Fireworks Spectacular 2012

 

 

This weekend, Fri 28th to Sun 30th, Southport's sky bursts into light as the only national firework competition choreographed to music returns.

Entertaining the audience over three nights in Kings Gardens, watch as some of the country's top pyrotechnic teams compete with stunning firework displays to try and win the prestigious industry title of UK Champions.

This year's pyrotechnic companies firing at the championships are G Force Fireworks, Saltire Fireworks, Komodo Fireworks, Highlight Pyrotechnics, Britannia Fireworks, Phenomenal Fireworks and Celebration Displays.

Rotten Row Flower Donation

Rotten Row grateful for flower show donation

 

SOUTHPORT’S historic Rotten Row has had a welcome injection of colour courtesy of Southport Flower Show.

Flowers and plants that were featured in the recent Coronation Street display at this year’s show have been donated to the Friends of Rotten Row as a thank you for their help in brightening up the town.
The Coronation Street- themed garden was one of the star attractions at last month’s event which brought more than 80,000 visitors to Southport.

Created by award-winning designer Chris Ashcroft, the garden featured a Rovers Return pergola and the famous chimney pots seen in the popular soap opera’s opening credits since 1960.

“It is an incredibly generous donation,” said chairman of Friends of Rotten Row, Jack Colley.
“David Jackson, the chief executive of the flower show, approached us with the offer of about 400 hardy perennials which are worth between £1,500-£2,000.

“They have all now been planted and will live on forever as we will be able to take cuttings.”
Volunteers are being sought to join The Friends of Rotten Row and help with maintaining the resplendent Row to its former glory

A Special Goodbye!

An ocean's eleven sail into City

1. Liverpool's Albert Dock will be home to a small fleet of magnificent vessels this week.
   
   Eleven Tall Ships of various sizes are sailing into the city as part of the inaugural Irish Sea Tall Ships Regatta which officially takes place from Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 September.
   
   Sailing into the city will be Black Diamond of Durham, Challenge Wales, De Gallant, Johanna Lucretia, Kapitan Borchardt, Maybe, Pelican of London, Prolific, St Iv, Tecla and Tomidi.
   
   To celebrate their arrival a series of events will take place from Friday when the crews of the Tall Ships will take to the streets in a colourful and vibrant parade at around 2pm, before being presented with the race and port prizes. The route will start outside the Echo Arena, travelling around Salthouse and Hartley Quays before returning to the arena.
   
   Until Sunday, many of the Tall Ships will be open to the public from 11 to 5pm, although some vessels may close during lunchtimes. Across the three days there will also be maritime merriment for the whole family ranging from shanty songs, street theatre, dancing, craft workshops, story telling, community choirs and a brass band.
   
   There will also be a fantastic display courtesy of Yakovlevs Aircraft Acrobatics, and at 2pm on both Saturday and Sunday the Russian aircrafts will perform breathtaking high-speed aerobatics. Please note, this activity is weather dependant.
   
   On Sunday, the Tall Ships will take place in a very special goodbye with a Parade of Sail starting from 10.30am. The vessels will muster in formation around 1pm as they prepare to sail on the River Mersey.