Frenchay Flower Show 2026

02/06/2026

🎟️🐝 Tickets are flying faster than bees in July! 🐝🎟️

With just a few weeks to go until the Frenchay Flower Show, now is the perfect time to secure your tickets.

🌼 Advance Tickets: £6.00
🌼 From 1st July: £8.00
🌼 Accompanied children under 16 go FREE

Every advance ticket purchased helps us cover the essential costs of running the Show. Many of these expenses are paid throughout the year, long before the gates open, so your support really does make a difference.

By buying early, you're not just saving money – you're helping our team of volunteers create another fantastic day of flowers, family fun, community spirit and all things bee-autiful! 🐝🌸

🎟️ Get your tickets here:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/frenchayflowershow/1905326

Thank you for supporting this wonderful community event. We can't wait to welcome you on 11th July!

Frenchay Flower Show 2026 – Frenchay Common, Sat 11 Jul 2026 - Welcome to the Frenchay Flower Show 2026! Make sure you stay up to date by following us on social media, and through our website: Website:

29/05/2026

🐝 Have you spotted our posters buzzing around yet? 🐝

You won't bee-lieve your eyes... we're now just 6 weeks away from the Frenchay Flower Show 2026! 🌸🌼

Keep your eyes peeled in local shops, cafés, community noticeboards and even at White Lion Frenchay Bristol 🍻

Behind the scenes, the hive is swarming with activity as our amazing volunteers work hard to bring you another fantastic day of flowers, family fun, competitions, entertainment, food and community spirit.
(Although we are ALWAYS looking for more volunteers who could spare 2 hours on the day 🧐)

🐝 Bee-themed classes
🐝 Children's Bee Trail Challenge
🐝 Beautiful floral displays
🐝 Local stalls and attractions
🐝 Entertainment

If you see one of our posters while you're out and about, snap a photo and let us know where you've spotted it! 📸

The countdown is on... 🐝🌸

📅 Saturday 11th July
📍 Frenchay Flower Show

Bee there... or bee square! 😉

Frenchay Residents Association - FRA
Frenchay Preservation Society - FPS

20/05/2026

🐝 Today is World Bee Day 🐝

And it feels like the perfect moment to celebrate this year’s bee theme for the Frenchay Flower Show 🌼

Bees do far more than make honey. They help pollinate around a third of the food we eat and play a huge role in protecting biodiversity and our environment. That’s why this year’s show is proudly embracing all things bees, pollinators and wildflowers. 🌸

From our bee-themed classes and children’s activities, to the Bee Trail Challenge around the showground… we’re hoping to create a little buzz while reminding people just how important these tiny workers really are.

So whether you plant a few wildflowers, leave part of the lawn to grow naturally, support local pollinators or simply stop to appreciate the sound of bees in the garden… every little helps. 🐝

Frenchay Flower Show 2026
11th July 🌼
Bee there… 🐝

Frenchay Residents Association - FRA

19/05/2026

💐 Highlighting our chosen charity - FRE&CH (Frenchay Residents Education & Community Hub)🐝

FRE&CH is a new charity established to re-purpose the former Frenchay C of E Primary School premises to provide accommodation for a pre-school (up to 50 places) and a community hub to serve the existing village and new housing development on the former Frenchay Hospital site – where there is a serious shortage of pre-school places and community services and facilities.

FRE&CH is established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and has been a registered Charity since October 2024, registration number 1210565. FRE&CH are registered for income tax ‘gift aid’ purposes.

The first phase of the preschool was opened in September 2024 and the second phase seeks to refurbish the main building by late June 2026. 40% of the main building will be converted to a community hub and café in phase three.

In addition to preschool and community facilities local NHS services are likely to be incorporated into the hub to provide midwife and health visitor facilities, work to determine their community based service needs has just begun.

Frenchay as a village has not been provided with any additional community infrastructure, despite the doubling of the population over the last four years with the old hospital site being developed as new houses.

FRE&CH was established by Frenchay Residents association following four years of campaigning to save the old school premises from commercial development, which SGC Cabinet agreed to support in November 2023.

(Funds from the Show in 2026 will be equally divided between Great Western Air Ambulance Charity and FRE&CH)

Frenchay Residents Association - FRA

06/05/2026

🌸🐝 THE ENTRY FOR CLASSES IS NOW OPEN! 🐝🌸

The countdown continues… and we’re buzzing with excitement! 💛
This year, alongside all of your favourite traditional classes, we’re introducing some brand new bee-themed categories to celebrate pollinators, wildflowers, and the wonderful role bees play in our gardens and countryside 🌼🍯

✨ NEW BEE-THEMED CLASSES INCLUDE✨

🐝 Handicraft
Create a handmade card including bee images and/or bee puns
(We can’t wait to see the bee-rilliant creativity!)

