Victoria Park

Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England. Southport lies on the Irish ...

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, England, is a

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. It is the venue for

Southport Flower Show Southport Flower Show, held at Victoria Park in Southport, is the largest independent flower show in the United Kingdom. It was originally started in 1924 by the local council, but since 1986 has been operated by Southport Flower Show company, whic ...

and several musical events. The show is traditionally held in August each year and has attracted both national and international film and TV coverage since the 1950s The park is also home to the British Musical Fireworks Championships which moved to the park from its previous home on Southport's Marine Lake in 2013. The British Musical Fireworks Championship is no ordinary competition, as each UK competitor who enters are required to synchronise their display to music, to win the competition. The park is also used for the

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Rally, that had to move to the location after

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was discovered on the RAF base, just outside

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in 2012. However this was cancelled in 2018 following a dispute with the organisers. It is also home to Southport & Birkdale Croquet Club. There are two crown bowling greens and pavilion which is home to Victoria Park Bowling Club.Victoria Park Bowling Club
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Urban public parks Parks and commons in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Southport {{Merseyside-geo-stub