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If you are organising an orchid show and would like to publicise it here, or you know of a forthcoming show we haven't listed, please let us have the details via the Contact Us form. (Links open in a new browser window.)
Event information is correct to the best of our knowledge but is not guaranteed and we cannot accept responsibility for errors and/or omissions. We are able to verify dates, times, venues, nor any other information, and therefore advise visitors to any of the shows listed here to contact the relevant society to confirm details before travelling.
The list below is not exhaustive and we are aware that some events are missing. We will add to them as and when we receive information.
Events In 2018
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*** ORCHID SHOW CANCELLED ***
The Cheltenham & District Orchid Society have reluctantly decided to cancel their show at Churchdown Community Centre on Saturday 3rd March 2018 due to the severe weather warnings issued by the Met Office.
We have a lot of exhibitors and visitors that travel a great distance to be at our show and our first priority must be their safety and that of our own members.
We apologise for any disappointment; we know how exhibitors and visitors alike look forward to this event as its one of the first orchid shows in the year.
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Orchid Society of Great Britain OSGB Open Spring Show
Saturday 10th March
10:30 am - 4:00 pm
The Glasshouse, RHS Wisley Gardens, Wisley, Surrey, GL23 6QB
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Suffolk Orchid Society Spring Show
Saturday 10th March
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
St Michaels Church Centre, The Drift, Martlesham, Nr. Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3UY
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East Midlands Orchid Society Annual Show
Sunday 11th March
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Lowdham Village Hall, Main St, Lowdham, NG14 7BD
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North East of England Orchid Society Annual Show
Sunday 18th March
11:00 am - 4:00pm
Bowburn Community Centre, Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT
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South East Orchid Society Spring Open Show
Sunday 18th March
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ashford Rail Staff Club, Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7RR
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European Orchid Congress, Paris
23rd - 25th March 2018
Paris Event Centre, 20 Avenue de la Porte de la Villette - 75019 Paris
Those on Facebook can keep up with news at https://www.www.facebook.com/eocce2018/
More details to follow as we have them.
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Wessex Orchid Society Annual Spring Show
Saturday 24th March
12:00 noon - 4:30 pm
Portchester Community School, Whitehart Lane, Portchester, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 9BD
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Open Weekend at Laurence Hobbs' Orchids
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th March
10:00 am - 5:00 pm both days
Bailiff's Cottage Nursery, Hophurst Lane, Crawley Down, West Sussex, RH10 4LN
http://www.laurencehobbsorchids.co.uk/
Visitors will be able to enjoy Laurence's enthusiasm, knowledge and humour alongside free tea, coffee, and Sandra's lovely cakes. Free advice, free refreshments, free parking - what more could you want?
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Solihull and District Orchid Society Spring Orchid Show
Saturday 31st March
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Arden School, Knowle, West Midlands, B93 0PT
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RHS London Spring Plant and Orchid Show
Friday 6th - Saturday 7th April (preview evening 5th April 5pm - 9pm)
11:00 am - 8:00 pm
RHS Lindley and Laurence Halls, Greycoat Street, Westminster, London
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Mid Sussex Orchid Society Orchid Display
Sunday 8th April
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tate's Garden Paradise, Newhaven, East Sussex
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The Orchid Society of East Anglia Spring Show
Sunday 8th April
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Jubilee Youth Club Hall, Back lane, Hethersett, Norfolk NR9 4AX
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The Bristol & West of England Orchid Society Annual Show
Saturday 14th April
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire
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Hinckley & District Orchid Society Spring Orchid Show, incorporating East Midlands Orchid Society
Saturday 14th April
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Stoke Golding Club, 42 Hinckley Road, Stoke Golding, Warwickshire, CV13 6DZ
East Midlands Orchid Society are displaying at Hinckley & District Orchid Society Spring Show
Please see details for Hinckley & District Show above.
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Central Orchid Society Spring Show
Saturday 28th April
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Perton Community Centre, Church Road, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7PD
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Cornwall Orchid Society Spring Show
Sunday 29th April
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Chacewater Village Hall, Chacewater, Cornwall, TR4 8PZ
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The Devon Orchid Society 43rd Annual Show
Saturday 5th May
10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Station Road, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 6PJ
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Fenland Orchid Society Annual Show
Sunday 6th May
10:00 am 4:00 pm
Terrington St. Clement Village Hall, nr Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4LZ
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Essex Orchid Society Spring Show
Saturday 12th May
1:30 pm 4:00 pm
South Green Memorial Hall, Southend Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2P5
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Scottish Orchid Society Glasgow Botanic Gardens Orchid Fair
Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th May
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday; 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday
Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0UE
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Lea Valley Orchid Society Show
Saturday 26th May
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Age Concern Hall, Priory Street, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DE
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The North of England Orchid Society Annual Show
Sunday 3rd June
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
The Tenants Hall, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire
East Midlands Orchid Society are displaying at the North of England Orchid Society Annual Show at Tatton Park
Please see above for details.
