: Gardening: Win tickets to Southport Flower Show.Byline: Peter Surridge JOIN the fun by entering today's competition. The prizes are eight pairs of tickets to Southport's exciting show, worth pounds 24 per pair. They allow admission on any one of the three days. The event takes place annually on a specially designed 34-acre showground showground n → ferial m; real m (de la feria) showground n → champ m de foire showground show in Victoria Park, close to the elegant resort's seafront. The show attracts more than 100,000 visitors to see the spectacular gardens, both outdoors and under canvas; Britain's largest competitive flower and vegetable show; hundreds of trade and professional exhibits; live music from jazz to classics and a variety of entertainments in the arena. This year's show, to be held from Thursday-Saturday, August 22-24, will be opened by Sir Norman Wisdom Sir Norman Wisdom, OBE (born 4 February, 1915) is an English comedian, singer and actor. Biography Norman Wisdom was born in in the London district of Marylebone on 4 February 1915. - one of Britain's favourite comics and still working at the age of 87. Tickets cost pounds 12 for adults (pounds 9 in advance) with reductions for senior citizens, registered disabled and young people, while under-12s are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Order from tourist information centres or Ticketmaster on 0870-444-4226. Ring 01704-547147 or go to the website www.southportflowershow.co.uk for more details. To enter the competition, answer this question: On what dates will Southport flower show Southport Flower Show held at Victoria Park, Southport, Merseyside is the largest independent flower show in the UK. It was originally started in 1924 by the local council, but since 1986 it has been operated by Southport Flower Show company, which is a registered charity. be held this year? Send entries on a postcard or sealed envelope, to Daily Post/Southport Flower Show competition, c/o PDPR PDPR Per Day Pro Rata PDPR Post Deployment Performance Review , 2 Queen Square, Liverpool L1 1RH, to arrive by Monday, July 22. Include your name and address. Do not send any other correspondence with your entry. Winning entries will be the first correct ones drawn after the closing date. |
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