Music, films and queen: Flower parade in pictures

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This year the parade has a musicals theme. This float is based on A Star is Born - an American film released in 2018 featuring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
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Flower Queen Erika Yao leads the parade and will represent the community at a variety of local events across the South Holland district throughout the year.
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Floats sponsored by local businesses departed from the Springfields Event Centre.
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It was Dai Lewis's first time entering a float. He said he had decided to do so in memory of his parents, who came to watch the event every year.
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The group Nigerians in Spalding took part in the parade to celebrate and raise awareness of their community. Their theme was The Lion King.
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The theme for this float was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The famous 1968 film was based on the book by Ian Flemming and is now an award-winning musical.
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About a quarter of a million tulips were picked by volunteers for the event.

Jake Zuckerman

BBC News

10 May 2025

Thousands of people turned out for the annual Spalding Flower Parade earlier.

About a quarter of a million tulips were hand-picked for the event by volunteers and pinned on to the floats, which paraded through the town.

It's the third year the event has been held since returning from a 10-year break in 2023.

The annual parade began in 1959 to celebrate the area's flower growing.

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