Visitor Information
Opening Times and Location
🟢 The event is running on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th June 2027.
🟢 The opening times are 10am to 4pm on both days.
🟢 The venue is Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton, BN2 9XZ.
Entrance Prices
🟢 £8.50 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 will be available to buy from 1st March 2027.
Looking, Buying and Being Inspired
We have loads of brilliant things for you to see, buy and do, including over 70 wonderful exhibitors selling a huge range of products for knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, felting and dyeing. These include hand dyed yarn, commercial yarn, needles, hooks, patterns, kits, accessories, project bags, yarn bowls, spinning wheels, weaving equipment, sheep locks, fleeces, dyes and a whole lot more! We also have guilds and associations who can give you loads of advice and demonstrate crafts you may not have tried before. From early November, you'll be able to see information on all our wonderful exhibitors on our EXHIBITORS LIST page.
Workshops
We'll have a great range of workshops that include knitting, crochet, wet felting, needle felting and spinning. Information on each workshop will be shown on our WORKSHOPS page including booking details from December.
Travel, Parking and Accessibility
Brighton Racecourse is about 2 miles north-east of Brighton city centre and just 10 minutes drive from the A27. There are two bus stops near the racecourse with regular bus routes to the city centre. If you're driving, please use BN2 9XZ in your Sat Nav. 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 Blue Badge parking zone and there's full access within the venue.
Venue
Our event takes place inside 2 large halls which are connected by a corridor. It's a superb setting for our event, with all the exhibitors on the ground floor and with wide aisles to avoid overcrowding.
Food and Drink
We'll have 2 cafes where you can buy a range of hot and cold food and drink. The cafes are on the 1st floors above the exhibitor halls and accessible using lifts and stairs. Details of menus will be shown here closer to the event.
Free Show Booklet
Everyone coming to our event will receive a free show booklet when they arrive giving lots of information, such as a floorplan 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 will be available to buy from 1st March using 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? The racecourse is about 2 miles north-east of Brighton city centre. The No. 2 and No. 22 bus routes run from the city centre (outside the Churchill Shopping Centre at Stop H) to the racecourse. There are 2 bus stops very near the racecourse which are called Pankhurst Avenue and Race Hill. The Churchill Square Shopping Centre is a 10-minute walk from Brighton Railway Station.. For more travel advice, please take a look at 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 a "Quiet Time" ticket, please arrive at 2pm 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 parking area which is very close to our event. Parking is free and marshals will be there to show you where to go. There's a disabled parking area that's next to the entrance to our show.
Is there food? There are 2 cafes selling a range of hot and cold food and drinks. The cafes on the on 1st floors above the exhibitor halls, accessible by lifts and stairs.
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 return, simply show your booklet.
Are there plenty of seats? Inside our event, there's plenty of seating and tables. If the weather is fine, there's also seating outside including benches and picnic tables.
Can I stay overnight in a campervan? A few visitors will be able to stay overnight in their campervans at the racecourse. There are no amenities and no electrical hookup. Please let us know if you'd like to do this so we can book you in.
