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20th – 22nd March 2026
York Racecourse

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Homes, Gardens, Shopping, Food & Lifestyle Exhibition

Living North LIVE 2026 is Yorkshire’s leading homes, gardens, shopping, food and lifestyle event. With stylish shopping, live demonstrations, talks and tastings, Living North LIVE brings you inspiring ideas for your home and garden, great gifts, delicious food and unique accessories that you won’t find anywhere else.

Tickets are available on the door at the event for all three days. For more information on tickets click here.

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There’s something for everyone at Living North LIVE 2026!

Shopping Halls

Head to our Shopping Halls to pick up the latest trends in clothing and exclusive unique accessories, find fantastic artisan-made homeware for your interiors spring-refresh, or learn from experts in wellness and health and beauty while you browse the carefully handpicked range of candles, skincare and fragrances.

The Great Outdoors

Discover our Great Outdoors area where you will find new and exciting garden products to kickstart the season. There’s everything you need from stylish garden furniture to beautiful plants and garden accessories made from reclaimed materials.

Life & Style

Find the best buys from some of Yorkshire's finest makers and designers, and see Living North Magazine come to life in our popular Chef Demonstration Kitchen and LIVE Lounge!

Food Glorious Food

The way to anyone's heart is through their stomach and our fantastic food producers will not disappoint with a range of artisan treats. From sweet treats to fine wine, you mustn’t miss Living North's Food Hall! Our huge hand-picked selection will leave you not only full and happy but also impressed with Yorkshire’s amazing collection of artisan food producers. Take the opportunity to hear about how some of your favourites are made from brands you’ll recognise to exciting new discoveries ready for you to tuck into.

Chef Demonstrations

Read more about our fantastic chefs here or check out the line-up below. 

Gerald Earp, Stornoway Distillery Gerald Earp, Stornoway Distillery

Friday 20th March 


11am, 12pm & 1pm

 Le Gruyère

2pm

Gerald Earp, Stornoway Distillery

Adam Westgarth, The Pheasant Hotel Adam Westgarth, The Pheasant Hotel

Saturday 21st March


11am

Chris Hobson, Wrea Head Hall

12pm 

 Mike Cummings, The Drovers Arms

1pm 

Adam Westgarth, The Pheasant Hotel

2pm

Kevin Bonello, The Grand York

Stephanie Moon, All Things Food Stephanie Moon, All Things Food

Sunday 22nd March 


11am

Jon Atashroo, Where there’s Smoke

12pm 

Will Rough, The Owl Hawnby

1pm 

Owen Diaram, Cook with Owen

2pm

Stephanie Moon, All Things Food

Lisa Picken: Hummingbird Nutrition Lisa Picken: Hummingbird Nutrition

Friday 20th March 


11.30am

Lisa Picken: Hummingbird Nutrition, 'The Menopause Menu' 

12.30pm

Sophie Forbes-Perry: Heart and Soul with Sophie

1.30pm

Whitney Vauvelle: The Innerpreneur


Sophie Forbes-Perry: Heart and Soul with Sophie Sophie Forbes-Perry: Heart and Soul with Sophie

Saturday 21st March 


11.30am

Lisa Picken: Hummingbird Nutrition, 'The Menopause Menu'

12.30pm

Whitney Vauvelle: Mindful or Mind Full Workshop

1.30pm

Sophie Forbes-Perry: Heart and Soul with Sophie

2.30pm

Olivia Campbell: Olivia Joy Flower Art

Emma Shipley: Yorkie Talkies Outdoors Emma Shipley: Yorkie Talkies Outdoors

Sunday 22nd March 


11.30am

Lisa Picken: Hummingbird Nutrition, 'The Menopause Menu'

12.30pm

Sophie Forbes-Perry: Heart and Soul with Sophie

1.30pm

Vic and Emily: Yorkshire Dippers

2.30pm

Emma Shipley: Yorkie Talkies Outdoors

Exhibitor List

Araxos
Olives, baklava, Turkish delight and cashew nuts.

Atrangi
Atrangi is a love letter to Indian culinary heritage – their chutneys and curry sauces are made in the UK, crafted with care, rooted in tradition, and designed for the modern kitchen.

