Each year there are numerous home and garden events taking place in the UK. If you love home interiors or garden design, sometimes there’s just no substitute for getting out and about. Seeing and touching products rather than just seeing them on screen can spark your interest in surprising ways, and wandering round an exhibition can provide real inspiration. We’ve put together our list of the top ‘must visit’ home and garden events for 2020.
MARCH 2020
What: The Ideal Home Show
Where: Olympia, London
When: 27 March – 13 April
From inspiring ideas, to innovative products and on-trend solutions for your home, the Ideal Home Show brings together full scale show homes, over 600 companies, tons of free talks, the latest technology and fresh ideas from a team of experts. It’s one of the must-visit annual home and garden events.
APRIL 2020
What: RHS Flower Show Cardiff
Where: Cardiff
When: 17-19 April 2020, 10am-5pm
If gardening is your thing, then the Royal Horticultural Society shows are the creme de la creme. Visit show gardens, meet experts and pick up ideas for garden design, all at stunning locations. Cardiff is one of the first events of the year.
What: Harrogate Spring Flower Show
Where: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
When: 23 to 26 April
In addition to welcoming around 100 of the UK’s top plant nurseries, the show features the work of both established and up-and-coming garden designers and landscapers. The introduction of a new community category for Show Gardens has added further opportunities for amateur gardening groups to showcase their work to nearly 100,000 visitors and 1,000 exhibitors each year. Find out more at Harrogate Spring Flower Show. There’s also a sister autumn event in September.
MAY 2020 HOME AND GARDEN EVENTS
What: Grand Designs Live
Where: London ExCel arena
When: 2 to 10 May
The show, which is based on the Channel 4 series and presented by Kevin McCloud, is a rich source of inspiration for anyone interested in property renovation or DIY. You can find out more about what’s on offer at the Grand Designs Live website. There’s also a second date in October in Birmingham.
What: RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Where: Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcester WR14 6NW
When: 7-10 May 2020
The RHS Malvern Spring Festival is packed with flowers, food, crafts, garden design ideas and more. Get an idea of what’s in store by reading our feature on the top show show gardens at the 2019 festival.
What: Clerkenwell Design Week
Where: Clerkenwell, London EC1
When: 19 to 20 May
This is the UK’s leading independent design festival, and it’s packed with a wide variety of architects, designers and interiors businesses. Clerkenwell is home to more creative businesses and architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, making it truly one of the most important design hubs in the world. You can find out more at the Clerkenwell Design Week website.
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What: RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Where: Chelsea, London SW3 4SR
When: 19-23 May 2020
One of the Royal Horticultural Society’s most popular and world-renowned events, RHS Chelsea is the place to discover the best and very latest plant discoveries, garden design innovations, show gardens and more. Read our coverage of previous RHS Chelsea events.
JUNE 2020
What: The House and Garden Festival
Where: Olympia, London
When: 17 – 28 June
The Festival brings together three leading lifestyle events, House Fair & Garden London, Spirit of Summer Fair and The Art and Antiques Fair Olympia (18 – 28 June), and presents an eclectic collection of products ranging from antiquity to contemporary – focused on craftsmanship and quality, design, interior and garden trends and luxury lifestyle. Whatever your personal style or budget, there’s something here for everyone.
What: RHS Garden Harlow Carr Flower Show
Where: Beckwithshaw, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 1QB
When: 26-28 June 2020
At the RHS Harlow Carr Flower Show you can expect stunning floral displays, talks, demonstrations, specialist nursery and trade stands, food and more.
What: Woburn Abbey Garden Show
Where: Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire
When: 27 and 28 June
This event takes place in Woburn Abbey’s beautifully landscaped gardens, and brings together some of the best-known and loved experts including BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost, BBC Radio 4 Gardeners’ Question Time expert, Pippa Greenwood, international florist Jonathan Moseley and renowned UK garden designer James Alexander-Sinclair. There’s also entertainment, shopping, demonstrations, talks, garden tours on advice on offer. Visit the Woburn Abbey website to find out more.
JULY 2020
What: RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
When: 7-12 July
Where: Hampton Court Palace, East Moseley, Surrey KT8
The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival offers a wealth of gardening inspiration, stunning floral displays and workshops, in a majestic setting.
SEPTEMBER 2020
What: Harrogate Autumn Flower Show
When: 18 to 20 September
Where: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
The sister event to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show. See the April section for more details, or visit the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show website.
What: RHS Malvern Autumn Show
When: 26-27 September 2020
Where: Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcester WR14 6NW
The Malvern Autumn Show celebrates autumn in style, with seasonal produce, plant displays, cookery workshops, shopping, food and more.
What: Design London (100 Per Cent Design)
When: September 2020 (dates TBC)
Where: Olympia, London
Formally known as 100 Per Cent Design, Design London is the must-visit event for interior design industry professionals. The event includes expert talks, as well as the chance to discover the newest home design products and accessories.
OCTOBER 2020
What: Grand Designs Live
When: 7 to 10 October 2020
Where: NEC Birmingham
The second and final show in the Grand Designs Live tour, see the May section for more details.
November 2020
What: Ideal Home Show Christmas
When: 25-29 November 2020
Where: Olympia London
If you love decorating your home with the seasons, as well as for Christmas, then this Christmas version of the Ideal Home Show is a must. The ticket price includes entry to the Eat and Drink Festival Christmas too. You can expect to find autumn and winter home inspiration, decor tips, expert advice and plenty of shopping ideas.
Which home and garden events do you plan to visit this year? Do you have a favourite event you go to regularly? Let us know in the comments below.
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There are quite a few there that I want to visit this year. Especially Clerkenwell.
Thanks for compiling this list. I haven’t been to 100 percent Design in years so would like to go to Design London this year and Clerkenwell is on the list too.
This is such a helpful and inspiring list. Thank you for sharing it!
Fab list – and so lovely to see some outside of London for a change!