Festival Theatre

Step into the Festival Theatre ā€“ where gardening greats take the stage. Hosted by Nicki Chapman, this buzzing area is the biggest of the live stages, packed with must-see talks, demos and Q&As

Donā€™t miss: Frances Tophill

Saturday and Sunday

Frances, one of TVā€™s most beloved horticultural broadcasters, brings her contagious passion for plants to the Festival. A conservationist, award-winning Show Garden designer, and author of How to Grow a Garden, she shares fresh tips on growing your own and the story behind her first home plot in Devon.

Thursday 8 May 2025

10.15am | Highlights of the day
10.30am | Jonathan Moseley: Fun floral creations to celebrate spring
11.15am | MRG Awards: Midland Regional Growers Apprentice of the Year Award
11.30am | Rachel de Thame: Beautiful, beneficial blooms ā€“ a flower garden for pollinators
12.30pm | Jonathan Moseley: Fun floral creations to celebrate spring

1.30pm | Rachel de Thame: Beautiful, beneficial blooms ā€“ a flower garden for pollinators (plus book signing)
2.30pm | Jon Wheatley and Paul Hervey-Brookes: Gardenersā€™ Question Time
3.30pm | Raymond Blanc: Crafting a legacy of culinary excellence (plus book signing)

Friday 9 May 2025

10.15am | Highlights of the day
10.30am | Jonathan Moseley: Fun floral creations to celebrate spring
11.30am | Alan Titchmarsh: What being a ā€Good Gardenerā€™ means to me
12.30pm | Sarah Gerrard-Jones and Anya Lautenbach: Gardening indoors and out with the experts (plus book signing)

1.30pm | Alan Titchmarsh: What being a ā€Good Gardenerā€™ means to me
2.30pm | Rachel de Thame: Beautiful, beneficial blooms ā€“ a flower garden for pollinators
3.30pm | Jon Wheatley and Paul Hervey-Brookes: Gardenersā€™ Question Time

Saturday 10 May 2025

10.15am | Highlights of the day
10.30am | Nicki Chapman: So tell me what you want (plus book signing)
11.30am | Adam Frost: For the love of plants, growing positivity ā€“ gardening for wellbeing
12.30pm | Frances Tophill: A year in a small garden (plus book signing)

1.30pm | Jonathan Moseley: Fun floral creations to celebrate spring
2.30pm | Frances Tophill: Designing your outdoor space to work for you
3.30pm | Jon Wheatley: Spring has sprung

Sunday 11 May 2025

10.15am | Highlights of the day
10.30am | Frances Tophill: A year in a small garden (plus book signing)
11.30am | Jonathan Moseley: Fun floral creations to celebrate spring
12.30pm | Frances Tophill: Designing your outdoor space to work for you

1.30pm | Adam Frost: For the love of plants, growing positivity ā€“ gardening for wellbeing (plus book signing)
2.30pm | Sarah Gerrard-Jones: Cacti and succulents ā€“ on-point advice to keep your plants looking sharp (plus book signing)
3.30pm | Jon Wheatley: Spring has sprung

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