The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is here and churches and communities across the Diocese of Gloucester are celebrating with parties, music and fun. The whole country is excited to celebrate this historic day in British history and the flags are flying across the county.
Some of the events hosted by churches are listed below – send your pictures to ku.gr1731035184o.coi1731035184dsolg1731035184@pmal1731035184ck1731035184 to be included in the roundup.
Wednesday 1 June to Saturday 4 June
Small ships festival
Venue: Discover DeCrypt
Time: 11 am to 3 pm
Participants are invited to design, build and race their own miniature ship. Prizes will be awarded for speed and design in four age categories ranging from Apprentice to Ancient Mariner. Hashim Norat, Mock Mayor of Gloucester, will award the prizes at 2 pm on Sunday 5 June. More –>
Thursday 2 June
Flower festival
Venue: Upton St Leonards Church
Time: Open daily until Sunday 5 June.
A display of red, white and blue flowers in the church.
Jazz evening
Venue: St David’s, Moreton in Marsh
Time: 7 pm
Jazz Evening with Fish and Chips. The group entertaining is the famous Hot Fingers group, playing hot music from the swing era of the ‘20s and ‘30s.
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Children’s Choir at the Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty The Queen
Venue: Compton Abdale Church
Time: 4 pm
Children aged between 6 and 16 will be singing in a special Northleach Benefice Children’s Choir during this special service. They will be singing the Jubilee Anthem Rise Up and Serve. More information here —>
Friday 3 June
Crowns and flags
Venue: Daglingworth Village Hall
Time: 2 pm
Crown and flag making for children and young at heart in the Village Hall.
To book please contact Wendy on 07791 680764 or Carole 07979 856983 before 22 May.
Saturday 4 June
Drama and tea
Venue: St George’s Church, Nailsworth
Time: 3 pm, followed by tea in the Parish Room.
St George’s Dragons children’s drama group will be putting on a play to celebrate. There will also be an exhibition from Nailsworth School of their Jubilee artwork. For more information contact moc.l1731035184iamg@1731035184dnalb1731035184enilo1731035184rac.v1731035184er1731035184
Sunday 5 June
Churches Together Service
Venue: Bathurst Park, Lydney
Time: 10.30 am
Everyone is welcome to a celebration service at the bandstand in the stunning surroundings of Lydney’s Bathurst Park. Come along and sing some hymns surrounded by seasonal Jubilee planted flower beds, and afterwards let the children play on the playground, feed the fish, watch the steam trains passing and enjoy a coffee at the popular Cafe in the Park. For more information contact Jane Penny at St Mary’s Church on 01594 563803 or 07856 679387.
Parade
Venue: Daglingworth Village Hall
Dress in red, white and blue and meet at the Village Hall to parade to the church, followed by an 11 am service of thanksgiving and at 12.30 lunch at the village hall and field, with entertainment.
Picnic and celebration
Venue: St Peter’s Church, Winchcombe
Time: Starting around 11.30 am after the Sunday service.
Bring a picnic and a camping chair or blanket and join with local people for a celebration in the churchyard.
For more information contact: Simon Andrews, Churchwarden ku.gr1731035184o.hsi1731035184rapeb1731035184mochc1731035184niw@s1731035184nedra1731035184whcru1731035184hc1731035184
Jubilee parade, celebration service and Big Jubilee Lunch
Venue: The parade will start in The Triangle, Cinderford.
Time: 10.30am to 4pm
A free family-friendly event filled with celebration, food and drink, local entertainment and more. Uniformed organisations will join the parade and will process to St Stephen’s Church where there will be a service to celebrate a life of service. Then a picnic on the lawn at St Stephen’s, with opportunities to buy food and drink (or bring your own) plus crafts and games.
This is a joint event between Cinderford Churches (St Stephen’s, St John’s and St Eth’s), Cinderford Town Council and the Cinderford Branch of the Royal British Legion.
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Civic Service in honour of the Platinum Jubilee
Venue: Northleach
Time: 10.30 am
Children aged between 6 and 16 will be singing in a special Northleach Benefice Children’s Choir during this special service. They will be singing the Jubilee Anthem Rise Up and Serve. Refreshments after the service. More information here —>
Monday 6 June
Service of Thanksgiving to mark The Queen’s extraordinary life of service and faith
Venue: Gloucester Cathedral
Time: 5.30pm.
The service will gather up all the community celebrations of the half term and Jubilee Weekend providing an opportunity to reflect on this remarkable moment in our history.
Celebration breakfast
Venue: Oldbury
Celebration breakfast in the Memorial Hall, a Flower Festival at St Arilda’s Church with the theme “Through the Years” and an exhibition about Jubilee and Coronation celebrations in previous years.
Jubilee Events at Discover DeCrypt
There are a host of events happening in central Gloucester. Click on the link above to find out more.