Visitor Information
Opening Times and Location
10am to 4pm on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April 2025 at The Grammar School at Leeds (LS17 8GS).
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Entrance Prices
The entrance prices for our 2025 event are:
Tickets are now available to buy from the TICKETS PAGE.
Looking, Buying and Learning
We have loads of brilliant things for you to see, buy and do, including over 85 wonderful exhibitors!
Please visit our EXHIBITOR LIST page to see the companies and organisations who'll be at the event. We'll also have a wonderful range of workshops on both days. Details of the workshops that would have been at our cancelled show in 2024 can be seen on 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".
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to buy a ticket? If you want to come on the Saturday, then you'll need to buy a ticket in advance. If you want to come on Sunday, you can buy a ticket in advance or you can pay on the door, but paying on the door will be a lot more expensive (£10 per person on-the-door, instead of £6 for a Sunday ticket). SO WE SUGGEST THAT YOU PLEASE BUY A TICKET IN ADVANCE.
What are the ticket prices? It's £7 for the full Saturday (10am to 4pm), £6 for the full Sunday (10am to 4pm) and £5 for an afternoon ticket (midday to 4pm). If you don't have a ticket, you won't be able to get in on the Saturday, and you'll have to pay £10 on the door on Sunday. SO WE SUGGEST THAT YOU PLEASE BUY A TICKET IN ADVANCE.
Do children go free? Yes, children under 16 go free and do not need a ticket.
Do carers go free? Yes, if you have a carer who you need to help you at the show then your carer can enter for free and does not need a ticket.
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.
Are dogs allowed? The school policy is not to allow dogs on the school grounds unless they are Guide Dogs or Medicare 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 two very large car parks at the school. One is about 2 minutes walk from our show, and the other is 3-4 minutes walk from our show. 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. The one-way taxi fare is about £12 and takes about 20 minutes.
Is there food? The school has a very good cafeteria (called the Refectory) which has a great range of food at very reasonable prices.
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 will 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.
