Vote for your favourite Dorking Christmas Window Display

Dorking’s Christmas Window Competition takes place 25–30 November

7 min readNov 13, 2018

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Dorking gets its into the Christmas (Window Competition) spirit in the lead up to Small Business Saturday, 1st December — and we want to hear from you! Scroll down to see the 26 businesses participating in the Window Competition. These windows are also listed on our website at https://www.dorkingtownpartnership.co.uk/christmas-window-competition.html.

How to participate

The public may vote via text 88802: Dorking “Store Name” for a chance to win one of five £100 vouchers to be spent in any shop in Dorking. Standard text rates apply. We have posted photos of the 26 businesses who are participating in our contest.

Support Dorking small businesses by recognising their value to the community, our town, and our history by shopping local this Christmas.

It all kicked off with Dorking’s Christmas Festival on Sunday, 25th November.

Approximately 25 percent of annual sales happen during the holiday season. We are hoping people will support local businesses and shop local this year for the holidays. You can start by visiting our Christmas Festival on Sunday, the 25th November from 12–6pm.

The Dorking Town Partnership is hosting a competition to find the best Christmas window display in Dorking. Local businesses have been invited to participate, and all entrants will be invited to a private reception hosted by the White Horse Dorking at 5:30pm on 1 Dec.

Sir Paul Beresford, local Mole Valley MP will serve as judge for the Most Festive Window and will visit Dorking on Small Business Saturday. Public judging officially commenced 25th to 30th November. Businesses are eligible for two awards, Most Festive Window and People’s Choice Award (by public vote).

Here is a list of participating businesses:

These windows are also listed on our website at https://www.dorkingtownpartnership.co.uk/christmas-window-competition.html. We had a little more space on our blog to include all of the photos our businesses submitted, but you’ll get the full effect of their creativity and spirit if you visit their shops in person.

Businesses Win, Too

Dorking businesses entering the Christmas Window Competition are eligible for two awards: Most Festive Window and People’s Choice Window.

Most Festive Window will be selected by our Local MP Sir Paul Beresford and wins a two night Bed & Breakfast stay for two people at a Bespoke Cotswold Hotel, courtesy of the White Horse Dorking.

The People’s Choice Window will be selected by the public and wins dinner for two (starter, mains, dessert and a bottle of wine valued up to £30) courtesy of the Salt Pig restaurant.

The White Horse Dorking is also hosting a cocktail and canape reception at 4pm on the 1st December for business owners participating in the window competition.

What’s on in Dorking

25th November:
Dorking Christmas Festival (Santa’s Grotto, Christmas Light Switch On, local food, music, shopping)

25th-30th November:
Dorking Christmas Window Competition and Public Vote

1st December: Small Business Saturday

How to get to Dorking

Dorking is only 40 minutes from London with easy access from Gatwick and the M25. It is served by three rail stations: Dorking Station and Dorking Deepdene Station are a 10 minute walk to town from the east and Dorking West is about a 15 minute walk to town. For more rail information, please visit the National Rail website.

Walking directions from Dorking’s main station and Dorking Deepdene station can be found here (https://bit.ly/2ONI2iw) and from Dorking West can be found here (https://bit.ly/2PW4aHq).

For information on bus timetables, please visit the Surrey County Council website. Download our DorkingLoyalFree App for complete details on parking or visit the Mole Valley District website or Parkopedia.