Guide to UK Yarn Shows 2021

 

Hello, and welcome to 2021!

The world of yarn shows has changed enormously since this time last year.  In-person shows have largely been suspended over the past 11 months, and may or may not be running again later this year.  There are however several online virtual yarn shows that have popped up to fill the gap, because there's no keeping us away from yarn!  These are a great way to keep in touch with your favourite yarny people via live streams, virtual marketplaces, and special events.

I've created this list with the usual proviso that there will be many changes as the year progresses depending on how Covid restrictions develop.  I'll keep updating this list as much as possible, and please do let me know of any new shows that you become aware of.

Oh, and keep an eye out for the shows that I'll be attending.

 
17 Jan

Waltham Abbey Wool Show

Online

**Travelknitter will be vending**

30 Jan

Yorkshire Yarn Fest

Online

19-20 Feb

Knit-Tea Retreat

Online

27 Feb

Yorkshire Yarn Fest

Online

19-21 March

Indie Across the Pond

(US based business, with this show focusing on UK and Europe)

Online

27 March

Yorkshire Yarn Fest

Online

10-11 April

Spring Into Wool

Will now be online

24 April

Yorkshire Yarn Fest

Online

**Travelknitter will be vending**

24-25 April

Wonderwool Wales

Will now be online

1 May

Botanica

Online, UK and international

8-9 May

Buxton Wool Gathering

(now cancelled)

8-9 May

Cornish Fibre Festival

(now cancelled)

14-16 May

Unravel

Farnham, Surrey

29 May

Yorkshire Yarn Fest

Online

5-6 June

Fibre Rocks

Bexhill, East Sussex

(now cancelled until 2022)

13-14 June

The Wool Monty

Will now be online

25-26 June

Woolfest

Will now be online

26 June

Yorkshire Yarn Fest

Online

10-11 July

Yarningham

Will now be online

31 July

Yorkshire Yarn Fest

Online

31 July - 1 Aug

Fibre East

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

(now cancelled)

28 Aug

Yorkshire Yarn Fest

Online

4 Sept

Wool@Portsoy

Portsoy, Scotland

4-5 Sept

Southern Wool Show

Newbury, Berkshire

10-11 Sept

Sweater Weather

Farnham, Surrey

*Travelknitter will be vending*

11-19 Sept

Perth Festival of Yarn

Perth, Scotland and online

in person 11-12 Sept; 13-19 Sept online

25-26 Sept

Yarndale

Skipton, Yorkshire

 

25 Sept - 3 Oct

 

Shetland Wool Week

Will now be online

7-10 Oct

Knitting and Stitching Show

Alexandra Palace, London

9-10 Oct

Bakewell Wool Gathering

Bakewell, Derbyshire

23-24 Oct

Glasgow School of Yarn

Glasgow, Scotland

30 Oct

Yorkshire Yarn Fest

Murton, Yorkshire

6 Nov

 

Festiwool

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

(now cancelled)

6-7 Nov

Stitch Fest

Newton Abbott Racecourse, Devon

 

13-14 Nov

 

Wool@J13

Penkridge, Staffordshire

18-21 Nov

Knitting and Stitching Show

Harrogate, Yorkshire

Last updated 31.10.21

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