Balmoral Blankets and Throws
We design and manufacture wool throws in a fantastic selection of colour ways for your home.

Blueberry Hill Preserves

Artisan chutney, preserves, luxury curds, savoury sauces, honey, waxed cheese truckles and crackers.

Brockmans Gin
A super-premium British gin brand, established in 2008 and sold in over 60 countries worldwide. Known as ‘The Properly Improper Gin’, Brockmans challenges traditional gin conventions through a distinctive berry-forward recipe and a bold, contemporary brand world.

Demijohn
An award-winning ‘liquid deli’ from Scotland selling a range of delicious food and drink in beautiful refillable glass bottles.

Emphasize
Emphasize specialise in unusual ladies fashion for town and countrywear, from sizes 8–30, not seen on the High Street.

Flowers & Frogs by JW Creations
Flowers & Frogs feature distinctive works of art, combining beauty and practicality for every floral arrangement.

Foodylicious
Foodylicious selects the best treats for you to choose from and delivers them direct to your door free of charge. Pick from their range of fantastic brands which have been carefully selected for their quality and points of difference.

Fred + Kate
A business set up to trade candles, crafts and home items.

Geoffrey Benson & Son
A range of upholstery, occasional furniture and interior accessories.

Hannah Hunter-Kelm
Hannah creates hopeful, playful work that celebrates small moments, found objects and meaningful places. Bold colours and strong linework define her quirky handmade style.

Hello Fresh
A rolling, weekly meal kit delivery service with no minimum term or commitment. You choose what goes in your box and when you want it and they’ll deliver all the fresh ingredients to your door.

Jinger Drinks
Organic and vegan ginger and turmeric concentrated drinks in different flavours. These concentrates aim to boost your immunity and help reduce inflammation with a holistic approach.

John Lewis & Partners

Whether you're refreshing a room or rethinking your whole house, book an appointment with their Home Design Stylists.


Kate Thornton Design
A Yorkshire-based artist producing nature-inspired artwork, prints and greetings cards. Her beautifully simple silhouettes of British wildlife with bold backgrounds and vintage maps can be found all over the UK and on her website

Kester Studio
At Kester Studio, they explore the language of flowers to give their products deeper meaning. Each flower is carefully chosen and then hand painted for its symbolic significance giving meaning to the prints, greeting cards and home decor.

Kim Ryan Jewellery
Inspired by clean lines, shape and texture, Kim Ryan creates contemporary and personalised sterling silver jewellery for effortless everyday style. All their pieces are designed and lovingly hand-crafted by Kim at her Lancashire-based studio.

Kin Vodka
Purveyors of artisan adult beverages.

La Focaccia
All of their bakery products are left to rise for 36, 48 or 72 hours with two different processes before they work or bake with them to help with better digestion.

Lottie Loves
Lottie launched Lottie Loves in 2020 after lots of requests for custom cakes for birthdays and weddings. She also has a little catering trailer for shows and events.

M&H Bakes
A family-run business that makes and sells traybake brownies, tiffins, crunches and cakes by the full tray and slices.

Malvavisco Marshmallows
An artisan business that makes a variety of different flavoured, light, fluffy, melt in your mouth marshmallows sold in gift boxes. Visit the stand for free samples.

Marta Creations Ceramics
Functional flower vases, mugs, cups, dishes and ornaments. Her creations are wheel-thrown but also slab-built and she uses high-quality stoneware clay. She’s inspired by nature, emotions and family life and sells high-quality carefully balanced pieces.

Mighty Spice
Offering a unique blend of authentic Indian spice mixes in paste form, packaged professionally for retail and home consumption only. All their spices are authentic, vegan, contain natural ingredients and the curry can be made in three easy steps.

Niji Knives
Japanese knives for the home.

Northwest Chock Shop
Artisan chocolate brownies.

O'Donnel Moonshine
A distinguished craft spirits producer headquartered in Manchester, rooted deeply in the rich heritage of the American Prohibition era. They bring the clandestine spirit of moonshine, traditionally distilled under moonlit skies.

