Documentary on the secret lives of racing greyhounds

Animal Aid is screening a 40-minute documentary on the lives of racing greyhounds at the Brighthelm Centre on North Road, Brighton, on Thursday 12 November from 8pm to 9.30pm. It's a free screening, and the film is built around undercover footage and expert testimony about greyhounds bred and raced within the industry. The screening is a collaboration between Animal Aid and Shut Down Campaigns activists, with representatives of Close Hove Dog Track also taking part.

Close Hove Dog Track is a campaign lobbying for the closure of the Coral Brighton and Hove Greyhound Stadium in Hove. They stage regular protests outside the stadium and say they monitor races for falls, injuries and dogs that do not race again. Entain, which runs the Hove track, has responded by saying greyhound welfare is its priority and that the sport is regulated under welfare rules.

The organisers invited Brighton and Hove MPs Peter Kyle, Sian Berry and Chris Ward, as well as the city's councillors, to the screening, which is followed by a question-and-answer session with the film's contributors. The booking page warns that the documentary contains footage of dogs in 'pain and distress' and advises viewer discretion.

It runs from 8pm to 9.30pm on Thursday 12 November at the Brighthelm Centre on North Road, and entry is free.