Events 2026

 

 

🌟KENNELS SHOP🌟

Our shop is open EVERY THURSDAY from 10 am to 3 pm AND EVERY SATURDAY from 10 am until 12.30 pm. We are based on Mort Lane, Tyldesley, M29 8PF – opposite Tyldesley distribution – with parking on site. Visit us for raincoats and fleeces, harnesses, martingale and house collars, treats and much more!

**UPCOMING EVENTS*

 

Saturday 13th June 2026 – 10 am to 3 pm. We are pleased to be returning to Tyldesley Makers market. We’ll have hand made items for sale, many suitable for gifts, along with dog related items. We hope to have some greyhounds for you to meet too. Please support local makers – and your local greyhound rescue!

Sunday 14th June 2026 – 12 noon to 4 pm. Meadowbank Playing Fields, Gloucester Street, Atherton. We are pleased to be returning once again to Atherton Carnival. We’ll have our tombola, gifts for sale and greyhounds for you to meet too. Please support your local greyhound rescue!

 

Saturday 20th June 2026 – 10 am to 4 pm – Market Street, Atherton M46 ODA. We are pleased to be part of the Atherton Summer market. We will have handmade gifts for sale along with all things dog related. Please come along and support local makers – and your local greyhound rescue.

Friday 26th June 2026 – Soul and Motown Night, Boothstown British Legion, from 8 pm.
 
Makants supporter – and dog lover – Linda Tonge has organised several Soul and Motown fundraising nights this year taking place at Boothstown British Legion.
The next one is to be held on Friday 26th June, with half of funds raised coming to us 😁 What a great way to have a fun night out and support a local rescue.
Definitely a date for your diary!
 

Sunday 28th June 2026 – 11 am to 4 pm on Mosley common, M29 8PR,*MAKANTS SUMMER FAIR AND DOG SHOW 2026*

**Sponsored by Travall and Gary and Kirsty Lowden**

Fun Dog Show event with the funfair, local artisan stalls, home made cakes, dog treats and our ever popular dog show starting at 12 noon.

DOG SHOW DETAILS: With two show rings and entrance fee at only £2.00 per dog per class (enter and pay on the day) the dog show is always busy!

RING 1. GREYHOUNDS & OTHER SIGHTHOUNDS
1. Best Youngster up to 4yrs
2. Best oldie 8yrs plus
3. Prettiest Girl
4. Most Handsome Boy
5. Brace – 2 dogs
6. Black Beauties- girls
7 Black Beauties-boys.
8. All Other Colours-girls
9. All Other Colours-boys
10. Waggiest tail
11. Best trick
12. Adopted from Makants-girls
13. Adopted from Makants-boys
14. Other Sighthounds-excluding greyhounds
15.Best Sausage Catcher
16. BEST in SHOW all 1st rosette winners only.

RING 2. ALL OTHER BREEDS
1. Best Youngster up to 3yrs
2. Best Oldie 8yrs plus
3. Prettiest Girl
4. Most Handsome Boy
5. Waggiest Tail
6. Best Trick
7 Brace – 2 dogs
8. Dog Judge Would Like To Take Home
9. Dog Who Looks Most Like It’s Owner
10.Best Pedigree
11.Best Mixed/Crossbreed
12.Young Handler Up To 14yrs
13.Best Rescue -girls
14.Best Rescue-boys
15.Best Sausage Catcher
16 BEST IN SHOW – all 1st rosette winners only

We do hope you will be able to come along to our Summer Fair and help us raise funds for the greyhounds in our care, while having a great day out too

 
📍SPOTLIGHT ON STALLHOLDERS:
 
We have 16 confirmed stallholders at our upcoming Summer Fair and Dog Show.
 
Just some of the items stallholders will be offering include
Dog safety equipment, plants, crafts, melts, honey, coffee, sweets and face painting – amongst others – on the day.
Please do support these small local businesses:
Beechwood Plants
Melted Magic
Rainbow Bridge Pet Funerals
Buckley Photography
Northernducky
all.that.shaz
Utility warehouse
JK Home & Gifts
Steph Upcycled bag lady
Atherton Honey
bertiescoffeecart
The Sweet Rush
Travall
Colourful journeys art
Janes jams
Lowton Hedgehog rescue
Nics Bits Crafts

See you there!

Sunday 5th July 2026 – Tyldesley Carnival – Fun Dog show. We are pleased to be hosting the fun dog show at this year’s Tyldesley Carnival, being held at Tyldesley Rugby Club.

There’s six classes to chose from starting at 1 pm. Entries are just £2 per class, payable on the day. Bring your furry friend along to the Carnival, you never know they could win Best in Show!

**Best in Show and Reserve in Show prizes are kindly being donated by the Dogs Deli in Tyldesley.**

Sunday 12th July 2026 – 11 am to 1 pm – Our volunteers return to the Pets at Home, Middlebrook, Horwich store on Sunday12th July from 11 am to 1 pm.
If you’ve ever wondered about greyhounds as pets please do come along for a chat, and meet some greyhounds too!

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SNOWDON CHALLENGE –  Sunday 12th July 2026
On Sunday 12th July a team of Makants volunteers will undertake the Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) walk via the Llanberis Path, raising funds for the rescue.
 
The team have been in training over the past year for the event and would welcome more experienced walkers to join them on the challenge.
 
If you’d like to join them parking is opposite where the mountain train runs from, it’s pay and display, postcode LL55 4TY.
They are meeting at 7 am and starting the climb at 7.30 am. There will be the opportunity to meet up after the walk in a local pub too!
 
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/makantssnowdenchallenge?utm_medium=CA&utm_source=FM
If you can’t join them but would like to sponsor the team the link is above or can be found on our facebook page.  Many thanks for your continued support.

Sunday 19th July 2026 – 11 am to 1 pm – Our volunteers return to the Pets at Home, Walkden store on Sunday 19th July from 11 am to 1 pm.If you’ve ever wondered about greyhounds as pets please do come along for a chat, and meet some greyhounds too!

Bryn’s Big Weekend, – 25th and 26th July 2026.
We’re pleased to have a stall at this popular Community two day event, this year being held in July.
Taking place on Brocstedes Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, WN4 ONJ from 10 am to 4 pm each day.
We’ll have dog related items for sale, greyhounds for you to meet and our famous tombola too. See you there!

 

 

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Makants Farm, Mort Lane, Tyldesley, M29 8PF

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