Our guide to south Lincolnshire's Jubilee celebratory events including Spalding, Holbeach, Long Sutton and Crowland
Villages and towns across our area are hosting events for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
With two bank holidays and a weekend to follow, it's set to be a four day celebration with fun and games planned in towns and villages throughout South Holland
Here's our guide to what's on, where and when.
Cowbit
June 4
11am
Cowbit Playing Field
Punt gun salute
1pm
Jubilee Funday.
There will be an Adele tribute act, live music and arena events, vintage and classic car show, beer tent and refreshments, fairground rides, arena displays, dog show, rock bus and stalls.
From 6pm there will be live bands, food and licensed bar and fireworks.
There is also a scarecrow festival running from June 2 to June 5.
Crowland
Evensong for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
June 2
5pm
There will be a Choral Evensong at Crowland Abbey by The Cantores Textoris from Spalding.
Everyone is welcome.
June 5
2pm
The Big Lunch on North Street
There will be fairground rides, Dave the Clown, Empire & Crowland Cheer and Dance, Louise Holland’s alpacas, Crowland Family Butchers BBQ, Copper Kettle Jubilee Teas and the George and Angel will be serving drinks.
Music at 2pm from The Lovettes.
The road will be closed from 10:30am to about 7pm.
Deeping St Nicholas
June 3
11am to 4pm
Platinum Jubilee Fete - St Nicholas Way, PE11 3TQ
There will be live music, bouncy castle, craft stalls, tombola, bar, BBQ and cakes on offer.
Gedney Hill
June 4
at 3pm
Village Hall
Street party themed picnic in the car park. Bring your own food (tables and chairs provided). There will be a competition for the best dressed table.
The bar will be open and there will be entertainment, crafts and games.
The church will also be open for displays of flowers and memorabilia on the day.
Gosberton
June 2
Jubilee Marquee on the Gosberton Playing Field
Family fun Day
Free event with family picnic at 12pm, entertainment from Magic Paul at 1:45pm then fancy dress competition and games from 3pm.
June 3
2pm to 4pm
Jubilee Marquee on Gosberton Playing Field
Afternoon tea for senior citizens with entertainment from Alan Jackson.
Tickets are free from Richard Baker on 01775 841417
From 7pm
Jubilee Party
Live music from Halo, a hog roast meal by Trevor Sharpe and a bar.
Tickets are £6 each from Richard Baker.
June 4
11:30am to 1:30pm
Marjorum Hall, Gosberton Risegate
Queen’s Tea Party with lunch and dessert.
Tickets are £8 and available from Helen on 07858 772049.
6pm
Jubilee Marquee on Gosberton Playing Field
June 5
11am
Jubilee Marquee on Gosberton Playing Field
Five churches in Gosberton and Clough have joined together and will be holding a celebration service. All are welcome.
This will be followed by a ‘Bring your Own Picnic’ to eat in the park at noon. Don’t forget chairs and ground blankets as well as your picnic.
There will be music, stalls, competitions, refreshments and a quiz throughout the day.
No admission charge. All donations will go to local charities.
Holbeach
June 2
Beacon lighting at the Wignal’s Gate beacon with food and drink between 8pm and 10pm.
June 3
11am to 4pm
Town yard sale.
June 4
Family Fun Day
10:45am - vintage tractor parade
11am- Zumba with Helen Lease
12:15pm - Holbeach Town Band
1:15pm - Heats for the Wheelbarrow Race (details below)
2:30pm - Hedgehog Reality
3:30pm - Wheelbarrow Race Final
There will also be a display of old images of Holbeach and garden games.
Holbeach Parish Council’s Jubilee Wheelbarrow Race in the town centre on Saturday, June 4. Teams of two, £2 entry, to enter email clerk@holbeachpc.com
There will also be a competition for the best decorated street. Send your photos to clerk@holbeachpc.com before June 10.
Holbeach St Marks
June 2
Village Hall
9pm – the bar at the village hall will open for some warming drinks
9.40pm - the playing of ‘Majesty’ by a solo cornet/trumpet player to fanfare the lighting of the beacon.
9.45pm – lighting of the new Jubilee Beacon in the Playing Field in line with all the beacons nationally.
June 4
10am to 4pm
Church Flower Festival
Records of baptisms, weddings and burials along with some original history of the church will be available to look at.
12 noon
Unveiling of new village sign at junction of Lincoln Lane/Lapwater Lane /St Marks Road.
June 5
11am - a special church service to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
12 noon onwards - Picnic in the Playing Field in support of Holbeach St Marks Royal British Legion. Bring your own food and chairs or rugs. A BBQ will be cooking sausages and any food you bring. There will be traditional games, cakes stalls and tombola/raffle. Plus, the bar will be open.
Kirton
June 4
1pm to 10pm
Kirton Town Hall Green and St Peter & St Paul Church grounds
Queen’s Jubilee Picnic in the Park
There will be Jubilee tree planting, live music, including Matty Haynes and other artists, bouncy castles, games, stalls, burger van, ice creams, face painting, tarot reading, raffles and lots more.
This is an open event and not ticketed.
