Newbury Spring Festival is a glorious fortnight of world class music in Newbury and its beautiful neighbouring villages, with up to 45 events in 18 venues, and where international symphony orchestras, ensembles and soloists rub shoulders with jazz legends, world music artists and the stars of tomorrow.
The Festival was founded in 1979 to provide the opportunity to promote culture in the region by creating an annual festival accessible to all. It aims to bring excellent, new and innovative work from around the world to a variety of local venues adding to the economic and cultural wellbeing of the area, and to continue to create opportunities for young people, existing and new audiences to enjoy the arts.
Now in its 45th year, Newbury Spring Festival is funded entirely by private donation, charitable giving and corporate sponsorship and enjoys its reputation as one of the most important cultural events in the region, attracting audiences of several thousand each year from the immediate area and beyond.
HRH The Duke of Kent KG
We’re delighted that HRH The Duke of Kent has been patron of the Festival for a number of years, and continues to visit the Festival annually.
From the 2025 Programme Book:
In my welcome to the last two Festivals I reflected on how much had changed in the previous year, and this theme remains largely applicable again; we find ourselves in unsettling times but, throughout all
the uncertainty we face, the Newbury Spring Festival remains a constant, bringing world-class musicians to Newbury for two weeks of joyful music.
My sincere thanks to all supporters, artists and audiences for continuing to enable the Festival to thrive. I hope you have an interesting and entertaining fortnight.
HRH The Duke of Kent KG
Mark Eynon, Festival Director
Ashley Morris, General Manager
Jane Pickering, Administrator
