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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 sister event to Bakewell Wool Gathering and ran for the first time in May 2019. We’ll be returning for our third in-person show in May 2023.

Launched in 2013 by Carole Greaves of Knitting4Fun, 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.

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

50 exhibitors selling:

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

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 2022, Buxton Wool Gathering hosted 50 exhibitors in the Octagon Room stalls selling everything you could want – yarn, needles, spinning wheels and all things woolly. This historic room will once again be full of colour, texture and creativity in May 2023.

We have introduced an Equality and Diversity policy, which outlines our commitment to these issues.

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 online via the tickets page.

Please note that only assistance dogs are allowed inside the Octagon 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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  • What are the dates and times for 2023?
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Tickets are on sale here on our website through Paypal. We don't charge a booking fee. Once you've booked your ticket, you'll receive an email containing a QR code, and you show that to us on the day. We no longer sell tickets on the door, but tickets will be available online until 3pm on the second day of the event.
Tickets are £5.00 for an adult for a single day, or £8.00 for the weekend. We don't charge a booking fee. 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.  
Buxton Wool Gathering is a two-day festival dedicated to wool, yarn, fibres, and related crafts. We're based at Buxton Pavilion Gardens in the Peak District and run every year in May. Our about us page explains more.
You can view our Exhibitors list, where we introduce each exhibitor and link to where you can find them online.

We're still confirming the dates for next year and will announce them as soon as we know them. Doors open at 10am for prepaid tickets and 11am for on the day tickets. Doors close at 5pm on Saturday and at 4pm on Sunday.

You can view full details of our Covid-19 precautions here.
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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 applicatoins, have you considered 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 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, 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 this effect.

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Thank you everyone who came along to #BuxtonWoolGa Thank you everyone who came along to #BuxtonWoolGathering2022 this weekend! You made our second in-person show a great success. Exhibitors and visitors alike were a lovely crowd, and we'd like to especially thank the weather for bucking its ideas up and bringing the sunshine.
We love the venue too and can't wait to come back next year. Watch this space for dates for 2023!
#BuxtonWoolGathering #woolevents 
#yarnfestival #yarnevent
We're ready for you for day two of #BuxtonWoolGath We're ready for you for day two of #BuxtonWoolGathering! The Octagon Room is full of woolly goodness and we're open until 4pm.
#BuxtonWoolGathering #yarnfestival #yarnevent #woolfestival
Good morning from a sunny Octagon Room in Buxton! Good morning from a sunny Octagon Room in Buxton! We're almost ready for you and the doors open at 10am.
Tickets are still available online and will be until 3pm on Sunday. You can also allow buy tickets on the door, but only by card, and only after 11am.
#BuxtonWoolGathering #BuxtonWoolGathering2022 #yarnfestival #yarnevent #woolevents
One day to go! We're currently setting up the Octa One day to go! We're currently setting up the Octagon Room and can't wait to see you all tomorrow.
The Pavilion Gardens now have a craft beer and gin bar, which we think is a perfect resting place if you need a break from shopping. You could also use it as a creche for anybody who came to Buxton with you but isn't really interested in all things woolly*.
We're also wondering how many different flavours of ice cream we can try this weekend...
*can't relate, although we won't say no to a gin.
 #BuxtonWoolGathering #BuxtonWoolGathering2022 #yarnfestival☺️ #woolevents #woolfestival
We've had a last minute substitution! Unfortunate We've had a last minute substitution!
Unfortunately @@debbie_tomkies is no longer able to join us this weekend, but thankfully @julietillyflop  are able to make it last minute. 
Tillyflop make yarn themed stationery items like cards, wrapping paper, and stickers, perfect if you're looking for knitting themed gift items. Thanks for joining us!
 #BuxtonWoolGathering #BuxtonWoolGathering2022
Weather forecast for this weekend...we'll take it! Weather forecast for this weekend...we'll take it! A little cloud, a little sunshine, nice and warm. We think that'll make for a good day out.
#BuxtonWoolGathering #BuxtonWoolGathering2022 #yarnevent #yarnfestival #woolevents
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