Start planning your Jubilee celebrations

As part of Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Kirklees Council are encouraging residents to host street parties to bring communities together to mark this historical moment.

Sunday 6 February marked the day Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. To mark the 70 years’ service there will year-long Platinum Jubilee celebrations, throughout the UK and beyond, in the Queen’s honour. Events will also be taking place here in the Kirklees over the four day bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June.

Residents can start planning their celebrations and apply to close their road – at no cost – over the June bank holiday weekend now. The deadline for applications is Friday 22 April to enable requests to be processed in time.

In addition to encouraging residents to organise their own celebrations within their communities the Council are also planning a number of events and activities. These include a concert at Dewsbury Town Hall; screening of Buckingham Palaces’ ‘Platinum in the Park’ event in Greenhead Park where people can come together and bring picnics; and a dedicated exhibition of stories highlighting the different relationships people have with the Queen. Additionally, beacons across Kirklees will be lit. The programme of events will continue to develop over the coming months.

For more details please follow the link below.

For more information visit https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2022/03/03/start-planning-your-jubilee-celebrations/