Taking place from Thursday, 28 May – Monday, 1 June, Bord Bia's Bloom is set to celebrate its 20th birthday with spectacular entertainment and heavenly gardens.
Spanning 70 acres of Dublin's Phoenix Park, the spectacular gardening event is a great coming together for garden designers, flower growers, landscapers, plantaholics, garden-furniture makers, food fanatics and anyone who loves to garden.
RTÉ returns to the park with a feast of live music, chat, live shows from RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ lyric fm favourites Marty Whelan, Lorcan Murray, Simon Delaney, Liz Nolan and George Hamilton. Marty Morrissey and Áine Lawlor are back with Bloom Live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.
See the full line-up below:
THURSDAY 28th MAY
- 07:00 – 09:00 Morning Ireland live from Bloom on RTÉ Radio 1
- 10:00 – 12:00 Marty Whelan live from Bloom on RTÉ lyric fm
- 14:00 – 16:00 The Full Score with Liz Nolan live on RTÉ lyric fm
- 19:00 – 19:30 Super Garden Final on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player
- 19:30 – 20:30 Bloom Live with Marty Morrissey and Áine Lawlor on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player
- RTÉ Weather will broadcast on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at various times throughout the day.
FRIDAY 29th MAY
- 10:00 – 12:00 Niall Carroll Classical Daytime live on RTÉ lyric fm
- 12:30 – 13:00 Super Garden panel with Carol Marks, Brian Burke, MonicaAlvarez and Kerrie Gardener
- 14:00 – 16:00 Lorcan Murray’s Classic Drive live on RTÉ lyric fm
- RTÉ Weather will broadcast on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at various times throughout the day.
SATURDAY 30th MAY
- Time TBC In Conversation with Audrey McGrath
- 12:00 – 14:00 Simon Delaney live from Bloom on RTÉ lyric fm
- 14:00 – 14:40 Let’s Find Out with Mark the Science Guy
- 15:00 – 17:00 Weekend Classics with Claudia Boyle live on RTÉ lyric fm
- RTÉ Weather will broadcast on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at various times throughout the day
SUNDAY 31st May
- 11:00 – 13:00 Hamilton Scores with George Hamilton live on RTÉ lyric fm
- 14:00 – 15:00 Let’s Find Out with Mark the Science Guy
- 15:30 – 16:30 Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Quartet
- RTÉ Weather will broadcast on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at various times throughout the day.
MONDAY 1st JUNE
- 13:00 – 14:00 Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Quartet
- Time TBC: In Conversation with Audrey McGrath
- RTÉ Weather will broadcast on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at various times throughout the day.
Full schedule subject to change. Stay tuned to RTÉ lyric fm and RTÉ's social media accounts for more updates on what you can enjoy with RTÉ at Bord Bia Bloom 2026.
