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Win £5000 by lighting up your house this
Win £5,000 by lighting up your house this Christmas
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llumination Street is an annual competition which showcases the neighbourhoods’ best twinkling fairy lights and stunning spectacles at Christmas time.
Sponsored by British Garden Centres, the aim of Illumination Street is to inspire adults and children to use their imagination and light up the country during the festive season.
Anyone who participates will be in with the chance to win up to £5,000 of fabulous prizes!
The competition is split into five categories: best large outdoor display, best small outdoor display, best community outdoor display, best front door display, and best children’s display. Each category boasts three prizes, 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Last year’s winner was Dan and Mark Warr-Extance from Somerset, who transformed their bungalow into a dazzling Disney Castle. They created a truly stunning display, whilst raising money for charity. The pair took home £1,000 worth of garden gift vouchers for their winning display.
2020’s second place was Sue and Graham Hawkes, taking home £500 worth of garden gift vouchers. Their annual display was the talk of Almondsbury in Bristol as they added a touching tribute on their roof to the NHS to celebrate their hard work.
The best community display category sees communities pulling together and lighting up their streets, villages, and towns. Last year’s winner was Hailey Christmas Walking Trail. The village of Hailey united and decided to create a cohesive community display. With restrictions in place at the time, they knew it would have to be an outdoor show, so 46 houses were part of the
walking trail, with each displaying a unique festive word. They won £500 garden gift vouchers.
It may be cold outside, but gardens can still dazzle all through winter. Festive displays give streets a huge lift on gloomy nights, shining a festive light on spectacular shrubs and trees.
The Liverpool skyline from Everton Brow Photo: Chloe O’Connor
Just one of last year’s stunning entries Photo: Instagram.com/illuminationstreetofficial
The competition website encourages the nation to get involved:
“We want to celebrate the best displays across Britain, from those dedicated souls who raise money for charities, to others who just want to make their streets sparkle. “These displays can really brighten up communities as the nights draw in – and anything that encourages an inclusive community experience through their garden lighting displays is a good thing.”
Head over to Illumination Street’s website to enter, or email 6-10 high quality photos of your display to info@illuminationstreet.com.
