RHS Flower Show to take place again at Malvern Autumn Show

The Malvern Autumn Show will take place from 25–27 September 2026 at Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire. The event includes the CANNA UK National Giant Vegetables Championship, the RHS Flower Show, and the Great Malvern Cake Off. This year’s show will feature guests from television, horticulture, and baking.

The Autumn Theatre (formerly the Garden Theatre) will host BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don OBE on Saturday 26th September, with Martin and Jill Fish hosting throughout the weekend. Actress, podcast presenter, broadcaster and author Joanna Page will appear on Sunday 27th September. Page is known for playing Stacy in the BBC series Gavin & Stacey and won the 2026 series of Channel 4’s Taskmaster.

Martin Fish is an RHS judge who shares gardening knowledge through demonstrations, writing, and broadcasting. Jill Fish combines gardening with cooking, developing recipes using home-grown produce that she shares in magazines and on the Pots & Trowels podcast. The two will host guests on the Autumn Theatre stage across the weekend.

Also appearing in the Autumn Theatre on Sunday 27th September is Jekka McVicar, an organic herb grower and horticultural author, consultant, and judge. McVicar has received 62 RHS Gold Medals for herb exhibits, has appeared on programmes including BBC’s Countryfile and ITV’s Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh, and has authored nine books.

Kate Bradbury (a horticultural writer focused on wildlife gardening), Emma Jo Real-Davies (a TV presenter and gardener), Jon Wheatley (a horticulturalist and RHS award-winning garden designer), Victoria FourWallsFarm (a content creator), and Jonathan Moseley (a florist, broadcaster, and writer) will also appear on the Autumn Theatre stage over the weekend, discussing their work and experience.

The Great Malvern Cake Off tent returns, hosted by TV presenter and author Chris Bavin. Bavin began his career in fresh produce, working with growers supplying wholesale markets, and later founded The Naked Grocer, one of the UK’s early zero-packaging retail businesses. He has hosted BBC’s Eat Well for Less for eight series, reported for BBC’s The One Show, and appeared in Channel 4’s Aldi’s Next Big Thing.

Bavin will host several former Great British Bake Off contestants during the weekend, including David Atherton, winner of the 2019 series, on Sunday 27th September. Since winning, Atherton has written five children’s cookbooks and launched the podcast Sticky Bun Boys with fellow 2019 GBBO contestant Michael Chakraverty. Lizzie Acker, a quarter-finalist in the 2021 GBBO series and an advocate for neurodivergence, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, will appear on Saturday 26th September. Lottie Bedlow, a contestant on the 2020 GBBO series, will also take part.

The Cake Off tent will additionally feature bakers including Ziggy Li (The Flowering Baker) from Leicestershire, known for wedding and celebration cakes inspired by nature; Worcestershire bakery Peter Cooks Bread; Malvern Bakehouse, a family-run organic bakery; and Jane Dunn (Jane’s Patisserie), a food writer, photographer, and blogger who has appeared on ITV’s This Morning and BBC’s Saturday Kitchen.

The RHS Flower Show will again take place, featuring nurseries and growers competing for recognition from RHS judges. The Floral Marquee will display plants, flowers, and bulbs for viewing or purchase. The Family Zone will offer activities for younger visitors, and a new “On The Farm” area will allow visitors to see farm animals including goats and donkeys. The show will also include the CANNA UK National Giant Vegetables Championship.

For more information:
Malvern Autumn Show
https://malvernautumn.co.uk/