We are delighted to announce that SWW Membership is now live!
(Update 12 July – Please note that membership for 2023 has now closed)
Shetland Wool Week depends on its many supporters in everything it does. Your generosity is important to us and provides us with the life blood to continue delivering a varied and inspiring event, as well as helping to preserve Shetland’s textile heritage and its rural crofting community for future generations to enjoy.
Following on from the success of last year’s Casting On SWW, we would like to reintroduce our two types of membership, with the focus on benefits to you as well as helping to support the future of Shetland Wool Week
We will have two options as follows:
Tickets will go on sale via the Shetland Wool Week Box Office on Tuesday 27th June 2023 at 1500 (BST).
PRIZE DRAW / Competition prizes:
Dinner at Hay’s Dock by the Dowry
Closing date for our prize draw is midnight on Thursday 22nd June (BST)
**Please note, all gift items will not be available until Shetland Wool Week starts on 23 September. There is the option to either collect them in person from The Shetland Wool Week Hub, or, if you are not attending the event, pay for post & package and your items will be shipped at the end of September. If your online order contains other SWW merchandise which requires shipping your entire order will not be processed until the Membership gift items are available. *If you urgently require your other items, please place a separate order**
FAQs
We’ve put together some answers to a few anticipated questions. Please take a moment to read the following information through:
Is this a rolling membership subscription?
No, this is an annual membership, so if you were previously a Shetland Wool Week member, you will need to sign up again for 2024.
Will there be SWW merchandise this year?
Yes, we are planning a range of SWW merchandise, which will be available from the start of Shetland Wool Week. The items will be completely different from those offered as part of the SWW Membership.
Do I need to be a member of SWW to attend the festival?
No, you do not need to be a member. Anyone can attend and buy tickets to Shetland Wool Week events.
Tickets will go on sale to everyone at the same time regardless of whether you are a member or not. However, members will receive advance notice of the programme by email which will give them the opportunity to schedule which classes they would like to attend in advance. Tickets do tend to sell very quickly so it is definitely an advantage to prepare a wish-list of classes before the box office goes live.
When will tickets go on sale?
The Shetland Wool Week Box office will go live on Tuesday 27th June 2023 at 1500 (BST).
Will there be any virtual events this year?
Yes, there will be a few virtual events and tickets for these will go on sale in August. More details to follow.
When will the SWW Annual be launched?
This will be published in time for Shetland Wool Week with pre-orders from early September. Please note it is not part of the SWW membership.
We hope you enjoy the goodies and thank you for supporting Shetland Wool Week.
