Complete guide to Queen’s Jubilee events in our area
CELEBRATING FIRST BRITISH MONARCH TO REACH PLATINUM
A HOST of events to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be held in northern Lincolnshire. A flotilla of ships will sail the River Humber, beacons will be lit and residents have applied for road closures to host street parties.
There will also be fireworks and dancing in the streets, along with large-scale parties, including at the People’s Park in Grimsby. We’ve put together a guide to the main events happening around the region.
The Queen is the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. The Queen’s Jubilee weekend is being celebrated around the UK between June 2-5, with two bank holidays on the Thursday and Friday.
Nationally, beacons will be lit around the country and in Commonwealth countries. There will be a huge Party at the Palace, featuring musical acts such as Queen and Diana Ross. On the Sunday, there will be a Jubilee Pageant through the streets of London.
Cleethorpes Jubilee events
■ A large crown beacon will be lit up on Cleethorpes Knoll on Thursday, June 2, at around 10pm. The Armed Forces Major Events Team has arranged for Alexandra Road to be closed from 4.30pm from
Yarra Road to The Knoll and the team has invited residents to bring a picnic and refreshments for a street party outside The Knoll.
Alex Baxter, the director, said the beacon would be lit on the roof of The Knoll at around 10pm, though the entertainments, including a five-piece band, will begin at 7pm. The National Anthem and other patriotic music will be performed.
“We would encourage people to come along and enjoy the evening in celebration of Her Majesty,” he said. Beacons will also be lit at Louth and Scunthorpe and on the South Bank of The Humber Bridge at around the same time.
Grimsby Jubilee events
■ The main event in Grimsby will be at People’s Park to coincide with the Orsted Great Grimsby 10K on Sunday June 5 and the organisers are inviting everyone who lives on the race route to celebrate and have a Jubilee Breakfast in their front gardens. The Culture House are also organising a Jubilee picnic in People’s Park after the race.
You are invited to enjoy a Jubilee Picnic in the Park event – bring a picnic or select food from one of the tasty stalls, relax and enjoy live music and walkabout entertainment. There will be a chance for children to make crowns and take part in a procession around the park, followed by the sounds of the Hessle Ceilidh Band.
The finish line event will be a celebration with stalls and free activities. The Humber Taiko, who attends each year, will be drumming the runners home across the finish line.
Northern Lincolnshire Jubilee events
■ Louth: In Louth on Thursday June 2, the jubilee will be marked with a bugle call. Outside St James’s Church, the mayor will light a beacon – one of more than 1,500 that will be lit throughout the UK and overseas. The bugle call ‘Majesty’ will be played by Adam Barter at 9.40pm at St. James’ Church, with supporters gathering around 9.30pm, the beacon will be lit at 9.45pm. The choir will sing and bells will be rung. A Big Lunch event will be hosted by Louth Independent Traders in Louth town centre. Spout Yard Park will welcome visitors to a Jubilee Celebration family event on Friday, June 3, from 1pm to 5pm.
■ Ludborough: Lincolnshire Wolds Railway at Ludborough will host a jubilee celebration on Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5. Tickets should be booked in advanced on the Wolds Railway website. Trains will depart hourly from 10.45am-3.45pm. Passengers are being encouraged to wear their best-themed fancy dress and bring Union Flags.
■ South Killingholme: South Killingholme will host a party in the afternoon of June 4. at the Community Centre, Moat Lane,
South Killingholme, North Lincolnshire, including refreshments, fun and games, followed by a disco in the evening.
■ Barton: A party will be held in Baysgarth Park from 9am-2pm on Thursday June 2. In the evening a flotilla of 70 vessels will set sail on the Humber Estuary. It will set off from Hull Marina and sail to the Humber Bridge. The flotilla will be led by an ABP pilot boat and will include inshore lifeboats operated by Humber Rescue, and an eclectic mix of pleasure boats, fire-fighting tugs, fast patrol boats from Humberside Police and Humberside Fire Service, the MCA, and Trinity House. Historic ships will include Humber sloops and keels. Fishing trawlers will also take part. The Yorkshire Belle pleasure cruiser, from Bridlington, will take part, along with a replica of Lord Nelson’s schooner HMS Pickle. Barton town council will then light their beacon next to the Humber Bridge at around 9.45pm.
■ Holton-le-Clay: The parish council has erected a Jubilee bench opposite The Royal Oak. The village cricket club will host a Teddy Bear picnic on the Friday. On Saturday a firework display will light up the sky near the A16 on Saturday between 9.30pm and 10pm.
■ Alford: Alford Craft Market will host a celebration from June 2 in the grounds of Alford Manor House in a big marquee, West Street, Alford, promoting Lincolnshire arts and crafts. There will be a competition to draw a portrait of the Queen and children can make papier-mache puppets of the Queen (and possibly Corgis). Demonstrations and workshops by artists will be staged, and there will be quality Lincolnshire craft stalls.
Jubilee events in the Scunthorpe area
■ Scunthorpe: Scunthorpe’s Benefice of St Lawrence in Frodingham and All Saints New Brumby will host a service of thanksgiving for the Jubilee to be attended by the new Mayor of North Lincolnshire, Councillor John Briggs, on June 5. A community bring-your-own picnic, with activities treasure hunt and magician will be held.
■ Bottesford: Bottesford Town Council is staging a Beer Festival and Picnic in the Park on June 4. The event includes bonny dog competition, baking competition, a portrait of the Queen competition, fancy dress, music, a craft exhibition and classic cars.
■ Burton upon Stather: Burton upon Stather Parish Council is hosting events throughout the weekend, including a hog roast and barbecue to coincide with the beacon lighting at the Ferry Boat Inn Public House on Thursday. There will be a fete on the Saturday, in the paddock, and a children’s party on the Sunday at the Ferry Boat Inn.