Edited news release from St Albans City & District Council on 9 May 2012
A giant street party in St Peter’s Street, St Albans will be among the events held across the District to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The celebrations will run from Saturday 2 June to Monday 4 June, culminating in Diamond Jubilee Beacons being lit across the District and a fireworks at the St Albans Diamond Jubilee Street Party.
St Albans City and District Council is organising the street party on Monday 4 June which will provide a fun day out for the whole family. St Peter’s Street will be closed to traffic but the shops will be open for business as usual. Everyone is welcome at the exciting Jubilee celebrations with ten hours of fun and entertainment for all. You can dine al fresco at the Bring or Buy Lunch from 12 noon to 3.30pm by taking along your own picnic or buying food from the many stalls hosted by local restaurants and eateries. You can also enjoy live music from the Swanvesta Social Club, and family entertainment including a funfair which will stay open until 9:30pm.
The Diamond Decades Gig, showcasing music from each decade of the Queen’s reign, will take place in front of the Town Hall from 4pm to 9:45pm. It will include performances from Ricky Lopez, Scam 69, and The Faith Stealers. The gig will be followed by the lighting of a Diamond Jubilee Beacon on the roof of the Town Hall at 10.15pm and a short firework display.
Other Diamond Jubilee Beacons will also be lit at events in Highfield Park in St Albans, Harpenden, London Colney, Greenwood Park at Chiswell Green and Jersey Farm Woodland Park.
Throughout the long weekend there will be other celebrations across the District. These will kick off on Saturday 2 June with a Diamond Jubilee Family Fun Day at Harpenden Common, running from 11.30am to 5pm. In the evening, the London Colney Jubilee Ball will be held at the Community Centre in Caledon Road from 7pm. This will be followed on Sunday 3 June by Redbourn’s community celebrations which will include a service at St Mary’s Church and a ticket-only street party.
On Monday 4 June, Wheathampstead will play host to a variety of Jubilee Celebrations including a picnic, concert, bonfire and fireworks at the Marford Road Playing Fields. Celebrations are also taking place on the same day at Jersey Farm Woodland Park between 3pm and 11pm with lots of family activities and a Diamond Jubilee Beacon. Other events being held to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee include Jubilee activities for all ages at St Albans Museums on 2, 7 and 8 June. And don’t miss the extremely popular Adoramus choir and orchestra when it returns to the Alban Arena on 30 June with a musical extravaganza to celebrate the Jubilee.
More information about the events is available on the Council’s website or from the St Albans Tourist and Information Centre on 01727 864511 or at tic@stalbans.gov.uk. If you would like your event to be added to the listings, please contact the St Albans Tourist and Information Centre.
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