Signs of progress for town's big dates

BEAUTIFUL new signs have appeared in Southport town centre promoting this year’s Southport Flower Show and the many great events happening at Victoria Park this year.

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The colourful large posters on Lord Street and Eastbank Street are thanks to Southport Flower Show, a local charity that organises the biggest independent flower show in the UK as well as managing the 34 acre Victoria Park without any public subsidy for the people of the town to enjoy.

One side of the bright new artwork promotes this year’s Show, which takes place from Thursday 14th August-17th August 2025.

The other celebrates some unmiss-able events coming up from the end of May onwards.

Southport Flower Show has collab-orated on the artwork and design with local artist Emmy Oranges (Emmeline McLoughlin) and with local graphic designer Liam Jackson.

Banners promoting the events have also been placed on the railings alongside Victoria Park.

It’s a long list! They include:

May 30-June 1 - Southport Food and Drink Festival

June 21 - Summer Soiree Music Event

July 12 - Extreme BHP Car Show

July 19 - ‘Conquer The Coast’ Crossfit

August 2-3Antiques Fair

August 14-17 Southport Flower Show

September 14 - Great British Motor Show

September 27-28British Musical Fireworks Championship

October 3-19 - Southport Comedy Festival

October 24-25 - Oktoberfest

December 4-January 4 - Winter Ice Skating

Southport Flower Show and Victoria Park Events General Manager Alan Adams said: “I asked Liam and Emmy to create something not only to promote the park but to inform our visitors, and local residents, what’s going on in our wonderful town.

“Social media is great to an extent, but posters and banners in visible high street locations such as Lord Street and Eastbank Street are still vital to help promote events.