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What’s on this Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend?
The
Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend starts tomorrow and we’ve put
together this special edition of our Residents’ Newsletter to help you
plan how you are going to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 70 years of
dedicated service to the nation.
Here are just a few of the many events taking place in the Royal Borough:
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Beacon lighting and fireworks
(ceremony starts at 9pm with lighting itself at 9.45pm, Thursday 2
June) – Cambridge Gate, Long Walk, Windsor. Following our country’s long
tradition of celebrating Royal Jubilees, Weddings and Coronations with
the lighting of beacons, the Platinum Jubilee weekend in Windsor will
include the lighting of our Windsor beacon, as part of the National
Beacon lighting
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Windsor Guildhall open days
(3pm to 7pm, Thursday 2 June and noon to 4pm Friday 3 June) - Windsor
Guildhall. Make a visit to explore the historic building, view stunning
royal portraits, listen to live jazz, enjoy a VIP drinks experience,
browse a range of products from small local businesses, and write a
message of congratulations for The Queen
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Ox Roast (noon to 6pm, Thursday 2 June) – Bachelors Acre, Windsor. There
will be children’s activities, stalls, beer tent and a host of
activities and entertainment throughout the day and, of course, the
centrepiece, a roasted ox. The event is free to attend. No ticket
required
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Jubilee Picnic in the Park (11am
to 10.45pm, Saturday 4 June) - Bring your picnic and enjoy the
magnificent surroundings of the Long Walk. Entertainment will take place
on stage from 11am to 7.30pm, and there will be a fantastic array of
cars on display, with one from every year of Her Majesty's reign
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Windsor’s Big Lunch
(11.30am to 6.30pm, Sunday 5 June) – Bring your friends, family, food
and Union Jack flags for a picnic together to watch the national
Platinum Jubilee Pageant. Tables are fully booked, but feel free to
bring your own tables, chairs and picnic rugs to join in with the Big
Lunch celebrations
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All welcome to Platinum Jubilee Beacon lighting and fireworks
Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee weekend with the lighting of the Windsor Beacon on the Long Walk by Cambridge Gate tomorrow (Thursday 2 June).
The ceremony
starts at 9pm with music and the official proclamation. Everyone is
welcome to attend, with the lighting itself taking place at 9.45pm by
the Mayor, Councillor Christine Bateson, and Admiral Sir James Perowne,
Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle.
A fireworks display over the castle will follow the beacon lighting. Photo: Gill Aspel.
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Explore the Windsor Guildhall
The Windsor Guildhall will welcome visitors for two open days as part of celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee:
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Tomorrow (Thursday 2 June) from 3 to 7pm (an ideal activity before the Beacon lighting ceremony starting at 9pm on the Long Walk)
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Friday 3 June from 12 to 4pm
You
will be able to see the stunning royal portraits of Her Majesty The
Queen and beautiful stained-glass windows which were created to
commemorate her Diamond Jubilee.
Visitors
will be encouraged to leave a handwritten message for the Queen, and
anyone looking to support local sellers can browse a range of products
from small independent Windsor businesses.
Alongside
the open day, a VIP drinks experience on the exclusive, covered outside
terrace area is also taking place where visitors can buy Guildhall
prosecco, locally sourced beer, and delicious handmade patisserie style
treats.
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Celebrating our dedicated volunteers
Volunteering
is a great way to learn new skills, give back to your community and
make a real difference to the people around you.
To
kick-start Volunteers’ Week and our “Love Your Community”
communications campaign, we’re saying a big thank you to all our
dedicated local volunteers.
Volunteers
help in so many ways across the Royal Borough, whether as individuals
or as part of voluntary and community sector groups.
At
the Royal Borough, volunteers help to run services including around 150
wonderful volunteers supporting local libraries and 20 assisting at the
Windsor & Royal Borough Museum. Both services are currently
appealing for more volunteers. Read the stories of current volunteers
and find out more on the RBWM Together website.
We
also have around 150 fantastic Community Information Champions, who
help to share important news and information with communities, and 25
Ceremonial Wardens, who assist with keeping the public safe and informed
at special Royal occasions. Discover more about the role of Community
Information Champions on the RBWM Together website.
There
are also about 120 Royal Borough Ambassadors. The group started out as
Eton Dorney Ambassadors for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
events held at Dorney Lake, and they've continued to assist with other
local events ever since.
