Platinum Jubilee Pageant to take place in Northampton on Saturday 4 June

Friday, 8 April 2022 10:02

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee long weekend will be marked with a spectacular countywide pageant through Northampton town centre on Saturday, 4 June.

Participants, including military and emergency services personnel, youth and community groups and businesses from across Northamptonshire will parade through the town centre, starting at 11am and finishing around 1pm.

The pageant will begin at the top of Abington Street and follow a route down the street, along George Row, up The Drapery and onto the Market Square, where a celebration service will take place.

On Sunday 5 June, Delapré Abbey will host a community Big Lunch between 11am and 4pm, where visitors will be able to bring their own picnic while enjoying on-stage live music and entertainment.

Further details about both events will soon be available on the council’s website and social media channels @WestNorthants.

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