BonsaiFest 2026 Moves to George Stephenson Exhibition Hall at Newark Showground

BonsaiFest will be held on Sunday 22 March 2026 at the George Stephenson Exhibition Hall, Newark Showground, Lincoln Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 2NY. The event page describes the hall as "licensed to hold up to 4,000 people" and says "the venue offers 2,955sqm of clear, sparkling exhibition space with easy loading and unloading for both traders and exhibitors," positioning the move as a clear upgrade in capacity and trader access.

Organiser information on the official event page sets trader access at 7.30am and public opening at 9am, with the show scheduled to finish at 4pm. The site lists admission as "£12. entry per person, under 16s free but must be accompanied by an adult," while several community calendars including Ubonsaiassoc, Fobbsbonsai and David Cheshire Nurseries list admission at £12.50 on the day. For clarification the event page provides two contact addresses: info@bonsai-fest.com and Bookings@bonsai-fest.com.

Venue facilities and logistics are highlighted throughout the event page. The organisers note that "parking is free and there’s plenty of it" and confirm "easy loading and unloading for both traders and exhibitors." The page also announces a raffle: "There will be a raffle with quality prizes to win, these will be posted in the coming months leading up to the show," and states exhibitor information is pending with the line "Exhibitor information will be coming soon!"

Traders have already begun to list BonsaiFest in their 2026 calendars. Djsampson states explicitly "I will be trading at the following events and offering Japanese suiseki, bonsai pots, display stands and display accessories," and includes the Newark Showground date and 09:00 to 16:00 timings. David Cheshire Nurseries similarly lists Bonsai-Fest on 22/03/2026 and repeats the contact as Adam Booty via info@bonsai-fest.com. The official bookings line "If you are interested in trading at BonsaiFest, feel free to email - Bookings@bonsai-fest.com" appears on the event page.

BonsaiFest appears alongside other spring shows in multiple calendars, suggesting a busy regional calendar: Djsampson lists UK Mini Bonsai Group Show on 29 March at Chobham Village Hall, Expo Bonsai UK on 12 April at K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley, Bristol Bonsai Society Show on 7 June at Failand Village Hall, and the Heathrow Bonsai Show on 4 October at Bracknell Leisure Centre.

Organisers have supplied venue details, schedule and contact points but have not yet published a confirmed exhibitor list or raffle prize roll call. With the hall's 2,955sqm and trader-friendly loading, the Newark Showground booking sets expectations for a larger, more trader-focused BonsaiFest on 22 March 2026; further exhibitor details and any ticketing clarifications are to be issued from info@bonsai-fest.com and Bookings@bonsai-fest.com.