A new 2-day festival based in County Down, Northern Ireland, celebrating yarn, textiles and sustainable fashion.
Saturday 17th May & Sunday 18th May 2025
11am to 5pm
(Quiet Hour from 10am to 11am)
WWT Castle Espie, Comber
Come along to browse and shop at exhibitor stalls from local yarn shops, textile artists, designers and makers.
Take part in a workshop or join our panel discussion on sustainable fashion.
On site café offering food & drink.
You’ll also have full access to the WWT Castle Espie site to enjoy time outside in a beautiful natural environment.
Would you like to help us make some festival bunting?
Nothing quite says festival like a bit of bunting!
We’re busy making some bunting using up our scraps of yarn. If you’d like to help, we have plenty of yarn you can collect from Newtownards or you can add your own scraps. This will be our official festival bunting for many years to come so your contribution will see many happy festival experiences.
Åsa has come up with quick and easy patterns for both crocheted and knitted bunting which you can download for free below:
A note from Inspiring Yarns
We believe that yarn and textiles are so important in the ways in which they connect people and encourage exploration of creativity. We see and hear the impact our courses and social groups have on people’s mental health every day. We want to be able to continue providing a safe and welcoming community space where people can learn more about and share their love for all things yarn and textiles.
Any donations we receive help to support our running costs and contribute to some courses and projects which are not fully funded and are very much appreciated.