Visitor Information
The event takes place from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August 2025 at Newcastle Racecourse (NE3 5HP).
Entrance prices are:
► £7 for a day ticket (in advance)
► £5.50 for an afternoon ticket (in advance)
► £10 on the door, ONLY ON SUNDAY
► Under 16s are free (no ticket required)
► Carers are free (no ticket required)
Looking, Buying and Learning
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. You can see information on the exhibitors that were at our 2024 event on our EXHIBITORS LIST page. We'll also have a wonderful range of workshops on both days. To get a flavour, you can see the workshops that ran in 2024 on our WORKSHOPS page.
Travel, Parking and Accessibility
The address of the venue 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'll be a Disabled parking zone and there's full access within the venue.
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're using are beautifully refurbished and stylish, 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.
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 just turn up and pay on the door. However, the price on the door will be £3 more per person than buying a ticket in advance.
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.
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