Stamford's Best Dressed Window Competition is set to take place in May.

The competition, run by Stamford Civic Society, will see Stamford dressed to the nines to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.

The Coronation is set to take place on 6 May 2023 in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

To encourage a show of patriotism and community spirit, members of the Stamford dcivic Society are encouraging shops to dress their windows from 5 - 8 May.

Businesses taking part will be given a sticker to identify the shops in the competition.

Window displays will be judged on:

Innovation

• How different is this display from the shops' usual displays?

Eye-catching

• Does it immediately make you stop and look?

Creativity

• Does it reflect the coronation theme?

Shops are also invited to take part in the children's 'spot the difference' competition.

For this they are invited to place an object in their usual window display that would not normally be there.

Primary school children from Stamford and nearby villages will be invited to take part at the start of the summer term.

Competitions results will be announced on 13 May at 11am on Stamford High Street.

Stamford High Street. Image credit: Nub News.