The biggest innovations to RHS Shows in a generation

We're excited to announce that in the coming years we'll be taking some of our beloved RHS Shows on tour to new locations around the country, to promote gardening to as many people as possible and work with more communities and schools.?

In two years, RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival will become a biennial event with a new Show taking place in 2026 in the historic grounds of Badminton Estate , in Gloucestershire, returning to Hampton Court Palace in 2027.?The RHS Shows will remain at Hampton Court Palace for 2024 and 2025.

After 2024, RHS Flower Show Tatton Park will return to the site every three years, with a 2025 RHS Show happening at Wentworth Woodhouse , one of the grandest stately homes in the country in South Yorkshire, and a 2026 RHS Show taking place on the Sandringham Estate , the private country retreat of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

The first RHS Urban Show took place at Depot Mayfield in Manchester earlier this month and we'll announce the location of next year's show soon. The RHS Urban Show diversifies from the traditional RHS Shows model with more focus on gardening for small spaces and community involvement.?

RHS Malvern Spring Festival and RHS Chelsea Flower Show will remain the same.

The changes to our RHS Shows will enable us to deliver world-class horticulture to the doorsteps of members who may not have an RHS Garden near them, while also presenting new sustainability opportunities.

RHS Director General Clare Matterson CBE said:

Our RHS Shows are without a doubt the best horticultural events in the world, however we must not and should not stand still.?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 the UK’s best plants people to help even more people garden and grow.”

RHS Director of Shows, Commercial and Innovation, Helena Pettit added:

We have been working with our existing partners over the last few years to ensure that we can continue to deliver the amazing RHS Shows in the iconic sites, whilst innovating in new sites and having the ability to grow the number of communities, schools, designers, nurseries and all stakeholders that the RHS collaborates with.

We’re excited about the opportunities these new partnerships in new locations will offer and will be able to get really creative with ideas and content for our visitors.? At the same time we are delighted that we can continue to work with Historic Royal Palaces and Tatton Park to deliver these much loved events.??

We look forward to working with current friends and new to innovate and create the best horticultural events in the world.”

Keep an eye on our website and social media channels to stay updated on the future of our RHS Shows.