Long Sutton
June 2
9:45pm
The fire brigade will light the beacon at Winfrey Park.
Starting with lighting of the beacon on Thursday in Winfrey Park. Father Jonathan will do the blessing.
June 5
10am
Community Celebration
Including a dog show, craft stalls, music and singer from Popcorn Media, sessions from Spalding Brass, display of vintage vehicles, old fashioned games, balloons and face painting, fair rides and swing boats and competitions.
The Rock Bus, fire brigade and Peele Gym will be there.
The Royal British Legion will be offering tea and cake, plus other food will be on offer.
There will also be a raffle, shop window competitions, scavenger hunts, quizzes and guess weight of cake competition.
There will also be a service in the church at 10.30 am with bell ringing
Moulton
June 2
Lantern Parade
Meet at the Mill at 7pm to leave at 7.30pm
Children can bring their own lanterns (no naked flames) battery tea lights and glow sticks will be provided. Hot dogs and hot and cold drinks will also be provided after the parade. All free of charge.
9:15pm
Beacon lighting ceremony
June 3
2pm
Afternoon Tea in the Moulton Mill. Ticket only free event tickets required for numbers.
6pm
Judging for the Prince/Princess at the Community Centre.
7pm - 11:30pm
Family disco in the Community Centre. Free Entry. Bar provided by The Swan.
June 2 - June 5
The Granary Tea Room and Moulton Windmill will be open. Tours will be available until 3pm each day.
June 4
Moulton Trooping the Colour and Village Fete
Village Fete Starting at 1pm. Village Parade leaving the Mill and passing through the village at 2.30pm.
The parade will have the Jubilee Prince and Princess in attendance and will include vintage tractors, cars and other vehicles.
During the afternoon there will be vehicles displayed, craft stalls, games and other stalls at the Community Centre, Mill, Village Green and Church.
There will be face painting; Jubilee goodie bags for the children and teddy bear parachuting at the Mill. Free.
Village Fete competitions - Painting, Cake, Photography will be shown at the Community Centre. Entries to be ready for judging for 10am judging 11am onwards. There will also be the Jubilee decorated house.
The Swan will be showing the “Party at the Palace” from 8pm on a large screen in the pub garden. Free entry.
June 4 and June 5
10am to 3pm
Teddy Parachuting at the Mill.
June 5
12pm
The Big Jubilee Lunch
The road will be closed from the Village Green along Broad Lane to Community Centre.
Tables and chairs will be set out for you to bring your own picnics.
During the afternoon there will also be a “Mouton’s Got Talent” show for adults and children on a stage on the Village Green. Starting at 2pm
The Big Jubilee Raffle will also be drawn after the Talent Show.
Moulton Seas End
June 2
From 8pm
Village Hall
Cheese and wine evening followed by the beacon lighting at 9:45pm.
June 3
From 10am to 2pm
Village Hall
Coffee and cake, plus the village jubilee picture unveiling.
June 4
From 10am to 10pm
Village Playing Field.
Family Fun Day with bouncy castles, an inflatable assault course, face painting, BBQ, village tug of war, football kickabout, drinks from The Baravan and line dancing.
June 5
11am to 3pm
Coffee and cake, raffle draw, competition winner presentations and live music with local band RetrospeKt.
The competitions include:
Best Decorated Jubilee Garden with £50 first prize
Age 3-5 Design a Jubilee Flag with £5 first prize
Age 6-15 Design a Jubilee Crown with £10 first prize
Age 16+ Create a gift for the Queen with £20 first prize and your gift will be sent to Her Majesty the Queen
Pinchbeck
June 2
Lighting of the beacon will take place. Gather at St Mary’s Church Hall at 8:15pm for an 8:30pm start. Jeff Woods AKA Pavanotti will be there to keep everyone entertained. The lighting will take place at 9:45pm.
June 4
Glebe Field
From 2pm to 6:30pm
Picnic in the Park.
Free event with live music, entertainment, games, ice cream and hot food.
Quadring
June 4
Quadring Village Hall
10am - 12pm
Jubilee Crafting
Children of all ages are welcome to have a go at designing a flag or stamp, making Windsor Castle and much more.
June 5
3pm to 7pm
St Margaret’s Church Hall
Quadring’s ‘Bring Your Own Picnic’ Street Party.
No tickets required, just turn up with your picnic, ask your friends and neighbours too.
There will be free children’s crafts, seven decades of music and an open microphone. There will also be Jubilee Celebration Tree Planting and a Jubilee Pudding Share (make and bring a pudding to share).
For more info contact Kay Wood on 07772 880537 or Elizabeth Stott on 07400 589555.
Saracens Head
June 5
2pm - 5pm
Village Hall
Party in the Park
Bring a picnic and enjoy a classic car show, activities for all ages, tug of war, skittles, outdoor games, crafting, fancy dress and live music.
Surfleet
June 2
4pm to 10:30pm
Glen Park
There will be a raffle, decorate a crown competition, fancy dress competition, bouncy castle, entertainment from the Pinchbeck Tappers, a ‘Throughout the Ages’ disco, refreshments and a special cake made by a royal baker.
