Perthshire awaits you when it is safe to visit. Perth Festival of Yarn is Scotland’s Contemporary Fibre Festival; bringing boutique independent businesses, sheep-farmers and those that practice the fibre arts together to celebrate the best in textile artistry through a large marketplace, with classes and lectures to inspire. 0 items - £0.00
We’re also thrilled to annually welcome you, our festival-goers, who journey from 20 different countries to celebrate with us in our marketplace, our classes, lectures and social events.
Established in 2016, Perth Festival of Yarn is Scotland’s contemporary yarn and fibre festival.
Est 2016. Perth Festival of Yarn 2020 will now be taking place in your own home.
The Lounge area leads onto a spacious cafe and bar area which is the perfect place to chat, craft and flash newly acquired materials.Fringe events at Perth Festival of Yarn this year include a Perthshire Gin Flight Friday and a Saturday Night Gala Dinner with Fashion Show (sponsored by Di Gilpin).Copyright © 2020 Perth & Kinross Council City Centre Management | All Rights ReservedIn light of COVID-19, everyone's health and safety is the most important thing. If you are planning on jetting in from further afield then connecting train journeys from Glasgow Queen Street (arriving from Glasgow International Airport) and Edinburgh Gateway stations (arriving at Edinburgh International Airport) are only an hour to Perth.If you haven’t joined us in previous years then here is a taste of what you have missed out on last time!Find us on our social media pages via the links at the bottom of the page. You make us who we are.We at Perth Festival of Yarn are passionate about the City which we call home. Scotland's Contemporary Yarn and Fibre Festival will return on 12 and 13 September 2020 at the Dewars Centre, Perth.
Established in 2016, Perth Festival of Yarn is Scotland’s contemporary yarn and fibre festival.Over the last 4 years we have welcomed the very best independent businesses from across the UK and EU to our Vendors’ Gallery Marketplace which showcased 84 vendors in 2019. Shop in our Vendors' Gallery marketplace which hosts 80+ specialist independent businesses, hone your skills at one of our classes, attend our inspiring Keynote Lecture, and chill at our eagerly anticipated fringe social events. For now please #StaySafe and #StayAtHome Perth is Scotland’s ancient capital, the crowning place of our Kings, the Gateway to the Highlands, and 85% of the Scottish population are only a 90 minutes drive away; so we are closer than you may have thought! You can get the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Scotland on the Welcome to Perth Festival of Yarn. Returning 12 & 13 September 2020. www.perthfestivalofyarn.uk Tickets for the Truly Hooked Zoom Room Lounge are now available on Eventbrite. 60 talking about this. Perth was shortlisted by the public in the Best Knitting Show/Event category in the 2018 British Knitting and Crochet Awards and welcomed festival-goers from 19 different countries in the same year.Festival Director, Eva Christie, and her team are excited to deliver a Vendors’ Gallery of 80 independent UK, EU and (for the first time US) businesses including Di Gilpin, The Border Mill, Truly Hooked, Lady Dye Yarns and El Robledal de la Santa Mohair. Over the last 4 years we have welcomed the very best independent businesses from across the UK and EU to our Vendors’ Gallery Marketplace which showcased 84 … Perth Festival of Yarn is Scotland’s Contemporary Fibre Festival; bringing boutique independent businesses, sheep-farmers and those that practice the fibre arts together to celebrate the best in textile artistry through a large marketplace, with classes and lectures to inspire. Festival-goers will have the opportunity to meet their favourite UK podcasters and bloggers in The Knitter Podcast Lounge. Classes over the weekend will be delivered by internationally respected tutors/designers including Françoise Danoy, André de Castro and Steve Malcolm (Mr Hugzzz); while the keynote lecture will be delivered by Jeanette Sloan.Now in it’s fourth year, Perth Festival of Yarn is known within the international textile crafting communities for it’s friendliness and accessibility. Perth Festival of Yarn Award nominated, internationally attended, Scottish yarn festival. Award shortlisted and internationally attended, Perth Festival of Yarn returns for it's 5th annual celebration.