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sign up for Friday night at the Summer Classics! See them live on 25th July at Southport's Stunning Victoria Park.......

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Southport is one of the UK's leading destinations for exceptional festivals and events, a massive programme that extends throughout the year, so whenever you visit us at England's Classic Resort, you'll find something to do.

The town welcomes it's second Food and Drink Festival in May, followed by the internationally renowned Jazz Festival which sees a host of great names, old, new and international. We are delighted to welcome the British Open Golf at Royal Birkdale Golf Course in July and the rest of our fabulous events programme includes the Sefton Youth JazzJuly Summer Classics - Music in the Park with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Southport Flower Show in August and the spectacular seafront military display,the Southport Airshow, the largest show of it's kind in the northwest. Don't miss Comedy Week and Christmas Lights in October and November.

2008 is also the 10th Anniversary of the British Musical Fireworks Championships and to tie in with European Capital Of Culture Year in Liverpool we are celebrating by flowerinviting all past British Musical Fireworks Champions back to Southport for a Champion of Champions Event, which will be the most spectacular explosion of pyrotechnics you'll see this year.

.....Halliwell Jones BMW and Southport Tourism's events department have teamed up to promote the resorts events programme. The new BMW 1 series car will sport details of some of Southport's major events dates.

Fireworks over Marine Way bridgePrevious big names appearing at Southport have included Joe Pasquale, Jimmy Carr, Jeff Green, Alan Carr, Jamie Cullum, Courtney Pine, Michael Ball, Heather Small, Russell Watson and George Benson, and we've had visits from the Red Arrows, the spectacular Eurofighter and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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John Smith's Grand National 2008

John Smith's Grand National 2008

As Liverpool prepares to celebrate its year as European Capital of Culture, Aintree Racecourse will ...

British Musical Fireworks Championships

British Musical Fireworks Championships

The 10th Anniversary of the British Musical Fireworks Championships ties in with European Capital Of...

British Open Golf

British Open Golf

Southport is delighted to host, once again, the most prestigious golf tournament in the world, when ...

Southport Comedy Week

Southport Comedy Week

Dates - 23 October to 2 November 2008...

Southport Summer Classics

Southport Summer Classics

Saturday 26th July Concert performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Va...

Woodvale Rally

Woodvale Rally

Rally up for an action-packed weekend at Woodvale air base...

North West Motor Show

North West Motor Show

The North West Motor Show, has become firmly established as one of the most popular shows of its kin...

Southport Flower Show

Southport Flower Show

Internationally renowned and the largest independent flower show in the country attracting up to 80,...

Southport Air Show

Southport Air Show

Southport Airshow is recognised as the North West's largest Airshow and this fantastic family event ...

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