TV celebrity chef joins Southport Flower Show line-up

👨‍🍳 ITV This Morning celebrity chef Phil Vickery will be showcasing his cookery skills at this year’s Southport Flower Show. The event is returning to Victoria Park from Thursday 17th until Sunday 20th August.

The chef, who’s been a fixture on the nation’s television screens for decades, will be appearing at the Cookery Theatre on the Sunday of the show.

Chef Vickery said: “I have heard great things about Southport Flower Show and I can’t wait to entertain the crowds in the Cookery Theatre. I look forward to seeing you all.”

Other special guests confirmed are: Frances Tophill (Gardeners’ World and Love Your Garden), Lee Burkhill (The Garden Ninja), James Williams (Cloud Gardener), Keith Brymer Jones (Great Pottery Throw Down).

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