The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced some big changes to the future of its much-loved flower shows.
The RHS runs an annual calendar of shows to celebrate the best of UK horticulture, design and talent, from the world’s most prestigious Chelsea Flower Show to the world’s largest Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. But from 2025 there will be some significant shifts, in what the gardening charity describes as being ‘the biggest changes in a generation’.
The RHS hopes to make gardening more accessible for all and take more of its shows across the country to encourage more gardening enthusiasts to experience the joy of horticulture. This means there will be some new shows in new locations, the latter of which includes a royal venue: King Charles and Queen Camilla’s private Sandringham Estate.
See all the details below of the affected shows and new plans:
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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Location: Chelsea, London.
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RHS Chelsea is regarded as the world’s most famous flower show. The prestigious event, which takes place in May, is loved for its spectacular world-class garden designs and magnificent floral displays.
Any changes in 2025? No.
Good news, everyone’s favourite flower show, RHS Chelsea, will ‘continue as usual for 2025 and beyond’, the RHS confirms.
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival
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Location: Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire.
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Offering a fun day out for all the family, the Malvern Spring Festival in May is loved for its inspiring gardens, spectacular blooms and plenty of take-home ideas.
Any changes in 2025? No.
There will be no changes to Malvern and it will continue as usual for 2025 and beyond.
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RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
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Location: Tatton Park, Cheshire.
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A celebration of summer, the Tatton Park Flower Show in July offers a brilliant day out for all the family, with unique gardens, floral installations, children’s activities, and lots of markets and stalls.
Any changes in 2025? Yes.
After this summer’s 25th anniversary show, the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park will no longer return annually. Instead, it will be back every three years, returning in 2027 to celebrate gardening in the North West.
In its place in 2025 will be an RHS Show taking place at Wentworth Woodhouse in South Yorkshire, which is described as one of the grandest stately homes in the country. Then in 2026, the RHS will host a show on the Sandringham Estate, the private Norfolk country home of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
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RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
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Location: Hampton Court, London.
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A showcase of glorious gardens and fabulous flowers, as well as food and entertainment, the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival in July is perfect for a family day out.
Any changes in 2025? Yes.
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival will take place this year and in 2025, before becoming a biennial festival (occurring once every two years) at the iconic palace.
For 2026, the RHS has announced that a new show will be taking place in the historic grounds of Badminton Estate in Gloucestershire, before returning to Hampton Court Palace in 2027.
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RHS Urban Show
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Location: Depot Mayfield, Manchester.
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The RHS Urban Show provides city dwellers with ideas to spruce up balconies, windowsills, tiny lawns and compact courtyards, as well as houseplant inspiration for small spaces.
Any changes in 2025? Yes.
The RHS Urban Show took place in Manchester earlier this month and was the RHS’ first ever large-scale indoor gardening show. The show will be returning next year but in a new location to encourage more people to embrace indoor gardening.
Why has the RHS made these changes?
The RHS wants to promote gardening to as many people as possible and hopes to deliver world class horticulture to the doorsteps of members who may not have an RHS Garden near them. Plus, they say creating shows in fixed venue sites means better sustainability opportunities, too.
‘Our RHS Shows are without a doubt the best horticultural events in the world, however we must not and should not stand still,’ said RHS director general Clare Matterson. ‘We owe it to the horticultural world, our invaluable RHS members, our visitors and our nation of gardeners to look at how and what we can do to create new content, work with new contributors and find ways to generate interest and inspiration both within our current much loved British events and in new locations with new shows to work with new populations and people.
‘These are some of the biggest changes we’ve made to our shows in a generation and we’re delighted to be extending our reach and making the RHS more accessible and welcoming to more people.
‘We want to inspire current and new audiences with world class horticulture and provide access to UK’s best plants people to help even more people garden and grow.’
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