Morecambe calendar

Earlier this year Morecambe Business Improvement District (BID) asked primary school students in the District to get their artistic heads on, grab their pencils and paintbrushes, and come up with designs for this years’ Morecambe calendar. The kids were asked to draw or paint their favourite Morecambe scene – and we weren’t disappointed.

Prizes

We received over 50 quality entries which had to be whittled down to just 12, with one overall winner. Each monthly winner will receive a £50 voucher from a local BID business and the overall winner will also receive a specially-commissioned wooden bench for their school. The bench has been hand made by Rick Liles from Woodies Woodcraft, a local firm utilising only sustainable timber harvested from the local area.

The quality of the entries was high but there could be only one overall winner and we are excited to announce that the prize went to Maxwell Harrison from Westgate Primary School.

Ruth Wilkinson, Chair of Morecambe BID, commented: “We were thrilled to receive so many entries for our Morecambe calendar from our young talented artists in primary schools across area. This year we wanted to ask our young people what Morecambe meant to them, and to see a wide variety of entries, landmarks, beaches and mountain scenery across the Bay was just great.
Congratulations to everyone who entered, we hope to see more next year!”

The Morecambe calendar is available from selected BID businesses in Morecambe for just £2. The full list can be found below, on the BID website or Facebook page.

All Calendar winners:

Maxwell Harrison Westgate Primary
Eleanor Lord Lancaster Rd Primary
Cora Plevey Nether Kellet Primary
Eilyrose MCKeeking Greatwood Primary
Lilah Lothian Trumacar Primary
Madge McCarthy St Patricks Primary Heysham
Iris Gibson Lancaster Rd Primary
Coel Maddison-Glover Morecambe Rd Primary
Riley Feasey Morecambe Rd Primary
John Stewart St Patricks Primary Heysham
Scarlett Till St Paul’s C of E Primary
Tyson Price St Patricks Primary Heysham

List of businesses where people can buy the BID Calendar:

Briggs Shoes – Marine Rd
Rita’s Cafe – Marine Rd
The Old Pier Bookshop – Marine Rd
Beach Bird – Marine Rd
Little Shop of Hobbies – Pedder St
Prestige Beauty – Pedder St
Morecambe Heritage Centre – Arndale Centre
Gift and Souvenir Shop – Festival Market
Bay Cafe – Queen St