All you need to know about the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Derby

Fri 27 May 2022

We have a whole host of exciting events occurring between Thu 2 Jun and Sun 5 Jun to help mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. These include A Right Royal Knees Up!, the Queen’s Jubilee Beacon Lighting Ceremony, Jubilee Royal Engineers Parade, Platinum Party at the Market Place, Platinum Party at the Palace Screening and the Big Jubilee Lunch at the Market Place.

To be able to keep everyone safe while hosting these events for Derby to enjoy, there will be some road and car park closures. The full list of closures can be found on the Derby City Council website.

Our Sales and Information point, located to the side of the Guildhall Theatre on the market place, will be open between 12noon and 9:30pm on Sat 4 Jun and between 12noon and 5:30pm on Sun 5 Jun and will also be the location for catering. Hot drinks such as tea and coffee, cold soft drinks cans, bottled water, ice cream, sweets, chocolate bars, flapjacks, crisps, and popcorn will be available for purchase. While you’re there, be sure to buy a Union Jack flag!

In a change to previous announcements, the Fire Trail which accompanies the Queen’s Jubilee Beacon Lighting Ceremony on Thu 2 Jun, has a new route. The trail will now run from the door of Derby Cathedral across the Cathedral Garden and down Amen Alley to the back of the Cathedral. Spectators will be able to wander through the area between 9pm and 11pm on the day. 

The long weekend of events is gearing up to be a once in a lifetime experience to remember; we hope to see everyone join us for this celebration.