Summer Festival at Chelsea Physic Garden - Celebrating 350 Years

June 11th 2023

Founded in 1673 by The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London, 2023 marks Chelsea Physic Garden's 350th anniversary year. It is the oldest in London, and only surpassed in age, in England, by Oxford Botanic Garden.

To celebrate, the Garden is running a 'Summer Festival' programme of events including; Lawn Sessions (live music), late openings, wellness events and Supper Clubs.

Late openings:
Visit Chelsea Physic Garden after hours every Wednesday in August:

  • Wednesday 2 August
  • Wednesday 9 August
  • Wednesday 16 August
  • Wednesday 23 August
  • Wednesday 30 August

Lawn Sessions:
The Garden will also be hosting a series of live music events throughout June, July and August:

  • Sunday 11 June
  • Sunday 25 June
  • Tuesday 11 July
  • Sunday 30 July
  • Tuesday 15 August

Alice Wonderland: Family Theatre

  • Monday 14 August – Sunday 20 August

Family Activities:

  • Discover Ferns: Plant a Dinosaur Habitat – Tuesday 25 July
  • Quiet Hour: Family Plant Painting – Thurs 27 July
  • Family Seed Excavation Adventure – Thursday 27 July
  • Discover Carnivorous Plants Family Workshop: Craft Your Own Plant -Tuesday 1 August
  • Quiet Hour: Family Plant Painting – Thursday 3 August
  • Family Garden Workshop: Hunting for Weeds – Thursday 3 August
  • Discover Tropical Plants: Make a Hot House – Tuesday 8 August
  • Quiet Hour: Family Plant Painting – Thursday 10 August
  • Kids Lab: Hairy Flowers and Fuzzy Plants – Thursday 10 August
  • Quiet Hour: Family Plant Painting – Thursday 31 August
  • Family Seed Excavation Adventure – Thursday 31 August