The perfect display as town marks 200th show

The whole town got in on the act of celebrating Garstang Show’s 200th anniversary – with some very special shop windows.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Jul 2015, 19:00 BST
Tom Ingham, Anne Bibby and Barbara Crangle with the Croston House displayTom Ingham, Anne Bibby and Barbara Crangle with the Croston House display
Tom Ingham, Anne Bibby and Barbara Crangle with the Croston House display

To mark the 200th show this weekend, businesses in the town created special window displays with a show theme.

There were some truly immaginative displays, and the Garstang Show committee is offering a prize for the best window display.

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Among the businesses that took part were Hamlets butchers on Church Street, the Bombshell Betty Boutique, Garstang Fine Art, Sweets on the High Street, hardware store Nicksons and two charity shops; Croston House and Save the Children.

Liz Mcevoy and Chris Walker with the Hamlets displayLiz Mcevoy and Chris Walker with the Hamlets display
Liz Mcevoy and Chris Walker with the Hamlets display

Bombshell Betty manager Naomi Walker said: “Our window display is to showcase the different elements of the show.

“A lot of people think it’s just about cattle, but you can showcase flowers and handicraft.

“We made a dress and jacket out of potato sacks to showcase creativity and also to showcase local potatoes.

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“We also made a dress with flowers to show there is a handicraft section about flowers.

Karen Newton with Save The Childrens displayKaren Newton with Save The Childrens display
Karen Newton with Save The Childrens display

“We also told the history of the show in the window.

“And we’ve got a life-size cow for the cattle part of the show. “It’s all about celebrating 200 years and to let people know it’s a fantastic place to go to.”

The winner will be announced later this week.