Wonderwool Wales
25th & 26th April - Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
It's the 20th anniversary of this big and beautiful show. Joe's Toes will be there with our new manager Daisy and her crew. Do come and say hello!
Midlands Wool Show
11th & 12th July - Wolverhampton Racecourse
The first year for this wool show at Wolverhampton Racecourse!
Daisy will be running a needle felting tulip workshop on a pick & mix of Joe's Toes items on both days!
Summer Wool Festival
25th & 26th July - Redborne School, Ampthill, Bedford
This show has taken over from Fibre East. Same venue, same time of year, lots of lovely new woolly stuff to discover!
Daisy will be running a needle felting tulip workshop on a pick & mix of Joe's Toes items on both days!
North East Wool Show
8th & 9th August - Newcastle Racecourse
After missing last year, we're back in Newcastle for 2026! Come and gallop through all the best woolly stalls in the North East!
Daisy will be running a needle felting tulip workshop on a pick & mix of Joe's Toes items on both days!
Southern Wool Show
22nd & 23rd August - Newbury Racecourse
Delighted to be returning to this lovely show where Mr Joe's Toes aka. Chris will be making his debut!
Daisy will be running a needle felting tulip workshop on a pick & mix of Joe's Toes items on both days!
Newark Knitting & Wool Show
5th & 6th September - Newark Showground
Another new debut show this year to Newark which we are excited to attend!
Daisy will be running a needle felting tulip workshop on a pick & mix of Joe's Toes items on both days!
Yarndale
26th & 27th September - Skipton Auction Mart, North Yorkshire
Our biggest wool fair in England. We've been attending Yarndale for over a decade and will be back with new items and all your old favourites.
Knit & Stitch
8th - 11th October - Alexandra Palace, London
Our first time attending the UK's biggest craft fair! We couldn't be more excited! The whole team, including founder Amanda, will be there taking it in turns to man the stall at this mammoth 4 day show!
Previous Shows
Unravel
February 2026
Amanda's final show as manager of Joe's Toes. It's a super 3 day fair from 13th to 15th February in the beautiful Farnham Maltings.
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2025
Stafford Wool Gathering
18th and 19th October 2025
A new home just off the M6 and a new name for the Bakewell Wool Gathering
Yorkshire Yarn Fest
8th and 9th November 2025
Returning to it's original format at the beautiful Sandburn Hall at Flaxton near York.
Christmas Wool Show
Sunday 16th November 2025
adjacent to the Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. Easy to get to by road!
Unravel Autumn, Farnham
12th and 13th September 2025
A Friday and Saturday show in the beautiful Maltings! Easy to reach by rail or road.
The Southern Wool Show
Newbury 30th and 31st August 2025
Delighted to be returning to this lovely show at Newbury Race Course this year.
Yarndale
27th and 28th September 2025
Our biggest fair in England and also our most local. We've been attending Yarndale for over a decade and will be back with new items and all your old favourites.
Cumbria Wool Gathering
21st and 22nd June 2025
A super show just off the M6 in the south lakes.
Buxton Wool Gathering
17th and 18th May 2025
We were delighted to return to Buxton after a gap of a few years.
Tangled Galashiels
30th and 31st May 2025
https://www.tangledgalashiels.com
The Wool Monty
7th and 8th June 2025
New and improved!
Wonderwool Wales
26th and 27th April 2025
Along with Yarndale one of our busiest, biggest fairs of the year. Animals, fleece, yarn and their famous "sheepwalk".
The Sodbury Yarnover
12th and 13th April 2025
(As this clashes with Spring into Wool in Leeds I'm afraid we'll won't be there this time. )
North West Winter Wool Show
15th and 16th February 2025
A new show in Blackpool (We're sorry not to be at Unravel, Farnham the same weekend but we have our fingers crossed for Unravel Autumn.)
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2024
Christmas Wool Show: 14th and 15th December 2024
A brand new show at the National Conference Centre near Birmingham.
Yorkshire Yarn Fest: 8th - 10th November 2024
Bakewell Wool Gathering: 19th and 20th October 2024
Yarndale: 29th and 29th September 2024
Probably our biggest show of the year and one of our most local. Skipton, North Yorkshire.
Pop Up Wool Show: Saturday 17th August 2024
One day only, tickets in advance just £4! Hulme Hall, 23 Bolton Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH62 5DH. 10am until 4pm
North East Wool Show: 10th and 11th August 2024
Newcastle Race Course - come and gallop through all the best woolly stalls in the North East!
Summer Wool Show: 27th and 28th July 2024
Redborne School, Ampthill - This show has taken over from Fibre East. Same venue, same time of year, lots of lovely new woolly stuff to discover!
Cumbrian Wool Gathering: 22nd and 23rd June 2024
J36 Rural Auction Centre, Cumbria just off the M6. A second year for this show. It's going to be a much bigger event and we've got a big stall planned.
Wonderwool Wales: 27th and 28th April 2024
Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. Our only Welsh show and we love it! Everything woolly from sheep to finished garments.
Alpaca Farm: 20th and 21st April 2024
Fair Winter Farm, MK17 0RB
Unravel Farnham: February 2024
Yarndale: 23rd and 24th September 2024
Unravel Autumn: 8th and 9th September 2024
North East Wool Show: 12th and 13th August 2024
Thread, Farnham: Saturday 10th June 2024
Cumbrian Wool Gathering: 24th and 25th June 2024
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2023
Threads, Farsley: 2023
Spring into Wool, Leeds: 2023
Wonder Wool Wales, Builth Wells: 2023
Stitch Fest South West: 2023
Bakewell Wool Gathering: 2023
Perth Festival of Yarn: 2023
Southern Wool Show: 2023
Perth Festival of Yarn: 2023
We are so happy to be heading back up to Scotland on the for the wonderful Perth Festival of Yarn.
