ONE OF THE REGIONS BIGGEST & BEST DOG EVENTS is back!

Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st September at Kirkley Hall, Ponteland, NE20 0AQ.


Get your early bird tickets online now.


The North East Dog Festival has something for everypaw! Dogs can enjoy having a go at a range of different activities with everything from Scentventure to agility, gundog scurries to dog parkour and so much more.


Visitors will be wowed by professional displays, training demonstrations and also a timetable of expert speakers in the wellness tipi. Plus you will be able to shop till you drop with exhibitors from all over the country.


Over the last several years The North East Dog Festival has become the favourite event of the year for visitors from all over the country.


It's what the North East Dog Festival is famous for!

What can your dog try this year?

> Agility

> Flyball

> Canisports Area

> Lure Racing

> Charity Dog Shows

> Scentventure

> Breed Hang Out

> Dogs Trust Dog School

> Mantrailing

> Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme

> Parkour

> Kennel Club Rally

> Temptation Alley

> Fastest Recall

> My Anxious Dog

> UK Sniffer Dogs

> Water Retrieve

> Gundog Scurries

> Small Paws

> Trick Training

> Pet Skills with Ruff Diamond DTC


Charity Dog Shows

This year we welcome returning favourites Roo's Journey and Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter in partnership with our dog show sponsor Chucktails...which means super super cool wedding themed classes! Plus this year we welcome the Kennel Club Scruffts competition on Saturday.


Wellness Tipi

The wellness tipi will be packed with expert speakers throughout the weekend. From Hearing Dogs to the Pet Blood Bank, Galen Myotherapy to The Muzzle Movement; you’ll be able to listen to a range of fantastic talks.


Main Ring

Our popular main arena returns with everything from fast and furious flyball to agility and whippet racing! You’ll be able to enjoy the Walworth Birds of Prey and Kipperridge Gundogs, Dog and Duck Show plus a mini agility tournament. Thanks to our main arena sponsors Foster with North East.


Plus shop at more than 90 different exhibitors and enjoy fantastic food and drink.


Early bird tickets from £10.

Under 5's go FREE

Dogs go FREE

General parking FREE

*Disabled parking must be pre-booked with tickets.

Forward prepaid parking and merchandise available online.

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Kirkley Hall
Ponteland
Newcastle
Northumberland
NE20 0AQ
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