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About Bakewell Wool Gathering

Join us for a weekend of all things woolly!

Our wool festival has almost 50 exhibitors selling:

  • Hand dyed yarns and fibres
  • Wheels and spindles
  • Needles and hooks
  • Kits, patterns, and books
  • Gifts and accessories
  • Raw fleeces

and much much more!

Bakewell Wool Gathering is a wool festival for yarn lovers and crafters, based at Bakewell Agricultural Centre in the Peak District.

We bring together exhibitors who sell wool related goods and the people who want to try them. We try to cover a wide range of yarn crafts and fill the hall with colour and creativity.

Bakewell Wool Gathering is run by Wool Gatherings Ltd. We’re a company registered in England and our company number is 14112793.

We're turning ten!

We’re so excited to have reached this milestone and can’t wait to share it with you! We have a list of ways to celebrate (cake! balloons!) and will be posting about some of these over on our social media.

If there’s anything you’d like to see us do, let us know!

Peak District wool festival

Whether you’re into spinning, felting, weaving, crochet, or good old knitting, there’s something for you. All in a stunning location with some of the friendliest, craftiest people around.

Our Equality and Diversity policy outlines our commitment to these issues.

Visitor information

Bakewell is the ideal location for a woolly event. It’s in the centre of England and easily accessed from across the Midlands, North West, North Wales and Yorkshire.

You can buy tickets online on the tickets page.

Please note that you can only bring disability assistance dogs into the Centre. We also ask that you only take photos with stallholders’ permission, and keep food and drink away from stalls. There is an on site cafe where you can eat.

The venue
  • What are the dates and times for 2022?
  • Where can I see what stalls will be at Bakewell Wool Gathering?
  • How much do tickets cost?
  • How do I buy tickets?
Bakewell Wool Gathering will be held on Saturday 8th October and Sunday 9th October 2022. We'll open at 10am on both days, and close at 5pm on Saturday and 4pm on Sunday.
You can look at our Exhibitors list. It lists who is coming and gives you links to more information about each of them, where available.
There are three types of a ticket. A single day ticket costs £5.00, or you can get a tote bag with that for £7.50 in total. A weekend ticket costs £8.00 and lets you enter on both days. That also includes a tote bag. We don't charge a booking fee. Children under 16 don't need to pay, but do need to be accompanied by an adult. Carers accompanying a ticket holder also don't need to pay.
You can buy tickets on the day using cash or a card. We accept contactless cards. Alternatively, you may want to book online. The price is the same, but prepaid tickets can enter from 10am. On the day tickets will only be sold from 11am.
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Exhibitor and marketing information

Our exhibitors information page contains details of how to apply, including key dates.

If you have missed the deadline for applications, have you considered applying for Buxton Wool Gathering?

You are able to advertise in the visitor brochure whether you are an exhibitor or not, at the following costs:

  • Quarter page: £25.00
  • Half page: £50.00
  • Full page: £100.00

If you’d like to do this, please get in touch through our contact form.

If you’re interested in covering Bakewell Wool Gathering on your blog or website, magazine or newspaper, please contact us. We can also provide flyers for you to distribute – if you’d like some, get in touch!

Fleece stand

Fleece Sales

We run a fleece stall to sell unprocessed fleeces. If you’d like to sell any then please read the following rules:

  • You must deliver any fleece before we open at 10am on either day.
  • Fleeces must be clean and in a suitable bag.
  • Each bag must have a notice attached stating: breed, approximate weight, name of farm and contact details.
  • There is a fixed charge of £1 per bag which has to be paid on delivering the fleeces.
  • All unsold fleeces and monies from sales must be collected before 4.30pm on Sunday. Any fleeces not collected will be sold to the highest bidder and all proceeds given to the Rare Breed Trust. You will be asked to sign to agree to this.

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Avatar woolgatherings @woolgatheringuk ·
20 Jul

We're sad to hear this. Woolfest really did lead the way in showing us what a yarn festival could be. We wish the members of @TheWoolClip all the best in their future endeavours.

