We are regular visitors to RHS Wisley for the gardens and in particular the tropical glass house.
However on the weekend of the 18 and 19th July there is another reason to visit, the RHS are holding a weekend Arts Festival, snappily named "Arts Fest". The RHS promise a weekend of artistic fun and festivity. With live music in the garden, as well as theatre performances, an abundance of craft stands and demonstrations plus a programme of poetry and literary talks. Throughout the weekend there will be aerial acrobatic performances in the Glasshouse, Hedgemen wandering around to greet you and workshops to create giant-gardeners.
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| The waterfall in the glasshouse |
Event times:
Saturday 18 July
11–12pm The Cabinet of Curiosities
12.15–1.15pm Poetry to Go and Dan Simpson’s Crowdsourced Poetry
1.30–2.30pm Dominic Berry’s The Dragon Who Hates Poetry
2.45–3.45pm An afternoon with John Hegley, featuring Jane Ireland
4.00–5.00pm The Cabinet of Curiosities
Sunday 19 July
11–12pm The Cabinet of Curiosities
12.15–1.15pm Poetry to Go and Dan Simpson’s Crowdsourced Poetry
1.30–2.30pm Joshua Seigal presents My Grandpa's Beard (And Lots of Other Poems)
2.45–3.45pm An afternoon with AF Harrold
4.00–5.00pm The Cabinet of Curiosities
The RHS have held this event before although we have been unable to attend previously.
For more information see the RHS Website. Normal garden entry rates apply and RHS members can enter using their membership card.
Written in collaboration with IHG
Written in collaboration with IHG
This gardening blog follows our journey as we create our Tropical and Exotic themed garden. We hope you'll enjoy the journey as much as we do. We started our Exotic Garden in 2005 and this site will show its development, as well as our travels, both abroad and within the UK to gardens, nurseries and friends.
Sounds like an interesting time and we're all looking forward to your posts about it!
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