Shrewsbury Flower Show
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The Shrewsbury Flower Show is an annual event held in mid-august over two days (in recent times Friday & Saturday) at The Quarry, the main park in the town of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The show is organised by the Shropshire Horticultural Society and is one of the largest events of its type in the United Kingdom. It is also one of the longest running shows in the country and featured in the 2005 Guiness Book of Records as the "longest running flower show" in the world.
[edit] Show Features
The show is set out under a large number of marquees over the 29 acre land area of The Quarry and notable features include: the display of flowers, fruit and vegetables; the sale of arts and crafts and various forms of music and entertainment, which includes a large firework display. The show typically attracts around 75,000 visitors over two days.
[edit] References
Official Shrewsbury Flower Show Website - Shrewsbury Flower Show Website
