The perfect event for all lovers of knitting, crochet, feltmaking, weaving, spinning, dyeing, and all things woolly!
A very warm welcome to NORTH EAST WOOL SHOW - an exciting festival of knitting, crochet and woolly fibre crafts.
Please join us at Newcastle Racecourse (NE3 5HP), from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August 2026.
An amazing range of top class exhibitors from all over the country
A great range of workshops providing you with new skills, fun and inspiration
A fabulous venue in a lovely setting
Two cafes selling a range of hot and cold food and drinks
Lots of room to sit and chat
Free demonstrations from local guilds
A charity second-hand magazine stall
Loads of free parking and marshals to show you where to go
And a fabulous pub just 2 minutes walk from our event!
So please come to visit. There's so much to see, do and buy.
For lots more info, please take a look at our Visitor Information page.
To buy your tickets, please use our Tickets page.
Very many thanks to everyone who's been to North East Wool Show in previous years. Here's some of the comments we've received from visitors after the shows...
"Had an absolutely amazing day " - Sue
"Fantastic event...thank you for bringing the North East such a brilliant event...can't wait for next year " - Lynsey
"My friend and I had an amazing time and felt like we were in wool heaven. There were many lovely stalls and friendly people to chat to about all things yarn." - Chriss
"It was, by a country mile, THE best show I've ever attended. Bloody brilliant!" - Netty
"Thank you for such an awesome event. I felt like a kid in a candy shop, also the spinning workshop was soooo good." - Avani
"My friend and I had a great time on Saturday. Neither of us had ever been to a Wool Show before. We thought it had a great variety and something to suit everyone's pocket." - Cath
"I thought it was fantastic. Loads of space, loads of wool. Extremely well organised. Well done." - Suzanne
"Had a super day on the Saturday. Venue was brilliant, organisation was excellent, car parking dead easy." - Karen
"Loved loved the festival I came both days and thoroughly enjoyed it, a big thank you." - Maureen
"Thank you so much for arranging a fantastic inaugural show - do hope it will be the first of many!" - Anne
"We had a great time shopping etc. The event was well spaced out, lots of exhibitors with good variety. Please, please do it again." - Angela
"We had a really lovely day. It was quite mind blowing really!" - Carolyn
"I had a great time. So much loveliness" - Fiona
"Great variety of stalls and lovely atmosphere. Would love for there to be one in 2024." - Eleanor
"A great venue and easy to park which was a joy!" - Roselle
"The exhibitors were all really nice. It was a lovely atmosphere. The wide aisles were a success." - Pauline
"We had a brilliant time - thank you! Already saving up for next year." - Lizzie
"Loved my visit on the Saturday, it was so well organised and a pleasure to visit!" - Fiona
"The choice (and quality) of stalls was perfect. We all had the space and time to chat to the exhibitors and we really enjoyed our day." - Elaine
"Thanks for organising such a fabulous event! My daughter and I had great fun looking around the stalls and attending a crochet workshop." - Alison
"The exhibitors were great, plenty of space to move around." - Marion
"Thank you for organising such a fantastic event. Looking forward to next year." - Tracey
We hope to see you at North East Wool Show on 8th and 9th August 2026
40 reasons for visiting North East Wool Show...
90 top class stalls
Great workshops
Lovely comfortable venue
Low entrance price
Loads of free parking
Easy to find
Plenty of seating
Hot and cold food
3 minutes from A1
Wheelchair friendly
Loads of hand-dyed yarns
Commercial yarns
Knitting accessories
Knitting patterns
Knitting kits
Knitting workshops
Knitted products
Spinning equipment
Spinning demos
Drop spindle workshops
Feltmaking materials
Feltmaking kits
Feltmaking workshops
Felted goods
Sheep locks
Wool tops
Carded batts
Blends
Weaving materials
Silk, linen & other fibre
Crochet patterns
Crochet kits
Crochet accessories
Crochet workshops
Crochet products
Dyes
Dyeing kits
Dyeing advice
Books and authors
Charity magazine stall