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2022
Yarndale: 24th and 25th September 2022
One our closest fairs and almost certainly the biggest!
Stitches on the Sand: Sunday 14th August to The Hotel Victoria in Lowestoft
Summer Wool Festival: 30-31 July 2022
Yarningham: 9th-10th July
The Wool Monty: 18th-19th June 2022 FlyDSA Arena, Broughton Lane, S9 2DF
Yorkshire Yarn Festival: 28th May 2022
One day only! One of a few online and in person events organised by York Yarn Fest throughout the year. We will be IN PERSON at the York Auction Mart. Easy to reach just outside the city of York.
Wonderwool Wales: April 23-24 2022
One of the oldest and best wool shows and our only show in Wales this year (probably!). We can't wait to return to Wonderwool to a new stand, D4 Hall one
Spring Into Wool: April 9-10 2022
A fabulous show for yarn and all things yarn related - and of course Joe's Toes! The Grammar School at Leeds is on the main A61 road between Leeds and Harrogate. So pleased to be returning to our closest yarn show - it's been too long!
Unravel: February 11-13 2022 Farnham Maltings, Farnham, Surrey
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2021
Southern Wool Show Newbury Racecourse September 2021
Yarndale: 2021
Stitch Fest South West Newton Abbot Racecourse: September 2021
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2020
The Pop Up Wool Show, Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Wirral: 22nd August 2020
(one day only!)
Bishop Blaize Wool Festival, Bradford Industrial Museum: 2nd February 2020
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2019
Steiner School York Advent Fair: Saturday 23rd November 10.00-16.00
Nottingham Yarn Exhibition: November 17th 2019 only (Sunday)
Stitchfest Southwest: November 2nd and 3rd 1029
Bakewell Wool Gathering: October 12th-13th 2019
Yarndale: September 2019
Yarndale is a friendly festival of woolly and yarny creativity! A beautiful part of the world for a weekend break.
The Wool Monty: 15th and 16th June 2019
A brand new show in a big arena Sheffield Arena
Woolfest, Cockermouth Cumbria: 28th and 29th June 2019 (that's Friday and Saturday)
Our fifth visit to this longstanding wool fair, always interesting and lots to see and buy. Emphasis on British wools and natural materials.
Fibre East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire: 27th and 28th July 2019
Dewars Centre, Perth, Scotland: 7th and 8th September 2019,
Leeds Wool Festival: 1st June 2019
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills, Leeds
Buxton Wool Gathering: 11th and 12th May 2019
We're looking forward to this new show by the organisers of the ever-popular
Wonderwool Wales: 27th and 28th April 2019
A Very Big Woolly show at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells.
Always a busy, happy show for Joe's Toes. We've been asking for more space each year!
Spring into Wool : 13th and 14th and April 2019
Leeds - a super woolly show in The Grammar School at Leeds.
Waltham Abbey Wool Festival: Sunday 20th January only 2019
Marriott Hotel
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2018
Festiwool, Hitchin, Herts: Saturday 10th November 2018 - One Day Show
Kendal Wool Gathering: October 27th -28th
Our first visit for several years, we hear it's bigger and better than ever! All the details at
Bakewell Wool Gathering: October 13th - 14th 2018
Our second visit to this very popular fair
Yarndale, Skipton, North Yorkshire: 29th-30th September 2018
Our fifth visit to Yarndale. Our busiest fair so far (just!). Yarndale is a friendly festival of woolly and yarny creativity! A beautiful part of the world for a weekend break.
Southern Wool Show: 1st September 2018
A brand new wool show by the organisers of Spring into Wool
Fibre East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire: 28th to 29th July 2018
Woolfest, Cockermouth Cumbria: 22nd-23rd June 2018 (that's Friday and Saturday)
Wool@J13 Penkridge, Staffordshire (j13 of the M6):12th to13th May 2018
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2017
Wonderwool Wales, Royal Welsh Showground: April 2017
Spring into Wool, The Grammar School at Leeds: April 2017
Waltham Abbey Wool Show: January 2018
The Knitting and Stitching Show, Harrogate: November 2017
Bakewell Wool Gathering: October 2017
Yarndale, Skipton, North Yorkshire: September 2017
Knit for Peace KnitFest at Chelsea Town Hall, London: 5th November 2017
Remember, remember the 5th of November! We're delighted to be joining Knit for Peace for this one day event in the wonderful Chelsea Town Hall.
Fibre East Ampthill, Bedfordshire: 29th to 30th July 2017
We went to Fibre East as visitors last year. We loved it and went back this year with a Joe's Toes stall in Jacob Hall. All the details at
The Contemporary Craft Festival, Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon: 9-11 June 2017
We're delighted to have a space in the suppliers area at this prestigious fair.
Woolfest, Cockermouth Cumbria: 23-24 June 2017 (that's Friday and Saturday)
Our third visit to this longstanding wool fair, always interesting and lots to see and buy.
Shepley Spring Festival: May 19-21 2017
Primarily a folk music festival celebrating contemporary and traditional folk music, wool and all things Yorkshire. We'll be in the Baabaabazaar tent on the 20th and 21st.
Wonderwool Wales: 22nd - 23rd April 2017
Spring into Wool, Leeds: 8th April
Vogue Knitting Live, Marriott Marquis, Times Square, NYC: 13-15th January 2017
Amanda is sharing booth 1005 with Knitting pattern designer Ann Kingstone who will have copies of her latest books.
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2016
The Egg Factory, Hebden Bridge: December 11th 2016
Yarnporium: November 5th - 6th 2016
King's College London, The Strand, WC2R 2LS, Yarnporium Opening Hours: Saturday, 5 November: 10am - 5:30pm. Sunday, 6 November: 10am - 4pm.