Exhibitor applications now open for 2023 festival

Exhibitor applications are now open for the 2023 North East Dog Festival.

The festival returns Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September at Kirkley Hall, just outside of Newcastle.

This year organisers are excited to announce plans to combine both fields into one super sized festival - flipping the venue on its head. It's hoped that this change will be a positive one with plenty of upsides ranging from consistent footfall, better parking access and less walking for visitors.

It may mean that exhibitor space will be more limited so it is advised to get applications in before January; ready for the approval process.

Adequate space for dogs is still the top of the agenda when planning, and organisers are looking forward to welcoming back many favourites, including have a go attractions, main arena, wellness marquee, charity dog shows and more.