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Pubs will be open for an extra two hours over the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend in June to celebrate the Queen‘s 70 years on the throne.
Licensing hours will be extended 11pm and 1am from Thursday 2 and Saturday 4 June in England and Wales and includes nightclubs.
The measure will coincide with the four-day weekend to mark 70 years since the Queen’s coronation in June 1952.
Licensing hours will be extended 11pm and 1am from Thursday 2 and Saturday 4 June in England and Wales and includes nightclubs
A national festival will celebrate the anniversary as the longest-reigning British monarch reaches an unprecedented Platinum anniversary.
Priti Patel will using a special law to extend drinking hours for events which are of ‘exceptional national significance’.
The Home Secretary said: ‘Over the extended Bank Holiday weekend, we will be able to raise a glass to toast Her Majesty’s incredible service to our country, while also providing a boost to the hospitality industry after a challenging couple of years.’
Boris Johnson’s official spokesperson told the Sun: ‘We know how hard hit our hospitality industry was during the pandemic and it’s great that we not only get to support Her Majesty but our hard-hit hospitality industry.’
A national festival will celebrate the anniversary as the longest-reigning British monarch reaches an unprecedented Platinum anniversary
Tory MP Mike Wood, chair of the all party parliamentary group on beer, told The Sun: ‘If there’s one thing that’s almost as British as the Queen it’s raising a pint of British ale in a British pub.
‘It’s great news for everyone looking to celebrate the record-breaking achievement by the Queen and it’s also great for the nation’s pubs.’
The change will underpin a series of events over the coming months to celebrate Her Majesty’s historic achievement.
Below, MailOnline has compiled the ultimate party guide to celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over the special extra bank holiday.
Singalong at the Tower
Date: April 28
Time: 7pm
Location: The Tower of London
The Tower of London will host a special concert with ‘a programme of rousing and expressive choral music’ featuring the Choir of the Chapels Royal.
Music inside the St Peter and Vincula chapel will reflect on the ‘themes of coronation and queenhood’.
Ticket price: £25 via the Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) website.
Yeoman Warder’s (more commonly known as Beefeaters) parading from the Queen’s House to the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula – where the event will take place
The National Lottery’s Big Jubilee Street Party
Date: May 12
Time: 6pm
Location: AO Arena, Manchester
The event, hosted by Jason Manford and Fleur East, will feature performances from the likes of the Kaiser Chiefs, Tom Grennan, Steps and Ella Henderson among others.
Tickets are now sold out for the event, but ITV and ITV Hub will be airing a special one-off show on a date to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Tickets: Sold out
TV: ITV and ITV Hub,
Superbloom
Date: June 1 to September 18
Location: Tower of London
Superbloom at the Tower of London will see more than 20 millions seeds sewn to create a ‘spectacular, colourful, vibrant field of flowers that will fill the Tower’s moat’.
Designed to attract pollinators, ‘Superbloom’ aims to ‘bring spectacular natural beauty’ to the urban space.
Visitors will be able to slide down the moat on a mat, while a specially commissioned sound installation and sculptural elements will also form part of the attraction.
Tickets: From £12 for adults via the HRP website.
Gardeners sow seeds into the moat surrounding the Tower of London, that will bloom into a ‘Superbloom’ display celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee later this year
Jubilee Joust at Hampton Court Palace
Date: June 1 – June 5
Times: 11am, 1.30pm and 4pm
Location: Hampton Court Palace
Experience the historic sport of jousting in the gardens of the iconic Hampton Court Palace.
A special family-friendly tournament will take place over five days that will see knights compete to be hailed champion, with spectators able to cheer, jeer and follow the fun from the sidelines.
Tickets: Free for members, from £26.10 for adults via the HRP website.
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert
Location: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Date: June 2
Time: 7.30pm
A special concert is to take place at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall to celebrate the Queen’s jubilee that will include a selection of works from throughout her reign.
Titles for the evening include music from the coronation, works dedicated to The Queen and HRH The Princess Margaret, music from across the Commonwealth, personal favourites of Her majesty (My Fair Lady) and even bagpipes.
Tickets: £13-£55 via the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra website.
Ride a purple steam train
Date: June 2 – June 5
Timetable: TBC
Location: Taw Valley
Severn Valley Railway has renamed its 34027 Taw Valley engine Elizabeth II to mark her jubilee – as well as painting it purple.
Across the jubilee weekend, rock bands from the 1950s will play classic hits at multiple stations, while the Battle of Britain Memorial Flypast with a Lancaster will also take place on all four days.
Tickets: From £32.40 on the Severn Valley Railway website.
St Paul’s Cathedral Service of Thanksgiving
Date: June 3
Time: TBC
Location: St Paul’s Cathedral, London
A service of thanksgiving will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral to celebrate the Queen’s 70-year reign. Little information is available at present, but it is understood the service will not be open to the public.
Tickets: Closed to the public.
Jubilee Concert at Windsor Castle
Date: June 3
Time: TBC
Location: St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
Take the chance to enjoy musical entertainment at Windsor Castle’s famed St George’s Chapel.
The concert will feature ‘special performances’ with the benefit of ‘amazing chapel acoustics’ and will be hosted by BBC Radio Three’s Petroc Trelawney.
Tickets: Tickets and further details for the Concert will be available in due course.
Platinum Party at the Palace
Date: June 4
Time: TBC
Location: Buckingham Palace
A special concert will take place in front of the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
MailOnline reported last year that Sir Elton John, Ed Sheeran and Stevie Wonder were being lined up to perform at the concert, set to be the ‘biggest celebration’ of the year in the UK.
