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Music, films and queen: Flower parade in pictures

Jake Zuckerman
BBC News
One of the floats is a depiction of a man with a guitar, singing at a microphone. He has brown hair, glasses, red lips and is wearing blue jeans.
A head and shoulders shot of Erika, who wears a purple sash over a fluffy top. The main float is behind her. She has short dark hair and is smiling into the camera.
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.
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.

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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