Newbury Spring Festival

Newbury Spring Festival We are Newbury Spring Festival. We programme two weeks of world-class music in Newbury and the surrounding area every May.

https://linktr.ee/newburyspringfestival Newbury Spring Festival is one of the UK's most prestigious arts festivals.

“A spontaneous standing ovation at the end said it all. Hooray for Pulman and Stilgoe! Can’t wait for the sequel!”- newb...
18/06/2026

“A spontaneous standing ovation at the end said it all. Hooray for Pulman and Stilgoe! Can’t wait for the sequel!”
- newburytoday

Huge thanks to the brilliant duo Joe Stilgoe and Liza Pulman for such an engaging, entertaining and joyful performance at the Corn Exchange Newbury!

“Bernini obsessive Sir Loyd Grossman introduced us to a collection of some of his favourite artworks from 17th century b...
17/06/2026

“Bernini obsessive Sir Loyd Grossman introduced us to a collection of some of his favourite artworks from 17th century baroque Rome.”
- newburytoday

It certainly was a fascinating talk by Sir Loyd Grossman!

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"A very enjoyable evening in the company of four excellent musicians.”- newburytoday We loved having RANT return to the ...
16/06/2026

"A very enjoyable evening in the company of four excellent musicians.”
- newburytoday

We loved having RANT return to the Festival for a performance of jigs, reels and fiddle music at the Corn Exchange Newbury.

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"These young people were playing at an exceptionally high level - this was teamwork at its very best" newburytoday Berks...
15/06/2026

"These young people were playing at an exceptionally high level - this was teamwork at its very best"
newburytoday

Berkshire Youth Symphony Orchestra made their debut at the Festival this year, and they really were remarkable, taking to the stage at St Nicolas Newbury, where world-famous orchestras have performed during the Festival.

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"Barry Douglas is an outstanding pianist"newburytoday We agree! We had such a lovely time at the Corn Exchange Newbury f...
14/06/2026

"Barry Douglas is an outstanding pianist"
newburytoday

We agree! We had such a lovely time at the Corn Exchange Newbury for our Sunday afternoon piano recital with Barry.

"An expectant audience enjoyed the perfect apéritif for the two-week festival by way of a splendid concert by the London...
13/06/2026

"An expectant audience enjoyed the perfect apéritif for the two-week festival by way of a splendid concert by the London Mozart Players"
newburytoday

Lovely review of London Mozart Players concert with Ben Goldscheider which opened our orchestral concerts at St Nicolas Newbury.

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"The town centre was transformed into a lively celebration of music, dance and community creativity"newburytodayOur Fest...
12/06/2026

"The town centre was transformed into a lively celebration of music, dance and community creativity"
newburytoday

Our Festival Parade, which kicked off the 2026 Festival, was attended by a huge crowd of people as the Giant Bandmaster Puppet made her way down Northbrook Street and into the Market Square.

101 Outdoor Arts
Corn Exchange Newbury
The Sing Space
NUTS - Newbury Uke Town Strummers
Dance with Sonia Brown
Berkshire Music Trust
MF Dance West Berkshire
Dance Fusion
Rank & File Theatre
The Budapest Cafe Orchestra

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Imagine being a young saxophonist and you get to have a masterclass with a superstar! Well, that's exactly what happened...
11/06/2026

Imagine being a young saxophonist and you get to have a masterclass with a superstar!

Well, that's exactly what happened during the Festival. Several talented players from the area took part in a free masterclass with the one and only Jess Gillam.

We couldn't be more grateful to Jess for how generous she was with her time, and we're sure that these young players took home valuable learning and inspiration that will help them develop their own musicianship for years to come.

Newbury Spring Festival gets no statutory funding, so it's no exaggeration to say that free education events like this are only made possible through the generous support of Friends and Sponsors. Times have never been more challenging for the arts, and we'd love to reach more young people in the future - particularly since cuts to music education continue to be an issue. If you are able to join us as a Friend, or would like to have a chat about sponsoring our education work, we'd love to hear from you ❤️



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Throwback to a glorious finale concert of the Festival with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Tom Fether...
10/06/2026

Throwback to a glorious finale concert of the Festival with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Tom Fetherstonhaugh and special guest soprano Elizabeth Watts.

We just wish we could do it all over again 🥰

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It was great to welcome back the MZ Duo for their wonderful concert at Donnington Priory Dreweatts 1759 during the Festi...
09/06/2026

It was great to welcome back the MZ Duo for their wonderful concert at Donnington Priory Dreweatts 1759 during the Festival, after playing in our lunchtime concert series a few years ago. We so enjoyed their varied programme of music, and plenty of audience members left with the duo's album!

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33/34 Cheap Street
Newbury
RG145DB

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