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Chelsea Flower Show 2024: tickets, information, dates and what's on

Everything you need to know about RHS Chelsea Flower Show tickets and more for 2024

Published: January 10, 2024 at 9:00 am

Get ready for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for 2024 with the most prestigious flower show arriving in May.

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All the information you'll need on Chelsea Flower Show is below, along with more information on where Chelsea Flower Show is, when it is, tickets and what you can expect from the flower show this year.

Head to our Chelsea Flower Show hub page for all the latest coverage of the Show

We'll update this article with information as we have it, so keep this article bookmarked to make sure you don't miss all the information on Chelsea Flower Show tickets, dates and more.

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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019.
A scene from the the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May 2019. - © Georgi Mabee

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Where is the Chelsea Flower Show?

It takes place at the Royal Hospital Grounds, Chelsea, London SW3 4SR. The nearest tube station is Sloane Square, which is just a 15 minute ride from London Paddington.

When is Chelsea Flower Show?

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show runs from Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 May 2024.

How much are tickets to Chelsea Flower Show?

There are two members only days (where only RHS members can buy tickets and attend the show). These members only days are the first two days of the show: Tuesday 21 May and Wednesday 22 May.

Tickets for RHS members on these days are from £45.85.

The show then becomes open for non members (and members too) from Thursday 23 May through to the shows last day, Saturday 25 May.

Tickets for the public on these days are from £40.85, while RHS members can pay a reduced price from £35.85.

Become an RHS member to visit Chelsea Flower Show on the members-only days and get discounted tickets.

Where can I buy tickets to Chelsea Flower Show?

Tickets are available for members from 21 September 2023 and for members of the public from 28 September 2023.

You can buy Chelsea Flower Show tickets on the RHS website.

Show guides can be bought for £14.50 including postage which will be mailed to you one week before the show.

What are the opening times for the Chelsea Flower Show?

This year the show is open from 8am to 8pm from Tuesday 21 May to Friday 24 May. The final day, Saturday 25 May will be 8am to 5:30pm.

Does my child need a ticket? And can I bring my dog?

While some RHS shows allow ticket holders to bring children under 16, this does not include Chelsea. Children under five are not permitted (and no prams, pushchairs or babes in arms) and children over five will require full price tickets.

And, sadly, dogs are not permitted.

Is there a preview day this year?

The two members days are often referred to as the 'preview days'. This year that's Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 May.

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What do I need on the day?

Usually the answer to this is very dependent on the weather! Read our article on ten essentials for visiting the Chelsea Flower Show.

What's new this year?

So far, we haven't had any updates or announcements on what's new this year, but stay tuned to this page and our Chelsea Flower Show hub page for everything that's released.

Here's more on the Children's Picnic and more announcements at Chelsea.

What are the gardens at The Chelsea Flower Show?

So far, there's very little information that has been released about the gardens. The latest information from the RHS is here. And below is what we know so far about the gardens

The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust garden, designed by Ann-Marie Powell

MAIN SHOW GARDENS

The National Garden Scheme Garden

The National Garden Scheme Garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith
The National Garden Scheme Garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith, one of Crocus' final projects as contractor at Chelsea.

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting The National Garden Scheme
Designer: Tom Stuart-Smith
Contractor: Crocus
Chelsea veteran Tom Stuart-Smith is back after several years with a woodland edge garden for the National Gardens Scheme, sponsored by Project Giving Back. It will be laid out through an open hazel coppice with a collection of woodland drought-tolerant plants. Many of the plants have been contributed by National Gardens Scheme garden owners. The garden will be relocated to a new Maggie’s Centre at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.

WaterAid Garden

The WaterAid Garden at RHS Chelsea 2024
© WaterAid/Tom Massey

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting WaterAid
Designer: Tom Massey & Je Ahn
Contractor: Landscape Associates
Tom Massey, winner of a Silver Gilt medal in 2023, is creating the WaterAid garden, which will explore what a UK garden might look like in 50 years, focusing on sustainable water management and featuring a colourful array of drought-tolerant plants.

The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with The National Trust

The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust, designed by Ann-Marie Powell

Sponsor: Blue Diamond with the National Trust
Designer: Ann-Marie Powell
Contractor: The Landscaping Consultants
Ann-Marie Powell is creating the Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust. Conceptually located on a brownfield site, this plant-filled wildlife haven will feature open-air sitting rooms, where visitors feel like they are part of nature. The garden will be relocated to Bridgemere Show Gardens in Cheshire, an RHS Partner Garden.

Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 Garden

Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 Garden designed by Matthew Childs

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting The Terrence Higgins Trust
Designer: Matthew Childs
Contractor: Yoreland Design Ltd
Matthew Childs returns to Main Avenue with a garden for the Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 garden, telling a story of resilience, community and love.

St James's Piccadilly: Imagine the World to be Different

Illustration © Michelle Anderson

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting St James’s Piccadilly
Designer: Robert Myers
Contractor: Stewart Landscape Construction
Chelsea veteran Robert Myers is creating the St James's Piccadilly: Imagine the World to be Different garden. It will celebrate the restorative power of green spaces in cities and is the first RHS Chelsea show garden to be commissioned by a place of worship in recent years. The garden design will be the basis of the restored garden in Piccadilly, open to everyone.