Orova
They’re expanding their product range for 2026 and offering customised genuine and vegan leather gifts – and hot stamping names or initials onsite in just a few minutes so they’re unique to you.

Pampered Plushies
Handmade crochet amigurumi ( animals and novelty items)

Pig in the middle
Artisan sausage rolls in 18 flavours sold cold.

Plus One Catering
A local business in York made up of two chefs with 50+ years experience in their field. They are showcasing some of their popular items for you to take home with you at the Fair

Punjaban
Handmade samosas, artisan curry sauces and accompaniments.

Pure Pet Food
Delicious food your dog deserves. Show your dog just how loved they are with tasty, wholesome, healthy dog food.

Raydale Foods
A preserve producer.

Rose Cottage Pantry
Artisan pork pies and savouries made using meat bred and grown on their own East Yorkshire farm.

SA Sauces
Unique flavour concentrates to make luxury pour-over sauces for meat, fish and pasta.

Shaw Meats
They produce a wide range of gluten-free sausage and burgers along with the Cumbrian salami, air-dried meats, dry-aged steaks, game meats and stuffed birds.

Signature Scones
Handmade, homemade scones – both sweet and savoury.

Sizzlers - Prime Meats
Gourmet lean and meaty sausages, British game, rare breed and exotic meats and boneless festive roasts.

Snowdonia Cheese
A range of multi-award winning cheeses enrobed in a distinctive wax, nurtured to perfection with expertise and care using the finest ingredients.

Spear & Jackson
Garden tools and Christmas gift sets.

Spicy Monkey
Spicymonkey offer delicious handmade curry sauces from around the world. As well as Indian-style curry, you can try something adventurous like Persian curry, Jamaican curry or Jungle curry.

Stornoway Distillers Co
Stornoway Distillers capture the essence of the Outer Hebrides in every drop of their multi-award winning gins. Hand foraged botanicals from Stornoway’s dramatic hills and wild shores are delicately balanced to create beautiful coastal spirits.

Sue Wood Textile Artist
Sue ‘draws with wool’, creating animal and bird artworks with depth and texture, layering with botanically printed fabrics. Seascapes, vessels, wall hangings and wire sculptures explore multiple textile techniques.

The Knife Sharpener Guy
Retailers of the world’s best knife sharpener.

The North Bar Roasting Company
A speciality coffee roaster supporting small independent coffee farmers around the world and selling bagged coffee beans and coffee gift sets.

The Sunrise Patisserie
Handmade Portuguese tarts made with love in Lisbon and brought to you baked fresh every.

Wonky Donkey Boutique
Ladies fashion and fashion accessories.

Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium
An independent mushroom farm producing high quality gourmet mushroom varieties. They also provide a range of mushroom 'grow at home' kits, which have become an extremely popular gift for gardeners and growers.

Your Dessert Prescription
Your Dessert Prescription sells a delicious selection of brownies, cookies, loaf tins and sweet bakes.

Azcension Design
A unique, bespoke range of silver, gold and gemset jewellery, plus leather and crystal accessories not available online or on the high street.

EHI Ceramics
Emily Iremonger is a ceramic artist and all her work is wheel thrown or hand built. She specialises in tableware and the pieces are predominately made in white stoneware and often painted in a watercolour style using cobalt oxide.

Fable & Bear
The home of organic cotton children’s knitwear and accessories. The collection is all unisex, in a timeless, monotone palette with super adorable characters. Each item makes the perfect gift for the little people in your world.

Kimono & Co
A local online boutique, Kimono & Co specialise in luxury kimonos, loungewear, bath robes, nightwear, wash bags and accessories.

Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support want to reach and improve the lives of everyone living with cancer and to inspire millions of others to do the same.

Magnotherapy
Magnetic therapy bracelets made from titanium, copper and stainless steel.

My Skin Feels
Inspired by the ever-changing sea, My Skin Feels is an award-winning natural skincare brand born in Brighton. Their feelings-based, planet-loving products are designed to make you feel good and to bring a little joy to your day.

Name And Colour
Inspired by mythology and facts surrounding birds and the natural world, they create sculptures and delicate automata by hand-cutting paper and hand-crafting brass mechanisms.

