Derwen College Fete and Dog Show 2025, Essential Information
We look forward to seeing you at this year’s Fete and Dog Show, taking place Saturday 14 June 2025.
Here’s some handy information to help you plan your visit to this FREE entry event.
Derwen Fete and Dog Show Opening Times
The Fete and Dog Show will be open 10am to 4pm Saturday 14 June 2025.
What’s On?
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Local craft stalls
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Derwen stalls and games
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Marketplace outlets will be open
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Tea and scones will be served in The Orangery Restaurant
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Lawn games
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Bouncy castles
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BBQ, ice cream, bar and picnic area
Fete and Dog Show Map
Find your way around the Fete and Dog Show with our handy map.
Dog Show
Entries for our third annual dog show open at 10am.
Taking place on the bowling green, entries are £2 per dog, per class.
Classes will begin at 12:30pm, and each class will last approximately 20 minutes.
Classes include:
- Best Junior Handler (10 years old and younger)
- Best Junior Handler (11 years and over)
- Most Handsome Guy
- Prettiest Bitch
- Waggiest Tail
- Most Appealing Eyes
- Cleverest Dog
- Best Puppy (puppy 12 months and younger)
- Best Veteran (dogs over 7 years)
- Best in Show (all winners from previous categories)
Fete Competitions
New for 2025, we are holding arts and crafts competitions, with opportunities for both children and adults to take part.
Located in Derwen College reception, entries are £2 each.
Open for entries from 10am, all entries to be submitted by 12:30pm.
Youth categories (under 25):
- Garden in a tray
- Animal made from vegetables
- Cress head
- Recycled art
- Photography, theme: Patterns in Nature.
- Jar of homemade raspberry jam
- Homemade Victoria sponge (two layers of sponge sandwiched with buttercream and jam)
- Homemade vegetarian quiche
- Flower arrangement in an unusual receptacle
- Handmade crochet piece
Derwen College Grand Raffle
The Grand Raffle will take place on Saturday 14 June at 2.45pm.
This year’s fantastic prizes include:
| Top Prize | Woodland Park Lodges | 2 Night Midweek Stay any lodge, max 6ppl (2 dogs) |
| 2nd | Amazon | £150 Voucher |
| 3rd | Zip World | Tree Nets family ticket |
| 4th | Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway | Family Ticket |
| 5th | National Showcaves Centre for Wales | Family Ticket |
| 6th | Wynnstay Hotel | Afternoon Tea for Two |
| 7th | Beefy Boys | £40 Voucher |
| 8th | Shropshire Distillery | Tour and Tasting for One |
| 9th | Theatr Clwyd | Tick Tick Boom (two tickets) |
| 10th | Prezzo Oswestry | Two Course Meal and Drink Voucher for Two |
| 11th | Tanners Wine | White and Red Wine Hamper |
| 12th | Coach House Fitness | 1 Month Free Membership including classes |
| 13th | Manchester United FC | Signed Photo |
| 14th | Meraki Colour | Gift Voucher |
| 15th | Hobo Florists | £10 Gift Voucher |
Raffle tickets are available NOW. You can buy them at Derwen College reception, The Vintage Advantage charity shop, and the Garden Centre and Gift Shop.
If you would like any further information, or raffle tickets to sell, please email megan.charman@derwen.ac.uk
Duck Race
The Duck Race will take place after the Grand Raffle, at approximately 3pm on Saturday 14 June.
Thank you to all our Duck Race Sponsors for supporting this event
Main sponsors
Additional sponsors
Weather
Check out the latest weather forecast here.
Cash or Card?
Entry into the fete weekend is FREE, although there will be donation stations at the entrances should you wish to donate to Derwen Charity.
The stalls and outlets to purchase food and drink may not always have a card machine for payments, and will only be able to take cash. There is no cash machine on site at Derwen, so please ensure you bring cash with you. You can find the nearest cashpoint here.
Fete Parking
The entrance for ALL visitors during Fete Weekend will be at Derwen College Entrance A, Twmpath Lane, Gobowen.
Blue badge holders are invited to park via Entrance C (main/Orangery Restaurant entrance on Whittington Road).
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Public Transport
The Fete is accessible via Arriva Buses from Oswestry Bus Station (services 2 and 53). The nearest bus stops are Park Hall Derwen College and Gobowen Agnes Hunt.
Gobowen Railway Station is a 15 minute walk from the Fete. Regular trains arrive at Gobowen from Chester, Shrewsbury and Birmingham.