Where and when
Woolfest 2012 will be held on Friday 22 June 10am-6pm & Saturday 23 June 10am-5pm
at Mitchell's Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0QQ.
Entrance costs £6 per day. No concessions. Accompanied children free
Tickets only available on the door
**Next Year's Dates** Friday & Saturday 28th & Saturday 29th 2013
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Some advice from past stallholders
As well as the package of essential information that goes out to exhibitors and stallholders, we're aware that there are odd hints and tips that might be worth sharing too.
Things to bring - a rug and dust sheets are good ideas. The rug means you have something to stand on that isn't solid (and cold) concrete and the dust sheets mean that you can cover your stall overnight and avoid birds (that get into the Mitchell's roof space) spoiling your stock.
Let visitors know - if you're hosting demonstrations, have a chalk board or similar on your stall with details of what's happening and at what time(s). Similarly, lots of visitors like to take photographs of the stalls and work - the Programme asks people to check before they do this but put a sign on your stall making it clear if you'd prefer no photography.
Last minute hardware - there's a builder's merchants across from Mitchell's (and it's open until about 6pm on Thursday evening) if you forget anything for constructing your stand.
Toilet breaks - it's worth pairing up with a neighbouring stallholder so that you can cover for each other on toilet breaks and it is worth remembering that the Portaloos near the back entrance hardly ever have a queue.
Risk assessments - these forms are important for your insurance and application etc but they're not just about any chemicals or those sorts of hazards. It's worth considering how your display boards are secured, whether there are any trip hazards around your stall and whether people could trap fingers, bang heads or generally hurt themselves on your stall.
If you've got other advice that you think would be useful for new stallholders, please let us know and we can add it to this page. Thank you.