Pollinator Petals
Sustainable dried-flower pieces handmade in York using homegrown, eco-friendly blooms. Every stem is grown, harvested and preserved with care to support nature and pollinators. Each piece brings the beauty of nature indoors.

Seven Hands
An up-cycling mixed media fibre artist based in Yorkshire. She combines needle felting, wet felting, free-motion embroidery and upcycling to create unique landscapes full of colour, texture and light.

Topazglow Direct
Established in Leeds by Jane Klugerman, Topazglow has been supplying beautiful costume jewellery and accessories to exclusive boutiques throughout the UK since 1989.

BinkyBoo Macrame
Ness is a self-taught macramist using sustainable recycled materials to create beautiful and unique home décor. Ness wants customers to be drawn to a piece and imagine it already in their home.

Blooming Realistic
Bespoke real-touch silk floral arrangements.

By Sarah Lynne
By Sarah Lynne brings a little of the outdoors in, hand crafting botanical relief and monoprints along with greetings cards and bookmarks.

Cystic Fibrosis Care
Cystic Fibrosis Care supports people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), their families and specialist CF centres. They provide hardship and welfare grants, emotional support, essential medical and physio equipment, and fund the training of CF nurses to provide a better quality of life for those with CF.

Green Chef
Green Chef works with small-scale suppliers to source the highest quality seasonal produce. Their shorter supply chain means reduced emissions, fresher ingredients and a lot less food waste.

Hummingbird Nutrition
Lisa is a nutritional therapist supporting women 40–55 through perimenopause and menopause with simple nutrition and lifestyle changes – helping them move from exhausted and overwhelmed to energised, confident and back in love with their bodies.

Laura Miles
Beautifully hand crafted sterling silver and gold jewellery set with gemstones. Native American Indian collections from both Zuni and Navajo Reservations.

Lottie's Loft
A beautifully curated collection of hand-picked women’s clothing, blending effortless style with everyday comfort.

Morris & Mole Leathercraft
Artisan leather goods handmade in Lancashire. They use traditional techniques and ethically sourced vegetable-tanned leather to create high-quality wallets, bags and accessories.

Norse Black Candles
Eco-friendly candles, reed diffusers and room sprays handmade in Yorkshire with the aim to be as environmentally friendly as possible.

Oak & Jazmin

Handmade statement jewellery inspired by the Eastern Mediterranean. Established in 2020, Oak & Jazmín offers colourful, abstract polymer clay earrings, and silver and gold-plated necklaces and rings, designed and made in Manchester.

Olivia Joy Flowers
Olivia is a Leeds-based artist who designs paper flower kits teaching botanical realism step by step. Through kits and workshops, she invites makers to slow down and craft something beautiful.

Paolo Debernardi
An author of fiction and non-fiction books.

Pharma Nord UK
Quality vitamins and minerals.

Rainbow Gift Designs
Hand-painted wooden plaques and gifts for all occasions.

Rosemary Ceramics

Unique pieces of ceramic sculpture with a strong focus on texture and movement. Rosemary’s work is inspired by both the natural and urban environment.

Saltmoore
A 72-room hotel with dining and spa facilities.

Sarah King Art & Ceramics
Handmade and hand-painted mugs, sculptures, functional bowls, plates and vases, ceramic Christmas decorations, framed ceramic pieces, framed pastel drawings and prints.

Scarflace by Primrose
Scarflace have been selling ladies accessories for more than 25 years and are handcrafted in a beautiful village in the Cambridgeshire countryside. What makes this product so unique is the simplicity of having the magnetic ends.

Tails
Your dog’s tailor-made kibble and more, delivered monthly.

The Mindful Organiser
Bespoke decluttering and organising services across York and surrounding areas helping busy families, couples and individuals transform their homes into calmer, more spacious, and thoughtfully designed spaces that support everyday living.

The Woodland Trust
Founded in 1972, The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity and a leading voice in bringing the UK’s trees and woodlands to the attention of the Government, land owners and the public.

