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Pawsome 2026 is scheduled for Oct 1-5, 2026 in Gloucester, United Kingdom. The announced theme is Beach Party.
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The above plus four nights, four breakfasts and four dinners
The 130 badge is NOT what staying at the convention costs. Residential attendance is billed in three parts: the 130 attendance fee, a 490 residential supplement paid to the hotel, and a 5 booking-agency fee, for 625 per person in total. The supplement covers a shared room on Thursday to Sunday nights with breakfast on four mornings and dinner on four evenings, and the contract for it is with the hotel rather than the convention. Sponsorship is a separate optional 40 on top of either option.
Gloucester's positioning makes for a convenient UK getaway:
Curated stays near Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel, Gloucester, United Kingdom.
Pawsome's lodging setup is the entire point of the event:
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2027
Dates TBA
2026
Oct 1-5
Theme
Beach Party
2025
Oct 3-6
Theme
Lights, Camera, Action!
2024
Oct 4-7
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Pawsome 2025 reached its full capacity of 228 attendees at Bowden Hall. The Hollywood-themed event raised over £4,300 for the sexual health charity Brook.
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Three-contract residential split: ticket, hotel-direct supplement, agency fee
Pawsome's £625 residential pass is not a bundle, it's three separate line items with three different contractual relationships. The £130 Convention Attendance is paid to Pawsome Management Ltd. The £490 Residential Supplement is paid directly to Jupiter Hotels Limited T/A Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel, which the official price page states verbatim: "Your contract for the Residential Supplement is with the hotel, who you are paying for the supply of accommodation and meals." Pawsome takes a token £5 Booking Agency Fee for processing the hotel payment on the attendee's behalf.
Exclusive-use buyout with public-refusal signs at the entrance
From midday Thursday 1 October to midday Monday 5 October 2026, the entire Bowden Hall Hotel and its grounds become private property. Bowden Hall is a four-star country house hotel in Upton St Leonards, and Pawsome's FAQ describes the posture directly: "the hotel erects signs refusing entry to the general public over the weekend so that we can be undisturbed."
Five mascots, each anchored to a UK sub-community policy position
Pawsome ships five community mascots, each with its own URL, backstory and policy framing: Vincent the furry fox (classic fursuiting / Londonfurs lineage), Billy the little collie (ABDL / babyfur), Skweek the rubber skunk (rubberfurs / inflatable / PVC), Cookie the raver pony (pony play and leather) and Spot the puppy cheetah (puppy play). Each mascot page maps a distinct UK sub-community under the anthro umbrella.
