Sleeping Beauty presents Fisherton Street window competition prizes

Monday, 16 December 2024 07:00

On Tuesday, 10th December, the annual Fisherton Street Window Decorating competition took place.

Lottie Mae O’Kill, currently starring as Princess Stella in Wiltshire Creative’s Sleeping Beauty, presented the winning prizes. This year, 35 businesses on Fisherton Street took part, and the competition was organised again by Fisherton Street traders.

The prizes were awarded to one large business and one small business, the winners of which were Esdon Architecture, Mylor, and Mawes. Each winner received a certificate and £50 donated to a charity of their choice by Fisherton Street Traders.

Esdon Architecture’s chosen charity is the Stars Appeal, which supports Salisbury District Hospital. Mylor and Mawes’ charity is Julia’s House, a hospice supporting children with life-limited, life-threatening or terminal conditions.

The theme was Salisbury City of Stars. Esdon Architecture displayed handmade stars from large-scale architectural paper plans, repurposed as window decorations to create a vibrant display.

Mylor and Mawes used their own furniture decorated in Christmas colours to fill their display, making for a festive and homely but stylish look.

Both businesses won due to their great attention to detail and creativity, with a thoughtful connection to their business highlighted in their decorations.

Managing Director of Fisherton Mill, Deborah Fox, said, “We were thrilled to have our neighbours at Wiltshire Creative’s Salisbury Playhouse come along to award the prizes in our window decorating competition this year. With Fisherton Street having such a wide range of small and large shops it was the perfect occasion to give a warm welcome to shoppers this festive season.”

Wiltshire Creative said they are proud to support Salisbury’s local independent businesses on Fisherton Street and spread the panto cheer this festive season. With many of their patrons dining at nearby restaurants, before they experience the magic of Sleeping Beauty, it's a joy for them to bring some of the panto magic to the streets of Salisbury!