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.
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References
edit- ^ "Gardeners' Question Time". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Southport & Mersey Reporter
- ^ Southport Visiter
- ^ Southport Reporter[permanent dead link]
- ^ Southport Reporter
External links
edit- Southport Flower Show official website
Media related to Southport Flower Show at Wikimedia Commons
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