Buy Local
Many Horsham District businesses and shops are owned and run by local people, our neighbours and our friends. Let's support them by choosing to Buy Local, spend our money locally, support our high streets and support local people at a time when they most need it.
This Christmas you can support local businesses through our Buy Local Gift Happy campaign and celebrating the festive windows, market stalls and internal displays which help to make our towns and villages a magical place.
Christmas Magic Displays Competition
Independent businesses in Horsham District with festive window, internal or market stall display visible to visiting customers, were invited to participate in the competition.
The public were encouraged to vote for their favourite festive displays in our Christmas Magic Displays Competition throughout November and early December, to determine The Public's Choice, for the chance to win fantastic prizes.
The winning business voted the ‘Public’s Choice’ has now been announced and will benefit from publicity in December, as well as a £100 voucher for Point of Sale material and a framed certificate. Winners have also been selected based on professional judging.
Competition winners
Public's Choice Winner
Amici Coffee Co. Horsham
Determined by public voting via an online gallery webpage and on social media.
Overall Best Displays
Determined by professional judging, scored based on ‘wow factor’.
Tottington Manor: Henfield Best Display
Carmela Deli: Horsham Best Display
The Children's Society: Southwater Best Display
Sakala: Steyning Best Display
Safe Hands Funeral Services: Storrington Best Display
Best Window, Internal and Market Stall Displays
Determined by professional judging, scored based on ‘wow factor’.
Carmela Deli, Horsham: Best Window Display
Johansson's Café, Horsham: Best Internal Display
Love Mother Earth Handmade Organics, Horsham: Best Market Stall Display
Take a look at the competition entries
Marvel at some of the magical displays across Horsham District, by exploring all the entries from this year's competition.
View the entries on the website
To see the competition entries on the website go to the gallery web page.
View the entries on Instagram
To see the competition entries on Instagram, search the hashtag #buylocalgifthappy.
Public voting closed 8 December.
How else can I support local businesses this Christmas?
Buy Local!
Every time you buy from a local business, that's a pound that stays in the local economy. That's local jobs for local people, local companies that keep trading, and work for local tradespeople.
Every time you buy from a local business, that’s £1 that stays in the local economy. That’s local jobs for you and I; local companies that keep trading, and work for local tradespeople. Support Buy Local Horsham District.
Buy locally online with Virtual Horsham
The Virtual Horsham shopping tool allows you to order products from local stores to click and collect or be delivered.
The portal makes it easy for you to continue to purchase from any local independent businesses that are trading online.
