Friends of Queens Park, Brighton

BRIGHTON TREE FESTIVAL: guided walks in Queen’s Park

Posted 1 month ago

Queen’s Park will be part of the first citywide Tree Festival taking place this month. The park’s contribution to the Festival will take place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June with guided walks led by local arboriculturist Alister Peters.

If you would like to reserve a place on either of the walks, which will take place between 10.30 and noon on both days, click HERE remembering to specify which day you would like to attend. We will try to accommodate everyone’s wishes, but may ask you to switch days if either gets over subscribed.

Meet in front of the clubhouse of the Queen’s Park Tennis club.

Bark in the Park 2025 – official video and full results

Posted 1 month ago

Bark in the Park is over for another year. The winners of all eleven classes have been decided, including the Best in Show 2025, who turned out to be Jax (left) a red Labrador.

The community event has raised in excess of £2,500 which will be ploughed back into the maintenance of the park supplementing the diminishing funds available from the local authority.

Commenting Geoffrey Bowden, chair of the Friends of Queen’s Park said: “We are a nation of dog lovers and Bark in the Park provides a perfect backdrop for local lovers of our four-legged friends to come together for a fun community event. 

“Understandably, owners are eager for their dogs to be recognised by the judges, but everyone puts aside their competitive instincts in favour of having a good time. And, if you watch the official video by award-winning photographer Keith Worthington, you’ll see that’s exactly what they did!

“The annual event would not be possible without the input of our headline sponsor, Coastway Vets and our support sponsor Sure Property Solutions, but of course, all the class sponsors and those running the pitches deserve to be mentioned too.”

FULL CLASS RESULTS:

Cutest puppy (under 1 year-old) sponsored by Creature Clothes: 
1st Astra
2nd  Ziggy
3rd Ozzy

Handsomest Dog sponsored by Play9
1st Jax
2nd Lucky
3rd Walter

Prettiest Girl sponsored by Moshimo
1st Pina Colada
2nd Lizzy
3rd Frida

Doggie Triathlon sponsored by Creature Clothes
1st Cap
2nd Winnie
3rd Coro

Golden Oldie over 7 years old sponsored by Paws with a Cause
1st Daisy
2nd Chunk
3rd Bob

Best Rescue sponsored Boy by Paws with a Cause
1st Harry
2nd Teddy
3rd Scooby

Best Rescue sponsored Girl by Paws with a Cause
1st Julia
2nd Luna
3rd = Pearl and Roxy

Temptation Alley sponsored  by Paul Bott
1st Barney
2nd Sophie
3rd = Pippa and Wilbur

Fancy Dress sponsored by The Camelford Arms
1st Emmett
2nd Fred
3rd Sophie

Best Trick sponsored by Creature Clothes
1st Cap
2nd Meg
3rd Lucky

Fancy Sausage Catcher sponsored by The Camelford Arms
1st Barney
2nd Beady

BEST IN SHOW sponsored by The Camelford Arms
WINNER: Jax, Red Labrador

Woof! Woof! It is nearly time for Bark

Posted 2 months ago

It is nearly time for the annual canine fest, better known as Bark in the Park.

It takes place on Sunday, 25th May in the dog area of the park. Registration for all the classes will start in the Coastway Vets‘ tent at 11 am, with the first class, Cutest Puppy, opening the show at noon.

The climax of the event will be the judges’ pick for the top title, Best in Show and that will take place around 3.15 pm.

The will more stalls offering dog-related products, providing helpful dog care information and, of course, there will be a range of food options on offer too.

Commenting Geoffrey Bowden,  chair of the Friends of Queen’s Park and presenter of RadioReverb‘s Pet Show, said: “This is always a joyous fun community event that helps raise much-needed funds for the maintenance of the park and there is already quite a buzz among local dog owners.”

Free AED/CPR training course available

Posted 4 months ago

The Friends of Queen’s Park has arranged for AED and CPR (Automated External Defibrillator and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) training to take place on Saturday, 29th March in the clubhouse of the Queen’s Park Tennis Club.

The training will be delivered by the Sussex Heart Charity and take place between 1 and 3 pm. The course is free and places will be allocated on a strict first-come-first-served basis.

To apply for a place on the course should email info@fqpbrighton.net.

CAROLS IN THE PARK 2024

Posted 8 months ago

This year’s Carols in the Park will take place on Friday, 6th December outside the Royal Spa Nursery with admission from 6pm onwards.

Your help needed

Once again the popular event will feature the Salvation Army brass band and the Vox Community Choir. However popular Carols in the Park is, nothing can happen without volunteer support to help make it happen. So here are the tasks for which the Friends of Queen’s Park is seeking support: 

Before the event 
– Putting up posters
– Helping to collect equipment by car