Eden Wool Gathering

Welcome to the Eden Wool Gathering!

'Eden Wool Gathering' is a new event in Scotland and will be held for the first time in July 2025 at Whithorn, Dumfries & Galloway. We hope to be one of the top wool festivals in the UK.

In our first year we hope to promote and showcase wool, and wool related crafts. We will be covering the whole process of wool as a product from sheep to finished products. There will be exhibits of hand shearing, skirting and preparation, various types of spinning, weaving, felting and dyeing. Also there will be exhibits of various types of knitting and crochet. There will be plenty to see and do. Children’s activities will also be available throughout the day for a family fun and educational day for all.

In this first year 'Eden Wool Gathering' is a charitable event and all ticket sales are being donated to the local charity 'Stranraer Cancer Drop In Centre' This is local charity which was established in 1999 to help and support cancer patients, their families and those who have been bereaved across the whole of Wigtownshire area.

What to expect:

• Demonstrations of modern, and old style hand sheep shearing
• There will be various sheep breeds represented for you to meet
• Mark Jones from ‘Cefn Llan Fibre Flock’ will be preparing fleeces from his flock of championship Wensleydale and Teeswater sheep. He will also be hosting lock wash workshop workshops
• Lena Archbold: Demonstrations and discussion from Lena Archbold (Textile artist and felt maker) Lena designs, creates and teaches in person and online
• Shelley Steele from 'Felting Crazy' will be showcasing her felting work and carry out a workshop
• Louise Pocock-Cluley is a milliner and textile designer who will be showcasing her work
• There will be many stalls selling fleeces, yarns, felted rugs, peg looms, wool, hand made wooden drop spindles and felting tools and many other items
• Liz Wookey from ‘Pen-y-Lan and Cat Du Fibre Flocks’ will be selling her icelandic yarns
• There will be various spinners, weavers and dyers demonstrating their skills and crafts
• Wendy Erskine from ‘Eden Textile Studio’ will be showcasing one of her Viking cloaks
• On Sunday there will be a fashion type show, showing off various people’s crafts and clothing
• Whithorn Trust cafe and museum will be open for visitors
• There will be hot/cold food and refreshments