Sisters reveal their favourite sculpture at Bacup Flowerpot Festival

Charlotte Dodgon, 11, and her nine-year-old twin sisters Freya and Ella followed the trail leaflet routes and went on a hunt to spy the many sculptures that have been created by shops, schools and homeowners.

Bacup Flowerpot Festival is in its sixth year and is organised by community group Bacup Pride and supported by grants from Bacup Cultural Consortium and the Fox Group.

The sisters named the 'naughty criminals' up before Judge Pots at Winter Solicitors Georgie and John and counted six potty cupcakes made by Belinda and Bertina – the flowerpot bakers in Baked Cakes.

At Northern Primary School they spotted a caterpillar, cow, bees, ladybirds, a flower, a cow and sheep while at Thorn Primary School Super Mario characters were seen including Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Bowser.

Sisters Ella, Freya and Charlotte with their favourite flowerpot creation – the Demogorgon and Eddie’s Last Stand.

They also spotted the giant and beanstalk at nearby Bacup Nursery School and checked out sculptures and books at the Little Library on Elm Street and the community library at Sharneyford Primary School.

They ended their hunt at Britannia and on Tong Lane where they found their favourite item the Netflix series 'Stranger Things Demogorgon and Eddie’s Last Stand'.

Charlotte said: “I picked this one because of how detailed it is and it is very accurate with the bats.

Freya said: “I love the detail in the Demogorgon – its teeth and is mouth.

Ella added: “I like how they have done the wings on the bats, they are really cool and I like how they have made the hands and feet on Eddie.”

The sculptures will be on display until mid-September. Free leaflets are available around the town in shops, cafes, Bacup and Britannia Post Offices and at the ABD Community Centre.

Bacup Pride chair Pat Smith said: “I would like to thank everyone who has taken part this year. Every year we marvel at the imagination that goes into the creations.”