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Woolfest 2026

Leeds Industrial Museum
Sat 6 Jun 10:00 - 17:00
Leeds Industrial Museum
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Sat 6 Jun
10:00 - 17:00
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  • General Admission

Celebrate the wonder of wool with craft stalls, workshops, live demonstrations, a pop-up tea room and loads more - the city’s original festival of wool is back with a bang in 2026!

Come along and celebrate all things woolly. We have it all from packed out crafting markets to expert demonstrations, talks, performances, tea room pop-ups and loads more. Whether you’re a natty knitter or crackers about crochet, it’s a great day out for all ages. 

Housed within the surroundings of the Grade II listed Armley Mills, come along and explore the many wonderful mill spaces and temporary exhibitions.

Join us for live music, morris dancers, films and activities.

Programme of demonstrations and activities:

Timed sessions: 
11am and 1pm - Hannah Gardiner  ‘Woolly Tales' 
2.30pm - 'Sheep, Actually', presented by its producer and filmmaker, Paul Wyatt in The Palace Picture House 
 
All day: 
Spinning demonstrations from The Bradford Guild 
Needle and wet felting demonstrations with The International Feltmakers Association  
The Darling Roses in the café
Dancing from The Briggate Morris Dancers 
Traditional folk singing from Jon Harvison 
Luddite reenactors in the cottages 
Yarn Winding by The Knitting Guild 
Free 'make a vintage-style needle case' workshop by Hannah Gardiner 

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Discover the full list of Woolfest 2026 stallholders below

International Feltmakers Association

Doulton Border Leicester Yarns 

Blotz

Eden Cottage Yarns

Sheep on Mars

LottieKnits

The Knitting Gift Shop

Riverside Knits

Adelaide Walker

Granny Takes a Nap

Cherished Chums

DT Craft and Design

Asta-Ra

Unicorn Puffs and Rainbows

Skein Queen

Botanical Yarn

Louise Goult Textiles 

Bellwether Yarns

Hermy

Catlow Yarns 

Soft Accents

HotButterYarn

The Wool Cauldron

Treddling Woman

Georgina Honestly

Opus Anglicanum 

The Bradford Guild of Spinners and Dyers

The Knitting Guild

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