A close up of the Guide Dogs Christmas Wishes Concert programme

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A blue Guide Dogs Christmas Wishes banner in the foreground in front of a grand view of the arches of Manchester Cathedral

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A yellow Labrador in a purple harness is stroked by a man in a grey jumper

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A view down the aisle of Manchester Cathedral. A choir sings at the front while the audience watches and dogs stand in the aisle.

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Two dogs sit with their handlers in Manchester Cathedral. One lays on a grey blanket.

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Susie Dent speaks at the front of Manchester Cathedral, with a Guide Dogs Christmas Wishes Concert banner behind her.

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Martin Clunes sings carols amongst the crowd.

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A view of the audience in Manchester Cathedral, which is crowded with attendees sitting watching the concert.

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Trigger sits and grins as his son Billy is held in the background by a staff member

Trigger with his puppy Billy

Six golden retriever puppies plays together on the grass at the National Centre's Puppy Block

Golden retriever litter playing on the grass (Trigger/Annabelle)

Trigger rolls with joy on the grass and kicks his legs while four staff members hold four puppies behind him

Trigger rolling on the grass in front of four pups and staff members

Trigger runs at full speed towards the camera, his ears flying

Trigger runs on the grass

Golden retriever Trigger sits on the grass in front of four National Centre staff holding four of his puppies

Stud dog Trigger with four puppies

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Three people sitting in a row, from left to right, a man with lots of facial tattoos, a woman with facial tattoos and piercings and another man with long hair and a very long beard. All are wearing blue Guide Dogs branded scrubs. The first man is holding a toy for two young guide dog puppies (yellow Labradors) to play with. The woman holds a yellow Labrador puppy in her lap and is also holding a stuffed duck. The last man is holding a young yellow Labrador guide dog puppy on his lap, whilst holding a stuffed toy that the puppy is playing with. 

Beards and Tattoos Puppy Raisers

A woman with blonde and brown hair and facial tattoos and piercings wearing Guide Dogs branded navy blue scrubs is holding and smiling at a young black Labrador guide dog puppy. 

Beards and Tattoos puppy raisers

A man with lots of blue coloured tattoos covering his head and arms sits wearing Guide Dogs branded blue scrubs. He is holding a young yellow Labrador guide dog puppy in his lap. 

Bearded and tattooed volunteers helping to socialise the next generation of guide dogs

Matt, Jack and guide dog Breeze

Jack and Matt long cane training

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A young woman in a Guide Dogs t shirt stands at a bake sale table raising money for Guide Dogs. She is holding Guide Dogs stickers and the table has a variety of cakes, plus a donation box.

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Carol, a yellow Labrador, lays on the floor with a giant soft toy duck in her mouth.

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Gershwin, a black poodle, sits in front of a blue door with his mouth open so he appears to be smiling. Beside him is Bella, a black Labrador who is smaller than Gershwin, who looks calmly at the camera.

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Guide dog owner Ron sat on a bench looking towards the camera. Hugo is lying on the floor next to him, wearing his white harness.

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Winter, a yellow Labrador, lays in the grass with his tongue out. Behind him, the sky is bright blue and the trees are starting to grow leaves after winter.

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Black labrador puppy turns his head to the left to look at the camera 

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