On Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th September, Bishop Auckland is hosting it’s annual Horticultural Show at the Town Hall. Next door, St Anne’s Church is hosting “Encounters with Hope” a free event featuring a photography display, prayer spaces, music, dance and poetry as well as a delicious cupcake stall. There is also a Cake Decorating Competition and readers are invited to show their artistic and creative cakey flair by decorating cupcakes or a cake in the theme of gardening, fruits, flowers and vegetables to tie in with the Horticultural Show. Categories: Primary School aged children  –  four decorated cupcakes. Secondary School and Youth     four decorated cupcakes or a decorated cake Adults/Family Decorated cake (no more than 12 x 12 inches) Only £1 for childen and youth entries and £2 for adult/family entries. Charlie Scott-King from Newton Aycliffe is the Administrator and requests you  book by 16th September.  For more details email: Regenerate.BishopAuckland@gmail.com or call 01325 789344