HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL
WONDERLAND WINNERS ANNOUNCED
he winners of Horsham District’s 2020 Window
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Kings Head public house picked up a District award for
Wonderland Christmas windows and displays
the Best Pub/Restaurant Display. Pulborough’s The Corn
competition have been announced. Winners were
Store just pipped The Pulborough Flower Shop for their
selected via a public vote on social media and from a
winning internal display which made great use of
judging panel of professionals. All winners will receive
products incorporating a safety message on entry.
special plaques to display in their various outlets. The public’s favourite (most tagged) window
The choice in Henfield was close with several great displays, whilst Christina’s and Pinks was well regarded,
between 18 December and Christmas Eve was Carmela
Stokes Gift Store just edged the winning vote. Henfield
Deli in Horsham’s Carfax (above). The member of the
also provided the source for the District’s top charity
public drawn at random from those ‘voting’ will be
shop display, with St. Barnabus House being loved
notified in due course and will win tickets for a family
universally by the judges.
of four to a show at Horsham’s Capitol theatre in 2021. The judges overall Horsham District winner was The
With such an amazing range of independent shops, Steyning made it challenging to select an overall winner
Green Room in Steyning, closely followed by special
for the town, but The Green Room came out ahead,
award winner, Joanna’s Gift Shop in Storrington. The
also receiving the District’s award for the Best Overall
Green Room wins a prize of £250 worth of packaging
Window Display, sponsored by WBC Packaging &
and display materials from merchandising specialists,
Display. Other highly placed displays in Steyning
WBC Packaging & Display, and the Green Room will also
included Sakala and Sussex Produce.
receive a prize from sponsor the Chichester College Group. The professional panel comprised the Metamorphosis
Horsham’s Carmela Deli window was also recognised by the judges for its pure entertainment value, with near neighbour the Market Square’s Doodie Stark
Group, the Chichester College Group, Solent University
(above) taking the plaudits for being Horsham’s best
and Horsham District Council's Cabinet Member for the
retail window. C&H Fabrics and Lower Lodge Candles
Local Economy Cllr Paul Clarke. Voting was close and
also received praise from the judges.
not always unanimous, as befits such a subjective art
Commenting on this year’s displays, Cllr Paul Clarke,
like window dressing, but each of the winners clearly
Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for the Local
merited their award in eachof the District's towns.
Economy said, “Well done on giving us all even more
Morgan Hair Design got Billingshurst’s top spot for an original and well thought out display and the town’s
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