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British Orchid Council RHS Chatsworth Flower Show including a Special Orchid Theme
Wednesday 6th - Sunday 10th June
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PP
The Sheffield & District Orchid Society are displaying at the BOC/RHS Chatsworth Flower Show
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Malvern International Orchid Show at the Royal Three Counties Show
Friday 15th June - Sunday 17th June
9:00 am 5:00 pm
Royal Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire
More information is available at: http://www.threecounties.co.uk
The list of traders on the website currently shows those from 2017, however we expect visiting nurseries to incude Writhlington School, Burnham Nurseries, Royden Orchids, some traders from within the EU and some, such as Peruflora and Ecuagenera, from much further afield. Will this be the last time we see some of them in the UK?
I haven't been able to find a list of Societies exhibiting yet either, but Cheltenham & District OS will be attending.
Please DO NOT take your pet dog to the Three Counties Showground.
Only assistance dogs and dogs that are participating in scheduled events are allowed on the showground. Vehicles containing any other dogs will be refused entry to the car parks. Even on relatively cool days temperatures in vehicles can rise dramatically if the sun comes out and dogs can quickly overheat and die. RSPCA inspectors will be on site checking parked vehicles.
Cheltenham & District Orchid Society and East Midlands Orchid Society, along with many others, are displaying at the Malvern Three Counties Show
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Harrogate Orchid Society Orchid Open Day
Sunday 24th June
10:00 pm 4:00 pm
Bramall Learning Centre, RHS Gardens, Harlow Carr, Harrogate, HG3 1QB
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The South West Orchid Society displaying at Taunton Flower Show
Friday 3rd - Saturday 4th August
Times unknown
Vivary Park, Taunton, Somerset
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Harrogate Orchid Society Orchids for Everyone Weekend
Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th August
10:00 pm 4:00 pm
Bramall Learning Centre, RHS Gardens, Harlow Carr, Harrogate, HG3 1QB
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Orchid Study Group Welsh Orchid Festival
Saturday 1st Sunday 2nd September
10:00 am pm (closing time unknown but is usually shortly before the gardens close)
National Botanic Garden of Wales
Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HG
National Botanic Garden of Wales website: http://www.gardenofwales.org.uk/
Orchid Show Information: http://www.orchidstudygroup.org.uk/
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Darlington & District Orchid Society Show, organised by Darlington OS & the University Botanic Garden
Sunday 2nd September
10:00 am 4:00 pm
Josephine Butler College, South Road, Durham, DH1 3DF.
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Somerset, Wiltshire & Dorset Orchid Society SWDOS Annual Show
Saturday 15th September
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wincanton War Memorial Hall High Street Wincanton Somerset BA9 9UF
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Bournemouth Orchid Society Autumn Show
Saturday 29th September
12:00 noon 4:30 pm
Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AS
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Orchid Society of Great Britain Open Autumn Show
Saturday 6th October
10:30 am 4:00 pm
Wraysbury Village Hall, The Green, Wraysbury, Staines-on-Thames, TW19 5NA
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Wessex Orchid Society Annual Autumn Show
Saturday 13th October
11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Portchester Community School, Whitehart Lane, Portchester, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 9BD
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British Orchid Conference
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November (preview Friday 2nd)
Times to be confirmed
Writhlington School, Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Website: http://wsbeorchids.org
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Further details to follow when we have them.
East Midlands Orchid Society are displaying at the BOC Congress.
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Central Orchid Society Autumn Show
Saturday 24th November
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7PD
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Events In 2019
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Bournemouth Orchid Society 60th Anniversary Show
Saturday 30th - Sunday 31st March
12:00 noon 4:30 pm
Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 4LE
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The Devon Orchid Society Orchid Weekend
Friday 11th - Sunday 13th October
Times to be advised
Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren, Devon EX7 0NA
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All details to be confirmed
Cheltenham & District Orchid Society Annual Orchid Show
Saturday 2nd March
10.30 am - 4.00 pm
Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2JH.
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/cheltenhamorchids.org/www/home
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Society displays, including Cheltenham & District OS; Bristol & West OS; South West OS; Gloucestershire Federation of Garden Societies; Cotswold & Malvern Group AGS. Trade attending include Burnham Nurseries; Laurence Hobbs Orchids; Orchid Botanics (Trey Sanders); Hoo House Nurseries (non-orchid); Earthen Wear Jewellery. (All trade will accept advance orders for collection at the show.)
Free parking on site and at overflow car park across the road. Refreshments available (proceeds to The Society).
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