The 2024 National Champions of Great Britain, Flowers Band returns to Newbury Spring Festival with a programme that really does have something for everyone, including Orbital by Ivor Novello award-winning composer, Richard Blackford. This exciting work is Richard’s first work for Brass Band and Flowers Band are delighted to be part of the consortium that have commissioned this major piece, with support from BBC Radio 3 and The Radcliffe Trust.

Flowers Band

Corn Exchange Newbury

Formed in 1968, 55 years later, this Brass Band had cemented itself amongst the elite bands of the world, being ranked in the top 10 worldwide for the last decade.

Come and enjoy this free taster-performance in the Kennet Centre to experience the sounds of a live Brass Band in person.

The Kennet Centre

Out of Africa

Newbury Spring Festival

Fanfare for the Best

Meiso

Beneath the Mask

Cuba Libre

Orbital

Heliosphere

Electric

Pall Mall

Ar Lan y Mor

Paul Holland

Events

Past events

May 23, 2026

Flowers Band · Newbury Spring Festival

May 19, 2024

Flowers Band · Newbury Spring Festival

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Out of Africa by Barry

Newbury Spring Festival

Conductor in Fanfare for the Best by Doss

Newbury Spring Festival

Conductor in Meiso by Golland

Newbury Spring Festival

Conductor in Beneath the Mask by Hall

Newbury Spring Festival

Conductor in Cuba Libre by Aertgeerts

Newbury Spring Festival

Conductor in Orbital by Blackford

Newbury Spring Festival

Conductor in Heliosphere by Murphy

Newbury Spring Festival

Conductor in Electric by Pankhurst

Newbury Spring Festival

Conductor in Pall Mall by Bates

Newbury Spring Festival

Conductor in Ar Lan y Mor by Higgins

Newbury Spring Festival

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