Could you volunteer?
We are committed to supporting local people to get involved with what matters most to them in their local communities.
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More than 50 Platinum Jubilee street parties to take place in the borough
More than 50 street parties celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee are set to take place in the borough over the extended Bank Holiday
weekend.
Residents will be holding parties in their communities, including Ascot,
Cookham, Fifield, Holyport, Maidenhead, Sunningdale and Windsor from
Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June marking her 70 years of service as
monarch to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth.
Read more in our press release about what residents have planned, including
those in Bourne Avenue, Windsor (pictured). To see the street parties and temporary road closures in the borough, please visit One Network.
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Fascinating photo exhibition at libraries looks back at bygone Jubilee celebrations
Visitors
to the Royal Borough’s libraries can now view a fascinating Jubilee
photo exhibition looking back at how local communities celebrated Her
Majesty The Queen’s previous milestone jubilees.
The display – entitled 70 Years 70 Photos – is a series of 70 selected photos of street parties, other events and memorabilia dating from Her Majesty’s Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees in 1977, 2002 and 2012, as well as a few from this year’s Platinum celebrations so far.
See
if you can spot yourself or people and places you might recognise. The
full exhibition can be seen during library opening hours until the end
of June at Maidenhead Library and Windsor Library, with some of the
photos also on display at other libraries.
More information is available in our press release. The exhibition runs until the end of June.
Berkshire Record Office in Reading are also running their 'Happy and Glorious exhibition until Friday 26 August. The exhibition is a celebration of Her Majesty The Queen's connections and association with Berkshire. Featuring a fascinating range of royal-themed memorabilia
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Make sure you know your bin collection day
Waste and recycling collection days will change temporarily from Friday 3 to Friday 10 June due to the Platinum Jubilee holiday.
Collections will be carried out as usual tomorrow (Thursday 2 June), with normal collection days resuming from Monday 13 June.
All libraries will be closed for the Platinum Jubilee weekend, with the exception of Maidenhead Library which will be open on Saturday 4 June 2022 from 10am to noon.
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Pharmacy opening hours
Pharmacies may have different opening times tomorrow (Thursday 2 June) and Friday 3 June.
Opening hours for local pharmacies in Windsor and Maidenhead can be found on the NHS website.
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Reminder: Communities can air Queen’s Platinum Jubilee BBC coverage without TV Licence
As communities come together to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee over the four-day UK bank holiday weekend, the BBC is offering local communities a special one-off TV Licence dispensation.
Celebratory
events will take place throughout the weekend and the Platinum Party at
the Palace, a special live event that will bring together some of the
world’s biggest entertainers on Saturday 4 June, will be broadcast live on the BBC.
The
dispensation will allow those celebrating by arranging events in
community centres and streets across Britain, where TV is not usually
watched, to screen the live programmes throughout the weekend without
needing to purchase a licence.
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Royal Borough jubilee community spotlight
Here are just some of the upcoming community jubilee events in the Royal Borough:
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Jubilee celebrations at Norden Farm (12pm to 4pm, Saturday 4 June) – Norden Farm Centre for the Arts. A
free Jubilee extravaganza, bringing the community together with music,
dancing, market stalls, food and drink. Drummers and a Bhangra DJ from
the Dhol Collective will perform live music and the Ceilidh Liberation
Front will lead an outdoor ceilidh. Learn more on the Norden Farm website
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Jubilee party
(12 to 5pm, Saturday 4 June) – Holyport War Memorial Hall. Holyport
Community Trust is holding a Jubilee party with lots to do, buy and eat
inside and outside the hall including trade stalls, face painting, BBQ,
prosecco & Pimms stalls, afternoon tea, beer tent, Little Muddy Me
play area and more. Profits will go towards the children’s playground
rebuild in the hall grounds. Entry is free
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Fifield Jubilee Street Party
(1pm to 6pm, Sunday 5 June) – Fifield Village. Bring your own tables,
chairs, food and drink. There will be a 50s theme and prizes for the
best outfit and the best-presented table. The Fifield Inn will be
supporting the event with a bar and food
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Cookham Jubilee Street Party
(12 to 4pm Sunday 5 June) – Cookham High Street. Grab your friends,
neighbours, and picnics, and come along to a street party to celebrate
Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Entry is free and no booking is required
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