Workington Town Council is inviting the community to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee at a special tea party next month.
The event will take place in Vulcan Park on Saturday June 4 from 10am to 4pm.
The council is encouraging everyone to bring their own afternoon tea, bunting and flags to the park where they will provide picnic tables and chairs and put on free entertainment.
Entertainment will include a balloon modeller, circus skills workshops, a dragon experience, arts and crafts, Pet Encounter Cumbria, a climbing wall, the Great British living statue, busby, a tea leaf reader and the Rainbow Wishes Foundation.
“Our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee event will be a jam-packed day,” said Coun Barbara Cannon, chair of Workington Town Council’s culture committee.
“The mayor of Workington Denise Rollo, will open the event at 10.30am, followed by a performance by local poet, John Hastings.
“For dog lovers, we’re thrilled to be holding a companion dog show to raise funds for local animal charity, Ani-Mel. Dog owners are encouraged to check our website for entry details. And finally, we’d like to invite people to make their own royal-themed hats to honour Her Majesty for our special hat parade at 1pm in the park.”
There will also be a musical line up with Alfie Hodgson, Bert Wilson, The Postcard Band and Indie Street Club taking to the stage, managed by HMV stage programming.
Russ Withey, HMV Cumbria manager, said: “We’re very proud to be a part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Workington, to support this event by hand-picking some of Cumbria’s best musicians, and there’s no better opportunity to showcase some of the best talent the area has to offer than an afternoon of live music in Vulcan Park.”
Workington Town Council will be lighting the Duffield Beacon in Vulcan Park on Thursday June 2 at 9.45pm, as part of a nationwide commemoration to the Queen.
