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What's On

Discover inspirational talks, workshops and live music at the Interflora World Cup 2023.

Can't make the event, don’t panic.

We’ll be live streaming the event every day across each stage of the competition, so you’ll still be able to watch the incredible international contestants compete, as well as listen to the expert commentary.

Keep up to date with all the World Cup action

Get access to behind the scenes magic and await the announcement of People's Choice Champion!

Join our blooming social community

We'd love to see your photos and videos from the Interflora World Cup too - don't forget to tag us with #InterfloraWorldCup!

Where will you be?

The Village Green

Enjoy live music, floral themed cocktails, florist competition heats and live demonstrations.

The Creative Zone

Experience hands on creative fun, what will you make?

The Florist Zone

Attend workshops with the world's best florists.

The Inspirational Zone

Inspiring talks and fresh perspectives on all things floral.

Artisan Market

Discover beautiful crafts and gifts made by UK artisans, plus delicious food and drink. Here's just a few brands you can expect to see at our event: Calico Collective, Manchester Gin, Isobella Rae and Manchester Soap Company.

Live Music & Entertainment

We’ve partnered up with the Royal Northern College of Music who are known for giving young musicians the platform & opportunity to showcase their talent to audiences at events like ours. Whether you like listening to spring or brass quartet, piano or a Jazz trio band – we’ve got you covered across the three days.

Win a 12 month Interflora flower subscription!

Vote for your People’s Champion for a chance to win a whole year of glorious blooms – yes please!

Missed out on the action? Catch up on your favourite social media!

Catch all the World Cup action from beginning to end plus plenty of behind the scenes magic on our social media channels as our content crew access all areas and bring you the best of the Interflora World Cup 2023.

Inspirational talks by inspirational people

We have a fantastic line up of topical talks taking place across the three days, which will give you a fresh perspective on all things floral.

Design your first garden in 5 steps with the Garden Ninja

The Garden Ninja, aka Lee Burkhill, shares his 5 must know tips on creating your dream garden. He’ll share how to avoid common mistakes and tons of handy advice on making your outdoor space your own. A must for beginners and an excellent refresher for experienced gardeners.

Discover the power of plants in a changing world with Kew Gardens

Following more record-breaking years for heat and drought, we need to consider how our gardens and cultivated landscapes will change over the next 50 years. In this talk, experts from the world-class Kew Gardens look to the future, sharing their thoughts the plants and landscapes that will shape our gardens in years to come.

Explore Manchester’s urban gardening scene with the RHS & Manchester Urban Diggers

Sustainable community urban gardening and food growing is happening across Greater Manchester and Salford, all thanks to the hard work of the RHS and Manchester Urban Diggers. In this talk they showcase their amazing efforts and discuss their work to create better food systems.

The poppy, a symbol of Remembrance and Hope

The inspiration and history behind the poppy becoming a symbol of Remembrance and hope. The poppy is a well-known and well-established symbol, one that carries a wealth of history and meaning with it. Why wearing a poppy is still a very personal choice, reflecting individual experiences and personal memories.

Discover how flowers inspired the extraordinary work of William Morris with the William Morris Society

Join the William Morris Society for a visual feast of flora, as they share how and why William Morris used flower forms in his iconic designs for wallpaper and fabrics in the 19th century. They’ll share how he worked with flowers to create remarkable patters, and how his passion for the natural environment led him to develop sustainable production processes that were 150 years ahead of their time.

Create bouquets that can help the bees with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Over the last century bumblebee population numbers have crashed. A vital pollinator of food and flowers, we can’t survive without them – so now we need to take action. The Bumblebee Conversation Trust is here to show us how. Their talk will cover how to grow blooms that make for a gorgeous bouquet and help our beloved bees. Bee-autiful!

Learn how RHS Bridgewater has been reborn with the RHS team

What role do heritage gardens play in the 21st century? How must they change and adapt? The team from RHS Bridgewater share how they’re reimagining and regenerating the gardens for today’s world.

Learn expert cut flower care from Chrysal

Flower food experts Chrysal take us through every step of caring for cut flowers from start to finish. Covering hygiene, conditioning, preparation and disposing of waste sustainably, it’s an all you need to know guide on bouquet care.

Achieve year-round colour with the Garden Ninja

The Garden Ninja, aka Lee Burkhill, shares how to fill your garden with beauty all year round. Lee will offer advice and guidance on succession planting, and his top tips for maintaining glorious colour – even in winter.

Learn, get inspired and gain tips from some of the best in the business.

Floral Demonstrations

If the Interflora World Cup competition alone wasn’t exciting enough, then don’t worry because there will be plenty of live floral demonstrations taking place across all three days from our sponsors Floral Fundamentals and NAFAS. You’ll also get the chance to witness even more mind-blowing talent with live demonstrations from expert florists including Laura Leong (UK) and Chantal Post (Belgium). This is your chance to learn, get inspired and gain tips from some of the best in the business.

Florist Specific Workshops

Unleash your creativity, get inspired and learn from some of the very best professional floral designers from around the world. Across the three days, we’re giving you the chance as part of the Interflora World Cup to see your favourite floral designers, get hands-on experience, and take away practical ideas and design inspiration for the future.