Weymouth Town Council backs local Platinum Jubilee events
The authority's given grant funding to a number of activities
Weymouth is gearing up to host plenty to events across the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.
The Town Council has provided grant funding for a number of activities by local community groups, as well as putting together a fireworks display and live music on the seafront tonight (Thursday 2nd June).
The free event tonight will kick off with the spectacular fireworks at 10.00pm.
That will follow the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon at Nothe Fort at 9.45pm - there'll also be a gun fire salute from there, which we'll be able to hear across Weymouth.
Fairground rides are also being set up along the seafront, and it'll also be the first of the summer bike nights on The Esplanade.
EVENTS GETTING SUPPORT
Weymouth Town Council have supported groups across the area to organise their own Platinum Jubilee events.
They include funding for:
- Friends of Greenhill Gardens for a Platinum Jubilee lunch at the tennis courts
- Parish of Wyke Regis, All Saints with St Edmunds Churches towards a community fun day and beacon lighting
- Friends of Radipole Park Gardens for a Royal family fun day at the Famous Old Spa
- Littlemoor Community Action Group got support for a Jubilee street party at Littlemoor Community Centre
- Southill Park and Recreation for Kids for a Jubilee Fete
- Sutton Poyntz Society for a Queen’s Jubilee exhibition at Mission Hall
- Westham Community Group towards their Picnic on the Marsh
- 3rd Wyke Regis Guide Unit for a 'posh' Jubilee picnic
- Chelmsford Street Residents and Neighbours towards a community party
- Waterside Weymouth Forum got help for a Jubilee Party at the community centre
- Beechcroft St Pauls Primary School for arts and crafts, a research project and tea party
- Holy Trinity Church towards a community tea party at Chapelhay play gardens
- The Veterans Hub got support for street party themed events
- 1st Wyke Regis Brownies for a Platinum Jubilee patchwork wall hanging, arts and crafts including baking for a traditional afternoon tea
Cllr Ann Weaving, Mayor of Weymouth said:
“I’m delighted that we’re able to support so many community groups throughout the town in putting on events to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – events including tea parties, art exhibitions and fun days will be taking place with the help of Weymouth Town Council grants.
“The local community will remember when the Queen herself visited Weymouth in 2009 which was a fantastic occasion for the town. I very much look forward to seeing our local communities in Weymouth coming together during the special bank holiday weekend."