Southport Flower Show
Southport Flower Show, held at Victoria Park in Southport, is the largest independent flower show in the United Kingdom.[1] It was originally started in 1924 by the local council, but since 1986 has been operated by Southport Flower Show company, which is a registered charity. It is held annually for four days in late August and has attendances of over 80,000. The patron of Southport Flower Show since 1996 is Professor Stefan Buczacki.
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Formation | 1924 |
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Registration no. | Charity No: 1000698 |
Legal status | Charity |
Headquarters | Victoria Park
Rotten Row Southport PR8 1RX |
General Manager | Alan Adams |
Website | www |
The UK's largest and longest running independent flower show, each year it attracts many celebrities[2] from all over the world, from television[3] and film[4] to music and sport. As well as flowers, the show includes other attractions such as cookery demonstrations,[5] gala dinners, music and horse riding displays.
Gallery
- Southport Flower Show 2006
- Southport Flower Show 2006
- Southport Flower Show 2006
- Southport Flower Show 2006
- Southport Flower Show 2006
- Southport Flower Show 2006
References
- "Gardeners' Question Time". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- Southport & Mersey Reporter
- Southport Visiter
- Southport Reporter
- Southport Reporter
External links
- Southport Flower Show official website
Media related to Southport Flower Show at Wikimedia Commons