A Spectacular Weekend of Jubilee Celebrations
Outdoor film screenings, picnics, children’s activities and Proms style music concert are all on the menu for a right royal jubilee weekend at Telford Town Park on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June.
A free weekend of top entertainment is planned to ensure local residents and visitors alike can soak up the party atmosphere in the family-friendly events.
On Saturday 4June at Telford Town Park from 1.30pm to 10.30pm Telford & Wrekin Council will be hosting the Community Picnic and Big Screen Afternoon. At 2pm the popular family film The Queen’s Corgi will be screened on the big screen followed at4pm with BFG. From 8pm there will be live streaming of the Platinum Party at the Palace so that people can enjoy all the celebrations and pageantry taking place in London with friends and family at Telford Town Park.
The following afternoon on Sunday 5 June, also at Telford Town Park, from 12 noon to 6.30pm,the Concert In the Park will provide a fantastic line up of live Proms style music throughout the afternoon. The music stage will feature the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire LEAP Ensemble, Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby Show Band and In Harmony Youth Ensemble.
In addition children’s workshops will include Chinese Dance, Junk Drums, Dance and Art Wheel as well as make-your-own flags activities and these will be taking place12pm to 4pm.
Food and drink will be available to purchase throughout the weekend, so you can top up your picnic or bring their own – make it jubilee themed and share pics on Facebook @TelfordCultureEvents or #jubileetelford. The event is all outdoors so bring your picnic rugs and chairs to sit back and enjoy the entertainment.
Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Green Spaces, Natural and Historic Environment and Cultural Services (Lab), Councillor Carolyn Healy said:
“We are absolutely delighted to be hosting these events and look forward to a fun, family-friendly weekend of celebrations. These are all free events for our residents to enjoy and to make some jubilee moments that they will remember. Come along with friends and neighbours, bring a picnic and enjoy the performances – there will be plenty to keep everyone entertained”.
