Pawsome 2025

2026-03-08T19:00:18Z

185.209.198.81: /* Venue and attendance */ Provisional amount as no exact amount has been given.

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'''Pawsome 2025''' was the second instance of the [[Pawsome]] convention, held 3-6 October 2025 at the [https://www.mercuregloucester.co.uk/ Bowden Hall Hotel] in [[W:Gloucester|Gloucester]], [[W:England|England]], UK.

The convention's theme was "''Lights, Camera, Action!''" for the 2025 event.

==Venue and attendance==
Pawsome returned to the Bowden Hall Hotel, the same venue as 2024.

The pricing for a standard "attendee only" ticket for the duration of the full convention costed £100, with a residential ticket costing £525 for three nights of accomodation, including breakfast and dinner. Both tickets could be upgraded to "Sponsor" for £25 to receive "''extra free stuff and our eternal thanks''." Additional purchases available when paying for registration were pre-ordering tickets for the Sunday roast dinner buffet and limited edition convention T-shirt.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250328202819/https://www.pawsome.org.uk/en/2025/convention-pass Con & Hotel Ticket Info | Pawsome] (via web.archive.org). Archived 28 March 2025.</ref>

The 2025 event was attended by just under 300 people<ref>[https://t.me/pawsome_official/21213/35913 "Just under 300 incredible critters came together this year for a truly global gathering of critters..." | Pawsome Official Announcements]</ref>.

==Events==
Pawsome hosted a series of events at the venue over the weekend, running from Friday to Sunday. Activities took place both indoors and outdoors, encompassing a range of interests. While many events centred on [[babyfur]]s, [[pup play]], [[rubber]], and other kink subcultures, the schedule also featured general entertainment such as pub quizzes, tabletop gaming, and karaoke. An online guide and a downloadable PDF were provided to help attendees navigate the convention space and access the event schedule.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251007133112/https://www.pawsome.org.uk/en/2025/schedule/ Events Schedule | Pawsome] (via web.archive.org). Archived 7 October 2025.</ref>

===Dealers' Den===
Following success in 2024, the 2025 dealers' den was expanded to allow for more dealers and combined with the Bring & Buy event to create a central "Market Square."

Vendors at the den included:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251007120157/https://www.pawsome.org.uk/en/2025/dealers-den Dealers' Den | Pawsome] (via web.archive.org). Archived 7 October 2025.</ref>
* [[Pawsome]] - Pawsome merch, T-shirts, stickers, bags.
* [[Candy Coated]] - inflatable suits.
* [[Book Badgers]] - books, comics, graphic novels.
* [[Whiskerwire_]] - artwork, pins, badges.
* [[Woof and Wag Club]] - clothing, T-shirts, hats, hoodies.
* [[Black Paws]] - footwear, shoes, boots.
* [[Runaway Workshop]] - [[fursuit]]s, DIY, cosplay.
* [[Bunny Paws]] - fursuits, shiny paws.
* [[NoonTree]] - artwork, [[conbadge]]s, stickers
* [[Furs & Fables]] - clothing, hats, hoods, accessories.
* [[Catkin Costumes]] - fursuits, tails.
* [[Minty Parlour Suits]] - fursuits, accessories, badges.
* [[Little Dreams Boutique]] - ABDL, pacifiers.
* [[Martinique Elliott]] - artwork, commissions, stickers, pins.
* [[Red Palette Art]] - artwork, keyrings, pins.
* [[Durians Boutique]] - fursuits, pins, clothing.
* [[Amethyst Creations]] - books, crafts, collars.
* [[ABUniverse]] - ABDL, padding.
* [[Rubber Froggy]] - NSFW, rubber.
* [[Weredog]] - NSFW, sex toys.
* [[BigNBuff]] - NSFW, floggers, gags.

===Bring & Buy===
On Saturday, a "Gear Bring and Buy Sale" was held in The Tundra from 10am to 4pm, allowing attendees to sell their pre-owned gear and accessories. Unlike the dealers' den, which focuses on new merchandise, the sale emphasised second-hand and community-traded items such as fursuit parts, latex suits, leatherwear, boots, and accessories related to furry or kink subcultures. Pawsome staff managed the till and handled all payments by card, forwarding the proceeds to sellers after deducting a small commission to cover card processing fees.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251007131749/https://www.pawsome.org.uk/en/2025/schedule/bring-and-buy Bring And Buy Event | Pawsome] (via web.archive.org). Archived 7 October 2025.</ref>

==Guest of Honour==
The [[guest of honour]] for 2025 was [[Candy Coated]], a US-based creator of inflatable suits and toys, represented by Mr C (also known as Whaleman) and his partner Mrs C. They ran the inflatable suit & toy event and also ran a stall in the dealers den selling some of their most popular items.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250422060831/https://www.pawsome.org.uk/en/2025/goh Guest Of Honour | Pawsome] (via web.archvie.org). Archived 22 April 2025.</ref>

==Charity==
The chosen charity for the 2025 convention was [https://www.brook.org.uk/ Brook], a sexual health charity that offers free confidential advice and services.<ref>[https://www.pawsome.org.uk/en/2025/charity Charity | Pawsome] (via [https://web.archive.org/web/20251007115732/https://www.pawsome.org.uk/en/2025/charity web.archive.org]). Retrieved 7 October 2025.</ref> During the convention's [[closing ceremony]], it was announced that £2,747 had been raised, plus £768 from the [[Weredog]] raffle, which sold 978 tickets. With the UK's [[w:Gift Aid|Gift Aid]] tax incentive, the total amount going to charity came to £4,393.75.<ref>''[https://youtu.be/bScfNuEyP0A?t=5806 Auction & Closing Ceremony!]'' (timestamp: 1:36:46) - Pawsome Convention Official Channel on [[YouTube]]. Streamed live 5 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.</ref>

==Sponsors==
[[ABUniverse]], a company specialising in [[babyfur]] apparel, returned as Pawsome 2025's gold sponsor, with fantasy sex toy manufacturer [[Weredog]] as the silver sponsor.<ref>[https://www.pawsome.org.uk/en/2025/sponsors Sponsors & Partners | Pawsome] (via [https://web.archive.org/web/20251007115732/https://www.pawsome.org.uk/en/2025/sponsors web.archive.org]). Retrieved 7 October 2025.</ref>

==References==
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