Local Events include:

Saturday 2nd June

AdHoc's Jubilee Quiz at The Centre, Harrold (click for details)

Carlton & Chellington Diamond Jubilee Celebrations at Carlton Village Hall

Bedford International Kite Festival (Russell Park)

Sunday 3rd June

The Big Lunch: The Green, Harrold (click for details)

Street Party on Bedford Embankment

Bedford International Kite Festival (Russell Park)

Nationally the main programme of events is:

Saturday 2 June, 2012
The Queen will attend the Epsom Derby.

Sunday 3 June, 2012
The Big Jubilee Lunch: Nationally including Harrold

The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant: This event will take place on the Thames and consist of up to 1,000 boats assembled from across the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will travel in the Royal Barge which will form the centrepiece of the flotilla.

Monday 4 June, 2012
BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace:

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons: A network of 2,012 Beacons will be lit by communities and individuals throughout the United Kingdom, as well as the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Commonwealth. As in 2002, The Queen will light the National Beacon.

Tuesday 5 June, 2012
The Diamond Jubilee weekend will culminate with a day of celebrations in central London, including a service at St Paul’s Cathedral followed by two receptions, a lunch at Westminster Hall, a Carriage Procession to Buckingham Palace and finally a Balcony appearance and Flypast.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will then attend a short reception at Mansion House.

 

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, will drive from Mansion House to Westminster Hall to attend a Diamond Jubilee lunch to be given for The Queen by the Livery.