Cheeky Duchess
Beautiful women’s clothing from France, Italy, the USA and Canada. Dresses, knitwear, tops, trousers and ponchos in wool, silks and cottons.

Emily Ward Art
International artist Emily Ward has created a beautiful gift range made from her original paintings. From framed tiles to greetings cards there is something for everyone.

Fiver Rivers Child Care - Fostering
They attend local events to raise awareness about fostering and how to become a foster carer. As a social enterprise, they do not collect money or trade.

Guide dogs
Christmas cards, dog teddies, stationery and more.

Made with LOVE in Lancashire

Handmade, eco-conscious silver jewellery using semi precious stones and beads.

Marsden & Whittle
Marsden & Whittle are a multi-award winning home fragrance brand from Cheshire. With 18 beautifully crafted scents, they’ve created a brand built on passion, heritage and personal connection.

Mountain & Molehill
Vintage animal etchings which are edited and collaged to create contemporary lampshade designs. Everything is designed and handmade by the owner.

Richard Burel Fine Art
A professional painter selling original mixed media on canvas sizes between 30x30cm and 80x80cm, hand embellished canvas prints and giclèe prints.

Ruth Haldon Design
Personally selecting semi-precious stones and glorious Czech glass beads, Ruth creates ‘confident jewellery for confident people’, offering colourful jewellery finished with sterling silver for on-trend, everyday wear.

Tropic With Catrina
Natural, vegan, cruelty-free skincare and makeup.

Lighthearted
A family-run company that hand sources home and garden decorations, furniture and ornaments.

Petrichor Bulb Specialists
A Cheshire-based nursery selling flowering bulbs and bulbous plants in season.

Fry's Teak
A family-run business supplying high-quality teak garden furniture, life-size teak root animal sculptures, and a new range of natural fibre clay plant pots.

MS Home
Seasonally-themed gifts and decorations for the home and garden.

Gazelle Crafts
Handmade ways to make your garden wildlife-friendly.

Supported Charity
Cystic Fibrosis Care Logo

Cystic Fibrosis Care is delighted to be your chosen charity at this year’s Living North LIVE at York Racecourse.

'We are a Yorkshire-based charity providing immediate, practical support to improve the daily lives of people living with Cystic Fibrosis. Our mission is to promote awareness and raise funds for essential medical equipment, training of nurses and financial aid for children and adults suffering with this harsh disease who are experiencing real difficulties. We hope you will call at our stand to support us and help us change lives today,' – Patricia Kilpatrick, Charity Director

Visit the Cystic Fibrosis Care website here and follow on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with their work.

We were proud to highlight the vital work of Cystic Fibrosis Care in our March/April Issue for Yorkshire – read the interview here.

Further Information
Google Map of York Racecourse Area

Visiting


York Racecourse is accessible from the A1036 Tadcaster Road at the Knavesmire Road entrance.

AMPLE FREE PARKING is available on the road and directly beyond the main grandstand entrances by following the Living North Car Park signs.

York Racecourse, York YO23 1EX

Google Map link here.

Crowd at Living North LIVE Spring Fair

Opening Times


Friday 20th March • 10am - 4pm

Saturday 21st March • 10am - 4pm

Sunday 22nd March • 10am - 4pm

FAQs

Tickets are non-refundable and non-returnable.

Re-admittance is not permitted with your ticket – there is so much going on at our fair you won't want to leave!

There is free parking available on-site. Blue Badge parking is allocated upon arrival on a first come first served basis. If you have a Pram or Pushchair ask a car parking attendant and they will direct you to the most suitable car park.

Of course they can, and under 12s go free! However, we must remind you that children remain the responsibility of their parents and guardians, and there are no specifically-curated children’s areas.

If you are over 60 then yes!

Sadly not with the exception of Assistance Dogs.

The venue is fully accessible to wheelchair users and there is a useful site map available at reception. Male and female wheelchair accessible toilets are provided throughout the venue, please ask a member of staff if you are unable to locate these.

We strongly advise against bringing prams wherever possible.

There are plenty of bars and restaurants for when you are feeling a little peckish.

Please email fair@livingnorth.com or call our office on 0191 261 8944.

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