North of England Woodworking & Power Tool Show

The North of England Woodworking & Power Tool Show returns to the Great Yorkshire Events Centre from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November 2026. It's the UK's longest-running and best-attended retail woodworking event, and it's back in Harrogate after a successful 2025 edition.

It's a retail show, which means it's built around the tools themselves. Toolmakers and demonstrators come from across the UK and beyond, and the whole thing is set up so you can actually get your hands on the gear. The demonstrations are the main draw, and this year Lie-Nielsen Toolworks will be there with hands-on demos of their woodworking hand tools. If you've ever wanted to see how a particular plane or chisel works in practice before you commit to buying one, this is where you do it.

The show is widely regarded as a must-attend date on the woodworking calendar, and it draws thousands of enthusiasts, toolmakers and demonstrators to the Great Yorkshire Showground. The focus is on the practical side of things: hands-on demonstrations and expert insight take centre stage, so you'll spend as much time talking to the people who make and use the tools as you will looking at them on the stands.

It runs across three days, Friday 13, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November, from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. You'll find it in Hall 1 of the Great Yorkshire Events Centre at the Great Yorkshire Showground, HG2 8NZ. Tickets are £18.50, and there's free on-site parking available directly outside Hall 1.