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These brilliant flower shows promise all the planting inspiration and seasonal displays you’d expect from Chelsea
With RHS Chelsea Flower Show tickets selling out ahead of opening day for the first time since the pandemic, demand for the world-famous gardening event has never been higher. But if you missed your chance to visit this year, there are still plenty of spectacular flower shows across the UK offering beautiful planting displays, inspiring garden ideas and expert-led talks. From exciting new RHS events to long-running favourites, these alternative flower shows are well worth adding to your summer calendar.
Produced by Cadogan in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), Chelsea in Bloom is a brilliant free floral event that runs alongside the Chelsea Flower Show.
See more than 100 incredible floral displays on shop fronts, as well as six large-scale floral art installations – from a Zodiac-inspired constellation at Sloane Square to a mythical 4m dragon on Sloane Street, to an enormous floral globe on the King’s Road honouring Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.
This year's theme is ‘Out of This World’, transforming Chelsea into an intergalactic wonderland of floral displays inspired by space travel, astrology and spiritual symbolism.
Best of all, awards will be handed out to all participants and the public are even encouraged to vote.
Date: 18th - 24th May
Location: Chelsea, London
Entry: Free
Website: chelseainbloom.co.uk
A similar free floral event to Chelsea in Bloom, Belgravia in Bloom transforms the elegant central London neighbourhood with enchanting floral displays. This year’s theme, ‘Fairy Tales in Belgravia’, promises whimsical installations, storybook-inspired creations and immersive displays dotted throughout the area, with boutiques, cafés and restaurants all joining in the floral celebrations.
Located south of Hyde Park, southwest of Buckingham Palace and east of Chelsea, Belgravia is easily accessible from Victoria, Sloane Square and Knightsbridge stations.
Date: 18th - 24th May
Location: Belgravia, London
Entry: Free
Website: belgraviavillage.com
BBC Gardeners’ World Live is returning to Birmingham’s NEC this summer with a packed programme of garden inspiration, expert advice, shopping and live entertainment. Visitors can explore stunning Show Gardens, discover practical planting ideas at the BBC Gardeners’ World Live Theatre, and shop for plants and garden essentials.
Gardening favourites including Monty Don, Adam Frost, Frances Tophill and Nicki Chapman are all set to appear. Better still, tickets also include entry to the Good Food Show Summer, making it an inspiring day out for garden lovers and foodies alike.
Date: 18th - 21st June
Location: Birmingham NEC
Entry: Ticketed
Website: bbcgardenersworldlive.com
Set against the stunning backdrop of Blenheim Palace, the Blenheim Palace Flower Show 2026 returns with an inspiring celebration of flowers, gardens and outdoor living. Expect beautifully curated floral displays, creative garden designs and expert-led planting inspiration, alongside artisan shopping, delicious food stalls and family-friendly entertainment.
Whether you're an avid gardener or simply looking for a picturesque summer day out, the show promises plenty of ideas, colour and seasonal inspiration to soak up.
Date: 19th - 21st June
Location: Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Entry: Ticketed – included with a pass or Park & Gardens ticket
Website: blenheimpalace.com
The RHS Badminton Flower Show is set to make its debut in the beautiful South Gloucestershire countryside in July 2026, marking an exciting new addition to the RHS calendar. Held at the historic Badminton Estate, the inaugural show will feature Show Gardens, Artisan Gardens, the Pocket Planting category and a Young Designer category, alongside a special feature garden celebrating The Archers’ 75th anniversary.
Designed to highlight the restorative power of gardening for both people and the planet, the show promises plenty of inspiration for visitors. ‘We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing an RHS show to South Gloucestershire this year, a new location for us,’ said Clare Greene, RHS Badminton show manager.
Date: 8th - 12th July
Location: Badminton, South Gloucestershire
Entry: Ticketed (become a member for reduced rate tickets)
Website: rhs.org.uk
Set within the grounds of the royal family-owned Norfolk estate, the RHS Sandringham Flower Show is another exciting new addition to the RHS roster for July 2026. Visitors can expect inspirational garden ideas, beautiful planting combinations and the latest landscaping trends, alongside a judged garden line-up celebrating the sights, sounds and scents of the natural world.
Highlights include the new Grow Forward Garden category, designed to inspire climate-conscious gardening, as well as Show Gardens, Long Borders and Feature Gardens. Among the standout displays will be the RHS Royal Legacy Garden, created by Catherine MacDonald in collaboration with His Majesty The King and inspired by patterns found in nature. The show will also feature community installations, expert growers in the Floral Marquee, and a packed programme of talks and demonstrations.
Date: 22nd - 26th July
Location: Sandringham Estate, Norfolk
Entry: Ticketed (become a member for reduced rate tickets)
Website: rhs.org.uk
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