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Is your dog the best sausage catcher? Does he or she have the waggiest tail or the most appealing eyes?! If so join the Weedon team, who are once again running the extremely successful Fun Dog Show, at the Weedon Weekender event.  

Capitalising on the success of the past 2 years, Weedon Sports Association is once again organising the weekend long festival that Weedon has become famous for! It’s a Seaside theme this year for the exciting community event, so come along and spend some quality time with your family and friends!

The Fun Dog Show is running on Sunday 28th of August. Registrations from 2.30 pm with the main event starting at 3 pm.

WEEDON WEEKENDER FULL FESTIVAL ITINERARY 

(Courtesy of The Weedon Sports Association)

Saturday 27th    

 

                          Village Fete starts at 2 pm through till 5.30 pm   – open to all visitors

Official opening of event at 2.15 pm
Dancing Dog display- Punch and Judy -Donkey Rides- Phoenix                                         Marching Band Corps-Lots of stalls-Ice Cream-Merry-go-Round                                     Electric Go-Karts- Seaside stall-Book stall-Bottle tombola-Chicken                                 Chucking-Hook-a-Duck & more-WI Teas & Cakes-Pimms Tent-Bar                                 and BBQ

5 pm    Live Band  –  The Abrahams (from Kettering)   – by special invitation – Don’t miss them!

Followed by Weedon’s Own Pete and Del early evening

Saturday night     Local band  ‘Bootleg Zoo’ –  you will not be disappointed!

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Sunday 28th     Combined Church Service at 11.00 am  followed by
entertainment from  Upton Footlights with Songs from the Movies

Seaside, sun and fun day!      Side Stalls and games
Bingo Fun at 2 pm

Fun Dog Show hosted by Weedon Vetinerary Centre at 3.00 pm  – register from 2.30 pm

Diddy Dons display   Boxing Exhibition
Knobbly Knees    Glamorous Granny    Pub Games Final
Teddy Tombola    Sandcastle building competition
WSA Cream Teas   Pimms Tent     Bar    BBQ

4 pm   Live band   –   Paper Street Soap Company  –  be there or be square !

Sunday eve      Grand Raffle Draw  –  7 pm  followed by Blades Salon Boxes draw

Live Irish band in the evening –  Donnybrook Fair   –  get your dancing shoes on
rounded off with Grand Finale Fireworks at 10.05 pm 

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We would like to acknowledge the following organisations and businesses that have provided financial assistance towards the cost of hosting this event:

• Parish Council for a donation towards the Fete
• Local company Adville for sponsoring the Paper Street Soap Company
• Cllr Robin Brown via  Empowering Councillors Scheme – towards Portaloos and Event Insurance
• Daventry District Council – One Off Community Grant
• The Royal Ordnance Depot – for overnight Security Guards
• Weedon Veterinary Centre  for hosting the Fun Dog Show