• Tunstead’s Dawg Fest

    ‘Fun Dawg Fest’

    Sunday 10th June 2018 – 11am – 4pm

    Tunstead Recreation Ground, Market Street, Tunstead, NR12 8AH

    A festival of all things deliciously doggy and exquisitely animally! Including the annual dog show and new Kids & Mutts Races.  Stalls from:

    • the Little Blue Pupcakery,
    • Pawfect Hydrotherapy,
    • The Dog Groomer,
    • Emily Rose Art who can capture your furry friend on paper,
    • Norfolk Greyhound Rescue,
    • Cats Protection

    and a VERY special visit from the

    • Miniature Donkeys for Wellbeing!

    There’ll be entertainment from Broadland Ukes, food, drinks and a bouncy castle too!!

    There will be 17 fun classes for children and adults. You can enter your dog (and bitch) for as many classes for which they qualify. Entrance fee is £1 per animal per class. Rosettes will be given down to fifth place.

    The grounds open at 11:00am. It is always popular so make sure you are there in good time. Whether you are showing your dog or watching as a member of the public I am sure you will be entertained.

    Other stalls and entertainment are:

    • Tombola
    • Raffle
    • Bar B Cue
    • Lots of other stalls

    The show ground closes at 4:00pm.

    posted 1/06/17
  • Village Fête – June 11th – 11:00am

    The 5th Annual Tunstead Village Fête will be held on Sunday 11th June 2017, opening at 11:00am, with the Fun Dog Show starting at 1:15pm. The event will be compared by local boy Graham John (or as some of you know him – Graham Bailey).Graham Johns

    This year’s special offers are: World War II vehicles, a Fire Engine, the local Vintage Tractor Club, and of course our Fun Dog Show.

    There are 12 classes in the dog show:

    1. The Prettiest Bitch
    2. Handsomest Dog
    3. Best Crossbreed
    4. Golden Oldie over 7 years
    5. Waggiest tail
    6. Snip & Stitch neutered/spayed
    7. Under 15 inches
    8. Over 15 inches
    9. One coloured coat
    10. Particoloured coat
    11. Scruffiest dog
    12. Smartest dog

    As usual owners will pay £1 per class entry and can enter as many as they qualify for, rosettes given to 4th place.

    We also have “the old favourites”

    • Tombola – where tickets ending with ‘5’ or ‘0’ win prizes.
    • Name the Teddy
    • Number of Sweets in the jar
    • Delicious homemade cakes!
    • Plant sale
    • Panning 4 Gold – always great fun and messy. There’s a coin in every cup of sand- but how much?
    • Face painting for the little ones.
    • Bouncy Castle

    Of course a fête wouldn’t be complete without Ice Cream, and when that’s all done how’s about a cup of tea and cake while you watch the dog show.

    We also run a raffle: prizes include tickets to Thrigby Hall Wildlife & Gardens, Broads Tours boat trips, bottle of drink, fruit basket etc.

    Parking is on the field – entrance is 50p PER PERSON of 16 years and OVER.


    On Saturday (10th) we shall erect the ring and mark off parking areas etc. The time for starting this will be arranged at the special meeting Tunstead Village Fête Volunteers to be held on Tuesday 30th May at 7:30pm in the village hall.

    New volunteers are very welcome to attend this meeting, or turn up to help prepare for the Fête.

    reviewed 30/5/17
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