Arts & Culture
One of the UK's greatest big band singers comes to the Newbury Spring Festival

Matt Ford, widely regarded as one of the UK’s greatest ‘crooners’ will be gracing the Newbury Spring Festival on Saturday May 20.

Matt is considered to be one of the finest big band singers in the UK and we’re delighted that he is joining us to end the 2017 Festival on a real high. An award-winning singer, Matt’s 2016 BBC Proms performance with the John Wilson orchestra was the first concert of the Proms season to sell out! Matt will be performing songs inspired by Sinatra’s legendary collaboration with the Hollywood String Quartet. He will be joined by The Tippett Quartet and The Matt Skelton Quintet both of which include members of the acclaimed John Wilson Orchestra. Watch Matt singing Close To You with The Tippett Quartet If you’re struggling with ideas for an original Mother’s Day gift, tickets for Matt’s concert would be a sure-fire winner!

Matt will be at the Newbury Corn Exchange as part of the Spring Festival on May 20, tickets are available via: www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk/20-close-to-you.htm