The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Weekend is set to be a big one in Wells, with loads of fantastic events planned!

Here's a round up of what's going on in and around the city. If we've missed anything, please let us know by emailing [email protected].

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

Beacon Lighting Ceremony at The Cheese Yard, West Horrington.

An evening of food, fun, music and ceremony to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee tributes in the Parish.

Priddy and Westbury-sub-Mendip Beacon Lighting

Beacon Lighting at Deer Leap car park. Pizzas and bar from 7.30pm with the beacon lighting at 9.45pm. Car parking is limited, so please walk if possible.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

Big Jubilee Dinder & Dulcote Jubilee 'Bring & Share' Tea Party (from 2.30pm-RSVP to [email protected])

Charity Abseil down Wells Cathedral

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

WELLS

A day of family centred activities and entertainment taking place across The Cathedral Green, Wells Market Place and Wells Recreation Ground organised by Wells Rotary in partnership with Wells City Council, Wells Cathedral, Project Factory, WowFest, Wells Voice and other local organisations. Stay up to date by following the dedicated Facebook page.

11am Wells Market Place ~Opening Ceremony with Wells Town Crier Len Sweales, the Mayor & Mayoress of Wells Cllr Stewart Cursley & June Cursley, Lord Lieutenant of Somerset Annie Maw, and Wells Rotary President Wendy Ray

11am Wells Recreation Ground ~ Fancy Dress entrants gather

11.30am Celebration Procession ~ Led by British Army Tidworth Marching Band, from Recreation Ground, through the Bishop's Eye, Market Place and Cathedral Green.

2.15pm Cathedral Green ~ Judging Fancy Dress by Lord Lieutenant Annie Maw

12 - 5.15pm Wells Bandstand ~ BYO Picnic Concerts and Acoustic Showcase:

12pm ~ Cam Valley Morris Men

12.30pm ~ Shepton Mallet Big Band

1.30pm ~ Dexterity Trio led by Tom Stringer trumpeter Wells Cathedral School

2.30pm ~ Hetta Falcon Young Songwriter of the Year, winner of Glastonbury Festivals' Pilton Stage 2022

3.30pm ~ The Portraits Anglo-Irish song-writing and performing due whose songs tell stories of the world and compassion forgotten

4.30pm ~ Acoustic Showcase with Dick Stephens A chance for local performers to show off their skills

12.30 - 5.30pm Cathedral Green - Performance Zone with dance, drama and choirs & Judge Jeffries Pageant:

12.30 pm ~ Cam Valley Morris Men

1pm ~ Dance Fusion Wells - Our younger dancers will take to the stage and showcase their work

1.30pm ~ Somerset Dance Umbrella Dance display by students from Wells Ballet School and Somerset Dance Umbrella

2pm ~ Wells Academy of Theatrical Arts Students 4-16 present a medley of Musical Theatre Numbers

2.30pm ~ Wells Theatre Festival - cast of upcoming production of Twelth Night will perform a new song composed by Peter Kingston - inspired by Duke Orsino's speech If Music be the Food of Love

3.00pm ~ Warminster Military Wives Choir

3.30pm ~ Wells Good Afternoon Choir

4.00pm ~ Wookey, Street and Doulting Choirs

4.30pm ~ Priddy Singers

5.00pm ~ Corps of Drums Formation

5.20pm ~ En-masse choral rendition of Jerusalem with Croscombe Orchestra

6pm ~ Songs of Praise: God Save the Queen in the Cathedral

The Bishop's Barn - free activities and workshops:

10-4pm ~ Fun Kitchen Workshops - book HERE

10 -4pm ~ Community Art Workshop Come and Make a Commemorative Felt Banner

Wells Cathedral:

2 - 4pm ~ Cream Tea in the Nave

The Queen & I Photography Exhibition by Jason Bryant in the South Cloister (May 28-June 13

Charity Abseil down Wells Cathedral

Wells Recreation Ground:

12-1.30pm ~ Circus Skills Workshop

1.30 - 2pm ~ Morris Dancing

2 - 3.30 pm ~ Circus Skills Workshop

2 - 3 pm ~ Tor Theatre Performance & Workshop

Sports Activities

Jubilee Races

Children's Rides and Slides

The Bishop's Palace:

Talks about The Bishop's Cope in relation to the Queen's Coronation

Meet the Daleks and Cybermen in the Undercroft

Wells & Mendip Museum:

The Changing Shops of Wells over the last 70 years - photographic exhibition

COXLEY

Big Platinum Jubilee Lunch

11am-4pm, Coxley Recreation Ground

An afternoon of community getting-together for a bring-and-share lunch.

EASTON

Village picnic and cream tea

Easton Village Hall Committee are organising an afternoon picnic & cream tea, celebrations of the Jubilee with the Vicar, games and activities. From 2pm, Easton Jubilee Playing Field

WOOKEY HOLE

Picnic, cricket and barbecue

Wookey Hole Residents Forum & Wookey Hole Cricket Club warmly invite villagers to a picnic, cricket and a fund-raising barbecue. Wookey Hole Cricket Club, Titlands Lane.

MONDAY, JUNE 6

Jubilee Community Picnic at the Bishop's Palace