Southport Flower Show is returning for another year, bringing a host of exciting events, such as celebrity appereances, a children’s trail, alpacas, TV Chefs and even a real-life gladiator.
Last year, the event celebrated its 100th anniversary, attracting 50,000 visitors, making it the largest independent flower show in the UK. This year, Southport Flower Show is taking place at Victoria Park in Southport between Thursday, August 14 and Sunday, August 17.
Guests can expect a packed programme of events, including celebrity guest Q&A sessions, live demonstrations by celebrity Chefs, live music performances on the Piazza Stage and an outdoor show arena with dog display teams, birds of prey, and horse shows.
Family-friendly activities include alpacas, where visitors can meet the fluffy animals, and a new children’s trail with delights like conservation, scarecrow festival, children’s yoga, doodle wall and tennis skills.
Celebrity guests include Emmerdale actor turned farmer Kelvin Fletcher and wife Liz from TV series Fletchers’ Family Farm, punk icon Toyah Willcox, wildlife cameraman and Strictly winner Hamza Yassin, Zack George – Steel from Gladiators, Christian Lewis from The Wilderness Family and children’s TV favourite Justin Fletcher.
Food special guests are This Morning chef Phil Vickery, Cherish Finden from Bake Off: The Professionals, television personality and chef Rosemary Shrager, and Great British Bake Off Winner Nancy Birtwhistle.
The horticultural programme of the show includes stunning gardens, a grand floral marquee, as well as amateur grower and plant society exhibitors, floral art and raised bed displays, bees and honey marquee, and displays from local schools and charities.
Plus, Merseyrail will be offering discounted tickets to travel to the Southport Flower Show throughout the weekend at any Merseyrail ticket office!
Alan Adams, the General Manager of Southport Flower Show, said: “Victoria Park is a real hive of activity with show gardens reaching the end stages of build, garden and cookery theatres being kitted out, marquees and exhibits dressed, and traders arriving to set up their stalls. Every single individual involved plays a vital role in the ongoing success and appeal of Southport Flower Show. It never ceases to surprise me each year just how committed and focused everyone is to get things exactly right. It’s incredibly inspiring.
“As well as the showstopping and spectacular horticultural highlights, there is so much more to Southport Flower Show than flowers alone. The Victoria Park showground is vast, and this year we’ve further strengthened our family offer. A brilliant new children’s trail is packed with fun activities and conservation, and we’re sure the alpacas will prove extremely popular.
“Our special guest line-up spans all four days with plenty of opportunities to hear from the celebrities and watch the chefs live in action at the two dedicated theatres. Join us for a day bursting with colour, live entertainment, food, shopping, and not forgetting the beautiful blooms which await you.”
Southport Flower Show is taking place from August 14 until August 17 at Victoria Park in Southport, and you can book your tickets here.