1. hobbies and interests
2. arts and crafts
3. knitting

Exhibitors Information Pack
Thank you for taking part in Yarndale 2013!
Yarndale Opening Times
We have had overwhelming support from exhibitors - this has resulted in our team vigorously promoting
Yarndale where and whenever we can in the hope that we have huge numbers of visitors to the auction mart
to make your visit to Yorkshire a success.
Directions :
Signs for Skipton Auction Mart can be found on all the major roads leading in to Skipton.
Skipton Auction Mart is off the A59/A65 roundabout (look out for the Little Chef). For more details see
map on www.yarndale.co.uk
Yarndale Opening Times :
Saturday 28th September 10am - 5.30pm
Sunday 29th September 10am - 4.30pm
You will be able to access the mart on Saturday and Sunday from 8am.
Set up Times :
Access to the mart for setting up will be from 2pm to 9pm on Friday 27th September.
Please go to the Yarndale Hub which will be located in the Exhibition Hall to say hello and collect your
exhibitor passes, Yarndale brochure, and car park passes. There will be numerous entrances/doors open
with access into the mart (see map). You will be able to park nearest to the entrance in relation to your stand
number and unload.
Exhibitor parking during show opening hours:
To maximise our parking potential for visitors it is very important to park your vehicles in the allotted
exhibitor parking area - you will be directed to this on Saturday and Sunday morning. If you have goods
to unload on Saturday and Sunday morning please do this before 9am and then move your vehicle to the
exhibitor parking area. A car park pass will be given to you on arrival at Yarndale - please display this in your
vehicle at all times during the event.
Accessible Parking :
There will be a designated accessible parking area near the rear entrance to the mart - please ask to be
directed to this area on arrival.
Information for your customers :
The Big Red Yarndale shuttle bus - This will leave Skipton railway station, calling in at Skipton high street
for anyone who wishes to take advantage of this mode of transport to the mart.
Catering
There will be three catering points during the show provided by High Laithe Catering.
Main Cafe - serving a wide selection of hot and cold meals, tea/coffee, cakes, sandwiches, soups etc.
Mart Cafe - pop up cafe in the middle of the mart which will be serving most of the above.
Coffee Bar - in the entrance hall, serving tea/coffee/soft drinks/snacks and homemade cakes
Cafe Opening times
FRIDAY:
Main Cafe - open from 12noon - approx 6pm/hot and cold snacks will be available (a self service boiler
will be available after this time to make tea/coffee)
SATURDAY :
Main Cafe - open from 8am for exhibitors, offering full breakfasts and hot and cold drinks and snacks remaining open throughout the day offering a selection of main meals, sandwiches, snacks, cakes and drinks
until approx 6.15pm.
The Coffee Bar in the Exhibition Hall will be open from 10am - 5.30pm serving tea/coffee/soft drinks/
snacks and homemade cakes.
The Mart Cafe will be offering a smaller selection of the food available from the Main Cafe - open from
10am until 5.30pm
SUNDAY :
Main Cafe - open from 8am for exhibitors, offering full breakfasts and hot and cold drinks and snacks remaining open throughout the day offering a selection of main meals, sandwiches, snacks, cakes and drinks
until approx 5.15pm.
The Coffee Bar in the Exhibition Hall will be open from 10am serving tea/coffee/soft drinks/snacks and
homemade cakes.
The Mart Cafe will be offering a smaller selection of the food available from the Main Cafe - open from
10am until 4.30pm.
Exhibitor Stand sizes:
Single
Double
Triple
Quad
approx 2.7m wide
approx 5.4m wide
approx 8.1m wide
approx 10.8m wide
All the pens are approximately 3.3m deep
The stands are surrounded by metal bars on each side which are approximately 1.5m high.
Every effort will be made to ensure the mart is as clean as possible but remember it is an auction mart!
Birds do have a tendancy to fly around the mart so we do advise covering your stand at night.
There is no electricity available to any of the stands.
Security
There will be security staff on duty overnight on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th.
There are also numerous cctv cameras located throughout the mart.
