In 2012, Her Majesty The Queen will become the second Monarch in British history to celebrate sixty years on the throne. The only other Monarch to achieve this was Queen Victoria.
The Queen has reigned through some of the most profound and breathtaking changes ever to have taken place in our history. So it is absolutely right that The Queen’s achievements - her hard work and dedication across this extraordinary time - be celebrated by all of us.
A series of beacons will be lit across the UK to celebrate the Jubilee. In 2002, over 1,800 beacons were lit to mark The Queen’s Golden Jubilee, in places as far away as Antartica!
In 2012, the plan is to have even more with 2,012 being lit, with Her Majesty lighting the National Beacon on Monday 4 June.
Darlington will be joining the celebrations by lighting a beacon on top of the Town Hall roof at approximately 10pm (exact time to be confirmed nearer the time) on Monday 4 June.
Teesside University, Darlington Campus and Lingfield Point will also be lighting beacons.
Diamond Jubilee Beacons website [external link]
Sports activities in school field and a children's party inside the Community Centre.
Fur further details please contact Councillor Jones 01325 332820
Come along to North Park to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee, entertainment will include a DJ, Zumba, Bokwa demonstrations, climbing wall, fairground rides, face painting and arts and crafts. Groundwork will also be organising spots and stripes games during the day.
For further details call Caroline Dunn on 01325 353791.
Heighington Pre School are organising a Village Fete to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with an afternoon tea, tombola, BBQ and Live Bands, dancing, dog displays plus lots more family entertainment. For further details contact Helen Lyon or Ruth Ashlee on 01325 321537. This event is free of charge.
Enjoy an afternoon of family fun at Firthmoor Community Centre. Stalls, fairground rides, children's entertainment, bingo, raffle, table top sale, climbing wall and lots more.
Free entry and free Commemorative coin for the first 200 children.
The fourth yearly Big Lunch will fall on the same weekend as the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. So anyone who would like to celebrate and commemorate the Queen’s 60 year reign can do so by holding a Big Jubilee Lunch!
Big Lunch website [external link]
Celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in majestic style with this proms concert with the British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.
More information about the Diamond Jubilee Proms
Come along to a tea dance organised by Growing Older Living in Darlington
We are looking for your ideas for a new Royal train. Send your entries to the Head of Steam by June 10!
The late May bank holiday has been moved to Monday 4 June and an additional Jubilee bank holiday will take place on Tuesday 5 June.
Refuse and Recycling collection dates will be changing over the Bank Holiday.
Schools will be able to close on Tuesday 5 June for the celebrations - please contact your child's school for further information.