RHS Chelsea Flower Show at Royal Hospital Chelsea - Festivals - Time Out London

The year 2013 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital and green-fingered folk will delight again at the horticultural show's return. Over the 11 acres, the event invites visitors to explore a wide range of spectacular gardens and floral exhibits with a variety of themes. RHS Chelsea Flower Show is strictly advance-booking only, with no admission on the gate. The first two days are reserved for Royal Horticultural Society members and it's probably worth joining just to see everything at its freshest. On the final day the show closes at 5.30pm and from 4pm there are great bargains to be had when exhibitors start to sell off their plants -watching people carry their horticultural treasures home by bus and tube is itself something of an annual spectacle. RHS members can take advantage of early bird booking, while public tickets for the 2013 show will go on sale on December 1 2012.