Event Information
Hinckley BID's town centre Garden Show will feature a variety of show gardens created by local communities, a Craft & Garden Market, Health & Wellness event, as well as HBBC's Music In The Mead.
Hinckley is set to bloom this May with the launch of its first-ever town centre Garden & Wellbeing Show, taking place across the weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May, from 10am to 4pm. This exciting new event will transform the town into a vibrant celebration of horticulture, wellbeing, creativity and community spirit.
Set in the beautiful surroundings of Argents Mead and extending throughout the town centre, the weekend will feature three events in one, offering something for everyone:
- Garden & Well-Being Show (Saturday & Sunday)
- Craft & Antique Fair (Sunday, 10am–3pm) along Castle Street
- Garden Trail Across Town, showcasing creative displays by local businesses
Visitors can explore stunning show gardens, browse plant sales, and take part in engaging well-being demonstrations and workshops. The event will also highlight more than 140 independent town centre businesses, many of which are creating imaginative garden displays as part of the town-wide garden trail.
Organisers have extended special thanks to headline supporters Palmers Garden Centre, Sapcote Garden Centre and Tinglebug Farm Garden Centre for their amazing support in helping bring the event to life.
Further thanks go to Thornton Garden Centre, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island, Jaspers of Hinckley, G. Seller, and all the town centre businesses and community groups taking part, including Hinckley Fixers and Hinckley Community Shed Group.
The event will also showcase the creativity of local schools, with student-designed gardens and displays from:
- Redmoor Academy
- Battling Brook Primary School
- Barwell Infants School
- Mercenfeld Primary School
Organisers describe the weekend as “a huge celebration of what we can grow together.”
What Visitors Can Expect
- Beautifully curated show gardens packed with ideas and inspiration
- A wide variety of plants and garden products for sale
- Wellbeing demonstrations and workshops focused on health, creativity and mindfulness
- Interactive business showcases featuring gardening, lifestyle and wellness products
- School-created garden displays, including a People’s Choice Award
Visitors can also enjoy a fantastic range of food and drink vendors throughout the weekend, including:
- Bond Street Distillery
- New Buildings Brewery
- Moko
- The Clarence
- The Coffee Hut (Sunday only)
- Yesterware Sweets (Saturday only)
- Fodder & Chisit Deli
Entertainment Across the Weekend
- Music in the Mead on Saturday in Argents Mead at 1pm to 3pm
- Live Performance from Redmoor Academy's Steel Pan Band on Saturday at 11am
- Entertainment and broadcasting from Fosse 107 Radio across both days
- Fairy visits from Characters for Kids Parties on Saturday 12pm-1pm and Sunday 2pm-3pm
Visitors can also enjoy Hinckley’s traditional market on Saturday, followed by the Craft & Antique Fair on Sunday, creating a full weekend experience across key locations including Britannia Centre.
Judging and awards will take place throughout the weekend, with categories including:
- Best Show Garden
- Interior Planting Displays
- Additional community and creative awards to be announced
The weekend promises opportunities to connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts, support local businesses, discover fresh ideas for home and wellbeing, and celebrate the incredible creativity across the community.
Make sure to mark your calendar and be part of Hinckley’s first-ever Garden & Wellbeing Show — a vibrant town-wide celebration of gardening, wellbeing, creativity and community spirit.
For more information, please contact info@hinckleybid.co.uk
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