Beautiful weather, plenty of car enthusiasts and a host of supercars were more than enough to make Supercar Showtime at Hogton Tower a huge success.

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Raising money for Derian House Children’s Hospice, the event was organised by Nick and Karen Isherwood and saw a variety of high-performance sports cars make their way to the fortified manor house.

Over 100 supercars looked superb on the lawns in front of the historic Tower, with representation from Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, BMW, Audi, TVR, Noble and many more.

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Supercar Showtime at Hoghton Tower

Around 4000 visitors helped to create a fantastic atmosphere as people enjoyed seeing the cars and other attractions.

The UK Garrison team of Star Wars characters were very popular guests, guarding the cars and posing for photographs.

The Hyndburn Hooters attended with a selection of owls and birds of prey, which visitors were able to hold.

A whole host of entertainment on the day included the band Spitting Feathers, a children’s tombola, a raffle, auction, catering provided by Shaw’s Farm Hog Roast, Exchange Coffee and The Vintage Ice Cream Experience, providing something the whole family.

The event was supported by industry leading organisations such as Porsche Centre Bolton, Motion 8 Quality Prestige and Performance Vehicles, Lloyd BMW, AMARI Supercars and HALO Automotive.

Raffle prizes included Porsche merchandise, a weekend away in a Luxury Hideaway at Skelwith Fold Caravan Park, a two-night stay in the Irishman’s Tower at Hoghton Tower, a car care hamper, a food and drinks hamper, Bugatti caps and a £40 voucher for Le Beautique.

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The auction was particularly exciting with offers of car detailing, car paint correction and ceramic coating packages, tickets to the Goodwood Festival of Speed with Rolls-Royce hospitality, 3-day superyacht charters, a skippered cruise on Windermere, BMW M Sport Driving Experiences at Oulton Park and a stunning original painting by New York based artist Bradley Theodore.

Supercar Showtime at Hoghton Tower

The Supercar Showtime team would like to thank all of the generous suppliers, sponsors and visitors for their support to the event and their contribution to the fundraising for Derian House.

Organisers Nick and Karen Isherwood would also like to thank Hoghton Tower, the team of volunteers who helped make the day a huge success, and the supercar owners for attending.

The event raised over £22,000 for Derian House Children’s Hospice.

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