The Malvern Autumn Show is set to return for a sensational seasonal showcase from Friday 25 - Sunday 27 September 2026 at Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire. As well as the annual CANNA UK National Giant Vegetables Championship (which each year see new Guinness World Records set for outstandingly large crops), the prestigious RHS Flower Show, and the Great Malvern Cake Off, this year’s show will welcome special guests from the worlds of television, horticulture and baking to share fascinating insights, anecdotes and top tips.

The Autumn Theatre (formerly known as the Garden Theatre) will welcome BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Monty Don OBE on Saturday 26 September, with hosts husband-and-wife duo Martin and Jill Fish on stage throughout the long weekend. Actress, podcast presenter, broadcaster and author, Joanna Page, will join the Malvern Autumn Show line up on Sunday 27 September. Joanna is well-known for portraying Stacy in the popular BBC series Gavin & Stacey and has recently won the 2026 series of Channel 4’s Taskmaster.

The Theatre hosts are both experienced gardeners, Martin (who is also an esteemed RHS judge) enjoys passing on his knowledge through practical demonstrations, writing and broadcasting. Jill combines her passion for gardening with her love for cooking, creating seasonal dishes using home-grown produce. Her recipes are regularly shared in magazines as well as on the Pots & Trowels podcast. Martin and Jill will host a selection of special guests in the Autumn Theatre stage across the long weekend to share their experience and top tip.

Also joining the Autumn Theatre line up on Sunday 27 September will be Jekka McVicar, an organic grower of herbs and horticultural author, consultant and judge. Jekka has received 62 RHS Gold Medals for her herb exhibits, appeared in many TV programmes (including BBC’s Countryfile and ITV’s Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh), and authored nine best-selling books.

Kate Bradbury (a horticultural writer specialising in wildlife gardening), Emma Jo Real-Davies (a TV presenter and gardener), Jon Wheatley (a horticulturalist and RHS award-winning garden designer), Victoria FourWallsFarm (a popular content creator), and Jonathan Moseley (an award-winning florist, broadcaster and writer) will all feature on the Autumn Theatre stage across the long weekend, each sharing entertaining anecdotes, fascinating insights and top tips from their work, lives and passions.

The much-loved Great Malvern Cake Off tent will return to Malvern Autumn Show 2026, hosted by TV presenter and author, Chris Bavin. Chris started his career in fresh produce, working with growers supplying wholesale markets, and later founded ‘The Naked Grocer’, one of the first zero packaging, no plastic retail businesses in the UK. Chris is a well-known face from TV, having hosted BBC’s Eat Well for Less for eight series, reporting for BBC’s The One Show and featuring in Channel 4’s Aldi’s Next Big Thing series, to name a few of his broadcasting credits.

Chris will welcome some familiar faces from The Great British Bake Off series throughout the long weekend, including winner of the 2019 series, David Atherton on Sunday 27 September. Since winning the competition, David has authored five healthy cookbooks for children and launched a popular podcast ‘Sticky Bun Boys’ with fellow 2019 GBBO series contestant, Michael Chakraverty. Lizzie Acker, quarter finalist in the 2021 GBBO series and an advocate for neurodivergence, dyslexia and dyspraxia, will join the Great Malvern Cake Off tent on Saturday 26 September.

Lottie Bedlow, contestant on the 2020 series of GBBO, joins the line up known for her passion for baking and her vibrant personality.

Alongside former GBBO contestants, The Great Malvern Cake Off tent will welcome talented bakers from across the UK, including Ziggy Li (The Flowering Baker) from Leicestershire, whose stunning floral wedding and celebration cakes are inspired by her love for nature and flowers. Award-winning Worcestershire bakery, Peter Cooks Bread, and Malvern Bakehouse, a family-run, local and organic bakery, both join the line up with live demonstrations and tips for successfully baking your own delicious breads at home. Jane Dunn (also known as Jane’s Patisserie), is a food writer, photographer and blogger, who has featured on ITV’s This Morning and BBC’s Saturday Kitchen, will be joining the tent to share her talent for baking.

The spectacular RHS Flower Show will also return to Malvern Autumn Show this year with a beautiful array of seasonal blooms, as some of the UK’s best nurseries and growers compete for recognition from the esteemed RHS judges. The enormous Floral Marquee will be bursting with expertly grown plants, flowers and bulbs to admire or purchase. The Family Zone will keep visitors of all ages entertained, and a new On The Farm area will offer the opportunity to get close to some friendly farmyard favourites, including cheeky goats and charming donkeys. As ever, a highlight for many visitors to the Malvern Autumn Show is the chance to marvel at enormous fruit and veg at the CANNA UK National Giant Vegetables championships.

With so much to see and do at the Malvern Autumn Show, a Weekend Ticket is available for 2026, giving visitors access on both Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September, for just £35 (saving £12 compared to two individual day tickets).

Tickets for Malvern Autumn Show 2026 start from £22 in advance for a single day ticket, with children aged 16 and under free of charge, and are available to book here.