The lighting of the beacon will take place at 9:45pm
Sutton Bridge
June 4
12pm until late
Party in the Memorial Park. The village will come together for an afternoon and evening to promote the various activities undertaken in the village which may not be known to all residents. There will be games, competitions and much much more the Saturday will be rounded off by the relighting of the beacon and a grand firework display
Spalding
June 2
2:30pm to 4:30pm
Sezanne Walk Community Centre
Event with entertainment by Phil Wigger and refreshments organised by Couns Angela Newton and Anthony Cronin.
9:45pm
Chairman of South Holland District Council Paul Redgate will light the beacon at Ayscoughfee Hall and Garden
June 3 to June 5
South Holland Centre
Watch a unique and inventive feature length documentary about the life of Queen Elizabeth II - Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts.
June 3
Woodlands Hotel
10am
Veterans’ Breakfast
An opportunity for veterans to meet and chat. There will also be live music from a singer.
June 4
South Holland Centre
Watch Helen Mirren star in the multi-award winning film The Queen.
June 5
From 11am to 2pm
Ayscoughfee Gardens
The Jubilee Picnic. There will be garden games, a corgi trail, face paining and Ayscoughfee Hall Museum will be open.
6:30pm
Spalding Parish Church
Jubilee evensong with refreshments and floral displays in the church.
June 2 - June 5
Garden Party at Cley Hall Hotel
Open 11am until late
There will be cocktails and drinks offers to enjoy in the Secret Garden or the bar and lounge.
Free entry and free parking.
June 15
Special Jubilee trip to Westminster in London.
The bus will leave from the town’s Woodlands Hotel. MP Sir John Hayes will be on hand to meet up with the group during the day. All are welcome.
A cost of £25 towards the bus is required. Contact Jan Whitbourn by emailing jan@tulip-events.co.uk for more information.
Whaplode Drove
June 2
The Big Jubilee Celebration at the Elizabethan Centre.
Beacon Lighting evening on Thursday June 2 with a live brass band (Kirton Brass Band) giving a pre-ceremony concert from 8pm followed by the official Beacon Lighting at 9.45pm followed by light show and fireworks.
June 4
There will be an all day community fun day involving organisations such as local schools, the WI and the Church.
There will be fancy dress, games and food and the evening concert from Buckingham Palace will be shown on large screens both indoors and out.
June 5
Picnic in The Park which will be a ‘bring your own lunch’ event with outside seating and tables which will resemble a more traditional street party. There will be a live DJ who will be playing music from 1952 onwards.
Whaplode St Catherine
June 3
Memorial Hall
BBQ from 3pm (vegetarians catered for) plus a tombola and raffle.
Childrens’ disco from 5pm to 7pm with party games and prizes for the best jubilee outfits.
Family disco from 7pm until late with a free buffet.
The bar will be open with alcoholic and soft drinks on offer.
Wingland Airfield, Gedney Dyke
June 4 and 5
Fly In Weekend
There will be a fete on the Saturday from 11am - 4pm with tombola, splat the rat, how many sweets in a jar, guess the weight of the cake etc.
All welcome.
Wyberton
June 2
10am to noon
Trooping of the Colour
Wyberton Community Centre (Parish Hall)
Watch on the Trooping of the Colour on the big screen with refreshments including cake.
June 2
2pm to 5pm
Children’s Fun, Sports and Picnic
Wyberton Sports & Social Club
Family fun packed afternoon with children’s activities - bring your own picnic.
June 3
10am to noon
The Queen’s Thanksgiving
Wyberton Community Centre (Parish Hall)
Watch on the The Queen’s Thanksgiving live from St Paul’s Cathedral on the big screen. Refreshments including cake will be on offer.
6pm to 7.30pm
Open Air Jubilee Praise
Wyberton Community Green (rear of Parish Hall)
June 4
12 noon to 6pm
Wyberton Sports & Social Club
A family packed fund day with inflatables, refreshments, karaoke, and children’s craft stalls, BBQ and children’s lucky dip.
June 5
12 noon to 4pm
Wyberton Community Green (rear of Parish Hall)
Bring your own picnic, entertainment for all the family. Prizes for the most royal table and best dressed royalty.
Book a table by calling 01205 351450 or visit the parish clerk, Val Austin, who is available Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 12.30pm.
Road closures
A number of road closures will be in place over the bank holiday due to celebratory events and street parties.
These closures include:
June 2: Wignal’s Gate, Holbeach, 8pm - 10pm.
June 3: Church Street, Holbeach at 5pm; Welbeck Drive, Spalding; Lilburn Drive, Spalding; Westminster Drive, Spalding; Pebble Close, Sutton Bridge.
June 4: Church Street, Holbeach at 10am.
June 5: North Street, Crowland; Church Street, Holbeach; Bull Lane, Long Sutton; High Street, Moulton; Birkdale Close, Spalding; Neville Avenue, Spalding; Ingleby Court,
Spalding; Burton Road, Spalding; Pools Drive, Sutterton; High Street and Market Place, Swineshead.
Beacons
Thousands of community beacons will be lit across the country tonight (Thursday) at 9.45pm, including several in our district, to celebrate the Queen’s historic milestone and begin the weekend in style.
