Preview: Chelsea & Belgravia in Bloom 2025
- Su Whale
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Chelsea in Bloom and Belgravia in Bloom are back for 2025. Even if you don’t have tickets for Chelsea Flower Show itself, it will be well worth a trip to the capital to take in the free flower festivals in Chelsea and Belgravia.
Shops and businesses in the very upmarket SW1 area of London will be festooning their shop fronts with flowers. Every year there is a theme; previously ‘Flowers and Films’ gave us Mary Poppins, Lady and the Tramp and Jurassic Park. For the ‘Summer of Love’ it was miniskirts and hippies and 2024 was all about ‘Floral Feasts’ of which the highlight for many was a life-size Winnie the Pooh’s Picnic laid out on the side of the King’s Road.
Belgravia join in the fun too; the theme is always different from Chelsea in Bloom but no less inventive. ‘Fun and Games’ in 2024 saw giant snakes and ladders and an oversized Rubric cube, amongst others, in the otherwise sedate and expensive surrounds of Kensington.
And these floral extravaganza are free to view, all that’s required is a map and a pair of comfortable shoes, but should your legs get tired, there is the option of being taken around the route by rickshaw.
Chelsea in Bloom 2025
When is it? 19-25th May
Theme: Flowers in Fashion
Highlights: Start at Sloane Square for the biggest of the themed installations and check out Tiffany's and Cartier for no-expense spared floral inventiveness. Head down the King’s Road for larger designs and don’t forget to wander up the side streets to hunt out even more gems. An interactive map is available, so that you don’t miss anything.
For more information www.chelseainbloom.co.uk
Belgravia in Bloom 2025
The borough promises to bring spring, summer, autumn and winter to life with eye-popping floral displays and unique experiences across the neighbourhood.
When is it? 19-25th May
Theme: Seasons
Highlights: Eccleston’s Yard, Motcomb Street and Elizabeth Street are all worth visiting. And of course, no trip to Belgravia would be complete without popping in to drool over Neill Strain’s beautiful florist’s shop on West Halkin Street, Belgrave Square.
For more information www.belgraviavilliage.com/belgravia-in-bloom
How to Get There
The nearest tube stations for both festivals are Victoria, Sloane Square or Knightsbridge.
The Floristry Trade Club will be covering all the highlights of Chelsea in Bloom 2025 and Belgravia in Bloom 2025, so be sure to keep an eye on The Club for photos, videos and analysis of our highlights.
Su Whale is a florist and freelance writer with over twenty-five years' experience in the floristry industry. She is the author and publisher of three best-selling books: Cut Flowers, 4th edition (2020) Cut Foliage, 2nd Edition, (2021) and Houseplants (2019), all bookshelf essentials for the professional florist.
