Find out who will be crowned as the next ‘Tulip Queen’ for this year’s Spalding Flower Parade

A new set of ‘royal’ ambassadors will be crowned this weekend at a glamourous event.

Ten entrants will be battling it out for the top spot at the Spalding Flower Parade’s Queen and Deputy election night on Saturday (April 26). The event is set to take place at Springfields Events and Conference Centre from 7pm.

Guests can enjoy live music by Mullered At The Mill and a performance from Jeff Woods, who is also known as Pavanotti.

A panel of judges will be making the difficult decision of who to crown as this year’s Tulip Queen. Entrants are: Lucinda Wise, Erika Yao, Maddie Keyzers, Megan Vellam, Demi Fontaine Gilchrist, Philippa Ketteringham, Laura Hudson, Briony Mann and Demi Faulkner. Read more about them here.

The new title will involve leading a float at the parade on Saturday, May 10.

Make sure to wear your best outfit for the event, as the dress code for the occasion is black tie and organisers ask for attendees to be ‘suited and booted.’

Tickets are required in order to attend.

Entry costs £16 and tickets can be purchased by visiting the Spalding Flower Parade website. There is free parking available.

The parade was resurrected in 2023 by Stephen Timewell, and the tradition of crowning of the ‘Tulip Queen’ became a hallmark of the celebrations which originated in the 1930s - signalling the start of Tulip Time.

Last year saw Becs Roberts, from Pinchbeck, crowned as Flower Queen along with Deputy Demi Fontaine Gilchrist from Spalding, who have since represented the town at many events.