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07
Jan 2022
Ripon City Council has set aside £105,000 for four days of celebrations to mark this year's queen's platinum jubilee.
To celebrate the queen's reign as the longest-serving British monarch, Ripon will stage events for people of all ages over an extended Bank Holiday weekend from June 2 to 5.
There will be a civic service on the morning of June 2 at Ripon Cathedral (pictured below) and a street party the following day. Other activities will range from concerts to light shows that will turn buildings red, white and blue.
The city has deep royal roots dating back to Alfred The Great, who allegedly awarded Ripon its charter horn in 886,
In an echo of this, the city is commissioning the production of a new platinum jubilee horn in honour of the queen.
It will be used by a member of the hornblower team in the setting of the watch ceremony, which takes place nightly at 9pm at the obelisk in Market Square.
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