Muscular Dystrophy UK - Forest Bathing Garden

Muscular Dystrophy UK - Forest Bathing Garden designed by Ula Maria

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting Muscular Dystrophy UK
Designer: Ula Maria
Contractor: Crocus
Ula Maria is creating the Muscular Dystrophy UK Forest Bathing Garden. The garden is inspired by the ancient Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku which means bathing in the forest atmopshere or 'forest bathing' and reconnecting with nature through the senses. The garden will be relocated to the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine in Oxford.

Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery

Stroke Association's Garden For Recovery designed by Miria Harris

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting Stroke Association
Designer: Miria Harris
Contractor: Landform Consultants
Miria Harris is creating the Stroke Association's Garden for Recovery. Miria is a stroke survivor herself, and the garden has been shaped by her story and those of other survivors. The garden will relocate to the Stroke Unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds, where patients currently have no suitable access to outside space.

The National Autistic Society Garden

The National Autistic Society Garden designed by Sophie Parmenter and Dido Milne

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting The National Autistic Society
Designer: Sophie Parmenter and Dido Milne
Contractor: Landform Consultants
The National Autistic Society Garden by two Chelsea newcomers seeks to capture an autistic person’s everyday experience of the world. It highlights a strategy called ‘masking’ – a potentially draining process involving consciously or unconsciously hiding autistic characteristics in order to fit in. The planting will evolve from wetland meadow to river birch woodland, with a vibrant colour palette melting into softer hues. The garden will be relocated to a National Autistic Society supported living site at Catrine Bank – alongside the river Ayr in Scotland.

SANCTUARY GARDENS

Flood Re: The Flood Resilient Garden

Flood Re; The Flood Resilient Garden, designed by Naomi Slade and Ed Barsley

Sponsor: Flood Re
Designer: Naomi Slade and Ed Barsley
Gardens Illustrated contributor and consultant Naomi Slade will be creating the Flood Resilient Garden, which will show how a flood risk can be reduced and a garden can recover quickly after heavy rainfall. The garden will be rebuilt at HR Wallingford in Oxfordshire after the show.

MOROTO no IE

MOROTO no IE designed by Ishihara Kazuyuki

Sponsor: G.lion
Designer: Kazuyuki Ishihara
Chelsea favourite Kazuyuki Ishihara is also back in 2024, with a garden that makes him happy. By living in this garden with only the things he likes, he and his family can feel content. Unusually for a Chelsea garden, it will feature autumn leaves as well as pines, irises, and mosses.

The Freedom from Torture Garden: A Sanctuary for Survivors

The Freedom from Torture Garden; A Sanctuary for Survivors, designed by John Warland and Emma O'Connell

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting Freedom From Torture
Designer: John Warland and Emma O’Connell
Contractor: Living Landscapes
Sculptural streams of willow divide the space, embrace the visitor and provide a place of sanctuary. A sinuous water rill offers irrigation for the plants and restorative relaxation. After the show, the garden will be relocated to the Freedom From Torture HQ in Finsbury Park, London.

World Child Cancer’s Nurturing Garden

World Child Cancer's Nurturing Garden designed by Giulio Giorgi

Designed as a sensory haven, this garden brings joy, hope and escapism through nature for children undergoing cancer treatment, no matter where they live in the world.

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting World Child Cancer
Designer: Giulio Giorgi
Contractor: Landesigns Landscaping Services
The garden's permanent home will be in a 'Home from Home' of UK charity Young Lives vs Cancer, who align with World Child Cancer's belief that every child with cancer should have the support and help that they need.

The Wonderstruck Garden

The Wonderstruck Garden designed by Holly Johnston

Sponsor: Wonderstruck
Designer: Holly Johnston
Contractor: Stewart Landscape Construction
A drystone moon gate frames a glowing sculptural sun sitting at the centre of the garden, floating upon a circular water feature. This is surrounded by a tree folly, which is intended to symbolise a ring of stars.

Burma Skincare Initiative Spirit of Partnership Garden

Burma Skincare Initiative Spirit of Partnership Garden designed by Helen Olney

Sponsor: Burma Skincare Initiative with the support of: Sanofi, British Dermatological Nursing Group and The No7 Beauty Company
Designer: Helen Olney
Contractor: Conquest Creative Spaces
The diversity of Myanmar and its people is represented through different planting zones and features. These include tropical foliage reclaiming a ruined stupa, and a stilt house with views of a cascading waterfall. The naturalistic planting combines contrasting textures and constrained colours.

The Boodles National Gallery Garden

The Boodles National Gallery Garden designed by Catherine MacDonald

Sponsor: Boodles
Designer: Catherine MacDonald
Contractor: Landform Consultants
The Boodles National Gallery Garden is a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the National Gallery. Taking inspiration from paintings at the gallery, it evokes the spirit of many significant artworks. Subject to planning authority consent, the aim is to rebuild part of the garden in front of the National Gallery, near the Getty Entrance, facing Trafalgar Square.