🌸 Flower Arranging
“A FLOWER MEADOW”
Use mainly wild, hedgerow or meadow flowers.
Accessories featuring bees, honey or hives are welcome 🐝🌾

🎨 Children’s Section
Make a model bee using ANY medium!
Cardboard, clay, LEGO, knitting, recycling materials… let imaginations fly! ✂️🐝

Whether you’re a seasoned exhibitor or entering for the very first time, there’s something for everybody at this year’s show 💛
🌼 Flowers
🎨 Arts & crafts
🍰 Baking
🚗 Classic cars
🎶 Entertainment
🐝 And plenty of buzzing fun for all ages!

📅 Frenchay Flower Show – 11th July 2026
🎟 Tickets on sale now

👉 Full list of classes and how to enter
https://www.frenchayflowershow.com/entry-form

Let’s make Frenchay buzz with life! 🐝

29/04/2026

👇

Make or update your Will for free in May! ✍️

We’ve partnered with two local solicitors to offer free Will-writing appointments next month – no standard charges or fees, just a donation of your choice to keep your local air ambulance charity flying. 🚁

A huge thank you to Redkite Solicitors and Wards Solicitors for making this possible.

Not near a branch? You can still take part via the National Free Wills Network. 💚💙

Find out more:

https://greatwesternairambulance.com/support-us/leave-a-gift-in-your-will/making-your-will-for-free/

29/04/2026

🗣️ PLATINUM SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT

We are extremely grateful for the support of Bristol Water - we think they are the bee's knees 🐝

By joining us as a Platinum sponsor and partner, their support helps us keep this wonderful village tradition alive and blooming for generations to come. 🌺

Bristol Water supplies clean, safe drinking water to around 1.2 million people across Bristol and the surrounding areas.

With a history dating back to 1846, the company plays a vital role in supporting homes, businesses and communities every day. Water is sourced from local rivers and reservoirs, then carefully treated to meet strict quality standards before delivery.

Bristol Water is committed to reliability, sustainability and protecting the environment, with ongoing investment in its network and efforts to reduce leakage and conserve water resources. The company also supports local communities through education and environmental initiatives, helping to promote responsible water use and awareness of sustainability.

More details can be found on their website 👀

https://www.bristolwater.co.uk/


Frenchay Residents Association - FRA

Welcome to Bristol Water

28/04/2026

The Frenchay Flower Show is growing 🌼
And with it… comes some exciting news.

We’ll soon be revealing a PLATINUM SPONSOR 🏆
(And trust us… it’s creating quite the buzz 🐝)

Their support helps us:

🌸 Grow the show
🌿 Support the community and our chosen charities
🐝 Create an un-bee-lievable day for everyone

We’ve been working bee-hind the scenes to make this year bigger and better than ever…🐝

📣 Announcement incoming… don’t miss it.

And don't forget that there are still a range of Sponsorship Packages available to suit all budgets. 👀

For more information, please

📨 [email protected]

📞 Rich Howe on 07493 140829


Frenchay Residents Association - FRA

22/04/2026

🚁 Bringing Emergency Medical Care to Where It’s Needed 🚁

That was my take away from yesterday 👀

As part of my role on the Frenchay Flower Show 2026 Committee, I was invited (along with the family 👨‍👩‍👦) to attend an Open Day at the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) Base.

Wow 😍

Highly skilled critical care teams, advanced equipment, and split-second decision-making… all brought directly to the patient, wherever they are.
Both by Helicopter and by Car.

No waiting rooms.
No delays.
Just life-saving care, delivered when and where it matters most.

This incredible service relies heavily on donations and community support to keep going. And amid rising fuel costs.

Days like this remind you just how lucky we are to have organisations like GWAAC operating right on our doorstep 🙏

A huge thank you to Eloise, Sully and the Team for hosting us and for everything you do — not just on open days, but every single day.

❤️ Absolute heroes.



Why not visit your local GWAAC shop, or go online:

https://greatwesternairambulance.com/

https://www.frenchayflowershow.com/

https://www.frenchayflowershow.com/charities-spare

(Funds from the Show in 2026 will be equally divided between Great Western Air Ambulance Charity and FRE&CH)

15/04/2026