It is hoped to be similar to the Diamond Jubilee concert organised by Gary Barlow in 2012, which saw the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Tom Jones, Robbie Williams, as well as Kylie Minogue, Madness, and Annie Lennox take to the stage.
A ballot for tickets has now closed, but up to 10,000 people will attend and the show will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Tickets: Ballot closed
TV: BBC One and BBC iPlayer
‘God Save the Queen’ projected onto the facade of Buckingham Palace at the end of the ‘Party at the Palace’ concert held in the palace grounds to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee in 2002
Epsom Derby
Date: June 4
Location: Epsom Downs Racecourse
Time: 4.30pm
Prior to the huge Platinum Party at Buckingham Palace, the Queen will have an eye on the Epsom Derby.
The Cazoo Derby, one of the most prominent races in the calendar, has been taking place since 1780 and this year will feature an official commemoration of the Queen.
Her Majesty, an avid horse racing fan, has only missed the Derby four times in 75 years.
Tickets: From £30 on the Jockey Club website.
TV: ITV
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee ‘Proms in the Park’ concert
Date: June 4
Time: 1pm
Location: Wherstead Park, Ipswich
A ‘Best of British’ Proms concert will feature Christina Johnson and a live music ensemble.
Rousing classics such as Land of Hope and Glory, Abide with Me, Nimrod, God Save the Queen, Jerusalem, You’ll Never Walk Alone will be played along with hits from the West End.
Tickets: From £5 on the Wherstead Park website.
Jubilee Picnic in the Park
Date: June 4
Time: All day
Location: The Long Walk, Windsor
Windsor’s iconic Long Walk will host a huge picnic event with a ‘carnival atmosphere’ featuring ‘cars, music and sport from across the decades of Her Majesty’s reign’.
The Platinum Party at the Palace will also be shown on giant screens for all to enjoy with their food.
Tickets: Free entry
Windsor’s iconic Long Walk will host a huge picnic event with a ‘carnival atmosphere’ featuring ‘cars, music and sport from across the decades of Her Majesty’s reign’
Picnic in the Park afternoon tea at Sandringham
Date: June 4 and June 5
Time: 12pm-5pm
Location: Sandringham Estate, Norfolk
Where better to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee than at her much loved country retreat at Sandringham?
Visitors can enjoy a ‘delicately packaged’ afternoon tea in a ‘commemorative Platinum Jubilee design’ in the estate’s Parkland.
Tickets: From £35 on the Sandringham Estate website.
Windsor Big Lunch
Date: June 5
Time: All day
Location: The Long Walk, Windsor
The day after its Picnic in the Park event, Windsor will host its annual Big Lunch.
Friends and families will again be encouraged to bring picnics and union jack flags, while giant screens will show the Platinum Pageant.
Tickets: Arrangements are currently being put in place for a facility to reserve tables free of charge via a ticketing system, with details available soon.
Platinum Jubilee Pageant
Date: June 5
Time: TBC
Location: Buckingham Palace
The Pageant will combine street arts, theatre, music, circus, carnival and costume to celebrate the Queen’s ‘love of the natural world and dedication to the Commonwealth’.
A procession will take place along The Mall, emulating a moving river, while vintage cars and motorbikes will also feature.
The event is split into four parts, the first of which will contain more than 2,000 military personnel, followed by vintage clothes and classic cars, an artistic element and then a ‘surprise package’.
Tickets: Open to the public, no booking required.
A concept image of marching bands who will make up part of the Jubilee celebration. The marching bands, a giant dragon puppet and circus acts will form part of a spectacular pageant
Bodmin to Penzance classic car run
Date: June 5
Time: TBC
Location: Bodmin
Seventy cars from 70 years will travel 70 miles through Cornwall from Bodmin to Penzance to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
Organised by the Rotary Club of Bodmin, the event’s oldest vehicle will be a 1952 MG TD.
Tickets: £25 entry
Portsmouth Platinum Jubilee 70k Ultra Challenge
Date: June 5
Time: 8.40am-5pm
Location: Ferry Road, Portsmouth
The ultra challenge will see competitors given the choice between running the full 70k, or spreading the distance across a kayak, run and cycle.
There will be medals for all who complete the event, while there is the option to run a shorter distance if desired.
Tickets: Open to the public
RAF Cosford Airshow
Date: June 12
Time: Gates open at 8am
Location: RAF Cosford, Shropshire
The RAF Cosford Airshow will tell the 70-year-old story of aviation and its links to royalty through themed displays, while visitors can also enjoy a hands-on experience through immersive story-telling.
Air Show Chairman, Wing Commander Kenny Wickens, said earlier this year: ‘We are delighted to announce the return of the RAF Cosford Air Show after two difficult years.
‘A huge amount of work has been done in the early stages of planning this event to ensure we can provide a safe and enjoyable show for all of our visitors and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to RAF Cosford for a day of celebration and entertainment.’
Tickets: Adults from £34, under 16s go free. Available to buy on the Cosford Airshow website.
RAF Falcons display RAF Cosford Air Show in 2019, when at least 55,000 people attended the event
Red Hot Chilli Peppers and motorcycle display at the Platinum Jubilee Youth Spectacular
Date: June 18 and 19
Time: TBC
Location: St Ninians, Fife, Scotland
TV presenter Stephen Mulhern will host an event at the newly constructed arena that will feature a motorcycle display along with Scouts, Guides and Highland dancing.
It will culminate with an after event performance from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
Tickets: Open to the public, but advance booking required.
Source: dailymail
