Tuesday, 17 March 2020

Further information from RHS regarding Covid-19 and future Events

Following the Government update on 16 March 2020 and ongoing situation with COVID-19, all RHS Shows, Garden Events and school visits will be cancelled with immediate effect until 30 June 2020. RHS Gardens remain open, with a number of increased precautionary measures in place.
This is a worldwide unprecedented and challenging time for so many people and of course the health and safety of our members, visitors, exhibitors and staff remains our number one priority.
With the Government no longer supporting mass gathering events due to the impact on emergency services and heightened actions to encourage social distancing, the following RHS Shows will regrettably no longer take place in 2020:
- RHS London Spring Launch & Orchid Show, 7-8 April
- RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show, 17-18 April
- RHS Flower Show Cardiff, 17-19 April
- RHS Malvern Spring Festival, 7–10 May
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 19–23 May
- RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, 11–14 June
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr Flower Show, 26-28 June (although we will investigate if Harlow Carr can be moved into July)
We will contact everyone who has purchased a ticket and everyone will have the option of a full refund back within 21 days. We know this will be very sad and disappointing news for all involved with our shows, as well as for our members and visitors who have purchased tickets and enjoy our shows every year.
Our four RHS Gardens remain open but all Garden events and school visits will be cancelled with immediate effect until 30 June. If Government guidance changes, we will of course react immediately.
We hope as they are later in the year, that the below list of RHS Shows may continue, but we will continue to follow Government advice and will update if this changes. The option of a full refund would once again apply should this happen.
- RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival:
Preview Evening, 6 July, Show, 7–12 July.
- RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 22–26 July
- RHS Garden Hyde Hall Flower Show, 5 – 9 August
- RHS Garden Rosemoor Flower Show, 14 – 16 August
- RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show, 8– 13 September

Further information can be found at https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-the-rhs/policies/coronavirus-statement