2018 RHS Chatsworth Flower Show

Make a note in your diary for the return of the Royal Horticultural Society’s newest show – in the grounds of the magnificent Chatsworth Estate.

Date: Wednesday 6 – Sunday 10 June 2018 (Press Day, 5 June)
6 June – RHS members only
7 – 10 June – RHS members and non-members

Time: 6 – 9 June – 10am – 6:30pm
10 June – 8am 10am – 5pm

Venue: Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire

RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2017 Picture by Mark Waugh / RHS

Now in its second year, the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show is set to host a range of exciting new exhibits, including a showstopping installation of over 100 varieties of orchid and a floral river display of 12,000 Cosmos.

In partnership with Wedgwood, this year’s Show is guaranteed to be a unique experience that will satisfy the most inquisitive of minds.

RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2017 Oscar Plants Picture by Mark Waugh / RHS

In addition to celebrity floral designer Jonathan Moseley’s orchid extravaganza, this year the Show will also play host to a virtual reality experience created by 3D expert Simon Mabey, in partnership with Manchester University and Manchester Museum. For the first time in RHS history, there will also be a mass planting of over 12,000 Cosmos – creating a striking pink “river” in front of Chatsworth House. Visitors can also learn about the changing role of flowers in cities and urban environments through a new Living Laboratory display, which will invite discussion on the future of gardening. Local history is the inspiration behind some of the installations at this year’s show, with horticultural homages to the ‘lost’ village that once stood on Chatsworth Estate, and to the art of dry-stone walling on display.

There will also be an array of regional foods and crafts on offer, as well as pop-up events and Q&A sessions in the Artisan Craft Area, Floral Marquees and Garden & Artisan Kitchen Theatres. With something for everyone, this year’s Show is the ideal opportunity to soak up the fascinating history and breathtaking surroundings of Chatsworth, whilst discovering the latest in horticultural innovation and design.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at a cheaper rate here: https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chatsworth-flower-show

If you can’t make the RHS Chatsworth Show don’t despair – RHS Flower Show Tatton Park takes place between 18th and 22nd July.