BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Joe Swift joins Southport Flower Show line up

Andrew Brown
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Joe Swift will appear at Southport Flower Show

Southport Flower Show sponsored feature 

Southport Flower Show is delighted to announce that Joe Swift will be at this year’s show on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August 2026.

Joe Swift is a familiar gardening face having been a regular presenter on BBC Gardeners’ World since 1998, RHS Chelsea Flower Show and many other gardening shows over the years.

Joe is the Design Director of Modular, a garden design and build brand and has won many design awards including a Chelsea Gold Medal. Joe writes a weekly column for The Times and Radio Times Magazine, has written eight books and contributes to ‘The Garden Collective’. He has his own Youtube channel ‘Joe’s Country Garden’

Alan Adams, General Manager of the Southport Flower Show, said:
“We are delighted to welcome back Joe to this year’s show. He’ll be appearing in the Garden Theatre on Saturday and The Potting Shed on Sunday”.

Joe will be joining an incredible line-up of special guests at this year’s show, including fellow BBC Gardeners’ World presenters Adam Frost (Thursday) and Arit Anderson (Friday), as well as Garden Ninja Lee Burkhill (Thursday), alongside a whole host of other special guests.

This year’s Southport Flower Show will take place at the wonderful Victoria Park from Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd August 2026.

Visitors can look forward to inspirational show gardens, spectacular floral displays, impressive amateur grower exhibits, live entertainment, music, and so much more — making it a fantastic day out for all ages.

Visit the Southport Flower Show website for full event details and to discover everything happening across the four fabulous days.

Southport residents (PR8 and PR9) can save £12 on gate price tickets through buying at these local outlets (proof of address required): 

The Atkinson (Lord Street, Southport town centre)

Waterstones (Chapel Street, Southport town centre)

Busy Body’s (Birkdale Village) – cash only

Checkers (Churchtown Village) – cash only

Lions Charity Shop (Ainsdale Village)

Kids under 16 go FREE with a paying adult. 

Early bird tickets are now on sale www.southportflowershow.co.uk. 

Buy tickets in advance of the show and save. Early bird tickets are flexible and can be used on any one of the show days. 


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