BBC Gardeners' World Live is leaving the NEC after 35 years, with today, Sunday, June 21, marking the final day at the Birmingham venue. The hugely popular annual show, which attracts thousands of visitors and presenters including Gardeners' World frontman Monty Don, will move to the Packington Estate at Meriden in Warwickshire from 2027.
Move to Packington Estate Confirmed
The show's website announced: "From 2027, BBC Gardeners' World Live will be moving to a new home at Packington Estate - just a short drive from the A45, M6 and M42, with plenty of parking. Birmingham International Station and Birmingham Airport are around ten minutes away by car."
The statement added: "It's the show you love, in a beautiful landscape and with room to grow. Alongside it, the Good Food Festival brings those feel-good summer vibes with seasonal flavours, top chefs and seriously good shopping." The event is scheduled for June 17 to 20, 2027 at Packington Estate, with tickets already on sale.
Greater Scope for Outdoor Elements
Show organiser Immediate Live said the move would provide greater scope to develop the event, particularly its outdoor elements. The Packington Estate offers a historic setting: the original house was built in 1693, extended in the 1770s by the 3rd Earl of Aylesford, and restored after a devastating fire in 1979. The current Earl and Countess of Aylesford, along with their son and daughter-in-law, Lord and Lady Guernsey, and their young family now reside there.
Estate's Urban-Rural Mix
The venue's website describes Packington Estate as "situated at the centre of the country nestled between Birmingham and Coventry. Its proximity to these two cities has shaped the Estate in becoming a mixed use, diverse hive of activity where the traditional country Estate meets the urban fringe." The estate combines farming, forestry, residential, commercial, and leisure businesses, creating a bustling community.
