There are many annual horticultural / garden shows and fairs held in the UK covering a wide variety of subject areas. Some are suitable for taking children to others are probably not. We attend many of these shows so we thought we would write reviews on them.

We give our honest and independent opinion about these shows. It’s all very well reading the glowing opinions that the organisers give but sometimes they don’t tell you everything. You are guaranteed that our reviews are the result of a visit to the show.

2020

WAKEFIELD FESTIVAL OF FOOD, DRINK AND RHUBARB
21 – 23 February 2020
Free entry
Wakefield, West
Yorkshire

ORCHID SPRING SHOW
7 March 2020
Entry £3.00
Organised by the Orchid Society of Great Britain
Ilford, Essex

CORNWALL GARDEN SOCIETY SPRING FLOWER SHOW
Cancelled for 2020
The “Chelsea” of the South West
Wadebridge, North Cornwall

RHS FLOWER SHOW CARDIFF
Cancelled for 2020
The earliest of the RHS shows
Cardiff, Wales

NEWBURY GARDEN SHOW
18 – 19 April 2020
From £6.50 entrance fee. Highly recommended.
Newbury, Berkshire

CROCUS OPEN DAYS
Dates not yet confirmed for 2020
Very relaxed, true bargains to be had, huge number of plants
Windlesham, Surrey

NEWARK GARDEN SHOW
Rescheduled to  7- 9 August 2020
Very pleasant and enjoyable garden show.
Newark, Nottinghamshire

HARROGATE SPRING SHOW
Cancelled for 2020
One of the biggest, Harrogate, Yorkshire

RHS MALVERN SPRING FESTIVAL
Cancelled for 2020
Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcester

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW
15 – 17 May 2020
Chelmsford, Essex

RHS CHATSWORTH FLOWER SHOW
Cancelled for 2020
In the grounds of Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Derbyshire

BBC GARDENERS WORLD LIVE
Cancelled for 2020

HTA NATIONAL PLANT SHOW
16-17 June 2020
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, Trade only

BLENHEIM PALACE FLOWER SHOW
26 – 29 June 2020
Now in its 8th year, Woodstock Oxfordshire

RHS HARLOW CARR
Cancelled for 2020
Yorkshire

WOBURN ABBEY GARDEN SHOW
27 – 28 June 2020
Woburn, Bedfordshire

RHS HAMPTON COURT FLOWER SHOW
7 – 12 July 2020

RHS FLOWER SHOW TATTON PARK
17 – 21 July 2019
Tatton Park estate (near Knutsford), Cheshire

SANDRINGHAM FLOWER SHOW
29 July 2020
Sandringham, Norfolk

WEST DEAN CHILLI FIESTA
Cancelled for 2020
Near Chichester, West Sussex

TAUNTON FLOWER SHOW
7 – 8 August  2020
Vivary Park, Taunton

SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHOW
14 – 15 August  2020
Central Shrewsbury
133rd year! Percy Thrower was head gardener here.
Flower displays, show gardens, trade stands, food hall, cookery demonstrations.

SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW
20 – 23 August  2020
Victoria Park, Southport

WADDESDON CHILLI FESTIVAL
5 – 6 September 2020
In the grounds of Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

BIRMINGHAM CHILLI FESTIVAL
mid September 2019 (date to be confirmed)
2019 was very disappointing, hopefully 2020 will be better
Free entry

MALVERN AUTUMN SHOW
26 – 27 September 2020
A hugely popular family show, very enjoyable
Malvern, Worcestershire

CHALLOCK CHILLI FESTIVAL
Not yet confirmed
Taste over 200 varieties, one of the very best Chilli shows
Ashford, Kent