Thursday 24 May 2012

Havering Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee

What are you doing to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee? Will you be having a street party? Have you got plans to go into London and see the regatta?

In fact it may not be necessary to go as far as that. Have a look at the events that are being arranged for us in Havering... there are quite a few. Family fun runs, balloon releases, festivals... and more: these are just some of the ways you can celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in Havering.

Diamond Jubilee Balloon Competition, 27 May - 1 June

On May 27, children from the borough will take part in a special balloon release to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, with each balloon having a uniquely coded label. Residents who find a label from any of these biodegradable balloons will be asked to contact the Council. The deadline to do this will be 12noon on Friday, 1 June. They will be asked to give the code on the label, and then they will be entered into a prize draw to win an 8Gb Apple iPod Touch. The child whose balloon code is picked as the winner will also receive an 8Gb Apple iPod Touch.

Diamond Jubilee Market, Saturday 2 June
8:30am till 5:00pm, Romford Market Place, Romford

Come along and join in the celebrations at Romford Market. There will be plenty of patriotic decorations, and entertainment including brass bands and face painting. For more information visit the Romford Market page.
Diamond Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving, Sunday 3 June
10:30am till 11:30am, St Edward's Church, Market Place, Romford

A special Service of Thanksgiving will be held at St Edward's Church to celebrate the Queen's 60 year reign. This event has been jointly organised by Havering Council and St Edward's Church. You do not need to book to attend the service, but those wishing to attend are advised to arrive early in order to get a seat. Parking will not be available in Romford Market Place due to the Diamond Jubilee Romfest event.
Diamond Jubilee Romfest, Sunday 3 June
12noon till 6:00pm, Romford Market Place, Romford
There will be a dazzling array of local entertainment and acts at this free family event, including a carnival procession through the Market Place and a performance by Hope Murphy, a local resident who was a semi-finalist in this year's Britain's Got Talent. The finale of the event will be a proper East End knees up courtesy of Chas Hodges (from Chas and Dave fame) and his band. For more details visit theDiamond Jubilee Romfest page.


Diamond Jubilee Fun Run and Sports Festival, Monday 4 June
10:00am till 1:00pm, Raphael Park, Main Road, Romford
The day begins with a 5k Fun Run at 10:00am and is open to people of all ages. The fun run will wind its way through the park and you can enter for free by pre registering using the application form on the top right of this page.

After the run, the fun continues with a host of free sporting activities in the park including ‘Quad Kids’ Athletics – where each young athlete competes in a sprint (50m or 75m), a run (400m or 600m), a throw and a standing long jump. Children must be registered to take part with Quad Kids before the event. You can request a registration form by quadkids@essexathleticsnetwork.org or visit Havering Mayesbrook Athletic club.

The always popular and fun Cycle Polo will feature during the day and the Inflatable Sports Zone will provide football and basketball games for children, there will also be a friendly tennis tournament and ‘easy cricket’ an adapted short version of the sport for people of all ages as well as cricket for people with disabilities.


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