Gardens ready to host Jubilee party events
PICCADILLY Gardens is to host a right royal party to mark The Queen’s platinum jubilee.
The Jubilee Jamboree will transform Piccadilly Gardens into a bustling market, and home to a large programme of live music and dance performances.
Taking place from 11am to 7pm each day, there’ll be plenty of party food on offer, from doughnuts to royalty-themed tipples.
Councillor Bev Craig, leader of Manchester council said: “The Queen’s Jubilee is a great opportunity for communities to come together, enjoy the long weekend and take part in the fun.
“There are lots of exciting events across the city. From foodie treats, to dance parties and film screenings, Manchester City Council is supporting events across the city which has packed the weekend full of activities for all ages.
“We’ve got some brilliant entertainment planned and hope to see Mancunians enjoying the Jubilee weekend in style.”
Celebrations throughout the city kick off on Thursday, June 2, with the lighting of a beacon in St Peter’s Square to mark the historic occasion. The lighting of the beacon – one of thousands being lit across the UK and Commonwealth – will be accompanied by live music performed by a piper and the GMP band.
Elsewhere in the city, shops and restaurants will be transformed into a floral extravaganza as part of
The Manchester Flower Show. It makes its return with show gardens, cocktails, live music and a Queen’s Jubilee Floral Trail.
The trail will feature ten professional displays located across the city centre inspired by the Queen’s 70 years of service, The Crown Jewels, The Changing of the Guard, and the Queen’s love of horses. There will also be plenty of entertainment on offer, with talks and live music on the main stage in Exchange Square, a Manchester Flower Show Cocktail Trail, pop-up food and drink stalls on New Cathedral Street and Exchange Square, and a flower and craft market on Market Street. For partyseekers, meanwhile, Sackville Gardens will be hosting an allweekend dance party. Manchester’s Gay Village will celebrate the occasion with the ‘Fit for a Queen’ festival on Saturday, June 4, with performances from chart stars Vengaboys, Cascada, Atomic Kitten, Big Brovaz and the Cheeky Girls.
We hope to see Mancunians enjoying the Jubilee weekend in style. Manchester council leader Bev Craig