Spofforth celebrated the Queen’s platinum jubilee in style with a party fit for kings and queens.
It was the first knees up the village has had since the covid pandemic and Spofforth Cricket Club was full of families letting their hair down and enjoying themselves.
Spofforth platinum jubilee committee organised a party with a helter-skelter, bouncy castle, biscuit painting, face painting, BBQ, a magician and more.
The afternoon kicked off with a parade of the kings and queens of England where children dressed up as their favourite monarch from history.
Spofforth resident Bernie baked 100 biscuits for children to decorate and take home to eat.
She said:
“It’s been really nice to do something together at last.”
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This evening Spofforth will join other communities across the district in lighting the jubilee beacon. It will begin at 9pm in front of Spofforth Castle and will include music from Spofforth school choir and saxophonist Millie Hope.
Tomorrow there will be a tea party with Prosecco, afternoon tea and music at the Long Memorial Hall, starting at 3pm.
In the evening there will be a party in the castle field from 7pm. There will be circus entertainers, a 50s style band, an oompah band with a disco and a fireworks finale at 11.30pm. For tickets to either of tomorrow’s events email Robyn Farmer at [email protected]
Some images from today’s party are below:
