Free, family story trail visiting 7 characters from Buckingham Palace around Halifax. Visit the key locations (including The Piece Hall, Halifax Minster, Halifax Borough Market, and Dean Clough), scan a QR code and see characters from Buckingham Palace come to life in augmented reality. They will teach you about different decades in the Queen’s 70-year...
See beautifully decorated windows to celebrate the jubilee in Mount Tabor and Wainstalls .
Get into the party spirit and celebrate the jubilee during half term. Make a party hat or musical shaker then join the jubilee parade around the museum!
Enjoy jubilee-themed crafts, including building a model of Buckingham Palace at King Cross Library! For children aged eight and over. Book tickets here.
Thursday, June 2; Free mask making for under 16s to prepare for a jubilee parade Free Bhangra dance workshop (under 16s) then one with Hardeep Sahota for over 16s. Followed by a performance at Wadsworth Community Centre. Jubilee Quiz at Robin Hood Pecket Well from 9pm. Friday, June 3: Free outdoor art workshop (from 10.30am...
Flower festival featuring art work by local schools and community groups. Pieces will use flowers, art and sculpture. Free entry. Cafe with cream, teas and home-baked goods. Proceeds in support of the sound system fund. Opening hours: Thurs-Sat: 10am-3pm Sun: 12-3pm Mon: 10am-12pm.
Today's jubilee celebrations include: 10am: Trooping the Colour on the big screen. 11am: Family arts activities 2pm: Halifax Town Crier 8pm: Yorkshire Volunteers Corps of Drums 8.40pm: Speeches from local dignitaries 9.15pm: Lizzie Jones MBE sings The National Anthem 9.35pm: Piper plays "Diu Regnare" 9.45pm - Beacon Lighting and Calderdale Choir Performance
Free street party with food, drink, entertainment, fun, games and ice cream! Please book your place by calling 01484 556924 or emailing mail@thespaceatfieldlane.org.uk.
See The Queen and Calderdale exhibition to celebrate Her Majesty's reign. It will be colourful, nostaligic and uplifting, celebrating the relationship between the queen and people of Calderdale. Runs from Saturday May 14- Saturday July 16, 2022. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-4pm. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Free admission.
Family-friendly festival with music, food and a 50s fancy dress contest.
Free events, with collection boxes for Forget Me Not on Friday and Overgate Hospice on Saturday. Bar and food available. Friday, June 3 - free children's entertainment from 2-5pm. Fancy dress with a royal theme from 5-7pm. Children's disco in the member's lounge from 8pm. Saturday, June 4 - Fun bowling at 3pm. Royal-themed family...
See a vintage fire truck, American police cars and listen to music from West Yorkshire Police Band and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Band. There will be teams from the police, fire service, ambulance service, Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team, Smartmove and Calderdale LRF, many bringing their emergency vehicles.
Jubilee Party with children's entertainer, birds of prey, a cake competition, children's fancy dress competition, free games for children, tombola, cake stall, tin can alley, hoopla, giant Jenga and more. BBQ, pizza and ice creams.
Family fun with food, drink and a homemade market. Located in the car park opposite St Bartholomew's Church.
Annual weekend stepping back in time to the 1940s. There will be re-enactments, classic cars, vehicle displays, a Saturday night dance and flypasts (weather permitting) from a Hurricane (Saturday 4th, 1.34pm) and Spitfire (Sunday 5th, 2.35pm).
Cosplay meetup with games and activities and a wild Pokemon hunt with prizes for finding the rare ones.
Free show with performances from vocalist Jack Manning, Flat Cap Brass and Abba Revival. Family arts activities too.
Free taster workshops, live music performed by young people from across the region, crafts stalls and information stands. Celebrating the launch of Open Space 70, a new year-long project about climate emergency and creative action to tackle it.
Join the Big Jubilee Lunch at The Piece Hall! Bring your own picnic or pre-book one from The Trading Rooms. Music from 11.15am.
Bring your own food and picnic blankets to the Jubilee Sunday lunch picnic at the park space in Mont Tabor. Noon onwards.
Family festival to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Featuring The Freddie & Queen Experience. £10 per person (under 12s £5). Family ticket £25 (2 adults, 2 under 12s)
Inflatable theme park at Wellholme Park - meet and have photos with superheroes while enjoying inflatables, kids' rides, food and drink stalls and face painting. £1 entry.
Jubilee village fair in support Candlelighters. Stalls, bouncy castle, face paint, cake competition, tombola, games and performances from All Star academy, including dad dancers. 1-3pm. £5 entry, including a hot dog, drink and free juice refills for children.