Woolfest Cumbria @WoolfestGB

Decision announced on future of Woolfest - "the end of an era". Members of @TheWoolClip are sorry to disappoint so many of you but they've decided they'll not be organising any future Woolfest events. Full story is online.
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28 Jun

We've now got four mailing lists set up: one for each show, for visitor news, and one on the Wool Gatherings site for exhibitors.

Just visit the relevant site to be kept up to date on our news!

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No project is complete without tools, so a visit t No project is complete without tools, so a visit to @knitting4funuk's wall of knitting needles and crochet hooks will help you pick up everything you need. 
Primarily KnitPro specialists, they're the largest independent knitting accessories retailer in the UK and will bring their full range with them.
 #BakewellWoolGathering #BakewellWoolGathering2022 #yarnfestival #woolevents
Nobody likes having cold feet. Nobody likes spendi Nobody likes having cold feet. Nobody likes spending all their money on their heating bills to avoid cold feet. So why not wrap your feet up warm with a project from @thosejoestoes?
Choose from a wide range of components and kits for cute and colourful slippers, sandals, and booties, plus other items like bowls. 
 #BakewellWoolGathering #BakewellWoolGathering2022 #woolevents #yarnfestival
Forgotten to bring a bag for life with you? Bored Forgotten to bring a bag for life with you? Bored of using that tatty old Tesco carrier? Or maybe you're looking for a way of storing your yarny odds and ends at home in a stylish way.
Head to see @injabulo1! They sell fairtrade, sustainable handmade baskets imported from Africa. They're great for carrying or storing your yarn stash, or displaying around your home as art.
 #BakewellWoolGathering #BakewellWoolGathering2022 #woolevents #yarnfestival
Hot Butter Yarns is brought to you by @jakibogg, a Hot Butter Yarns is brought to you by @jakibogg, a knitting teacher and designer who also spins yarns she sources local to her North Yorkshire home.
Visit her stall for a range of patterns and kits, perfect for a new project to start for the winter!
 #BakewellWoolGathering #BakewellWoolGathering2022 #woolevents #yarnfestival
@hazeldenefarm are a newcomer to Bakewell so give @hazeldenefarm are a newcomer to Bakewell so give them a warm welcome! They raise their own Jacobs and Spotted Dutch sheep in South Yorkshire and from them bring sheepskins, rovings, spun yarns, and more.
Sadly, the lambs won't be joining us but they won't be that little anymore anyway!
#BakewellWoolGathering #BakewellWoolGathering2022 #woolevents #yarnfestival
@hawkshaw_sheep are coming to Bakewell with a plet @hawkshaw_sheep are coming to Bakewell with a plethora of items from their own flock. Rovings, batts, dyed and undyed yarns, plus patterns, tweed and accessories like shawl pins and stitch markers.
Whatever stage of your project you can find something to use for it! #woolevents #yarnfestival #BakewellWoolGathering #BakewellWoolGathering2022
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No project is complete without tools, so a visit to Knitting4fun's wall of knitting needles and crochet hooks will help you pick up everything you need. Primarily KnitPro specialists, they're the largest independent knitting accessories retailer in the UK and will bring their full range with them. #BakewellWoolGathering #BakewellWoolGathering2022 #yarnfestival #woolevents ... See MoreSee Less

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Nobody likes having cold feet. Nobody likes spending all their money on their heating bills to avoid cold feet. So why not wrap your feet up warm with a project from Joe's Toes?Choose from a wide range of components and kits for cute and colourful slippers, sandals, and booties, plus other items like bowls. #BakewellWoolGathering #BakewellWoolGathering2022 #woolevents #yarnfestival ... See MoreSee Less

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Forgotten to bring a bag for life with you? Bored of using that tatty old Tesco carrier? Or maybe you're looking for a way of storing your yarny odds and ends at home in a stylish way.Head to see Injabulo! They sell fairtrade, sustainable handmade baskets imported from Africa. They're great for carrying or storing your yarn stash, or displaying around your home as art. #BakewellWoolGathering #BakewellWoolGathering2022 #woolevents #yarnfestival ... See MoreSee Less

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