Wayfarers Arcade in Southport to host a Prom Dresses Fashion Show

FAMILIES can discover all the latest season prom dresses at a special Lily May Fashion Show, to he held inside:- The Engine Room, on the 1st floor of Wayfarers Shopping Arcade, in Southport, Merseyside.

The Fashion Show is organised by Lily May, a bridal, prom and occasion wear shop which is situated on the ground floor of Wayfarers Shopping Arcade.

There is free admission, with a Golden Ticket waiting to be opened by one lucky attendee which will see them winning a brand new prom dress.

People at the event will be given 20% vouchers for any off the peg purchase.

Lily May owner Chris Newell said:- “We are looking forward to showing off this season’s prom dress at our Lily May Fashion Show, on:- 27 October 2024. This is the first Fashion Show we have organised since we moved into the arcade, and we are really looking forward to it. If this event goes well, then we may organise some others in the future; perhaps to show off prom dresses, or maybe to show off our mother of the bride collection. The Engine Room is a lovely space to host this event, with their stage area, and the opportunity for people to buy their drinks, including their delicious 92 Degrees Coffee. We have several models from local High Schools who will be modelling the outfits for us. We are really keen to promote the event and let people know they can come and see what is on offer. If someone sees something they really like at the Fashion Show, they can put down a deposit if they so wish in order to secure their prom dress. We also offer payment plans. Wayfarers Shopping Arcade is such a stunning building which really suits events like this. If anyone would like to know any further details then please call in and see us or contact us at any time.”

Lily May has proved to be a huge hit since it opened in Wayfarers Shopping Arcade recently.

The owner, Chris Newell, has moved her business from Ainsdale to the centre of Southport shopping which is good news for ladies looking for something really unique for a dressy occasion.

No matter what age you are, Lily May is the shop to head for when you are looking for prom dresses, which range from as little as  £50, mother of the bride or groom, wedding guest outfit etc.

And not everyone wants to have their bridal gown made or ordered so Lily May has a gorgeous range of off the peg bridal wear.

So, whether you are having a large gathering, marrying abroad or in a hotel Lily May will have just the gown you want for your special day.

Exclusive private bookings are available so you can have the whole shop all to yourself and the personal attention of one of Lily May’s professional, friendly team.

Exclusive private bookings are available so you can have the whole shop all to yourself and the personal attention of 1 of Lily May’s professional, friendly team.

Chris Newell is delighted to have relocated from Ainsdale Village into the 126 year old Wayfarers Shopping Arcade, and is enjoying working alongside other quality, local independent businesses which can work together to provide a comprehensive offering for visitors.

Chris said:- “We have been pleased to welcome lots of customers from Southport since we opened, as well as from further afield. Our 1st dress which we sold was to a customer from the North East who had come to Southport to enjoy the British Musical Fireworks Championship in Southport! We have had shoppers coming to see us from:- Liverpool, Chorley, Penwortham, Preston, Blackpool and elsewhere. It’s lovely that we have had people coming into our shop and into the arcade from different areas.”

To attended you must get a ticket from the Shop. The event will run between:- 5pm and 7pm, on:- Sunday, 27 October 2024. 

Wayfarers Shopping Arcade is on Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1NT.Please use the entrance to the Arcade at the rear, on:- West Street. For more details visit:- WayfarersArcade.Co.UK or call a member of the team on:- 07508829046 or:- 07428392153.

Did you see the amazing Aurora (Northern Lights) display?

DID you see the mysterious streaks of light, known as the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) this week? Our Editor Patrick Trollope will have lots of pictures in ourselves, including a rare phenomenon known as:- 'Steve. Steve' is comprised of a fast moving stream of extremely hot particles called a sub Auroral ion drift, or SAID, and is only spotted in the presence of an aurora.

The Aurora is a geomagnetic storm that occurs when charged particles ejected from the Sun, known as the solar wind, slam into the Earth’s upper atmosphere, at speeds of up to 45 million mph (72 million kph). As the charged particles collide, into Earth's atmosphere around the magnetic poles, they hit atoms and molecules, this impact results in the atmosphere gases exciting their atoms and ions, resulting in the emitting of light at various wavelengths, producing these amazing displays in the process.

Did you know that the Earth's ionosphere mainly contains nitrogen and oxygen, along with small amounts of hydrogen, helium, and other gases. It is these gasses are the key players in producing the colours we see when the Aurora takes place,  For example, the blue and violet colours are due to ionized diatomic nitrogen molecules These excited nitrogen molecules release blue light when they return to a more stable energy state. The red colours are produced at both high and low attitudes due to diatomic nitrogen and Monatomic oxygen, as the oxygen absorbs the solar radiation.  The yellow and green colours comes from monatomic oxygen comes from oxygen atoms colliding with lower energy electrons released by excited nitrogen molecules at mid levels within our atmosphere.

These are a few photos our readers have sent us:-

Photo by = Arura - Sharon Pollard.  Taken in Southport.

Photos by = Eves Elias - taken in Southport on the Coastal Road.  

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