CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ( RHS ) POSTPONES 2021 RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW TO SEPTEMBER
For the first time in its 108 year history , the RHS is postponing RHS Chelsea Flower Show to take place in the autumn instead of spring , due to the worldwide pandemic .
The 2021 Show , which would have taken place between 18 May and 23 May , has been moved to run from 21 September to 26 September . The RHS , the Show organisers , will still hold the world famous event at The Royal Hospital , Chelsea .
The RHS had done its utmost to ensure the Show could happen safely in May with numerous additional health and safety measures , such as reducing visitor numbers and spreading the Show over an extra day .
However , with the coronavirus infection rate currently so high across the UK and no guarantee on what tier London may be in over spring , we have a responsibility to our exhibitors and everyone involved in the Show , our visitors , partners , volunteers and staff , to delay the 2021 RHS Chelsea Flower Show to later in the year , when millions more people will have been vaccinated and it is more likely that the levels of infection will have reduced substantially .
This continues to be an unprecedented and difficult time for so many people worldwide and the health and safety of our members , visitors , exhibitors and staff remains our number one priority .
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