Ferryhill Town Council has secured a grant of £9,500 through the Big Lottery’s Awards for All Fund to enable an Across the Decades themed Party in the Park event to be held from 11am to 8pm at Dean Bank Park on Saturday, 4th June.
The free event, which is being organised by Stanley Events to celebrate the Jubilee, will include afternoon tea with a picnic in the park and music from the different decades in which the Queen has reigned, including war-time performers. For children there will be a range of vintage games, fairground games and inflatables.
The family event will also comprise side stalls and a range of refreshments, with a bar. Anyone who would like to hold a stall at the event should contact Danielle on 07951 479165. The Party in the Park will join a programme of events organised by the Town Council to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, including a beacon lighting in the Town Hall garden on the evening of Thursday, 2nd June, a Traders Window Display Competition, and a Community Fund for local groups to apply for monies to be able to host their own Jubilee celebrations.
For more information about any of the Town Council’s Jubilee celebrations, contact Karen Younghusband at Ferryhill Town Council on 01740 652157 or email kyounghusband@ferryhill.gov.uk.
Mayor of Ferryhill, Cllr David Farry said: “It is great news that Ferryhill Town Council has managed to secure such a large grant to support our Jubilee celebrations. I would like to say a big thank you to the Big Lottery for supporting the plans, which promise to provide a fantastic community event for the whole family to enjoy.”
Cllr Joe Quinn, Chair of the council’s Events committee said: “Officers at Ferryhill Town Council have worked extremely hard to secure the funding. The Party in the Park event will provide something for all generations to enjoy while bringing the whole community together.”
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