This year, Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service.
To mark this historic milestone, an extended Bank Holiday – Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June – will provide everyone throughout the United Kingdom with a chance to come together to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.
Here in Oldham, we have a variety of exciting celebrations taking place to honour this landmark occasion, and residents from all corners of the borough are involved.
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee beacon
Thursday 2 June, from 9pm, Oldham Parish Church Gardens, (Ticketed event)
Enjoy an illuminous spectacle as 70 torchbearers, nominated by local residents, parade through the town centre to Oldham Parish Church, before joining the rest of the United Kingdom in the lighting of a Platinum Jubilee Beacon.
Festival Oldham
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June, across Oldham Town Centre
Witness amazing outdoor performances as part of our annual outdoor arts festival – Festival Oldham, which is also celebrating its very own twenty-fifth special anniversary.
Across these two days, we’ll be celebrating all things royal and taking inspiration from Her Majesty the Queen’s 70-year reign, the UK, and Oldham’s connections with the Commonwealth.
With everything from circus acts and street painting, to amazing dance performances and plenty of creative activities to get your hands on – this is the place to be.
Parliament Square, Oldham town centre
Saturday 4 June
- Out of the Deep Blue
- High Tea
- Godzilla Town
- Bouncing Busbies
- Roaming Royal Beefeaters
- Topiary Trauma
- Distant Drums
- The Jubilee Pentagon
- Pulling It Together
- Jubilee 50p
- Oh, to be Queen (or King) for a day
- The Oldham Owls and Blossom
Sunday 5 June
- Street art on the streets
- Elton Wrong
- Cake Ladies
- Comedy Waiters
- The Baghdaddies
- Tea Club
- Airie Fairies
- Compact Disco
High Street, Oldham town centre
Saturday 4 June
- The Flycycle and Submercycle
- Cricketers
- Taking Flight
- Honeymoon Balloon
- The Dancing Maharajas
- Anyone for Tennis
- The Oldham ‘Royal Mile Of Bunting’
Gallery Oldham and Oldham Library
Saturday 4 June
- A Very Royal Art Trail
- 80 Days Around the World
- Theatre for One
- Portrait Workshop
- Interactive storytelling and drawing
Old Town Hall, Oldham town centre
Sunday 5 June
