Central Avenue in West Bridgford will host a Platinum Jubilee street party on Sunday, June 5 from 11am until 4pm. The event will celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 year historic reign.
The celebrations will see the high street closed to traffic while hosting a giant picnic as part of The Big Jubilee Lunch. Picnic benches will line the high street while everyone from families to fans will be invited to join in.
Visitors will also be able to visit the local cafes and restaurants along with food stalls, barbecue and bar. The event also has a full line up of entertainment including a mini stage for performers.
Some of the entertainment will include Boston Jive dancers, tailcoat drummers, comedy waiters, Punch and Judy along with performances from Morris dancers. Local singing group, the Tuneless Choir will also take to the stage to help get the party started. There will be a number of interactive crafts perfect for children or families such as crown or flag making.
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Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Communities and Climate Change Cllr Abby Brennan said: “The event promises to be a wonderful chance to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years as our sovereign and the incredible way she has led us over such a long period in our history."
She added: “Come on down to join the party on June 5 in one of our great town centres and enjoy food and drink from local businesses or stallholders and an array of entertainment that will reflect some of the memorable moments of the last 70 years and royal heritage. We can’t wait for this event to join the street parties that will take place across the Borough creating an atmosphere to celebrate Her Majesty and the best of British.”
Jacqueline Kent, manager of the West Bridgford Tuneless choir said the choir is delighted to be joining the celebrations and getting the crowd into the spirit of the event with some classic songs. There are several branches of the Tuneless Choir across the city including Sherwood and Burton Joyce.
"We are really looking forward to performing because its so good to feel like we are doing something in the community to help celebrate a momentous occasion. We love performing in public and they love to see us perform as it lifts our spirits. It helps us to feel as if we have contributed in some way, she said."
"The pieces we are planning on singing are from the different decades that The Queen has been on the throne for. The kind of songs that people enjoy listening to and getting involved with."
The celebrations in West Bridgford is just one of a series of events that are planned across the city centre including the Nottinghamshire Show, which will house a special Jubilee Exhibition at the Newark Showground on May 14, as well as the lighting of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons at various locations across the city and county to celebrate the Queen's reign.
