Nominations for the Summer Shopfront of the Season Awards open on Friday 10th July and close on Monday 10th August 2026. The theme for this season is Clean, Bright and full of Summer! Public can nominate any Dorchester town‑centre business whose shopfront stands out.
After public nominations close then the top five will be judged by a panel. The judges will be looking for business frontages that are clean, welcoming and well maintained. This is just about best dressed windows; the judges are looking at the whole building frontage. They want to praise businesses that make time to make their businesses bright and welcoming. Here is an example of the judges score sheet.
The winning business will receive:
- A cash prize jointly funded by Dorchester Town Council and Dorchester BID
- A printed certificate and digital winner’s badge
- An invitation to serve as a guest judge in the next season
For more information follow this link: Shopfront Awards – Discover Dorchester
or click the image to enlarge it and scan the QR code.























