Silcock Leisure Group sponsored feature
Silcock’s Funland and Carousel has been crowned Southport Entertainment Venue of the Year at the 2026 Your Southport Stars Awards.
The popular family-run attractions, owned by Silcock Leisure Group, won the Business Leaders Award at the glittering ceremony at The Grand in Southport on Tuesday (14th April 2026).
The Your Southport Awards, organised annually by Southport BID, celebrate the very best businesses across the town centre, recognising the people, places and teams that make Southport what it is.
Silcock Leisure Group is one of the biggest family-owned local businesses in Southport, with their attractions bringing huge numbers of visitors into the town.
They include Silcock’s Carousel, also known as The Golden Gallopers, which was built in 1901 in the reign of Queen Victoria.
It was recognised as the fourth best seaside attraction in Britain in the 2023 Bucket and Spade List, organised by the The Seaside Heritage Network.
The family also owns Silcock’s Funland, Southport’s biggest indoor amusement centre; Silcock’s Pier Family Restaurant; Silcock’s Flavours Ice Cream Parlour; Silcock’s Embassy fish & chip restaurant; and more.
The Silcock family were keen campaigners for the reopening of Southport Pier, with the £20m restoration scheme due to begin soon.
Head of Operations Serena Silcock-Prince said:
“The Your Southport Stars awards was such a lovely evening. It was an impressive turnout.
“Southport BID has done a fabulous job in bringing local businesses together and celebrating their achievements from across a variety of sectors.
“The Grand was a wonderful setting for the awards.
“It was a brilliant night of networking too. We enjoyed meeting people from other businesses, and as a result are already working on some new collaborations as well as some new charity events.
“There were some very worthy winners on the night with the likes of Wine & Words by Watson, Roxy’s Cafe, Volare, Kalash Divine Indian, Print Quarter and so many others!
“The Your Southport Stars Awards is an excellent way to showcase the many different businesses we have here in Southport, encouraging people to go and give them a try.
Business Leaders Award: Silcocks Funland and Carousel
“It just goes to show how many quality venues we have in our town.
“We were so honoured to win the Southport Entertainment Venue of the Year Award in a really tough category, with some exceptional finalists.
“We feel very honoured to have won for all that we do throughout the 12 months of the year, helping to attract visitors into Southport and putting smiles on families’ faces!
“These are positive times for Southport. It’s exciting to see all the new events such as Lightport, Cristal Palace and the Big Top Festival, which we’re getting right behind in supporting.
“We’re thrilled to see restoration work starting soon on Southport Pier, we can’t wait to see it reopen.
“Congratulations to all the local businesses who were honoured at the Your Southport Stars Awards and thank you to Southport BID for organising, it was so good to see everyone coming together.”
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