Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her platinum jubilee from 2 June and the UK is abuzz with events celebrating this achievement. At the time of publication, there were at least 2,429 public events and 3,388 street parties or private events held across the country, with London leading with 1,000.
The UK has a four-day bank holiday starting on Thursday to celebrate the 96-year-old monarch’s achievement.
Here’s a taste of the major events planned:
on me June 2The Queen’s Birthday Parade, known as Trooping the Color, will feature more than 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians. Starting at Buckingham Palace, the show in the mall will travel to Horseguards Parade, joined by members of the royal family on horseback and in carriages. The show will conclude with the traditional RAF pass, which is watched by the Queen and members of the royal family from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The event will be broadcast live on BBC One.
on me June 3Rootz n Rockerz DAB Radio, Manchester’s Afro-Caribbean DAB station for music, news and sports, will celebrate the jubilee with multi-ethnic and multigenerational events, job fairs, health checks and family fun activities.
also on June 3A special service will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years of service.
on me June 4Held at Buckingham Palace, The Palace’s Platinum Gala – shown live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Radio 2 – will feature Queen + Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, Mabel, Elbow and George Ezra. They will share the stage three held with Duran Duran, Andrea Bocelli, Mimi Webb, Sam Ryder, Jax Jones, Celeste, Neil Rodgers, Segala and Variety. Stars who will appear at the event and in the film will include David Attenborough, Emma Radocano, David Beckham, Stephen Fry, Julie Andrews, The Royal Ballet, Elle Symonds, and a specially recorded performance by Elton John. British Eurovision Champion Sam Ryder will also perform live.
Focusing on musicals, curated by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lin-Manuel Miranda will perform as well as performances featuring cast and featured guests from “The Phantom Of The Opera,” “Hamilton,” “Six,” “The Lion King,” and “Joseph And An Amazing Technicolor Dream.” Kote”. Diana Ross will wrap up the two-and-a-half hour show with her first live UK show in 15 years.
on me 4 and 5 JuneThe Folkestone Festivals in Leas and Bandstand will feature songs and music from the 1940s to the present day to suit the occasion. The music will include bagpipes, an Elvis Presley impersonator, The Runaways (a troupe of Shadows in honor), The Dulcetes, a swing band, line dance, Morris dance and more.
on me June 5The Platinum Jubilee Pageant competition will bring together street art, theatre, music, circus, carnival, costumes and the River of Hope Parade in the mall, choreographed by Kinetika Bloco with the music of 100 young players from London and Edinburgh, and will feature a parade of 200 silk flags with artworks of school children, carrying their hopes on and aspirations for the next seventy years.
From the film industry’s point of view, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) – which has moved its world headquarters at 195 Piccadilly thanks to the Queen giving them the proceeds from the documentary The Royal Family – is leading the festivities.
From June 6-12, BAFTA collaborates with the Crown Estate and its Platinum Jubilee Celebrations and displays presentations of pre-recorded lectures and Q&A in the public plaza of St James’ Market. Notable figures discussing their work as part of the festivities include Nicole Kidman, Bong Joon Ho, Noah Baumbach, Alfonso Cuarón, Taika Waititi, Nadine Labaki, Chris Packham, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Abubakar Salem and Martin Freeman.
In addition, the British Film Institute has released Jubilee on Film, a collection of past royal jubilee days, from 1897 to 1977, on BFI Player.
More at the British Museum, from Jun 2 – Jul 31an exhibition presenting the life and work of the sculptor Mary Gillick (1881-1965), who enjoyed great fame when, in her seventies, she was invited to design the Queen’s Head for a 1953 coin in the United Kingdom.
on me June 5Horniman Museum and Gardens will host the royal Drag Queen Bingo, with Timberlina and Auntie Maureen presenting a special Platinum Jubilee version of the cabaret show “Big Bingo Show”.
Inspired by the Queen’s 70 years of service and leadership, the British Council is building a network of 100 young leaders in five countries in South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and UK Young Women Leaders from around the world. Arts and Education will benefit from training, mentorship, and the opportunity to network and collaborate. Public virtual events will be hosted in the region and the UK to culminate in a closing ceremony in June, during the festivities.
on me June 5The Grand Jubilee Lunch will see street parties across the country.
And on the BBC there are special jubilee editions of “EastEnders”, “Bargain Hunt”, “The Repair Shop” and the documentary “The Crown Jewels”, in which presenter Clive Myrie was given access to the Queen’s Crown Jewels, which consist of 13 crowns and 24,000 precious gems.
[ad_2]
