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Readers deliver their verdict on Spalding Flower Parade

Readers deliver their verdict on Spalding Flower Parade

Readers deliver their verdict on Spalding Flower Parade

15 May 2025

Readers have shared their views of this year’s Spalding Flower Parade.


Busy weekend for pubs but calls made for more town centre entertainment

Busy weekend for pubs but calls made for more town centre entertainment

Busy weekend for pubs but calls made for more town centre entertainment

15 May 2025

Flower power certainly worked for the tills at some town firms over the weekend while others reported a disappointing result.


Flower queen calls on people to support volunteer organisers

Flower queen calls on people to support volunteer organisers

Flower queen calls on people to support volunteer organisers

15 May 2025

Spalding’s Flower Queen is calling on people to give their support to next year’s procession rather than making negative comments online.


‘We’ve heard the negative comments but you've got to have big shoulders to put on this parade’

‘We’ve heard the negative comments but you've got to have big shoulders to put on this parade’

‘We’ve heard the negative comments but you've got to have big shoulders to put on this parade’

15 May 2025

Volunteers who organised Spalding Flower Parade promise next year’s event will be ‘bigger and better’ and say they are on a ‘learning curve’.

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Parade passed peacefully says police inspector

Parade passed peacefully says police inspector

Parade passed peacefully says police inspector

12 May 2025

Motorists who flouted road closures in place for Spalding Flower Parade were among the issues dealt with by police over the weekend.


Beaming royal pair shine in starring roles

Beaming royal pair shine in starring roles

Beaming royal pair shine in starring roles

11 May 2025

Spalding’s royal pair shone in the sunshine as they led the 2025 flower parade in style.


‘It was lovely to see the town alive again. I am proud that that little idea three years ago is still going strong’

‘It was lovely to see the town alive again. I am proud that that little idea three years ago is still going strong’

‘It was lovely to see the town alive again. I am proud that that little idea three years ago is still going strong’

11 May 2025

The man who resurrected the Spalding Flower Parade returned to take on a starring role for 2025.


‘Spalding Flower Parade got the crowd dancing and I loved the energy’

‘Spalding Flower Parade got the crowd dancing and I loved the energy’

‘Spalding Flower Parade got the crowd dancing and I loved the energy’

10 May 2025

Reporter Bridie Short has shared her view of the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade.


Spalding Flower Parade as seen from West Elloe Avenue

Spalding Flower Parade as seen from West Elloe Avenue

Spalding Flower Parade as seen from West Elloe Avenue

10 May 2025

West Elloe Avenue is one of the popular places to watch the Spalding Flower Parade.


Spalding Flower Parade in Hall Place

Spalding Flower Parade in Hall Place

Spalding Flower Parade in Hall Place

10 May 2025

This year’s musicals themed Spalding Flower Parade certainly hit the right note with crowds in the town centre.


Faces in the crowd at Spalding Flower Parade

Faces in the crowd at Spalding Flower Parade

Faces in the crowd at Spalding Flower Parade

10 May 2025

Check out our gallery of photos of visitors to the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade.


Pro-Palestine protest held

Pro-Palestine protest held

Pro-Palestine protest held

10 May 2025

A pro-Palestine protest was held on the outskirts of Spalding today.

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Our favourite things! Pictures of the Spalding Flower Parade from Market Place

Our favourite things! Pictures of the Spalding Flower Parade from Market Place

Our favourite things! Pictures of the Spalding Flower Parade from Market Place

10 May 2025

A few of our favourite things were on display at this year’s musicals-inspired Spalding Flower Parade.


Here are our pictures of Spalding Flower Parade from High Bridge

Here are our pictures of Spalding Flower Parade from High Bridge

Here are our pictures of Spalding Flower Parade from High Bridge

10 May 2025

Cheers rang out as Spalding Flower Parade made its way over over High Bridge as it wound its way through the town.


Spalding Flower Parade from among the Halmer Gate crowds

Spalding Flower Parade from among the Halmer Gate crowds

Spalding Flower Parade from among the Halmer Gate crowds

10 May 2025

One of our reporters was on hand on Halmer Gate and Queens Road to see the Spalding Flower Parade.


Photos from the start of the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade

Photos from the start of the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade

Photos from the start of the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade

10 May 2025

Here’s our gallery of pictures from the start of the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade.


Spalding Flower Parade 2025 at it happened

Spalding Flower Parade 2025 at it happened

Spalding Flower Parade 2025 at it happened

10 May 2025

Our live coverage of the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade.


Everything you need to know about the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade

10 May 2025

The 2025 Spalding Flower Parade is almost upon us — with thousands of visitors set to enjoy the town’s showpiece event.


‘Float’ back in time with flower parade memories from 40 years ago

‘Float’ back in time with flower parade memories from 40 years ago

‘Float’ back in time with flower parade memories from 40 years ago

10 May 2025

Reporter Jenny Beake looked through the Free Press archives to pick out some memories from the 1985 flower parade.


Final push for volunteers before big day

Final push for volunteers before big day

Final push for volunteers before big day

09 May 2025

Spalding Flower Parade is hours away and essential volunteers are finishing off the final touches.


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