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Spalding Flower Parade will go ahead in 2025, says the organising group. There had been a question mark over the event for the next year as the site of its start and finish was not available.
Now, the Spalding Flower Parade group says that, despite the lack of availability of Castle sports field, a new site has been selected from a raft of possibles.
It has been confirmed the event will start and finish at the Springfields Horticultural Society Complex on May 10, 2025.
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In statement Spalding Flower Parade said: “In 2023 the Spalding Flower Parade made a triumphant return after an absence of 10 years, thanks to the foresight of Stephen Timewell. In 2024 it returned and was even more colourful than [in] 2023.
“Each of these parades started and finished on the Castle Field, right in the heart of Spalding amid a festival of colour, live music and tens of thousands of spectators. Next year the Castle sports field will not be available and following on from comments made at the time it would have been disappointing if it all had to end there and then.
“A committee was formed to see if the Spalding Flower Parade could continue in 2025. Several sites were considered, and the merits of each one were taken into consideration.
“The overriding consideration is safety for everyone involved. Financial implications and access to the sites were also key factors. There was only one site which fulfilled all [these] criteria – the Springfields Horticultural Society Complex.”
The group said it was “absolutely delighted” to announce that the venue was selected following a public vote on social media.
It went on: “This is a community event and once again a free-to-attend spectacle with floats and marching bands. The route will be similar to last year (going through the town centre) but just a bit longer in order to get to and from the Event Centre.
“We are planning to put on regular shuttle busses between the Town centre and the Event Centre. We also hope to see a stage in the Market Place for some live entertainment on the day, (but this is still to be confirmed), as well as live entertainment on stage at the Event Centre on the Friday evening and throughout Saturday.
“There is so much we can do, and so much we want to do, we are really excited about it. If you would like to get involved we would love to hear from you!”
The Chairman of Springfields Horticultural Society, Adrian Jansen, said; “The Society’s Trustees will be pleased to hear that we have been able to help with the Parade organisation next year, and in particular that all those groups and individuals, especially the children, can start planning their part in the event. Hopefully it will be a fun and enjoyable day for all.”
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