See floral art differently
A rich programme of competition work, live making, expert voices and practical sessions will unfold across both days.
PROGRAMME PREVIEW
Evening
Preview
With everything now set for the National Show, join us the evening before the doors open to the general public for this special time to time to view exhibits, talk to the exhibitors and to take in the show in this unique way.
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10:15am - 10:30am
Opening & Welcome / Main Hall Epic Centre
10.30am - 11.00am
Demonstration / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Demonstrating since 2019, Sue’s passions are creative floral art and design, travel, gardening, golf, and her beautiful poodle, Charlie Brown.
10:30am - 12:30pm
Workshop / Workshop room, EXO Centre
Full details on our Workshops page.
11:15am – 11:35am
Talk / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Katherine will take the audience through a journey across a garden to an orchard exploring all the folk lore, plant lore, and idiosyncrasies of life in ‘The Little Green Orchard’
11:45am - 12:15pm
Demonstration / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Louisa transforms flowers, foliage and creative containers into imaginative designs, bringing Lincolnshire’s myths and legends to life.
12:30pm – 12:50pm
Talk / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Demonstration / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Vanessa Wellock is a British Master Florist, RHS Chelsea medallist, National Demonstrator and tutor, with a lifelong passion for flowers, creativity and the beautiful Yorkshire countryside.
1:15pm - 3:15pm
1:45pm – 2:05pm
Talk / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Lynne shares the intriguing story about people who predominately worked in service in the 1920’s and how the thread of plants and flowers runs through their lives in” Below Stairs”.
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Demonstration / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Lucy brings floral magic to life with her fabulously bold designs whilst entertaining you with her interesting and humorous stories.
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Event / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Join us for this ever-popular floral arts challenge.
The same box of flowers. A choice of apparatus at hand to choose of within which to create their arrangement
A time clock at the ready and see what the imagination of our talented arrangers can produce in under thirty minutes
Always a popular event and amazing to see how different each creation is from exactly the same box of flowers!
Grab your seat early!!
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Prize Giving / Main Hall EPIC Centre
Your chance to put a face to a name as the main prize winners from across the Show are rewarded for their successes.
Come along and show your appreciation for all the wonderful work at this year’s National Show.
Best Use of Colour, Best Use of Garden Plant Material and of course, the highly coveted Best in Show are among the awards being presented.
5:00pm
Doors Closed
Doors reopen in the EPIC centre at 6:00pm for the Gala Demonstration that starts at 7:30pm
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Demonstration / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Join Alan and James, two of the UK’s most experienced and dynamic flower arrangers, for an entertaining evening of floral artistry, creativity and inspiration.
National Demonstrators and Judges Alan and James will showcase their exceptional flower arranging skills, while sharing stories, humour and experiences from their many years in the world of floral art.
A full bar service will be available before the demonstration, should you wish to purchase drinks.
NOTE: Access to this demonstration is via a separate ticket in addition to your Friday day ticket, please click here to book your spot at this always popular event at the National Show
09:00am
Welcome
10.30am - 11.00am
Demonstration / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
A passion for all things botanical, allows Sionedd an opportunity to arrange and grow plant material from across the world. Through her demonstrations, she enjoys taking her audience on that journey whether it one of learning new techniques or discovering new plant material.
10.30am - 12.30pm
Workshop / Workshop Room, EXO Centre
Full details on our Workshops page.
10:40am -11:00am
Talk / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Jean shares “A short story about the beehive,” how far do bees travel to ensure the survival of the beehive?
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Event / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Join us for this ever-popular floral arts challenge.
The same box of flowers. A choice of apparatus at hand to choose of within which to create their arrangement
A time clock at the ready and see what the imagination of our talented arrangers can produce in under thirty minutes
Always a popular event and amazing to see how different each creation is from exactly the same box of flowers!
Grab your seat early!!
12:45pm – 1:05pm
Talk / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Rita shares a lifelong love of plant material in all its forms.
1.15pm - 1.45pm
Demonstration / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
I have been a NAFAS Demonstrator since 2019 and passed my National Test in 2024. Being on stage with boxes full of fabulous flowers and a smiling audience is my happy place.
1.15pm - 3:15pm
2:00pm – 2:20pm
Talk
2.30pm - 3.00pm
Demonstration / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Having always worked in the flower industry, both at home and abroad. She relishes responding to current trends and using sustainable mechanics. She has a wealth of day to day experience and shares her knowledge readily.
3:15pm – 3:35pm
Talk
Pip shares a peek behind the scenes at an International Floral Art show in Beijing with Chinese Viewpoint
3:35pm - 3:45pm
Closing / Main Hall, EPIC Centre
Make it practical
Workshop places are limited and require a separate ticket. A workshop ticket does not include admission to the Show.
