Chorley Flower Show Photography Competition

Share your photography with thousands in the Chorley Flower Show Photography Competition. 
There are five categories to enter - details of this, criteria, prizes and more can be found below.

Categories

1. Check Out Chorley

Celebrate why Chorley has the best of Lancashire all in one place.
 

2. Through the seasons

Capture the essence of any season in a single frame.
 

3. Treasures of nature

Discover and showcase nature’s hidden gems.
 

4. Pawfect Pets

Celebrate the unique charm of your furry, feathered or finned friends.
 

5. Interesting Insects & Creepie Crawlies – Young Photographer Category

Explore and snap the fascinating world of bugs and critters.
 

Shortlisting and winners

Three images from each category will be shortlisted. From these shortlisted entries, attendees of the Chorley Flower Show this summer will then vote for their favourite to choose the category winner.

The winning photographs will be displayed at the Chorley Flower Show 2026.

The winning photographers will win a weekend wristband for the 2026 Chorley Flower Show (categories 1 -4) or a hamper (for the young photographer category winner.)

Criteria

• All photographs must be a digital image received in JPEG format
• All photographs must be of high quality
• All photographs must be minimally modified. We are seeking natural photographs, free from digital manipulation. Subtle sharpening and colour balance will be regarded as normal digital processes.

• The number of entries is limited to 4 per person per category

• Entrants to the young photographer category must be aged 16 or below on the date the photograph was taken.
• Entries should be sent via WeTransfer to competitions@chorley.gov.uk with the following information provided in the message field.  
   
  • Category:
  • Name of photographer:
  • Contact email address:
  • Contact phone number:
  • Name of photograph:
  • Location photograph was taken:
  • Age of photographer: For young photographer category entries only
• From the information you submit only the name of the photograph and name of the photographer will be made public, where necessary the location of the photograph may be listed for Check Out Chorley Category. All other data will be held in accordance to Chorley Council’s data protection policy which you can read here.
• Entries should not include people who are identifiable in the images.
• By submitting the photographs to the Chorley Flower Show Photography Competition, you are agreeing for Chorley Council (the organiser of the competition) to utilise the images for promotional purposes.

Deadline for entries

The deadline for entries has now passed for all categories  except the Young Photographer category, which we have extended until Sunday 29 June (midnight)

Voting closes at the Chorley Flower Show - Sunday 27 July 2025