Dozens of events from street parties organised by neighbours to picnics and balls are set to take place across the whole of Wirral to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
One of the key events which will see the Jubilee weekend getting underway will be the lighting of Wirral’s Jubilee Beacon by Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Jeff Green at the Grand Entrance Archway at Birkenhead Park on Thursday June 2.
The flagship park will also host a Picnic in the Park on Sunday 5 June (11am – 2pm) as part of the Big Jubilee Lunch organised by Friends of Birkenhead Park. People are invited to bring their own picnic, chairs and rugs to the field opposite to the Visitor Centre (Balaclava Field) where they will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the 175th anniversary of Birkenhead Park.
Street parties organised by local communities are also taking place across the borough. A total of 78 roads have been given permission to be closed to traffic while street parties take place at various times between Thursday 2nd and Monday 6th June 2022. A full list of those can be found on the council news website WirralView.com.
Organisers can register their event on the official Platinum Jubilee website. You can also share your photographs and see what others have been doing using the #WirralJubilee hashtag on social media.
Further details of some of the Jubilee events in Wirral from New Brighton to Eastham and Thornton Hough to Moreton and many locations in between can be found below:
02-Jun The lighting of Wirral’s Jubilee Beacon
At 9.45pm on Thursday 2 June, Wirral’s Jubilee Beacon, along with more than 2022 others across the UK and Commonwealth, will be lit as part of one of the official events of the Platinum Jubilee. The Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Jeff Green, will light the Beacon at the Grand Entrance Archway at Birkenhead Park.
02-Jun Queens Platinum Jubilee Community Celebration Lingham Park, Moreton
02-Jun New Ferry “Party in the Park” Platinum Jubilee Event
02 June – Multicultural Platinum Jubilee Event at Wirral Change – https://www.wirralinfobank.co.uk/Services/3952
A Multicultural Platinum Jubilee celebration takes place at Wirral Change on the 2nd of June (11am – 3pm). There will be lots to do, including, donkey rides, bouncy castle, fairground rides, katumba drums, food and drink, face painting, circus workshop, stalls, lion dance…and much more. At Barton Road Carpark, Oxton Rd, Birkenhead, CH41 2QQ.
03-Jun Platinum Jubilee Picnic, Torr Park, Eastham Village
04-Jun Jubilee Picnic At Birkenhead Priory
https://thebirkenheadpriory.org/event/jubilee-picnic-at-the-priory. On Saturday 4th June (11am – 3pm) enjoy a whole range of activities including meeting the Moonshine Owls, creating jewellery & crafts with beadybeady and face painting by Evey. Be entertained with music from Wirral Samba and Wirral 3L’s Choir. Discover what life was like ‘On The Buses’ with a stunning vintage bus from the Wirral Transport Museum. And of course, there’s the fantastic Birkenhead Priory site to explore! Bring your own picnic or hot food & drinks will be available on site.
04-Jun The Platinum Jubilee Ball at Heswall Hall
https://www.heswallhall.co.uk/whats-on/upcoming-events/253-the-platinum-jubillee-ball?date=2022-06-04-19-00. Celebrate in style at Heswall Hall’s Platinum Jubilee Ball on Saturday 4 June for an evening of dinner, dancing and entertainment. Tickets are £70 and include a special Jubilee cocktail, sumptuous three-course dinner and dancing to a live band and DJ. Tickets available now from info@heswallhall.co.uk or tel: 0151 342 2614.
04-Jun Jubilee Celebration, St John the Baptist Church Great Meols
04-Jun Monks Ferry Queens Platinum Jubilee Party, Monks Ferry Car Park
04-Jun Jubilee Celebration, St John the Baptist Church Great Meols
04-05 Jun Floral Pavilion Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea
https://www.floralpavilion.com/en-GB/shows/queen’s%20platinum%20jubilee%20afternoon%20tea/events. The Floral Pavilion is celebrating this first ever Platinum Jubilee in style with a special afternoon tea on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th June. Served at 12:00pm & 3:00pm (2 hour dining slot) £40.00 for two (£20.00 each). Children under 12 for £10.00 each (includes a soft drink).
05-Jun Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea at the Williamson Art Gallery
https://www.ticketswirral.com/en-GB/shows/queen’s%20platinum%20jubilee%20afternoon%20tea%20%40%20williamson%20art%20gallery/events. The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum Café is celebrating the Jubilee in style with a special Platinum Jubilee afternoon tea on Sunday 5th June (served at 12:00pm and 2:30pm) £40.00 for two or £20.00 each. Children under 12 for £10.00 (includes a soft drink).
05-Jun Friends of Birkenhead Park Jubilee Picnic
The Friends of Birkenhead Park invite you to join them for a Picnic in the Park on Sunday 5 June (11am – 2pm) as part of the Big Jubilee Lunch. Bring your own picnic, chairs and rugs and join them on the field opposite to the Visitor Centre (Balaclava Field) where they will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the 175th anniversary of Birkenhead Park.
05-Jun Platinum Picnic at Port Sunlight
On Sunday 5th June Port Sunlight is hosting a ‘Picnic on the Green’ in the heart of the village. Bring along your picnic blankets, deck chairs and food for a fabulous party with live music stage featuring the Port Sunlight Sea Dogs, The Get Back Beats, and The Swing Era Jazz Band, hosted by compere Graeme White. Indulge in street food from from barbecue bites to afternoon tea treats. There’ll also be vintage rides and stalls, and a mobile bar!
05-Jun Jan Modelski Big Band and Pop Orchestra Jubilee Event, Vale Park
05-Jun Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Big Lunch, Thornton Hough Village Green
05-Jun Wallasey Village Queens Platinum Jubilee Garden Party, Wallasey Cricket Club
05-Jun Heswall Jubilee Fete, Puddydale
