Winter and early spring is often a good time for Orchid shows in the UK. We have already missed half a dozen shows in January.

 Feb	 6			Hinckley & District Orchid Society A.G.M and Quiz Barwell Constitutional club 7-300pm – 10-00     Contact: keith bates 01455444177 [email protected] Trade Attending :-
     Feb	 9			The North of England Orchid Society Monthly Show and AGM Barton Village Hall, the A6 north of Preston 10.30am – 3.30pm     Contact: George Barnes 01942 810958 or via website form http://orchid.org.uk/email.htm Trade Attending :- Phoenix Orchids, John Keeling
     Feb	 20			Royal Horticultural Society RHS Orchid Committee Council Room, Vincent Square 1130 –      Contact: Jill Otway [email protected] Trade Attending :-
     Feb	 23			The South West Orchid Society  Annual Orchid Show West Monkton Village Hall, nr Taunton TA2 8NE 10.30am – 4pm     Contact: Marian Saunders 01278455170 [email protected] Trade Attending :-
     Feb	 24			East Midlands Orchid Society displaying at the Harrogate OS Annual Show Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, HG2 8NZ 10:00 – 16:00     Contact: Melv. Stephen 01159 198124 [email protected] Trade Attending :-
     Feb	 24			Harrogate Orchid Society Annual Show The Pavilions Harrogate Showground Wetherby Road Harrogate HG2 8NZ 10.30am – 4.00pm     Contact: Ivor Pawson 01909 477832 [email protected] Trade Attending :-

However here are some as listed by the British Orchid Council to tempt you in February. I will be going as a spectator to the Harrogate show and potential some others. The trade usually attend to show their products and will offer advice to the novice. For other pending shows see orchid.org