Apply for a Stall

Thank you for your interest in exhibiting at next year's Summer Wool Festival which takes place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July 2024 at Redborne School at Ampthill, Bedfordshire (MK45 2NU).

Please read the information on this page and then click the link to the online application form. If you don't hear back from us within 2 days of submitting the form, please call or email.

Useful Information

  • There's a joint application form for the 4 shows we run (Summer Wool Festival, Spring Into Wool, North East Wool Show and Southern Wool Show). Using the form, you'll select which show or shows you're applying for.
  • The closing date for applications is 31st October 2023. After this date, you'll be put on the waiting list.
  • The criteria we use for selecting exhibitors is shown at the bottom of this page.
  • Invoices for stalls at Summer Wool Festival will be emailed in early April 2023, and payment must be made by bank transfer.
  • We can provide tables at £12 each (inc VAT). Each table is about 180cm by 75cm.
  • There'll be catering vans on site, and an exhibitor-only refreshments room where you can make a cuppa.
  • Parking is free and is very close to the show.
  • You can camp in a tent or stay in a caravan or campervan at the school (on what is normally a playing field) from Friday to Sunday. There's a toilet and shower block a short walk from the camping area. Camping is completey FREE of charge. There's no electrical hook up.
  • Show times are 10am to 4pm on both the Saturday and Sunday.
  • Set-up and breakdown:
    • Friday set-up is 1pm to 8pm.
    • Saturday set-up is 7am to 10am.
    • Sunday re-stock is 8.30am to 10am.
    • Sunday break-down is 4pm to 7pm.

TO APPLY FOR A STALL AT SUMMER WOOL FESTIVAL AND OUR OTHER EVENTS, PLEASE HEAD TO THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM


Selection Criteria

We take previous applications into account when selecting exhibitors so you'll have more of a chance next year if you want to apply again. The other factors we take into account when deciding who to accept are as follows:

  • Product attractiveness and usefulness - because we like our visitors to have an amazing experience browsing the stalls and taking big bags of goodies home with them!
  • Product type - because we don't want too many stalls selling the same product (e.g. we're careful not to overwhelm the show with too many stalls selling hand dyed yarn)
  • Uniqueness and diversity - because we like stalls that represent different types of people, different styles and different influences
  • Size of stall - because we need a good balance of smaller stalls, medium-sized stalls and larger stalls
  • Product prices - because we like our visitors to have a good mix of luxury items and less expensive items
  • Social media promotion - because we like exhibitors who can promote the show to their online followers and so attract visitors to the event
  • Interest in distributing lots of leaflets - because we like exhibitors who can promote the show by sending out leaflets in packages and distributing them at other events
  • Public Liability Insurance (PLI) - you must have a PLI certificate that is valid for the dates of the event


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