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...
Veterans Choir
On Thursday 18th November, the wonderful Bury Veterans Choir visited us at Hewlett Court with their beautiful harmonies, bringing joy to the ladies and gents! Everyone enjoyed singing along to timeless songs, which brought back fond memories. A big thank you to the...
Hewlett Court support and raise money for Children in Need!
What a fantastic, fun afternoon we had on Friday 14th November! With a BBC Children in Need quiz and an exciting Pudsey Bear hunt, everyone got involved and had a brilliant time. Well done to Julie for finding the most Pudsey Bears, and congratulations to Judith for...
Remembrance Day
The residents and staff at Hewlett Court came together to pay tribute on Remembrance Day. At the 11th minute of the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month, everyone joined in a two-minute silence to honour and remember those who gave their lives for our freedom....
Happy 50th Birthday Bev!
Family, friends, staff, and all the lovely ladies and gents of Hewlett Court gathered in the lounge on Thursday 6th November to celebrate Manager, Bev’s 50th birthday! We were treated to an amazing performance from the fantastic 'Fletch', who had everyone singing...

