Family Dog Show
£6 Tickets only needed to enter a dog – spectators FREE!
A fun day out for all the family and your dog held in the beautiful grounds of Dorchester Abbey.Â
The show ring will be a calm and safe area for your dog to take part in the classes throughout the day.Â
There will be a class to suit you and your dog whether puppy, veteran, rescue or the fun loving fast sitter!Â
All dogs welcome –  young or old, mutt or pedigree – and that goes for the owners too!
Refreshments available all day including lunchtime BBQ, bar with great beer on tap and amazing teas
from 9.30am             Registration
10am                    Loveliest lady 1 year+
10.30am              Most fabulous fella 1 year+
11am                   Golden Oldie 10 years+
11.30am              Precious Pup under 1 year
1200Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Best rescue story
1230Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Scruffiest/fluffiest
1245Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Waggiest tail
1pm                      Terrific trick
1.20pm                Fancy dress
1.40pm                Musical sit
If you need disabled parking or access do contact them here with your requirements – they’d love to help!
They have stalls at the Dog show with lots of dog related goodies.
If you sell dog products and would like to bring a stall, there is no up-front charge, but they ask for 10% commission from your takings on the day.
Just fill in the form on their website
Dorchester Festival
Dorchester High St
Dorchester on Thames, OxfordshireOX107HN United Kingdom
The biennial Dorchester-on-Thames Festival is one of Oxfordshire’s leading Festivals based in and around the stunning location of Dorchester Abbey.
Since 2005 the Festival has regularly attracted over 5,000 people each year, from serious followers of the arts to schools, families and children of all ages and has raised significant profile and £350,000 for Dorchester Abbey and local charities.
In 2026 they are partnering with local charity Be Free Young Carers, who enable Oxfordshire Young Carers to achieve their full potential by delivering a far-reaching developmental and emotional support network of people and resources in their daily lives, schools and communities.
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