Visitor Information
Opening Times
🟢 The event is running on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August 2026.
🟢 The opening times are 10am to 4pm on both days.
🟢 The venue is Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, NE3 5HP.
Entrance Prices
Entrance prices for our 2026 event are:
🟢 £8 for a day ticket (in advance)
🟢 £12 for a Weekend ticket (in advance)
🟢 £4 for a "Quiet Time" ticket, for entry after 2pm, and usable on both days
🟢 £10 on the door, ONLY ON SUNDAY
🟢 Under 16s enter for free (and don't need a ticket)
🟢 A carer helping a visitor enters for free (and doesn't need a ticket)
🟢 £5 for a discounted group ticket (8 or more people)
Tickets will be available to buy using our TICKETS PAGE from April 2026.
Looking, Buying and Being Inspired
We have loads of brilliant things for you to see, buy and do, including more than 80 wonderful exhibitors covering knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, felting and dyeing. Please visit our EXHIBITORS LIST page to see who'll be at our event in August 2026.
Workshops
We have a great range of workshops that include knitting, crochet, wet felting, needle felting, spinning and nalbinding. For information on each workshop, please take a look at our WORKSHOPS page, which includes all booking details. The workshops take place on the 2nd floor in a large area above the Gosforth Park Suite. This is accessible by stairs or by lift.
Travel, Parking and Accessibility
The address of the venue is Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. Please use NE3 5HP in your Sat Nav. For travel advice and a map, please go to our TRAVEL page. There's free parking for hundreds of cars just next to the entrance to our show.
For people with disabilities, there's a Disabled parking zone and there's full access within the venue. This means there's a lift to the stalls that are on the 1st floor, and there are ramps on the ground floor and the 1st floor. There's also disabled toilets.
For people using public transport, there are buses from the city centre and there's a walk of 20 mins from the bus stop to get to the racecourse. To make things easier, please add a message to our VEHICLE SHARING message board to find people to share a taxi with you, or to share a minibus, or to share a car.
Venue
Newcastle Racecourse is a superb setting for our show! It's in a lovely rural setting on the northern outskirts of Newcastle. The buildings we use are beautifully refurbished, with top-notch facilities. There are two very large car parks and plenty of light and airy space inside, and room on a patio to sit and relax in the summer sunshine.
We use 2 large areas for exhibitor stalls which are the Grandstand (on the ground floor) and the Gosforth Park Suite on the 1st floor (which is accessible by stairs or lift).
Food and Drink
The racecourse will be running two cafés for our show (one downstairs and one upstairs), with various seating areas (including an outside terrace). Both cafés will be selling a range of fresh deli sandwiches, scones, muffins, cakes, and hot and cold drinks. The ground floor café will also have breakfast rolls (bacon, sausage or egg), hot paninis and jacket potatoes. If you fancy a pub lunch and a glass of wine or beer, there's a pub next door called the Border Minstrel which is run by the racecourse.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to buy a ticket? You'll need to buy a ticket in advance for Saturday. On Sunday, you can turn up and pay on the door. However, the price on the door is £10 which is more expensive than buying a ticket in advance (which is £7.50 for a full day).
Do children go free? Yes, children under 16 go free and do not need a ticket.
Do carers go free? Yes, if you have a carer who you need to help you at the show then your carer can enter for free and does not need a ticket.
Is there disabled access? Yes, the show is completely accessible by wheelchair. There are disabled toilets (which don't require a key) and a disabled parking zone.
Do I need to bring cash? Almost all stalls take credit/debit cards and so does the cafe. But you'll need cash for some stalls and if you're paying on the door for entry to the event. There are no cash machine at the racecourse.
I'm having trouble paying online for a ticket, what do I do? Please ring Nick on 07741 452295 and he'll sort you out.
Are dogs allowed? The racecourse policy is not to allow dogs inside the buildings unless they are Guide Dogs or Medicare Dogs.
Is all the yarn expensive? Not all the yarn is expensive. There'll be a huge range of yarn from inexpensive to luxury.
Is it a long walk from the car park? There are two very large car parks, both are just a few minutes walk from our show. The parking is free and marshals will be there to show you where to go when you arrive.
Is there food? The racecourse will be running two cafés with a range of food and drinks. The racecourse also has a pub which is just 2 minutes walk from our event.
Are there plenty of seats? Yes, there'll be plenty of seating at the show, both inside and outside.
Can I leave and return? Yes, you can leave the show and return later on the same day as many times as you want. When you first enter the show, you'll be given a free Show Booklet. Simply show this booklet on re-entry if you leave the show.
Can my husband pop in for free to get a coffee? Husbands and other people who are waiting for you, can come in for free to use the toilet and to buy drinks and food.
Can I stay overnight in a campervan? You can stay overnight in the car park but there are no facilities and no electricity.
Can I bring a spinning wheel and spin? Yes, we'll have an area where you can sit and spin.
