Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters are hosting the second annual West End Woofs (and Meows) in Covent Garden next month.
The event will take place at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden on Saturday 10 August from 10am
West End Woofs (and Meows) is a live dog and cat adoption event, working with participating shelters and rescue groups to benefit their charitable work.
Elaine Paige and Broadway legend Bernadette Peters first teamed up to co-host the virtual edition of West End Woofs during lockdown in 2020, before hosting their first live event last year.
Bernadette Peters has long championed the original New York event, Broadway Barks, which is celebrating over 25 years of uniting dogs with new owners and was founded by Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters.
Elaine Paige said in a statement: “I’m so thrilled to be hosting West End Woofs again this year with my pal Bernadette. Last year was such a great success as we found forever homes for so many dogs and cats from the animal shelters, that came along, who care for the abandoned animals until homes are found. So, along with our supporters from the world of entertainment, I can’t wait to make this year’s West End Woofs (and Meows!) even more successful!”
Bernadette Peters said: “I’m thrilled once again to be joining my friend, another animal lover and great star Elaine Paige, for our second “live” animal adoption event, West End Woofs (and Meows), which brings animals and people who need them together in the UK. If you’d like a new best friend, please join us to meet the animals and maybe fall in love”.
The adoption event begins at 10.00am with a ‘meet and greet’ with all the adoptable pets. From 11.00am adoptees make their West End debut on stage alongside some of the West End’s favourite stars from Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton and Sister Act, with special guests to be announced. Money raised on ticket donations goes towards the shelters. You must purchase a ticket to gain access to the Church grounds to meet the adoptable pets and enjoy the staged section of the event.
The participating shelters and rescue groups taking part in WEST END WOOFS (AND MEOWS) are: All Dogs matter; Home Run Hounds; Pro Dogs Direct; Saving Saints; German Shepard Rescue South; Noahs Ark Romanian rescue; Helping Dogs and Cats UK; and Peterborough Cat Rescue. All proceeds from the event will benefit the great work of these charities.
Bernadette Peters is also in town next month for her Bernadette Peters – Live from London concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 12 August 2024.
More: Watch a VIDEO of West End Woofs (and Meows) 2023
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