Once again, Tetbury’s independent shops celebrated the town’s rich musical heritage with striking, music-themed window displays.

Inspired by Chelsea in Bloom—where businesses in Chelsea decorate their shopfronts to coincide with the Chelsea Flower Show—we invited local retailers, for the second year running, to transform their windows around a musical theme. The response was overwhelmingly enthusiastic. Shops across Tetbury embraced the idea, turning the high street into a vibrant  showcase designed to attract visitors, support our independent businesses, and raise the town’s cultural profile.

Thanks to a generous sponsor, the displays also helped raise funds for St Mary’s Primary School to enhance music provision for local children.

Running alongside the 2025 Festival, the displays formed part of the ‘Best Dressed Window Competition’. Visitors were treated to a series of imaginative and beautifully executed designs—photographs of which you can enjoy below.

We were especially grateful to Lulu Guinness, who came to Tetbury to judge the competition. Her support for both the competition and the town’s retailers was warmly appreciated.

Joint Gold Certificates were awarded to Tenovus and Break for their resourceful storytelling; Joint Silver went to Scentiments and Skeins of Tetbury for charm and wit; and Joint Bronze to Hobbs House Bakery and Tetbury Wines for cleverly weaving famous tunes into their designs. Judging was no easy task—Lulu remarked she would happily have given everyone a gold medal.

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