Woofstock UK – the UK’s solely award-winning, two-night/three-day dog-and-family-friendly music pageant – is again and larger than ever, celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2024 with a stellar lineup.
Crowd-pleasing tribute acts together with Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Elton John and Dolly Parton covers can be taking to the stage on the historic Powderham Castle, Exeter, from the night of Friday 14 to Sunday 16 June.
Pooches are greater than welcome – and can be well-catered for with actions, demonstrations together with police and gun canine shows and contests throughout which your pup can exhibit their agility, flyball expertise and obedience.They may even paint with their homeowners within the Pawcasso tent, and tuck into canine ice-cream.
But you don’t must deliver a four-legged good friend to attend – there’s additionally a spread of workshops on provide for human friends too – together with circus expertise, climbing wall and archery – and the youngsters will love Bounce Land! There’s additionally a procuring village, scrumptious meals, a spread of audio system, a puppy space and a dog-friendly seashore.
Day tickets begin from £11.50 for adults, or pack up your tent, camper or caravan and camp for the weekend, from an additional £60 along with ticket costs. Or keep in type inside a five-metre spherical bell tent with the VIP (Very Important Pooches) glamping expertise from £400 together with VIP tickets.
Heather and Carol Nesbitt-Bayley, from Wembury, in south Devon, who’ve two pooches, arrange Woofstock in 2014, in honour of Heather’s springer spaniel Harry, who saved her life when she contracted a uncommon sickness in 2012, and was compelled to spend 10 days in intensive care. It’s due to Harry, who sadly handed away in 2019 that Heather obtained the medical consideration she wanted.
Heather, 52, stated: “I needed to make an influence and do one thing loopy and superb, significant and essential to thank Harry. Woofstock will all the time be Harry’s legacy and a means for us all to have fun and thank the animals of the world for all they do for us.
“Woofstock is a pageant of affection. Once you’ve been as soon as, you’ll be hooked – folks come from world wide! Whilst the occasion is constructed with dogs in thoughts, you don’t want a canine to come back. The music facet of the pageant is as equal to different music festivals within the UK.
“There isn’t any different pageant like this within the UK. We don’t take every little thing too severely. Woofstock is about having enjoyable, assembly others and forging lifelong friendships. There isn’t any purpose to not come actually simply don’t deliver your cat!
“Apart from spending time doing fun things with your dog, the best thing about Woofstock is being among like-minded souls. The feel-good factor that comes from being surrounded by dogs and their dog-loving people, in an atmosphere which is totally chilled, is difficult to quantify and we would urge anyone who hasn’t experienced it to keep an eye on the website for details of future dates and venues.”
Woofstock attracts hundreds of tourists yearly and promotes worldwide animal welfare while supporting a number of animal charities.
WHAT’S ON AT WOOFSTOCK 2024:
There’s one thing to maintain everybody’s ft tapping and tails wagging throughout the weekend with good tribute acts. There’s even an space for dogs to benefit from the music away from the stage to guard their delicate ears.
Line up: Friday (from 5pm): Joanna Cooke, Dua Lipa, Young Elton, Avril Lavinge and headliners, I Love Amp that includes Kat Savage. Saturday (from 5pm): Superstition, Definitely Dolly, Adam Parker Brown as Tom Jones, Pure Paloma and headliner, Katy Ellis as Taylor Swift. Sunday: RSVP Bhangra – the UK’s no.1 pageant bhangra band, Joanna Cooke plus band and headliner Fleetwood Shack.
Activities: Learn spectacular methods at circus faculty, sort out the climbing wall or exhibit your precision expertise at archery. Kids will love burning off some power in Bounce Land!
Shopping: Treat your furry companion to the latest in doggy vogue, equipment, toys, and treats – together with doggie ice-cream or deal with your self on the numerous array of distributors and exhibitors.
Food and drink: Indulge in quite a lot of delicious treats on the meals stalls and vans providing every little thing from connoisseur snacks to refreshing drinks (together with alcoholic drinks).
Expert recommendation: Expert-led workshops and demonstrations overlaying subjects resembling coaching suggestions, diet recommendation, and pet care necessities. There’s the Best In Show (open to all) on the Saturday and on Sunday enter your pooch into the quickest backyard digging competitors or sort out some hay bale racing!
To guide tickets or for extra data, go to: www.woofstockuk.co.uk/tickets
