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LOCAL MUSIC LIVE IS BACK, BIGGER AND BETTER

We're once again backing Local Music Live, the UK-wide search to find the next big thing in live music. This year, our award-winning talent search will be even bigger and better, with more time for artists to submit their work, and with our favourite artist set to take centre stage at the prestigious Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAs) in October.   Local artists and bands ca...

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GET STUCK INTO OUR MONTH OF FUNDRAISING BREAKFASTS

After a bumper fundraising year in 2017, we’re running a month-long series of charity breakfast mornings at our branches. Join us in our branches to fill up on bacon butties, meet our suppliers, and have the chance to win exclusive prizes, all with the aim of raising money for our charity partner, Cancer Research UK. Once again, we’re raising money for Cancer Research UK throughout 2...

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INTRODUCING OUR EXPANDED CLADDING COLLECTION

We recently launched our expanded cladding solutions collection with a dedicated brochure to help our customers understand the advantages of timber cladding. The brochure, which is available to download here, showcases our range of ArborClad specialist traditional and thermally treated external cladding products.  ArborClad specialises in creating traditional and bespoke timber c...

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NEW YEAR, NEW KITCHEN?

Our Bury St Edmunds and Barrowford branches have the ideal solution for customers whose kitchens are looking tired after Christmas, with new Howarth At Home showrooms launching this month. The new Bury St Edmunds showroom launches on 13th January 2018, with Barrowford’s Howarth At Home showroom to be declared officially open on 20th January. Both branches have planned a full day of ce...

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SYMPHONY AWARDS ARE MUSIC TO OUR EARS

This year has been one to remember for Howarth At Home, with a host of new showrooms launched across the UK. Our showroom teams have worked hard to introduce the Howarth At Home kitchen, bedroom and bathroom ranges to our new and existing customers – and now their efforts have been recognised by Symphony. Sue Crewe and her team at the Corby branch are celebrating after receiving the &lsquo...

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JUST THE TICKET: OUR THIRD TRADE DAY BONANZA

Over 1,000 people streamed through the doors of the Leeds United Conference Centre on Friday 10th November for our third annual Trade Day Bonanza – the biggest and best event to date. This year, 72 of the building industry’s leading suppliers including Pavestone, Velux, Makita and Siniat showcased the latest products and never-to-be-repeated deals to attendees. And we gave away its b...

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Join us in Grimsby for the launch of our new Howarth At Home showroom

If you’re interested in a new kitchen, bedroom or bathroom, make sure you visit our Grimsby store on Saturday 25th November for the opening of our Howarth At Home showroom. Homeowners and tradespeople can visit the store to see the full range of kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms on offer, and enjoy a cookery demonstration from chef Peter Sidwell whilst browsing the latest products ...

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JOIN US FOR THE MANCHESTER CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH-ON WITH KEY103

We’re looking forward to getting into the Christmas spirit with the Manchester Christmas Light Switch On with Key103. Our Greater Manchester branches in Manchester, Ashton, Oldham, Sale, Rochdale and Bury have joined forces to sponsor the star-studded event which will official kick off the Christmas season on 4th November. Join us in Albert Square where Key 103 presenters Mike Toolan and M...

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LOCAL MUSIC LIVE IS A HIT FOR THE BMN AWARDS

Earlier this year we launched the Local Music Live initiative – a nationwide search to find the UK’s next big thing, working with local and digital radio stations across the country. And now we’re proud to announce that the initiative has been shortlisted for an accolade at the prestigious Builders Merchants News Awards.  We have been named as finalists in the Marketing Ini...

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COUNTDOWN TO TRADE DAY GATHERS PACE

Final preparations are underway for our third annual Trade Day Bonanza with just a few short weeks to go. The event, hosted at the Leeds United Conference Centre at Elland Road, Leeds on 10th November, is set to attract more than 1,000 visitors throughout the course of the day, with hundreds already signed up.  And with a ‘golden ticket’ prize worth over £15,000 up for gra...

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