Festival Parade

Come and celebrate the opening of the 2025 Festival and watch the Festival Parade as it moves through Newbury culminating in the Market Square!

Working in partnership with the Corn Exchange Newbury and 101 Outdoor Arts this promises to be a vibrant celebration to mark the opening of the Festival, led by the Giant Bandmaster Puppet. In early 2025 local groups and organisations will be invited to join in the parade with further details to follow, so please check the Newbury Spring Festival website for regular updates. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the Festival Parade.

Open call out for musicians and performers!

Newbury Spring Festival is launching this year’s festival with a FREE outdoor Festival Parade. The parade will be led by the Giant Bandmaster puppet, as it moves through Newbury town centre, inviting local people to mark the opening of the 2025 Festival.

Newbury Spring Festival, Corn Exchange and 101 Outdoor Arts are working together and are looking for performers to join the parade to make it a vibrant and exciting celebration of music in all its forms!

Community bands, choirs, musical ensembles and dancers are invited to take part in the Festival Parade, 3pm - 6pm on Saturday 10 May 2025.

Want to take part?

To express interest please email katherine@cornexchangenew.co.uk with an outline of who you are and what you would like to do. 

FAQs

• The call is open to community groups or individuals who are interested in showcasing their hobbies. This is a volunteering opportunity.
• Rehearsals of your acts must take place through your own group meetings.
• Participation is free.
• Acts will need to be available and fully rehearsed for the event on Saturday 10 May 2025.
• Acts will need to be available for a parade rehearsal in the week prior to the event.