Bradley Stoke’s Royal Wedding Community ‘street’ party takes place at the town’s Jubilee Centre complex [BS32 8HL, map] on Friday 29th April 2011.
The Friends of Jubilee Green, event managers Re-energize and Bradley Stoke Town Council are organising the event to celebrate the wedding of HRH Prince William to Kate Middleton.
The centerpiece of the event will be 14 ‘x 10’ outdoor big screen TV showing live coverage of the Royal Wedding, with a variety of catering units on hand to feed the crowd as well as a beer tent for that celebratory tipple.
The event will be officially opened by BBC Weatherman Ian Fergusson at 10:20am and Radio Bristol’s Ali Vowles will be broadcasting her show live from the event between 10am and 2pm.
Children’s entertainment will be provided with a puppet show before the wedding and party activities on Jubilee Green in the afternoon.
Event features
- Big screen to watch the Royal Wedding
- Beer tent and food retailers
- Community and business stalls
- Children’s entertainment
- Free ‘Wedding Reception’ disco
- Free Puppet Shows
- Prince and Princess fancy dress competition
Programme
| 10am | Event begins |
| 10:15am | Free puppet show |
| 10:20am | Official Opening of the event by Ian Fergusson (BBC Weatherman) |
| 11am | Beer tent opens |
| 11am | Royal Wedding is shown live on the big screen TV |
| 12:15pm | Free puppet show |
| 1pm | Judging of the Prince and Princess fancy dress competition |
| 3pm | Event closes |
In the event of inclement weather, some of the activities will be moved inside the Jubilee Centre.
Community groups with information/fundraising stalls
- Stokes Cycling Club
- Bradley Stoke Youth Football Club
- St John Ambulance
- Kerala Association of Bradley Stoke and South Glos (KABS)
- Bradley Stoke Radio
- Church of Christ the King youth groups ‘Big Why’ and ‘4mation’
- Friends of Jubilee Green
- Bradley Stoke Scouts
Support from local businesses
- The Aztec Hotel will be bringing a ‘wedding cake’ to share with the community.
- Starbucks will be providing low cost refreshments and donating 50% of the charge to the Friends of Jubilee Green.
- The Ramada Grange Hotel is providing ‘goodie bags’ that the Friends of Jubilee Green will be giving out on the day.
- Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre has donated a prize for the Prince and Princess fancy dress competition.
More Bradley Stoke Royal Wedding events
We’ve heard of street parties happening in:
- Garrett Drive, Bradley Stoke
- Pursey Drive, Bradley Stoke
Are you involved? Contact us to let us know what you’re planning!
Royal Wedding news in The Journal
- Bradley Stoke’s Royal Wedding ’street’ party to feature on BBC
- Plans unveiled for Royal Wedding party at the Jubilee Centre
- [Forum] Royal Wedding celebrations in Bradley Stoke
As Featured in The Times (Sat 23rd April 2011)
More Bradley Stoke events
- Bradley Stoke Community Festival (June)
- Bradley Stoke Fireworks Display (November)