ALL ABOUT PLANTS

Planet Good Earth Garden

The Planet Good Earth Garden, All About Plants Garden, RHS Chelsea Flower SHow 2024
© RHS / Betongpark and Urban Organic

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting The Planet Good Earth CIC
Designer: Betongpark and Urban Organic

Featuring exclusively edible plants, the Planet Good Earth Garden by Betongpark & Urban Organic will see RHS Chelsea’s first edible skate park, with a two tonne granite skate ramp nestled among the planting. Created by a collection of skaters, parents and food growers, the garden highlights how fun outdoor learning in a natural setting can positively impact wellbeing and confidence in young people.

After the show, the garden will be relocated to Black Mountains College near Hay on Wye - a new education centre with a mission to promote ecological action. The garden will be the core of a new educational space that will house a kitchen garden, cafe and mixed-use hub for young people.

Bowel Research UK Microbiome Garden 

The Bowel Research UK Microbiome Garden, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
© RHS / Chris Hull and Sid Hill

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting Bowel Research UK
Designer: Chris Hull and Sid Hill

Taking a new approach to grow your own, the Bowel Research UK Microbiome Garden by ecological horticulturist, planting designer and consultant Sid Hill and Chris Hull champions growing for gut health. It offers a probiotic feast in the form of an edible wildflower meadow, in which sweet dock, lupins, and camassia feature heavily for their gut positive qualities. The garden explores the connection between soil health, plant life, and the human microbiome. A serpentine charred oak sculptural wall meanders through the space and around 'The Hive', a simple hexagonal shelter where people could gather to prepare food or take refuge from the elements.

The garden will be relocated to the Schumacher College in Devon after the show.

The Size of Wales Garden 

The Size of Wales Garden, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
© RHS / Daniel Bristow

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting The Size of Wales
Designer: Daniel Bristow

Designer Daniel Bristow is moving away from the traditional planting palette usually seen at Chelsea. His Size of Wales garden is inspired by the abundance and diversity of life that occurs in the tropical forests of the world, and will feature 313 rarely seen plant species to reflect the number of tree species present in just one hectare of tropical forest. Plants include the moss-like carrot relative Azorella trifurcata along with the eyeballed pincushions of Leptinella ‘Country Park’ and the alien looking Rubus squarrosus.

The garden will live on and mature at Treborth Botanic Garden, North Wales, where it will be open to the public.

The Pulp Friction: Growing Skills Garden

Pulp Friction Growing Skills Garden, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
© RHS / Will Dutch and Tin Tin Azure

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting Pulp Friction CIC
Designer: Will Dutch & Tin-Tin Azure-Marxen, Dutch Landscape Architects LTD

This forest garden takes as its model the most productive organic system in Britain – deciduous woodland. It consists of trees and shrubs, with bushes below and a ground layer of perennials beneath. All the plants are edible or useful and work together to support each other via soil improvement and shelter from the elements.

The central feature of the garden is a hoop constructed from recycled fire hoses donated by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. The circle below represents a place where everyone can come together.

After the show, the garden will be relocated to Bestwood, Nottingham to be used as a community garden.

The Panathlon Joy Garden

The Panathlon Joy Garden, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
© RHS / Penelope Walker

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting The Panathlon Foundation
Designer: Penelope Walker

Award-winning garden designer Penelope Walker is working with Panathlon, the disability sports charity for young people, to create a colourful and uplifting garden that reflects how the charity inspires inclusion, enables accessibility and normalises difference. It will be the first wheelchair accessible All About Plants garden.

After the show, the garden will be relocated to the Marjorie McClure School in Chislehurst, a school for students aged 4-19 years old with complex medical needs and physical disabilities. 

The Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden

Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
© RHS / Katherine Holland

Sponsor: Project Giving Back supporting Sue Ryder
Designer: Katherine Holland

The Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden designed by Katherine Holland will provide a peaceful sanctuary in which to be enveloped in the beauty of nature, while encouraging visitors to share their experiences of grief.

Katherine Holland previously collaborated with Sue Ryder at the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival in 2022, winning an Silver Medal for the concept garden, “A Journey.” She will be drawing on her own experience of grief to emulate the type of green space she needed when she was bereaved. It will feature a range of sensory perennial plants and unusual specimen trees, including Heptacodium miconioides, Rhamnus asplenifolia and a multi-stemmed form of Tilia henryana.

Following the show, the garden will be relocated to Sue Ryder’s St John Hospice in Bedford. The garden takes inspiration from the area’s history in lace production, using some of the organic shapes from the famous Midlands ‘Bud’ lace to create the designs for the planting borders and the York stone paving.  

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What else can you do at Chelsea Flower Show?

Besides the fabulous show gardens to explore, there's the Great Pavilion, which features growers from all over the world showcasing blooms, and in which you can buy the best gardening kit around along with plants for your own space. The Great Pavilion is also an opportunity to discover more about recent advances in the world of horticulture, including up-to-the-minute research.

Then there are demos and announcements to attend such as the RHS Chelsea Sustainable Product of the Year and countless eateries for resting and refreshments including Raymond Blanc's Jardin Blanc 'Secret Garden' restaurant.

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