Talks Theatres

Festival Theatre

The Festival Theatre, boasts a jam-packed timetable featuring gardening glitterati and celebrity favourites, inspiring visitors with lively talks and fun and informative demonstrations. Each year, visitors can take-home expert advice from the much-loved Gardeners’ Question Time. The 2026 Festival Theatre will be hosted by Nicki Chapman and guests joining her this year will include Monty Don OBE, Alan Titchmarsh CBE, Dame Mary Berry and Adam Frost. Click here to see the full 2026 line-up. 

The Festival Theatre is located on the Festival Green, where visitors can enjoy delicious street food from a wide range of vendors located in the area, while performers in the band stand provide entertainment.

Festival of Houseplants

This popular area will be back with a bang for the 2026 Festival. This theatre hosts an impressive array of horticultural experts sharing their advice and top tips on everything from how to choose the perfect houseplant for your space, to troubleshooting advice for tricky specimens through talks, demos and drop-in or bookable workshops. Click here to see who will be joining host Michael Perry (Mr Plant Geek) on stage and click here to find out more about the Festival of Houseplants.

Kitchen Theatre: Grow Your World

Step into a garden where culinary creativity meets horticultural brilliance. Designed by Jon Wheatley MBE of Stonebarn Landscapes, this Feature Garden and Kitchen Demo Stage brings the world to your plate and your planting beds.

Join us at the Kitchen Theatre for live cooking demonstrations that transform these garden-grown ingredients into dishes bursting with global flavour. It’s more than a garden – it’s an experience of taste, texture, and tradition. This year’s stage will be graced by culinary connoisseurs including, Raymond Blanc OBE, Jekka McVicar, Huw Richards and local restaurant chefs who will all be hosted by the talented Mark Diacono. Click here to see the full 2026 line-up. 

Potting Shed Theatre

The Potting Shed Theatre appears at RHS Malvern Spring Festival each year, hosted by expert horticulturalist Martin Fish and his talented wife, Jill Fish.

The expert talks and Q&A sessions provided by an impressive lineup of horticulture specialists means this theatre is not to be missed by everyone, from those new to gardening through to those with years of experience.

Book Signings

Visitors can get books signed by their favourite gardening and cookery authors after their talks in theatres across the Festival. The most recent editions of special guest’s books, along with selected gems from back catalogues, will be available from on-site independent booksellers Rossiter Books, and at signings after their talks.