Wonderful atmosphere for the first day of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations
By Lottie Welch
3rd Jun 2022 | Local News
The Jubilee weekend is underway with an electric atmosphere on the first day of celebrations.
People came together to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with tea parties, street parties, garden parties and more, enjoy entertainment, music, activities and great food.
Symondsbury Estate hosted a very busy garden party, with music from Harvey Causley, garden games, guess the year of the Queen's portrait and creating long tables for people to enjoy and share lunch.
Burton Bradstock also held a grand fayre with games, bric-a-brac, the much-loved pig racing, tea and cake in the village hall and much more.
Wendy Thorogood held a garden party to celebrate and raise the profile of the Association of Child Protection Professionals and decorated her garden with bunting and balloons.
There was music, a hog roast and bonfire at Allington Hill in the evening before the lighting of the beacons.
On Coneygar Hill, people join the mayor of Bridport, councillor Ian Bark, the Rev Pete Stone, town crier John Collingwood and others as the fire was lit. The New Elizabethan Singers sang and the bugle played.
Across the day crowds were in a great mood, enjoying the sunshine and celebrations. Visit our Facebook page to see even more photos.
And there is so much more to come. Here's what you can expect over the weekend:
Friday:
· Civic service at St Mary's from 11am
· Hive beach café music from 4pm
· Life in Burton Bradstock in the 1950s exhibition in the village hall from 10am to 4pm
· The Bull courtyard garden party from 12noon
· Stomp and Circumstance Jubilee rave from 8pm
· Peasants' Picnic at Coneygar Hill from 12.30pm
Saturday:
· West Bay Pirates Day from 12noon to 11pm
· Jubilee party at Gore Cross recreation area from 2pm to 5pm
· Songs of praise at Holy Trinity Church, Bradpole, from 6.30pm
· Tea and cake in St Mary's Church, Burton Bradstock from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
· Cake giveaway at The Bull Hotel
· Al fresco BBQ Jubilee lunch at Bridport Arts Club Restaurant
Sunday:
· The Club House - music, cocktails and food from 3.30pm
· Jubilee fete at Mapperton House from 10am to 4pm
· Jubilee picnic lunch on Mountfield lawn from 2pm to 4pm
· Platinum Praise on Harbour Green, West Bay, tea party from 4pm
· Loders and Uploders Queen's Platinum Jubilee Picnic in the Loders Arms Field from 1pm to 4pm
· Jubilee jamboree in the Rectory Gardens, Burton Bradstock, bring your own picnic at 12.30pm
· Beaminster street party from 12noon to 5pm in The Square
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