Cuckoo Callay's Dog Day Afternoon

Overview

The team at Cuckoo Callay know what people like. Earlier this year, the Newtown cafe hit a homerun with their first ever bacon festival, a three-month celebration of that most versatile of pork products complete with bacon burgers, bacon ice cream and even bacon Bloody Marys. Now, they're doubling down with an event dedicated to the only thing in the world that people get more excited about than bacon. We're talking, of course, about puppies.

Set to take place on November 14-15 in support of the legends at the RSPCA, Cuckoo's Dog Day Afternoon will be a weekend-long party for our favourite four-legged friends (sorry, cats). Cuckoo Callay will transform its outdoor space into a veritable pooch's paradise with toys, treats and a full-blown doggy day spa. Those of us without tails, meanwhile, will enjoy gourmet dawgz, wine and a lineup of live music and entertainment.

Each day will also see Newtown's best dressed dogs compete for gold and glory in Cuckoo's Doggy Dress Up Parade. 15 pooches (and their owners) will compete for up to $1500 worth of prizes, judged by an eclectic panel that includes ex-Big Brother champ Tim Dormer, TV presenter Lynette Bolton and state member for Newtown Jenny Leong. Anyone wanting to sign up their dog for the contest can do so via the Cuckoo Callay Facebook page.

And now, enjoy this:

Cuckoo Callay's Dog Day Afternoon is happening November 14-15 at Newtown Railway station, 324A King Street, Newtown.