Hampshire Jubilee Guide - Monday

At London’s Buckingham Palace the Queen will be joined by 10,000 ticket holders at an open-air concert arranged by Gary Barlow featuring the likes of Jools Holland, Jessie J, Elton John and Tom Jones.

More than 4,000 beacons across the UK and overseas including 40 in the Daily Echo area will be lit culminating in the Queen lighting the national beacon on the Mall at 10.30pm.

Each local beacon will fire up just after 10pm.

In Hampshire road closures are planned across the county as communities celebrate in Jubilee style.

Huge events include a Jubilee Party in Bitterne full of family fun and a community in Woolston who will welcome 300 residents to the royal revelry.

Meanwhile public events include an old fashioned Netley Knees Up in Netley Abbey. Hundreds are expected along to the event including more than 100 elderly residents for a special tea dance.

Artists will battle it out in Netley’s Got Talent and there will be a host of family games.

Meanwhile a Diamond Jubilee Fayre in Nursling features traditional activities, vintage vehicles, dog show, games and live acts.

Even Asda supermarkets from Hampshire will host events in an adjacent field including an assault course, sumo wrestling, zorbing, quad bikes.

Copythorne Parish Hall will be the venue for a Diamond Jubilee Day of Celebration featuring a tug-of-war challenge, marching band, displays, exhibitions, live music and other entertainment before they light their beacon.

A Party in the Park will take place in Colden Common Park, off Boyles Lane, in the evening which features an evening of music, children’s games and a licensed bar before the lighting of the beacon.

LONDON: BBC Jubilee Concert, 10,000 ticket holders will attend open-air concert outside Buckingham Palace arranged by Gary Barlow. The concert will be broadcast live from 7pm.

NATIONWIDE: Lighting of Beacons. More than 4,000 beacons will be lit across the UK and overseas culminating in the Queen lighting the national beacon at 10.30pm. Each beacon will fire up just after 10pm. There are 40 in the Daily Echo region alone, detailed below.

NETLEY: Netley Knees Up, the field adjacent to Abbey Hall, Victoria Road, from midday until 10.30pm Family games, tea dances, brass band, live acts, a balloon release, Netley’s Got Talent, lighting of Netley Abbey Beacon. Free entry.

BASINGSTOKE: The Vyne National Trust, Sherborne St John, Hampshire’s Poshest Street Party, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. The National Trust’s historical grounds favoured by Henry VIII and Jane Austen will be converted into a ‘street’ for visitors to enjoy champagne and cream teas. Entry for adults is £25 and £17 for children.

HYTHE: Ewart recreation ground, Jones Lane, Hythe, 11am until 4pm, Village fete to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee features displays, stalls and refreshments.

COLDEN COMMON: Party in the Park, Colden Common Park, Boyles Lane, from 7.30pm Winchester’s mayor will light the Jubilee Beacon after an evening of music, children’s games, a barbecue and licensed bar. Free entry.

HURSTBOURNE TARRANT: Diamond Jubilee Picnic Fete, George V Playing Field, from 12pm The big picnic includes music, relays and contests including best dressed pooch. Free entry.

COPYTHORNE: Copythorne Parish Hall, from 1pm to 5.30pm and 10pm, Diamond Jubilee Day of Celebration. A tug-of-war challenge, static displays, marching band, New Forest National Park display, exhibitions, live music, barn dancing, children’s activities and a climbing wall to conquer will precede the lighting of their Jubilee Beacon at 10pm on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common. Free entry.

NURSLING: Diamond Jubilee Fayre, Nursling Recreation Ground, Nursling Street, from 12 to 6pm Attractions include a dog display, show, maypole dancing, morris dancing, traditional games, vintage vehicles and lighting of beacon at 10pm at Upper Toothill Farm. Free. Meanwhile Asda stores in Hampshire will host more activities on the adjacent Joe Bigwood Field including assault course, sumo wrestling, zorbing, quad bikes.

FAREHAM: St Paul’s Church in Sarisbury Green, Diamond Journey Flower Festival from 3pm

ISLE OF WIGHT: Osborne House, East Cowes, from 10am to 5pm, Jubilee Victorian Party Once home to Queen Victoria, the palace will be converted back to its original Victorian adornment, featuring an old-fashioned funfair and equestrian show. Tickets cost £11.50 for adults and £6.90 for children.

ISLE OF WIGHT: Northwood Park, Cowes, from 11am, Isle of Wight Radio Jubilee Garden Party

ISLE OF WIGHT: Appley Park, Ryde, from 10am until 7pm, The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee event, thousands expected to be transported back to the 1950s with vintage events, traditional fun and a jam-packed programme of live entertainment. Go to iowdiamondjubilee.co.uk

NEAR ALRESFORD: Hinton Ampner, Bramdean, the National Trust’s property, Coronation Day revisted, from 11am until 5pm. The historic property will transport guests back to 1953 and there will be 60 red, white and blue cupcakes to give away each day. Normal admission charge.

FAREHAM: Stubbington Recreation Ground, from 11am until 4pm, a community will step back to the 1950s for the Jubilee Party in the Park to jive their way through celebrations. Traditional sports days, free arts and crafts, games, swing and jive dancers, fun dog show.

FAREHAM: Fort Nelson, 2pm, everyone welcome to watch the Royal Armouries’ 21-gun salute in honour of the Queen as part of their royal week of events. Free.

LEPE: Lepe Country Park: from 6pm until 10.30pm, The Queen’s Jubilee Beacon, free family event with musical entertainment, mass red, white and blue charity zumba, stalls, hog roast, beacon lighting.

BOTLEY: recreation ground, family fun day, from 10am with knockout six-a-side cricket, bring picnic, barbecue by firefighters, afternoon cream teas.

NR ROMSEY: Broughton Sports Field, from 12.30pm and live bands from 6.30pm, bring a picnic to a family fun day in celebration of the Jubilee. Steam engine, classic cars, dog show, bouncy castle, races, cream teas and fancy dress. Free admission.