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BRITISH FLOWERS WEEK 2026
Uniting florists, flower growers and
flower lovers, British Flowers Week is a
celebration of seasonal British-grown
flowers and sustainability in floral
design. For five days from 17-21 June,
the Garden Museum will be immersed in
flowers, with installations created by five
of the country’s top floral designers
showcasing the beauty and diversity of
seasonal British-grown summer blooms.
This year’s exhibiting designers are
Elder & Irish, Cynthia Fan, Andy
Monoghan, Nate Moss and Vervain.
THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN ARTISTS
165TH ANNUAL OPEN EXHIBITION
The Society of Women Artists are to
present a stunning collection of original
artworks from some of the finest women
artists working today from the UK and
beyond at the prestigious Mall Galleries,
SW1, 23 - 27 June.
Many of the artists regularly exhibit at
the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition,
the Royal Society of Sculptors, the Royal
West of England Academy, the Royal
Society of Oil Painters, the Royal Society
of Painters in Water Colours, the Royal
Watercolour Society, the New English Art
Club and the Federation of British
Artists, to name but a few.
This is a fabulous opportunity to see
around 450 works from members and
non-members: oil painting, watercolours,
drawings, etchings, lithographs, screen
prints, sculpture, ceramics, portraiture,
landscapes, offering a rich balance of
large and small pieces, abstract and
figurative, traditional and quirky.
Over £7,000 worth of awards, donated
by the SWA’s generous sponsors, will be
presented to selected artists and, as a
visitor, you can vote for your favourite
work. The exhibition will, as always,
raise money for its charitable partners
and there will be a special preview on
Tuesday evening with wine and music.
This special event will be celebrating
and raising money for the SWA’s Young
Artists’ Initiative fund.
Ticket information can be found on
the SWA Website. The Society of
Women Artists’ 165th Annual Open
Exhibition will be at the Mall Galleries,
The Mall, London SW1 (23 – 27 June).
Visit www.society-women-artists.org.uk
for opening times.
Debrah J Flowers installation at British
Flowers Week 2024. Photo Rona Wheeldon
The florists will bring their designs to
life by sourcing seasonal blooms from
growers in the Flowers From the Farm
network, championing the whole of the
British flower supply chain from field to
florist. The installations will be designed
specifically for the Garden Museum’s
historic space and will interact with the
Grade II* listed building, which dates
back to the 14th century.
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