Queen’s Platinum Jubilee events

by Jo Brook on

A full line up of events in Cottenham across the Jubilee weekend.

Thursday 2nd June – Jubilee Beacon from 7pm

Cottenham Recreation Ground

The Beacon will be lit on the evening of Thursday 2nd June and is one of thousands being lit in the UK and the Commonwealth, and forms part of the official programme announced by Buckingham Palace for the Jubilee Weekend. All official elements of the event will take place at the same time across UK.
The Cottenham Beacon will be lit by Ella McKenzie, a Queen’s Commonwealth Trust Young Leader, who runs the Sandy Hill Community Project Centre with her friend Sophie here in the village. At the centre they are dedicated to offer therapeutic activities with or without animals which are focused around supporting mental health and wellbeing for all ages. Some skills that are gained by therapeutic activities with animals include: building relationships with people and animals, trust, empathy, courage, team work, compromise and responsibility. Working with animals can illuminate ineffective habits and hidden strengths.
The Village Hall bar will be open from 7pm. We will have various food offerings available including The Biscuiterie Mobile Crêperie and Dessert Van and Cottenham favourite The Curry Palace. The Village Society will be hosting a Jubilee exhibition in the Hall over the weekend. Prior to the main programme The TyrannoChorus will be performing songs from our Balcony.
Official Programme:
  • 9.40pm – Cornet Player (Cottenham Brass) will officially announce the lighting of the beacon with a specially written bugle call entitled Majesty
  • 9.45 – Beacon lighting accompanied by TyrranoChorus singing Song for the Commonwealth, which has been specially written for the beacon events.
Bar open until 11pm.

 

Friday 3rd June – Pop Quiz 7pm

Cottenham Community Centre

Community Centre Pop Quiz. Come and test your knowledge of multiple rounds of pop music questions from the 1960’s, through to 2012 – including a royal round of course!

  • Teams of up to 6 people
  • £5 per head
  • Bar will be open selling soft and alcoholic drinks – bring your own nibbles and snacks.

Tickets available from the Coffee Shop or online via Ticketsource.

 

Saturday 4th June – Family Disco 3-5pm

Cottenham Village Hall

Party the afternoon away with Disco Dave!

  • £1 per child – payment on the door (adults free)
  • Bar and kiosk will be open for drinks/snacks/ice cream

Enjoy watching Cottenham Cricket Club from our ‘beer garden’!

 

Sunday 5th June – Platinum Jubilee Service 10.30am

All Saints’ Church

Join the Churches of Cottenham to celebrate this special event at 10.30 in All Saints’ Church

 

Sunday 5th June – The Big Lunch, 12 Noon to 6pm

Cottenham Recreation Ground

Bring a picnic and join family and friends to celebrate with the Biggest Lunch ever held in Cottenham on the Recreation Ground. The Village Hall bar will be open selling drinks, snacks and ice creams.

  • Exhibition of past Cottenham jubilees by The Village Society
  • Entertainment will be provided on the Balcony by C5 and Daphne & Clarissa
  • Ponies & horses from The Sandy Hill Community Project Centre
  • Target Bowls at Cottenham Bowls Club – suitable for all ages to join in

Fancy dress competition

3 themes: Queen Elizabeth; Queen (the band); Queen’s Green Canopy
Age categories: 0-reception; KS1; KS2; Secondary
Prizes to be won!

Tug of War competition

Teams of 8 + caller (primary mixed, secondary and adult male, female and mixed teams). Entry on the day. Prizes to be won. NB: Please ensure you’re reasonably physically fit before entering!

Stalls hosted by village groups:

  • Addenbrookes Paediatric Unity – charity raffle
  • Colts – beat the goalie, sweets, top bins challenge
  • Cottenham Bowls Club – raffle
  • Cottenham/Rampton Lunch & Social Club – guess how many sweets
  • CPS PTCA – glitter/temporary tattoos, guess the name of the teddy, tombola
  • Cottenham Supports Ukraine – savoury bakes
  • Ladybirds – cupcakes
  • Mucky Pups – crafts
  • WI – cakes, raffle and miniature garden competition

NB: please no glass on the Rec if possible – the bar will be selling beer in reusable plastic cups. Bins will be provided for rubbish. Our thanks to Cottenham Guides for doing a litter pick of the Rec.

A big thank you to Charles Church and Tilia Homes Ltd (Eastern) for sponsoring our events.