Clothes Recycling Event
Organised by For Rutland, the fundraising arm of the Citizens Advice Bureau in Rutland, The Good & New Clothes Sale is back this March. There’s a new venue this year – The Rutland Showground in Oakham – where there will be a ticketed evening on Friday 24 March and then everything at half price during the morning of Saturday 25 March.
NEW DATE & NEW VENUE
The biggest sale of its kind with loads of pre-loved clothes for all the family.
Friday 24th March 5pm – 8pm
Saturday 25th March 8:30am -1pm
Rutland Showground, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7TW
You can purchase tickets for Friday Night’s Sale now!
Please click on button below, download the form,
pay by BACS and email the form to info@forrutland.org.uk
Friday night’s sale is by advance ticket only at £20 per person, which also includes a glass of champagne and canapés provided by Hambleton Hall.
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