Tables
You will be able to collect the tables you ordered when booking your stand, at a collection point within the
mart. Please ensure these are returned to the collection point at the end of the event on Sunday evening.
Clear down on Sunday
We have been asked to vacate the mart by 6.30pm on Sunday evening in order for the mart to be re-jigged
for a large sheep sale the following day.
Please return your Exhibitor badges to the Yarndale Hub and please ensure no rubbish is left on your stand,
all rubbish should be taken to the bins provided.
Smoking
The mart is a no-smoking zone.
Toilets
The mart ladies and gentlemens toilets are located near the High Laithe Cafe - including two accessible
toilets. We will also have some extra toilets situated outside the mart including an accessible toilet at the
opposite end to the High Laithe Cafe - near the accessible parking.
Health and Safety
Prior to the show please ensure that you have carried out a risk assessment for your stand. During the show
please do not have any obstacles/equipment etc obstructing the aisles. Prior to the show please ensure you
have a written risk assessment available to show to the Yarndale team or any other authority.
Evacuation Procedure
In the event of an emergency the following Evacuation Procedure must be followed by ALL Exhibitors and
Visitors.
If the fire alarm sounds you are: required to evacuate the premises as quickly and as calmly as possible by
the nearest exit meet at the Fire Assembly Point opposite the front entrance in the car park.
Report to the Fire Steward. Registration will take place by the Fire Steward.
THERE IS STRICTLY NO ADMITTANCE BACK INTO THE PREMISES FOR ANY REASON
UNTIL THE FIRE STEWARD GIVES THE ALL CLEAR. DO NOT PUT YOURSELF OR
OTHERS AT RISK WITH FOOLISH ACTIONS
TOILETS
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89
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125
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85
33 34 35
32
29
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31
ENTRANCE - A59
EXTRA SEATING
(Main Ring)
WORKSHOP
THEATRE
EXHIBITION
HALL
HIGH LAITHE CAFE
LITTONDALE
ENTRANCE
WENSLEYDALE
ROOM
& BABY
CHANGE
37
123
VISITOR
PARKING
ONLY
129B
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96
80
130 131
132
118
97 98
133
117 116
99
79 78 77 76
72
74 73
71
50
13 12
SEATING
CAFE
LOADING/UNLOADING
10
149
152 153
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70
7
56
6
155
154
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2
1
65
64
63
157
144
139
158
159
143 142
140
141
112 111 111 110B
Outside Plan
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145
113
VISITOR
PARKING
ONLY
147 146
138
114
4
57 58 59 60 61 62
5
103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110A
68 67 66
55
8
102
9
148
137
101
69
51 52 53 54
11
151 150
136
KNIT N NATTER
LOUNGE
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14
47 48
16 15
AUCTION MART
134 135
115
100
75
39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
122 121 120 119
92 93 94 95
126 127 128 129A
124
91
81
38
27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18
84 83 82
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Auction Mart Plan
Accessible
Entrance
FROM REAR
CAR PARK
WHARFEDALE
ENTRANCE
EXHIBITORS
ENTRANCE
TOILETS
EXHIBITOR PARKING
LOADING
/UNLOADING
Exhibitor Stand Number
Please see the alphabetical list below to locate your stand number on the Auction Mart plan.
