NEXT month, the UK will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a four day long Bank Holiday weekend – and here are 5 events taking place to mark the occasion.
Over the extended June bank holiday weekend June 2-5, celebrations will be held in St Helens in honour of Queen Elizabeth II, the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. Street parties will be very popular across the country as well as our town, particularly on Sunday, June 5, as they have been in the past for the coronation, silver, golden and diamond jubilees, but even more fun events are planned across the borough.
1. A Jubilee-themed tea dance for senior citizens at St Helens Town Hall, on Wednesday, June 1
2. A St Helens Beacon lighting service in Taylor Park on Thursday, June 2 between 9.15pm and 10pm
3. A Service of Thanksgiving at St Helens Parish Church on Friday, June 3 at 3pm
4. A Family fun day at Earlestown market on Friday June 3 and Saturday June 4 from 11am to 2pm
5. A Wonder Arts Family Jubilee event, featuring theatre and art installations, taking place in Church Square, St Helens town centre, on Saturday, June 4 between 11am and 3pm
As well as these events, St Helens Libraries has plenty up their sleeves, St Helens Archive Service will host an exhibition in libraries featuring images of previous Royal visits to St Helens, the Union flag will fly above St Helens and Earlestown town halls and The Steve Prescott Bridge lit red, white and blue for the weekend.
There will also be plenty of bunting from the Royal British Legion displayed across the town.
Encouraging residents to get involved with Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Cllr Anthony Burns, Cabinet Member for Wellbeing, Culture and Heritage, said: “Milestones like this, which happen once in a lifetime, call for massive celebrations – that’s why we’ve made it easier and more affordable for residents to show their appreciation to The Queen by waiving the costs usually associated with street parties, and will support communities organising their ‘Big Lunch’ events. “On top of this, we’ve got plenty of other fitting events and activities planned that resident of all ages can enjoy.
“From keeping with the long tradition of marking Royal celebrations by lighting a beacon at Taylor Park, to family events in St Helens and Earlestown town centres - it’s sure to be a bank holiday to remember and one that will go down in history as we recognise 70 magnificent years of Her Majesty."
To support the Royal British Legion by buying bunting for your street party, visit: https://rbli.shop/collections/platinum-jubilee-2022
For more information, go to sthelens.gov.uk/jubilee
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