Derby City Council Platinum Jubilee event flyer 2022

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PLATINUM JUBILEE BEACON TRAIL Sat 30 Apr – Sun 12 Jun

FREE

A free outdoor family adventure. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Trail invites families to find 7 characters in business windows that have come to life from Buckingham Palace. Participants, guided by Sir Barnaby Beacon will seek out each character, learning about a different decade in Her Majesty’s 70 year reign.

Find out more at stpetersquarter.co.uk/events

May – Jun The Big Jubilee Read is a reading for pleasure campaign offering a booklist with brilliant, beautiful and thrilling writing by authors from a wide range of Commonwealth countries. The books have been chosen by an expert panel of librarians, booksellers and literature specialists and there are seventy titles to choose from, ten books for each decade of the Queen’s reign. Reading Groups in Derby Libraries will be reading and reviewing a selection of these titles during May/June and then voting for their favourite books, with the winner revealed at the end of June.

A selection of the titles will be available in the eLibrary derbylibraries.borrowbox.com Find out more at inderby.org.uk/libraries

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JUBILEE THEMED SHARED READING Riverside Library, Wed 18 May Alvaston Library, Thu 19 May 10:30am – 11:30am

FREE

Join our friendly and informal Jubilee themed Shared Reading events, we will look at a range of readings and reflect on how the words impact us. You can read, listen, talk, ask questions, or just observe. Everyone welcome.

Limited places - booking essential. Find out more or join by emailing shared.reading@derbybookfestival.co.uk

QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE SERVICE Derby Cathedral

Sat 21 May, 2:30pm

FREE

All are welcome to attend this celebration of our monarch’s reign, which will feature the exceptional Derby Cathedral Choir.

Theatre and Upstairs at The Western present

QUEEN’S JUBILEE BEACON LIGHTING CEREMONY

Written and performed by Chandni Mistry

Normanton Library

Sat 28 May, 11:30am & 2pm

Cathedral Green

FREE

Diya thinks her roti is yuck! She’d rather eat pizza!

Her grandad tells her that his mother’s, mother’s, mother flipped her roti too high and it landed in the sky. That the moon is a roti!

Diya doesn’t believe him and sets out to find out more about the moon. She meets some charming new animal friends on the way and learns a lot!

Age 3+ and their families.

Book through Derby Libraries on 01332 642640

Thu 2 Jun, from 9pm

FREE

Along with over 1,500 other locations across the UK, Derby will light a beacon on Cathedral Green, in tribute to Her Majesty the Queen. A lone piper will play Diu Regnare at 9:35pm, followed by a specially written bugle call at 9:40pm, before the beacon is lit at 9:45pm accompanied by a choir singing Song for the Commonwealth. We hope you will join us for a rousing ceremony and then be mesmerized by our atmospheric fire trail, created by Walk the Plank, up until 11pm.

FIRST FRIDAYS: REIGNING Museum of Making

© Oliver Taylor photography

Fri 3 Jun, 6pm – 9pm What does it mean to be a Queen in 2022?

A RIGHT ROYAL KNEES UP! Museum of Making

Thu 2 Jun, 11am – 2pm

Check out Derby Museums for more Jubilee themed activities, talks & events throughout May & Jun

An after-hours panel discussion under the First Fridays banner, co-produced by Derby Museums and local artists and communities. Generously supported by Derby Museums Friends.

Tickets £5, booking essential, visit bit.ly/DMPlatinumJubilee or call 01332 641901

FREE

There will be lots to see and do, including swing dancing, music and making activities inspired by our collections to commemorate the day. Visit the River Kitchen for scrumptious tea and cakes fit for a Queen or feel free to bring your own picnic to enjoy on Cathedral Green.

Presented in partnership with Derby LIVE. Generously supported by Derby Museums Friends.

Suitable for all. No need to book, just turn up on the day.

For more information on events taking place in local communities, including events on parks and street parties in your local area check out

derby.gov.uk/jubilee

JUBILEE ROYAL ENGINEERS PARADE

WITH 170 INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ENGINEER GROUP Cathedral Green to Council House Sat 4 Jun, 1pm – 2pm

FREE

The ceremonies will be broadcast live onto screens in the Market Place.

Troops from 170 Infrastructure Support Engineer Group will parade from Cathedral Green to outside the Council House to the sounds of a marching band. As they arrive they will give a Royal Salute to Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire, their Commander Colonel Gavin Hatcher OBE, Commanding officers, The Mayor and High Sheriff, followed by the National Anthem.

A special commemorative Platinum Jubilee medal will be presented to some of the Royal Engineers, followed by an inspection and a speech by the Lord-Lieutenant.

PLATINUM PARTY AT MARKET PLACE Derby Market Place

Sat 4 Jun, 2pm – 7:30pm

FREE

Sit back and enjoy a programme of tribute acts live on stage in Market Place, hosted by BBC Radio Derby’s Jack Tymon. Representing musical high points over the last seven decades with the sounds of the Beatles, UB40, Spice Girls and Little Mix. Bring a picnic or buy from our on site caterers and enjoy kicking back in our themed Jubilee seating area with friends and family.

Find out the full programme and timings at derbylive.co.uk

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PLATINUM PARTY AT THE PALACE SCREENING Derby Market Place

Sat 4 Jun, 7:30pm – 10:30pm

FREE

If you’ve not been lucky enough to score the hottest tickets in the country to the Platinum Party at the Palace then why not experience it on the Big Screen, with a BBC broadcast of the concert live from Buckingham Palace.

Bringing together some of the world’s biggest entertainment stars to celebrate the most significant and joyous moments from The Queen’s seven decade reign.

With state-of-the-art technology and a stunning stage design in front of this iconic Royal Residence, the event will feature an incredible range of musical highlights from global pop stars to rock royalty to opera singers with a full, live orchestra.

Grab your friends, family, food and drinks and make a night of it in the heart of Derby, with the Market Place decked out in red, white and blue.

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BIG JUBILEE LUNCH AT MARKET PLACE Derby Market Place

Sun 5 Jun, 12noon – 6pm

FREE

To coincide with the Platinum Jubilee, The Big Jubilee Lunch will be taking place on Sunday 5 June across the nation, and will bring the communities of Derby together to get to know each other a little better.

Hosted by BBC’s Radio Derby’s Andy Twigge and taking place in the heart of Derby’s Cathedral Quarter, the Market Place will see hundreds of you come together to share friendship, food and fun. It’s the party that’s right up your street and if you don’t have a celebration in yours, then come and join ours! Everyone is invited, don’t forget your Jubilee picnic!

You can expect an diverse and entertaining stage show with acts including Sinfonia Viva with show tunes from the last 70 years, music from Surtal Arts with Dhol Frequency and Sandeep Raval Global Rhythm and Ukrainian folk dancing with Hoverla, plus more local cultural organisations. This will be followed by a screening of the BBC coverage of the weekend highlights from London, all projected on a big screen for everyone to see.

A full programme for the day will be available at derbylive.co.uk

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