52 A Stash Addict Yarn
112 Griffiths Mill
102 Quilting Antics
129A A Tease of Wool
40 Gwennol Designer Handknits
73 Ribble Art with Yarns
99 AC Wood Speciality Fibres Ltd
65 Halifax Spinning Co Ltd
13 Riddles
68 Accent on Bears
9 Hanne MADE
46 Riverside 80 Adelaide Walker
118 Hilltop Cloud
90 Robert Todd and Son Ltd
82 Alterknitive
77 Hooked by Design
126 Rock and Purl
152 Ann Kingstone Designs
115 Ingrid Wagner Rug Art Creation
45 Rose Cottage Crafts
149 Arcadia Textiles Ltd
81 Injabulo
95 Ruth Packham
132 Artisan Yarns
12 Jack Button
140 Scottish Fibres
79 Attica
89 Jan Beadle Textiles
21 SheapKnits
38 Baa Ram Ewe
120 Jackie Lunn Textiles
96 Sheepfold
98 Bare Yarns
145 Jane Flanagan Textiles
63 Sheepfold Wheels
26 BaTat Hand Dyed Yarns
30 Jenny Barnett
8 Shona Riaz
103 Beaker Button
116 Jenny Pepper Feltmaker
50 Skein Queen
76 Bigwigs Angora
66 Jillybeanyarns
18 Skybluepink Designs
42 Biteabout Arts
101 John Arbon Textiles
37 Slightly Sheepish
57 Bramley Threads
44 Joyous Handbags
67 Snowdon Angoras
15 Brough Lea Farm
107 Juko Designs
36 Sparkleduck
131 By Hook and By Crook
78 Just Unwind
25 Spin dot Weave
129B Catherine Howard Designs
5 Knatters Knits Ltd
109 Studio 18
4 Ceramics by Margaret L Glackin
113 Knitting 4 Fun
144 Susan Crawford Vintage
151 Chrysalis Art to Wear
35 Knitwits
86 Susan Sharpe Ceramics
71 Classic Carder
157 LaalBear
133 Tall Yarns n Tales
20 Cocoon Creative
148 Laxtons Ltd
130 Teeswaterwools
114 Colourcraft Ltd
83 Lazykate
49 Texere Yarns Ltd
146 Cool Crafting
60 Little Owl Crafts
123 Textile Garden
111 County Alpacas
19 Longwood Blankets
31 The Braid Society
92 Crafty Allsorts
109 LS6 Designs
106 The Chunky Hooker
104 Create with Wool
64 Lucy The Tudor
134 The Craft Firm
108 Crochet and Cabin Lace
128 Madbird
87 The Craven Guild of
117 Diana Morrison Designs
127 MarmaladeRose
Lacemakers
91 Easyknits.co.uk
74 Mitchells Crafts
121 The Herdy Company
155 Eden Cottage Yarns
61 Mo and Co
34 The Hookery
85 Eleanors Wool Shop
159 My Fine Weaving Yarn
28 The Knitting Goddess
2 Eliza Conway
55 Namolio
16 The Knitting Gift Shop
14 Esgair Fibres
7 Natural Born Dyers
69 The Little Grey Sheep
23 feltcreative.co.uk
1 NEST
59 The Lucet Co
119 Fire and Fibre
27 Nicsknots
125 The Mulberry Dyer
10 Fivemoons
142 Norfolk Knits
70 The Natural Dye Studio Ltd
48 For the Love of Yarn
51 Norwegian Wool
6 The Old Piggery
147 Freyalyns Fibres
136 Oliver Twists
72 The Skep Knitting and Quilting Shop
32 Future Publishing
39 Onehandknits
47 The Spannerworks
137 Fyberspates Ltd
122 Pen Coed Textiles
139 The Threshing Barn
84 Get Knitted
88 Propagansey
75 The Toft Alpaca Shop
41 Gillian Frazer Crafts
124 Purl Alpaca Designs Ltd
39 The Undercoverowl
94 Glyn-Coch Studios
97 Purl and Jane Knitting Emporium
24 The Yarn Cafe
135 Gossamer Threads
17 Purlescence Ltd
11 The Yarn Yard
56 thewoolroom.com
100 Thread of Life
153 Tile Productions
53 Tilly Flop designs
54 Tinker Tailors
3 Town End Alpacas
58 Treddling Woman
105 Triskelion Yarn and Fibre
110A Trompe Lolly
154 Twisted Yarns
156 UK Alpaca Yarns Ltd
43 WeaversLoft
150 Wensleydale Longwool Sheepshop
158 Wheeldale Woolcrafts
141 WhyNot Alpacas
22 Willo Fibres
138 Wingham Wool Work
110B Wool Board
93 Woolrush
29 Woolyknit
33 Yarn Addict
143 Yarn Garden
62 Yorkshire Book Company