Victoria Park, Southport
| Victoria Park | |
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 Bandstand at Victoria Park | |
  Victoria Park Location in Southport town centre | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | Southport, England |
Victoria Park Southport, Merseyside, England, is a public park. It is the venue for Southport Flower Show[1] and several musical events.[2] The show is traditionally held in August[3] each year and has attracted both national and international film and TV coverage since the 1950s [4]
The park is also home to the British Musical Fireworks Championships [5] also moved to the park from its home on Southport's Marine Lake in 2013.[6] The B.M.F. Championship is no ordinary competition,[7] as each UK competitor who enters are required to synchronise their display to music, to win the competition and....
The park is also used for the RAF Woodvale Rally, that had to move to the location after Asbestos[8] was discovered on the RAF base, just outside Formby in 2012.[9] However this was cancelled in 2018 following a dispute with the organisers.
It is also home to Southport & Birkdale Croquet Club.[10]
There are two crown bowling greens and pavilion which is home to Victoria Park Bowling Club.[11]
The site has come under controversy over recent years due to the green space often being closed in order to accommodate touring caravan clubs.
References[]
- ^ Official Website
- ^ Report 2
- ^ Report 1
- ^ British Pathe - British Pathe
- ^ Official Website
- ^ Report 3 - Report 4
- ^ Report 5
- ^ "Press Release". Woodvale Rally. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Local Newspaper report and Local Newspaper report
- ^ Southport & Birkdale Croquet home page
- ^ Victoria Park Bowling Club
Coordinates: 53°38′39″N 3°01′11″W / 53.644297°N 3.019722°W
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