08 Jan 2020
Shrewsbury Flower Show has announced local jeweller T.H. Baker will once again be a sponsor for next year’s event.
Preparations are already well underway for the 2020 show, the 133rd, which will be taking place on August 14th and 15th following another hugely successful event this year.
The jeweller T.H. Baker and the show are both celebrating more than 130 years in business and T.H. Baker today...
12 Aug 2019
Thousands of visitors braved the wet and windy weather to enjoy another great year of blooms, gardening, cooking, musical acts, and a host of high adrenaline action as part of the 132nd Shrewsbury Flower Show.
The Quarry welcomed people of all ages from across the country to the event held on Friday, and Saturday.
As well as marquees overflowing with beautiful flowers, vegetables, and floral...
22 Jul 2019
Shropshire’s next generation of budding gardeners are being given the chance to assist in creating the popular Floral Train at this year’s Shrewsbury Flower Show.
Organisers of the large annual event have delivered plant plugs to those schools in the area who have entered.
The children will be encouraged to tend and care for the plugs and transplanting them in to troughs at school before...
12 Jun 2019
Visitors to Shrewsbury Flower Show can be assured of a real whizz-bang finale this year with the news of a new company coming on board to put on the traditional fireworks display.
The display has closed the Show for more than 100 years with thousands of people watching the spectacular on both nights. This year’s show will again take place in The Quarry on Friday 9thand Saturday 10th August....
30 Apr 2019
A former county High Sheriff has been appointed president of the charity behind Shrewsbury’s successful flower show.
Richard Burbidge, who has been appointed the president of Shropshire Horticultural Society, was named High Sheriff of Shropshire in 2011 having been appointed Deputy Lieutenant in 2007, and was awarded an OBE for services to industry and the community in 2004.
Mr Burbidge is also...
17 Apr 2019
A world-renowned celebrity gardening guru has been announced as the star of this year’s prestigious Shrewsbury Flower Show.
David Domoney has been the resident gardener on ITV’s This Morning for more than ten years. He also presents ITV’s Love Your Garden programme alongside Alan Titchmarsh.
He will be at the two-day event which is being held this year on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th August....
30 Jan 2019
Organisers of Shrewsbury Flower Show are excited to announce they have signed up pop giants Scouting For Girls to appear at this year’s event.
The London-based band have been recording and performing for more than 10 years, have had multiple number one hits and sold more than two million records. They will be headlining on the Saturday evening of the Shrewsbury Flower Show in August.
The show...
09 Jan 2019
Plans for the 2019 Shrewsbury Flower Show have stepped up a gear with the news that The Imps motorcycle display team will be appearing on both days of the event in August.
The Imps have thrilled crowds all over the world with their breathtaking performances and the team aged five to 16 never fail to impress as they keep audiences on the edges of their seats with their antics.
Shrewsbury Flower...
30 Jul 2018
Children accompanying adults will have free access to the Shrewsbury Flower Show this
year - and will find plenty to do in a dedicated area with everything from crafts to circus skills
to keep them busy.
Everything in the children’s area is completely free and will keep youngsters entertained
throughout the weekend in The Quarry on 10 th and 11 th August
Garden designer Chris Beardshaw, who won...
30 May 2018
Shrewsbury Flower Show has been crowned the UK’s Favourite Flower and Garden show for 2018 - following a massive response from the public.
The show triumphed over stiff opposition from 11 other entries by gaining 60 per cent of the votes in the online competition organised by HolidayLettings.co.uk, a TripAdvisor company.
The results were announced following a voting frenzy by supporters of the...