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A replica Coronation crown measuring 4.2m wide x 3.8m high is now adorning the front of Nottingham’s Council House to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Sponsored by local employer Capital One, with support from Nottingham BID, inspiration for the crown has come from an image used in the photo exhibition of Old Market Square in 1953, when it was elaborately dressed for the Coronation.
Below, in Old Market Square a giant floral jubilee-themed 70 has been created with over 5,100 silver, blue and purple plants.
Covering a total surface area of 57m2 , all the plants were grown at the city’s Woodthorpe Park Nurseries. Post-installation, on 10 June, all the plants will be bought back to Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop to be sold to customers with some to be donated to local care homes for the elderly.
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Until Thursday 9 June
Old Market Square
Also in the square from today will be a large-scale, open air photo exhibition to celebrate the jubilee.
The exhibition is sponsored by Geldards – one of the country’s leading law firms. It features a collection of 22 images; celebrating the Queen’s visits to Nottingham over the last 70 years from the Coronation tour in 1955 through to her most recent visit for the Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The images also look at how Nottingham people have celebrated significant royal occasions over the years.
The exhibition will open to the public in Old Market Square between 8am and 8pm daily.
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Thurs 2 June
Woodthorpe Park
Clifton Flower Park
Green's Windmill
Tomorrow evening, as part of a chain of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee beacons, four Nottingham neighbourhoods will light their beacons, joining thousands of others throughout the nations and regions of the UK and across the Commonwealth.
All beacons will be lit at 9:45pm. Use the links above for details on individual events. The fourth event is by invitation only at Bulwell Bogs.
Read about all the city's jubilee events at the link below
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 This weekend
Various locations
Many community groups have arranged smaller activities to mark the Platinum Jubilee, these free events are a mixture of community picnics, and craft activities, alongside organised fun and games for the kids.
Venues include King Edward Park, Queen’s Recreation Ground, Heathfield Park, Clifton Central Park, and Stockhill Park
Dates and times can be found at the link below but please contact individual organisations for more information.
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Sun 5 June
St Mary's Church
Reverend Tom Gillum, Vicar of St Mary's will be joined by the Lord Lieutenant for a
Service of Thanksgiving this Sunday to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne.
The service will include popular hymns and the anthems "I was Glad" by CHH Parry and "Easter" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, the solo part sung by Benjamin Staniforth, winner of Nottingham Young Musician of the Year, 2021.
Sapphie Johnson, also a finalist in 2021, will perform a violin solo.
The public is invited to attend. The service is from 11am-12noon.
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 Thurs 2 - Sun 5 June
Nottingham Castle
Join Nottingham Castle to commemorate the Jubilee.
Take part in craft workshops, be transported by impromptu storytelling, and delight little ones with face painting.
On Friday and Saturday, don't miss magical performances of Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party in the bandstand, along with live music from 11am onwards.
Entrance to activities will be included as part of the general admission
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Sat 4 to Mon 6 June
Nottingham Tennis Centre
Qualifiers for the Rothesay Open Nottingham will kick-start this weekend.
Celebrate during the Platinum Jubilee Weekend with fun activities including adventure golf, a coaching clinic, wheelchair tennis and meet the Gruffalo!
Kids go free and adults are only £6 – parking is also free, to take part in fun off-court activities alongside watching world-class tennis.
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Sat 4 to Sun 12 June
Nottingham Tennis Centre
The grass court season starts here... get ready and raring for a rally-packed week.
Two great wildcards have entered the draw this week - reigning US Open Champion and GB Number One - Emma Raducanu and, former champion Dan Evans also returns alongside fellow Brits, Liam Broady and Jay Clarke.
This year’s Australian Open doubles champion Thanasi Kokkinakis, and former top 10 players, Fernando Verdasco and Jack Sock, join the strong ATP line-up.
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Thurs 2 to Sun 5 June
Nottingham Lakeside Arts
He's back ...and he's still running. Join the bravest biscuit of all on his quest for survival.
Imagine being born in an oven and the first person you meet wants to dunk you in their tea! Up and down and into town our Gingerbread Man must use his wits to escape anyone who finds him tasty.
Stuff and Nonsense return with their brilliant mix of puppetry, live action, great music, humour and stunning staging in this fast-paced retelling of the much-loved classic tale.
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Friday 3 June
Victoria Embankment, Nottingham
Meadowlands will be staged at Victoria Embankment in two-weeks time.
Already a legendary live performer, headliner - Gerry Cinnamon’s gigs have become folklore.
The festival features some of the hottest bands to emerge over the last year and also includes indie stalwarts The Kooks, Liverpool’s The Mysterines whose debut album ‘Reeling’ went top 10 in the UK album charts this week, Yorkshire breakout band The Reytons and festival favourites Black Honey.
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 Sat 4 June
Colwick Park
Detonate brings Nottingham together for a massive party.
Set amongst the woodland, lakes and clearings of Colwick Country Park with floating stages, woodland hideaways, global street food, cocktails, fireworks, and live street art, the line-up includes more than 60 live artists and DJs from across House, Dance, and Drum n' Bass.
Check out the full line-up on the link below.
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Weds 8 June
Royal Concert Hall
Barry Steele and a fabulous cast of musicians return to Nottingham, to take you on a musical journey from ‘The Black and White Night’ right through to the ‘Travelling Wilburys’ and beyond.
They promise they’ll have you dancing in the aisles, in an evening jam-packed with solid gold hits. Rock and Roll with style.
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