Visitor Information
Opening Times and Location
10am to 4pm on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April 2026 at The Grammar School at Leeds (LS17 8GS).
Entrance Prices
IMPORTANT NEWS: IT'S VERY LIKELY THAT OUR NEXT EVENT IN 2026 WILL BE TICKETS-ONLY ON BOTH DAYS. This means there's no pay-on-the-door and you'll need to buy a ticket in advance.
The entrance prices for our 2026 event are likely to be:
Tickets will be available to buy on our Tickets page from 1st November 2025.
Looking, Buying and Learning
We have loads of brilliant things for you to see, buy and do, including over 80 wonderful exhibitors!
Please visit our EXHIBITOR LIST page to see the companies and organisations that were at our event in 2025. We'll also have a wonderful range of workshops on both days. To see details of the workshops that ran in 2025, please visit our WORKSHOPS page.
Travel, Parking and Accessibility
The address of the venue is The Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley Gates, Harrogate Road, Leeds.
Please use LS17 8GS in your Sat Nav. For travel advice and a map, please go to our
TRAVEL page. There's free parking for hundreds of cars just next to the entrance to our show. For people with disabilities, there's a Disabled parking zone and there's full access within the venue.
Venue
The Grammar School at Leeds is a superb setting for our show! It's a private school located in a rural setting on the northern outskirts of the city. The buildings are modern and stylish, with top-notch facilities. There are two very large car parks and plenty of light and airy space inside for our show.
Food and drink
Once again, the school will open its refectory (cafeteria) for our visitors, offering a range of meals, snacks and drinks in a very spacious dining area.
Visitors to our previous shows loved the refectory, making comments such as "The food was very good and the prices really reasonable", "Large refectory so room to sit and take a breath!" and "The cafeteria was fantastic".
TO SEE WHERE EVERYONE WAS LOCATED AT OUR 2025 SHOW, PLEASE VISIT OUR FLOORPLANS 2025 PAGE.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to buy a ticket? YES, YOU'LL NEED TO BUY A TICKET IN ADVANCE FOR OUR 2026 EVENT (FOR BOTH THE SATURDAY AND THE SUNDAY). This means you can't just turn without a ticket and pay on the door.
Why can't I just come without a ticket and pay on the door? The reason for this is that our estimated visitor numbers for 2026 mean that the car parking spaces will be used to their total capacity. So to avoid people being turned away when they arrive by car, we need to ensure we can limit the number of visitors for each day. This also avoids overcrowding inside the event and ensures you have a very nice atmosphere.
When will tickets stop being sold? Tickets will stop being sold when we've reached the maxiumum number of people for a partucular day. Saturday is very likely to sell out a few days before the event. Sunday might not sell out and if it doesn't, you'll still be able to buy a ticket on that Sunday (using our Tickets webpage).
What are the ticket prices? It's £8 for a full-day ticket (10am to 4pm), £6 for an afternoon ticket (midday to 4pm) and £10 for a Weekend ticket. If you don't have a ticket, you won't be able to get in on either day. SO PLEASE BUY A TICKET IN ADVANCE.
Is there a discount for groups? It's £5 per person if you're part of a group of 8 or more people. The group ticket needs to be bought in advance using a bank transfer for the total group amount.
Do children need a ticket? Under 16s enter for free and don't need a ticket.
Do carers need a ticket? A person who is coming to the event solely to help a visitor (i.e. the carer has no interest in a wool show) can enter for free and doesn't need a ticket. The visitor simply needs to exlain when you arrive that they have a carer.
Is there food? The school has a very good cafeteria (called the Refectory) which has a great range of food at very reasonable prices.
Is there disabled access? Yes, the show is completely accessible by wheelchair. There are disabled toilets (which don't require a key) and a disabled parking zone.
Do I need to bring cash? Almost all stalls take credit/debit cards and so does the cafeteria. But you'll need cash for some stalls and if you're paying for entry on the front desk. There's no cash machine at the school. The nearest cash machine is 5 mins drive along the A61 towards Leeds, at the BP petrol station.
I'm having trouble paying online for a ticket, what do I do? Please ring Nick on 07741 452295 and he'll sort you out.
Where do the workshops take place? The workshops are found by going down a corridor at the rear of the Foyer (opposite the staircase). See the map and photo at the bottom of the WORKSHOPS page.
Are dogs allowed? The school policy is not to allow dogs on the school grounds unless they are Guide Dogs or other official Assistance Dogs.
Is all the yarn expensive? Not all the yarn is expensive. There'll be a huge range of yarn from inexpensive to luxury.
Is it a long walk from the car park? There are several car parks at the school. The closest is a couple of minutes walk to the show's entrance, and the others are a 3-4 minutes walk. The parking is free and marshals will be there to show you where to go when you arrive.
Can you help with taxi bookings? We're very happy to help you book a taxi to and from the Leeds train station. To do this, please visit our Vehicle Sharing page in the lead up to the event. A one-way taxi fare is about £16 and takes about 20-25 minutes.
Can I leave and return? Yes, you can leave the show and return later on the same day as many times as you want. On first entering the show, you'll get a free Show Booklet. Please keep this and use it to gain re-entry if you leave the show.
Are there plenty of seats? Yes, we have plenty of seating at the show, particularly in the very large cafeteria (Refectory).
Can my husband pop in for free to get a coffee? Husbands and other people who are waiting for you, can come in for free to use the toilet and to buy drinks and food from the cafeteria.
Can I stay overnight in a campervan? The school does not permit people to stay overnight in the car park.
Can I bring a spinning wheel and spin? Yes, we have an area where you can sit and spin.
