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About Buxton Wool Gathering

Buxton Wool Gathering is a wool festival for yarn lovers and crafters, based at Buxton Pavilion Gardens in the Peak District. We’re a new sister event to Bakewell Wool Gathering and ran for the first time in May 2019. We’ll be returning in May 2021.

Launched in 2013 by Carole Greaves of Skeins, Bakewell Wool Gathering has gone from strength to strength each year since then. We’re delighted to be expanding to this new venue and bringing wool gatherings to you twice a year.

  • How do I buy tickets?
  • How much do tickets cost?
  • Where can I see what stalls will be at Buxton Wool Gathering?
  • What are the dates and times for 2021?
You can buy tickets on the day, in cash or using card. We can accept contactless cards. Alternatively, you may want to book online using Paypal. The price is the same, but there will be a priority queue for people who have already paid.
Tickets are £5.00 for an adult for a single day, or £8.00 for the weekend. Children under 16 do not need to pay, but do need to be accompanied by an adult. You'll be provided with a wristband which will allow you to come and go as you need without having to pay again.
You can view our Exhibitors list, with links to more information about each of them where available.
Buxton Wool Gathering will run on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May 2021. On Saturday it will be open 10am - 5pm and on Sunday it will be open 10am - 4pm.
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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.

In 2019, Buxton Wool Gathering hosted over 50 exhibitors in the Octagon Room stalls selling everything you could want – yarn, needles, spinning wheels and all things woolly. This historic room will be full of colour, texture and creativity in May 2021.

We have introduced an Equality and Diversity policy, which we expect all visitors and exhibitors to follow.

Visitor information

Buxton is the ideal location for a woolly event, in the centre of England and easily accessed from across the Midlands, North-West, North Wales and Yorkshire. It also has excellent public transport links, especially from the Manchester area.

Tickets can be bought either on the day (cash or card) or online via the tickets page.

Please note that only Guide/Disability assistance dogs are allowed inside the Octogon Room. 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 and restaurant where you can eat.

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Exhibitor and marketing information

Our exhibitors page contains details of how to apply.

If you have missed the deadline for applying then please don’t contact us asking to make an exception, as there are already people waiting for a place. Instead wait until next year, or consider applying for Bakewell 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 wish to do so please get in touch through our contact form.

If you are interested in covering Buxton 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!

The fleece stall at Buxton Wool Gathering, wool festival in the Peak District

The fleece stall

Fleece Sales

We will have a fleece stall at Buxton Wool Gathering to sell unprocessed fleeces.  If you wish to sell any fleece then please read the following:

  • All fleeces must be delivered prior to opening at 10am on either day.
  • Fleeces must be clean and in a suitable bag.
  • Each bag must have a notice attached stating – breed, approx 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 this effect.

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