Mill Open Weekend – South Molton, Devon – 8th – 9th June 2024
    Talks, classes, mills tours and invited vendors, plus some virtual offerings.
  • Summer Wool Festival – Ampthill, Beds – 27th & 28th July 2024
    Lots of fibre and yarn sellers plus dyeing supplies, spinning and weaving equipment and guild demonstrations. Also a few workshops which sell out quickly.
  • Creative Craft Show – Farnborough International, GU14 6TQ – 30th August to 1st September 2024
  • Southern Wool Show – Newbury Racecourse, Berks – 7th & 8th September 2024
    Run by the same team as the Summer Wool Festival.
  • Unravel Autumn – Farnham Maltings, Surrey – hopefully September 2024
    New-ish festival, similar to the February offering.
  • Yarndale – Skipton Auction Market, N. Yorks – 28th & 29th September 2024
    With a programme of talks, workshops and lots of exhibitors.
  • Shetland Wool Week – online or Lerwick, Shetland – 29th Sept – 5th Oct 2024
    Internationally renowned celebration of Shetland wool and knitting.
  • Knitting & Stitching Show – Alexandra Palace, London – 10th – 13th October 2024
    Textile galleries, workshops and loads of stalls of yarn.
  • Bakewell Wool Gathering – Bakewell Agricultural Centre, Derbyshire – 19th & 20th October 2024

Shows / Demonstrations

Queen’s Park Art Centre – Open Day – May

Bucks County Show – Thurs 29th August 2024 – Chiltern Spinners exhibiting

Wild About Wool – Chiltern Open Air Museum – mid October

If you would like us to add you as a link, please contact us – webmaster@buckswsd.org.uk