Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Date: 2nd - 5th June 2012
Venue : Various across London and UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 1274 534 043
Venue : Various across London and UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 1274 534 043
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee will be celebrated over the long central weekend from Saturday 2 June to Tuesday 5 June 2012, with celebratory activities throughout London, the UK and across the Commonwealth.
The Diamond Jubilee Celebrations will include a Gala at the splendid Royal Albert Hall on 2 June, two days long Family Festival at Hyde Park on 2-3 June, a Big Lunch across UK on June 3, Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant and Festival at Battersea Park on 3 June, more than two thousand Beacons will be lit all over the UK, Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Commonwealth on 4 June, the Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace on 4 June and a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral on 5 June with lots of revelry across UK will bring to an end, four days of long weekend celebrations of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
The Jubilee Family Festival
2nd June - 3rd June 2012
Hyde Park, Rangers Lodge, Hyde Park, London W2
Kids and adults will get pleasure from parades, dancing, live performances, equestrian events and motorbike stunts in Jubilee Family Festival at Hyde Park. Roaming entertainers, star performers, food & drink stalls and Disney concerts will start the weekend in majestic style.
Visiting The Jubilee Family Festival:
Cost: From Free to £52
Time: 10.30 am – 7 pm
Age Restrictions: N/A
Nearest Underground Stations:
Lancaster Gate, Queensway, Paddington, Hyde Park Corner etc.
Nearest Hotel: Our PADDINGTON HOTELS are close to the event venue in London.
For more information on The Jubilee Family Festival please visit: www.j-sainsbury.co.uk
The Big Jubilee Lunch
3rd June 2012
Everywhere across the United Kingdom
People all over the UK will have lunch with their neighbours, friends and family to celebrate and honour the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Big Lunch events will be organised in large or small groups as a usual street party, carnival or even a picnic lunch.
Visiting The Big Jubilee Lunch:
Cost: TBA
Time: TBC
Age Restrictions: N/A
For more information on The Big Jubilee Lunch please visit: www.thebiglunch.com
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons
4th June 2012
Across the United Kingdom
To celebrate The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, more than 2,600 Beacons will be lit all through the UK, the Commonwealth, UK Overseas Territories, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man by members of diverse communities. The Queen will light the national beacon in London.
Visiting The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons:
Cost: TBA
Time: TBC
Age Restrictions: N/A
For more information on The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons please visit: www.diamondjubileebeacons.co.uk
The Diamond Jubilee Concert
4th June 2012
Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A
BBC will broadcast the Diamond Jubilee Concert performed by top-notch names from the worlds of r pop, rock, classical music, musical theatre. The Queen, The Duke and the Royal Family will be present at the concert in momentous settings of Buckingham Palace with spectacular lighting and projections.
Visiting The Diamond Jubilee Concert:
Cost: Free
Time: 5pm - 10.30pm, gates 3.30pm
Age Restrictions: N/A
Nearest Underground Stations:
Victoria, Green Park, St James's Park or Hyde Park Corner
Nearest Hotel: Our PADDINGTON HOTELS are close to Buckingham Palace in London.
For more information on The Diamond Jubilee Concert please visit: www.thediamondjubilee.org
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Service of Thanksgiving and Carriage Procession
5th June 2012
St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard, City, London EC4M
The Queen and members of the Royal Family will travel in a traditional carriage parade to attend a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral. The Queen has celebrated her previous jubilees and also her 80th birthday in 2006 at St Paul's.
Visiting The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Service of Thanksgiving and Carriage Procession:
Cost: TBC
Time: TBA
Age Restrictions: N/A
Nearest Underground Stations:
St Paul's on the Central Line
Nearest Hotel: Our PADDINGTON HOTELS are close to St Paul's Cathedral in London.
For more information on The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Service of Thanksgiving and Carriage Procession please visit: www.2012queensdiamondjubilee.com
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations weekend will bring to a close with a full day of revelry in central London. Starting with the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, receptions at Mansion House and Guildhall, a lunch at Westminster Hall by the Livery, a 1902 State Landau Carriage Procession to Buckingham Palace which will be escorted by the Sovereign’s Escort, a 60 gun salute all along the procession, a Guard of Honour in the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace. Finally a Balcony appearance by The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, and Members of The Royal Family and an RAF Flypast and and a Feu de Joie – a dedicatory cascade of rifle fire by The Queen’s Guard will end long weekend celebrations of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
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The Autism Show in London - 15th - 16th June 2012
Bubble London 2012 - 17th - 18th June 2012
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