Jubilee Picnic in the Park

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Saturday 4 June 2022 from 11am to 10.45pm on the Long Walk  – No tickets required

Please come along and enjoy the Jubilee Party in the Park in the magnificent surroundings of the Long Walk.  The day which will run from 11am through to the evening, and you are welcome to come along for as long as you wish. Bring your picnic blankets, tables/chairs, and your own picnics or enjoy the food and refreshments which will be available from stalls on the Long Walk on the day (see details below).

There will be a fantastic array of cars, organised by Car and Classic, with one from every year from 1952 to 2022. 70 cars have been selected to represent each year of The Queen’s reign which will be displayed in the beautiful surroundings of the Long Walk by their owners.

The degree of technological advancement in the last 7 decades will be visible and comparisons easy to see with innovations identifiable, how many will you be able to recognise, name or know someone who once owned one! There will also be some Royal and vintage RAC emergency vehicles on display.

A variety of performances will be taking place on stage during the day commencing at 11am through to 7.30pm, performers will include Maidenhead Tuneless Choir, Susan Handy Dance, Joanna Henwood Opera, Soul Works, Windsor Rock Choir, Swing and Concert Band, and a special performance of the Windsor Platinum Jubilee Schools’ song, created here in Windsor by local school children.  Big screens will show events taking place in London, whilst you enjoy the fabulous surroundings of the Long Walk.

Gather friends and family and bring your union jack flags to gather around our cinema screens so you can enjoy watching the national Platinum Party at the Palace in the evening, staged by the BBC that will bring together some of the world’s biggest entertainment stars to celebrate the most significant and joyous moments from The Queen’s seven decade reign.

Jubilee Party in the Park programme:

10:45am-11:00am: Guards marching from Victoria Barracks to Windsor Castle for Changing of the Guard Ceremony.  Please note : that traffic is stopped when the guards make their way between the barracks on Sheet Street, along the High Street and into the Castle. Traffic Wardens and Police control traffic on the following approaches to the centre of town: Thames Street, the junction of Victoria Street and Sheet Street and near the junction of Frances Road and Sheet Street. Traffic is usually stopped between 10:45am and 11:00am (as the guards march to the Castle) and between 11:15am and 11:30am (as they return to the Barracks).
10.55am: Town Crier to open proceedings
11.00am: Maidenhead Tuneless Choir
11:15-11:30am: Guards marching from Windsor Castle to Victoria Barracks following Changing of the Guard Ceremony
11:45am: Craft Coop Awards
12.00pm: Susan Handy Dance
1.00pm: Joanna Henwood Opera Singer
2.00pm: Performance of the Schools’ Jubilee Song ‘The Long Walk’
2.50pm: Teddy Bear Giveaway
3.00pm: The Egham Band
4.00pm: The Soul Works
5.00pm: Windsor Upper Schools Bands
6.00pm: Windsor Rock Choir
7.00pm: Kenny Martyn and the Platinum Allstars Jazzband
8.00pm: Live broadcast of the national Platinum Party at the Palace on our big screens.

For more details and FAQs on the event, please visit Jubilee Picnic in the Park - 4 June 2022