Visitor Information
Opening Times and Location
🟢 The event is running on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July 2026.
🟢 The opening times are 10am to 4pm on both days.
🟢 The venue is Wolverhampton Racecourse. Dunstall Park, WV6 0PE.
Entrance Prices
🟢 £8 for an all-day ticket (in advance)
🟢 £12 for a Weekend ticket (in advance)
🟢 £4 for a "Quiet Time" ticket, for entry after 2pm, and usable on both days
🟢 On-the-door price = £10
🟢 Under 16s enter for free (and don't need a ticket)
🟢 A carer helping a visitor enters for free (and doesn't need a ticket)
🟢 £5 for groups of 8 or more people, CLICK HERE for this
Tickets are now available to buy from our TICKETS page.
Looking, Buying and Being Inspired
We have loads of brilliant things for you to see, buy and do, including more than 70 exhibitors selling an amazing range of products for knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, felting and dyeing. You can see information about all our wonderful exhibitors on our EXHIBITORS LIST page. We also have guilds and associations who can give you loads of advice and demonstrate crafts you may not have tried before.
Workshops
We have a great range of workshops covering topics such as knitting, spinning, crochet, wet felting, needle felting and nalbinding. Full details of all the workshops are on our WORKSHOPS page. Some will be fully booked many weeks before the event, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Travel, Parking and Accessibility
Wolverhampton Racecourse is about 2 miles north-west of Wolverhampton city centre and is easy to get to by car and public transport. There are regular buses from the city centre with bus number 32 taking only 5 minutes to get to the Gorsebrook Road bus stop. From there, it's a 10 mins walk (half a mile) to the racecourse. If you're driving, please use WV6 0PE in your Sat Nav. After leaving the M54 at Junction 2, it's about 10 mins drive to the show. There's free parking for hundreds of cars just next to the entrance to our show. For more travel advice and maps, please go to our TRAVEL page. For people with disabilities, there's a Disabled parking zone and there's full access within the venue.
Venue
Wolverhampton Racecourse is a superb setting for our event. All the exhibitors will be located in two large indoor spaces (the Concourse and the Ringside Suite). Both areas are on the ground floor and are connected to each other.
Food and Drink
We have 2 cafés and a hotel restaurant. The cafés are located on the 1st floor of the Concourse which is easily accessible by stairs and lifts. The restaurant is on the ground floor of the Holiday Inn, which is a 2 mins walk from our show in an adjoining building. If it's a nice day, you can take your food and drink outside to sit in the stands or at one of the picnic benches.
Free Show Booklet
Everyone coming to our event will receive a free show booklet when they arrive giving lots of information, such as floorplans and A-Z of exhibitors, as well as information on workshops, catering, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to buy a ticket? You can buy a ticket in advance or you can pay on the door. If you pay on the door, the price is £10. Tickets in advance are cheaper than paying on the door and can be bought from our TICKETS PAGE.
Does my child need a ticket? All children under 16 can enter the show free of charge and don't need a ticket.
Does my carer need a ticket? If you're a visitor who needs a carer to help you around the event, then your carer can enter the show free of charge and doesn't need a ticket. Simply explain when you arrive that the person with you is your carer.
Are dogs allowed? Dogs are not allowed into the event unless they are Guide Dogs or Medical Assistance dogs.
Do I need to bring cash? Almost all the stalls take card payments but a small number only take cash. Our second-hand magazines stall only takes cash into charity collection pots.
How do I get to the show using public transport? Wolverhampton Racecourse is about 2 miles north-west of Wolverhampton city centre. There are regular buses from the city centre and it's a 10 mins walk (half a mile) from the bus stop to the racecourse. For advice on travelling by public transport, there's further of information on our
TRAVEL page.
Is there a limit on how long I can stay at the show? You can stay as long as you like at the show, but please make sure you leave by closing time at 4pm. If you have an afternoon ticket, please arrive at midday or later.
I'm having trouble paying online for a ticket, what do I do? Please contact Nick using the details on our
CONTACT page and he'll sort things out.
Is all the yarn expensive? No, not all the yarn is expensive. There'll be a huge range of yarn from inexpensive to luxury.
Is there disabled access? Yes, the show is completely accessible by wheelchair. There are disabled toilets and a disabled parking zone.
Is it a long walk from the car park? There's a very large car park which is next to our event. Parking is free and marshals will be there to show you where to go. There's a disabled parking area very close to the entrance to our show.
Is there food? There are 2 cafes each having a good selection of hot and cold food and drinks. Both are on the 1st floor and there is access by lifts and stairs. There's also a restaurant inside the Holiday Inn hotel which is part of the racecourse and is 2 mins walk from our event.
Can I leave and return? Yes, you can leave the show and return later on the same day. When you first arrive, you'll get a free Show Guide booklet. If you leave the show and want to retunr, simply show your booklet.
Are there plenty of seats? Yes, there's plenty of seating in the 2 cafes. If the weather is fine, there's also lots of seating outside including benches and picnic tables.
Can I stay overnight in a campervan? Yes, you can stay in a campervan overnight at the racecourse. But there are no amenities and please be quiet because there are residential properties close by.
Closer to the event, you'll be able to see floorplans on our FLOORPLANS WEBPAGE.
