The perfect event for all lovers of knitting, crochet, feltmaking, weaving, spinning, dyeing, and all things woolly!


A very warm welcome to Summer Wool Festival - an exciting festival of yarn, fibre, accessories, patterns, kits and a whole lot more.

Please join us at Redborne School in Ampthill near Bedford (MK45 2NU), from 10am to 4pm on 26th and 27th July 2025.

  100 of the very best stalls from all over the country
  A great range of workshops providing you with new skills, fun and inspiration
  A Street Food Area selling a wide range of hot and cold food and drinks
  Lots of room to sit and chat (inside and out)
  Free demonstrations and advice from several local guilds
  A charity magazine stall (always very popular!)
  Loads of free parking and marshals to show you where to go

So please come to visit. There's so much to see, do and buy.


Very many thanks to all the lovely people who have come to Summer Wool Festival. Here are some of the comments we've received ...

"A fantastic show again this year! A feast of colour for the eye and lots of lovely people to talk to." - Jackie

"A wonderful show. Well organised. Splendid location. Interesting exhibitors – and so many. Everyone we spoke to said how much they were enjoying their time." - Cass

"Loved it!! Thankyou." - Angela

"My mind is still whizzing with all the lovely things there were to see." - Sarah

"I had a fab day Saturday. More variety of stalls compared to other festivals. Will definitely be coming back and bringing people with me next time!" - Emma

"Thank you for organising such a fantastic show. I took my daughter for the first time and she was amazed." - Denise

"I had a brilliant time! Lovely selection of vendors and all so friendly and helpful" - Carol

"Congratulations on another wonderful show, which is rapidly becoming our favourite one to visit. You find such lovely and helpful stallholders and the other visitors are so friendly as well." - Barbara

"We had a brilliant day on Saturday. Thoroughly enjoyed our first yarn festival. So much to see and yarn to squish. Heavenly!" - Son

"Had a great time, thank you! Very well organised and was so much choice and variation amongst stall holders. Everyone was so helpful and friendly, will look forward to coming again next year" - Jodie

"I had a lovely day on Saturday, looking, touching and buying yarn. Lovely friendly stall holders and chatting with like minded crafty people." - Paula

"Very well run and very inspiring. Everyone was extremely helpful." - Marion

"We've had such an amazing day!" - Izabela

"Had a great time with my friends yesterday - worth the long drive from Ipswich. £8 advance entry was a bargain, a fantastic range of vendors and wonderful atmosphere." - Emily

"All the stall holders were friendly and helpful and the merchandise was amazing! See you next year" - Annette

"A great weekend as usual, lovely to meet up with friends from last year and have time to speak to many of the stall holders." - Karen

"I really enjoyed it. Thank you to all the organisers for taking the time to put on the show, it is much appreciated. I'm already looking forward to next year!" - Mary

"Huge thanks for excellent organising, had a brilliant day." - Angela

"Great event! Lovely friendly exhibitors, came back with gorgeous yarns and lots of ideas!" - Jill

"Fantastic day, went far too quickly everyone was so helpful and friendly. The stalls were interesting and different." - Rosemary

"It was brilliant, very enjoyable!" - Stephanie

"We really enjoyed it. The whole atmosphere was brilliant." - Claire

"So many stalls and such a nice atmosphere." - Jane

"It was an excellent weekend, many thanks for organising it! I went to two very enjoyable workshops, and spent more than i should have but very happy with what I got. Looking forward to next year!" - Christine

"We had such an amazing day!! Great idea to have cake and seating area in doors. We can’t wait to come again next year" - Sarah

"Thank you to all the organisers for a great day out. Good variety of stalls, not just (luscious) yarns" - Tracey

"I absolutely loved yesterday. See you next year hopefully." - Gladys

"My first visit, and I thought it was brilliant! I met some lovely stall holders, all willing to share their knowledge and love of their craft." - Kate



We hope to see you at Summer Wool Festival on 26th and 27th July 2025


40 reasons for visiting Summer Wool Festival ...

  100 top class stalls
  Great workshops
  Lovely venue
  Low entrance price
  Loads of free parking
  Easy to find
  Plenty of seating
  Hot and cold food
  10 minutes from M1
  Wheelchair friendly
  Loads of hand-dyed yarns
  Commercial yarns
  Knitting accessories
  Knitting patterns
  Knitting kits
  Knitting workshops
  Knitted products
  Spinning equipment
  Spinning demos
  Drop spindle workshops
  Feltmaking materials
  Feltmaking kits
  Feltmaking workshops
  Felted goods
  Sheep locks
  Wool tops
  Carded batts
  Blends
  Weaving materials
  Silk, linen & other fibre
  Crochet patterns
  Crochet kits
  Crochet accessories
  Crochet workshops
  Crochet products
  Dyes
  Dyeing kits
  Dyeing advice
  Books and authors
  Charity magazine stall