European Wool Experience

Ireland has secured the bid to host European Wool Day 2026 Conference and fringe activities. The event will bring together national and international  attendees highlighting wool’s vital role in sustainability, circular  economies and cultural heritage. The initiative organisers European Wool Exchange  Foundation (EWE) together with local co-hosts; Irish Grown Wool Council (IGWC), Circular Bioeconomy Cluster (CBC) and Centre for Applied Bioscience Research (CABR), will host a conference for registered attendees on Saturday 28th March 2026 in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry.There will also be a series of fringe activities taking place in Tralee on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March 2026 for registered conference attendees and the general public.Across the islands of Ireland, Britain and Europe, many wool organisations, events and activities are established and emerging. European Wool Day 2026 offers a rare opportunity to  connect in person, building meaningful relationships and  fostering genuine collaboration. In 2026, those connections will happen in real life, in Ireland (IRL). It promises to be an  experience of real connection and collective creativity, to honour the people, animals and landscapes that keep the wool story alive.Previously the European Wool Day event has been hosted in Museo del Traje (Spain), Zlatibor (Serbia), Metsovo (Greece), Rome (Italy) and CyprusWhat to Expect:  Learn more about what's happening with wool in Ireland and across Europe. Celebrations of diversity, collaboration and shared purpose within the European wool sector including:● Hands-on workshops (General Public & Registered Conference Attendees) TBC● Interactive presentations (Registered Conference Attendees)● Exhibitions connecting wool and circular economy (General Public & Registered Conference Attendees)● Film screening, demonstrations, spinning and felting (General Public & Registered Conference Attendees)T﻿ickets are non refundable but are transferable to another name.The event is also being supported by Future Island Island and  REVEIRE alongside the co-hosts, strengthening collaboration across the wool and bio economy sectors. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. (The REVEIRE project is funded under the EPA Research Programme 2021-2030. The EPA Research Programme is a Government of Ireland initiative funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.)

European Wool Exchange Foundation

Free family event for European Wool Day with crafts, demos, makers, research, products and exhibits at Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee

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European Wool Experience

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