Events 2025

 

 

 

 

**Events 2025**

 

NOVEMBER 2025

 

Saturday 15th November 2025 – **PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE FROM ORIGINAL VENUE (LEIGH) DUE TO WEATHER CONDITONS**

We are pleased to be attending Walkden’s Artisan Street Fayre on Saturday 15th November. We’re there from 9 am to 4 pm. We’ll have lots of handmade items with us including dog coats and crafts made by our own crafters group. Please come along and support the local artisans – and your local greyhound rescue!

Saturday 15th November 2025 – We are pleased to return to Jollye’s – our recently partnered store – in Bolton (Crompton Way) We’ll be there from 11 am to 1 pm and should have some greyhounds for you to meet too. Please come along and find out what wonderful pets they make!

Saturday 22nd November 2025 – We are pleased to be returning to our local Cats Protection Xmas fundraising event being held at the Kingsleigh Community Centre, 73 King St, Leigh WN7 4LJ from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm. We hope you will support the cats – and your local greyhound rescue too!

Saturday 22nd November 2025 – We are pleased to have a small fundraising stall at the St. Thomas’ Chequerbent C of E Primary School  Xmas Fair. (BL5 3HP) We will have crafts for sale made by our own crafters group raising funds for the rescue.

Sunday 23rd November 2025 – We are pleased to be returning to the Pets at Home, Horwich Middlebrook store raising awareness of greyhounds as pets. We;’ll be outside the store from 11 am to 1 pm.  Please stop to chat ‘all things greyhound’ with our volunteers.

Saturday 29th November 2025 – We are pleased to have a fundraising stall at St. George’s Church Xmas fair, Elliott Street, Tyldesley M29 8GX from 12 noon to 4 pm. Please come along and support your local greyhound rescue.

 

SUNDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2025
**BOOTHSTOWN ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, VICTORIA STREET, WORSLEY M28 1HQ**
We ‘d love to invite you all to our Christmas Fair, being held on Sunday 30th November at Boothstown Royal British Legion from 11.00 am to 2.30 pm.
We’ll have several stalls with gifts, a tombola, hand made crafts, an Xmas stall, home made cakes, home made dog treats, dog coats and much, much more.
Please support your local greyhound rescue. Dogs are welcome!
**Please note: unfortunately, we are unable to welcome any outside traders to this event.**🌟

 

DECEMBER 2025

 

From 1st – 24th December we are taking part in the Santa Paws appeal at our local partnered Pets at Home stores (Walkden and Horwich)  Our volunteers will be hard at work in store supporting the appeal during this time.

 

Saturday 6th December 2025 – Our last nail clipping session of the year is taking place on Saturday 6th December, 11.30 to 12.30 pm at kennels. Greyhounds only please.

*We would respectfully ask that anyone attends during this hour ONLY.*

No appointment is required but please be advised that you may have a lengthy wait to be seen, we also do ask for a donation to the rescue for this service.
Our kennels shop will be open for sales of treats, collars, leads, coats etc. We are also stockists of Ostrich bones, priced at £16.
You are responsible for yourself and your dog (s). You MUST muzzle your dog if there is the possibility they may be reactive towards other dogs.

Saturday 6th December 2025 – We are pleased to once again have a stall on the popular Chorley craft market on Fazakerley Street. Selling handmade items including dog coats for all breeds, we will also have plenty of items suitable for Xmas gifts. Plus of course some greyhounds for you to meet!  We’re there 10 am to 3 pm.

Sunday 7th December 2025 – 11 am to 3 pm. We are pleased to have a small fundraising stall at the Christmas Market at the Stonemill Public House, Sandy Lane West, Warrington, WA2 9SA. We will have lots of Xmas themed merchandise for sale along with handcrafted items, many suitable for gifts. Please support your local greyhound rescue.
Sunday 7th December 2025 – 1 – 6 pm. Ashton’s Christmas Market, Ashton in Makerfield market, WN4 9AF. We are pleased to return to this very popular family event. We’ll have lots of hand made items, including dog coats and gift items. We also should have our famous tombola and some greyhounds for you to meet too. Please support this fabulous event – and your local greyhound rescue!
 Friday 12th December 2025 – Wild Mint Cafe, Golden Days Garden Centre, Back Lane, Wigan, WN6 8RS, 11 am to 3.30 pm. We are pleased to be attending this popular event – being held adjacent to the cafe at Golden Days Garden centre – with many crafts hand made by members of our own Crafters group. We’ll have many items suitable for Christmas gifts along with hand made dog coats (all breeds).
There are concession stores in the Garden centre too, definitely worth a trip out!

 

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