North West Widows Sons Chapter visit
A huge thank you to the North West Widows Sons Chapter for visiting the Ladies and Gents with Christmas gifts on Saturday 13th December. What a wonderful morning they all had, with the opportunity to sit on and ride some of the bikes.
Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime!
The lounge was filled with our lovely ladies and gents on Friday 12th December for a fantastic performance of Jack and The Beanstalk, brought to us by the talented Alex and Emily from NorthEast Producers! There were laughs, cheers and plenty of “OH YES THEY DID!”...
Teresa Harper
We were delighted to welcome back Teresa Harper on Thursday 11th December, as she continued our Christmas festivities with a warming performance full of Christmas classics. She certainly looked the part, and everyone loved her performance! Thank you, Teresa, for...
Michael and Kyla Sixsmith
We had the absolute pleasure of welcoming back the fabulous Michael and Kyla for another excellent show — and what a morning it was on Wednesday 10th December! With plenty of dancing, singing, and games, they had everyone smiling from start to finish. Residents...
Holcombe Brook Nursery, Jo Jingles and Melodies & Memories!
What a fantastic, jam-packed afternoon we had on Tuesday 9th December! We started with the delightful children from Holcombe Brook Nursery and Jo Jingles, who brightened our day with cheerful songs, fun instruments, and plenty of bubbles! The children were thrilled to...
East Lancashire Bicentenary Christmas Fair!
What an incredible day we had on Sunday 7th December at our Christmas Fair, raising a fantastic £2,800 for the EL Festival 2026! With a wonderful variety of stalls, fabulous live entertainment from the Bury Choral Society Choir and Tottington Brass Band, Santa and his...
Festive Afternoon with The Ukulele Band of Bury!
The Ukulele Band of Bury joined us in the lounge on Monday 8th December, treating everyone to a wonderful variety of songs — including plenty of Christmas favourites to get us all into the festive spirit! The ladies and gents loved joining in with their tambourines...
A Festive Visit from Bury RUFC U13s!
We were delighted to welcome the Bury RUFC U13s on Saturday 6th December for a lovely morning filled with Christmas songs, friendly chit-chat, and plenty of festive cheer. The team also brought along generous gifts for everyone to enjoy, which made the visit even more...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
The decorations are up, the Christmas songs are on, and we’re officially feeling the Christmas spirit!
Honey Badgers Band
The ladies and gents were greeted by the Honey Badgers Band on Thursday 4th December. Everyone enjoyed a good old sing-along filled with smiles and plenty of toe-tapping fun.
Therapy Dog, Maggie comes to visit for our Coffee Morning
Maggie the Therapy Dog and owner Gill came from Therapy Dogs Nationwide on Wednesday 3rd December — and brought many smiles! Afterwards, everyone enjoyed some refreshments, a quiz, and a lively game of Play Your Cards Right! Well done to Jimmy, who won himself a free...
Greater Good Project
Cath and Jane from The Greater Good Project joined us on Tuesday 2nd December for a wonderful sing-along and some energising chair-based exercises! Everyone had such a great time — lots of smiles, laughter, and music to start the day. Thank you, Cath and Jane, for...

