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PICTURES: Forfar Flower Show returns to familiar ground in Reid Hall

The biggest flower show in Angus is being staged in Forfar's Reid Hall for the first time since the pandemic.

Austin Lindsay, 3, from Monikie admires his grandad Gordon Robbie's water lily dahlias which took a first prize. Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson
Austin Lindsay, 3, from Monikie admires his grandad Gordon Robbie's water lily dahlias which took a first prize. Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson

Forfar Flower Show is back on home turf for the latest annual horticultural showcase.

The popular show is the biggest in Angus.

And on Friday it opened its doors to visitors at the town’s Reid Hall.

It is the first time the show has been staged there since 2019.

The event missed two years because of the pandemic.

Forfar flower show 2023
The event is a sea of colour. Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson

And although it made a return in 2022, it was in a different venue because the Reid Hall was still in use as a vaccination centre.

Last year’s show was a scaled back one in the Guide Hall.

So local horticultural society officials have been delighted to be able to return to the traditional home of the 120-year-old favourite.

Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Admiring the exhibits. Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson

This year has attracted a good entry of flowers, vegetable, handicrafts and baking.

Judging took place on Friday morning before the doors opened to visitors for the afternoon.

It is open again to the public on Saturday from 10am to 5pm and this year’s presentation of trophies will take place around 4pm.

Photographer Kim Cessford captured the cream of the Reid Hall crop.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Studying the exhibits.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Perfection in miniature.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Lots to admire on show.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Forfar Horticultural Society chairman Dave Nelson with one of his prizewinning exhibits.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
The vegetable classes offered stiff competition.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
A long tradition of success.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Walking the hall.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Gordon Robbie shares the secrets of growing success with three-year-old grandson Austin Lindsay from Monikie.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Flowers as pretty as a picture.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Talking growing tips.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
These guys know their onions.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Deep in discussion.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
Pic of the bunch.
Forfar Flower Show 2023.
A good show.