Diamond Jubilee: What's On Guide

*FRIDAY, JUNE 1*

Grasmere: Grasmere Players will perform ‘A Right Royal Do,’ village hall, 8pm.

Kendal: Photographs of the Queen’s 1956 visit to Westmorland will be exhibited until July 20 at Kendal Museum. Wednesday to Saturday, 10.30am-5pm.

Kendal: The Wakefield Arms Table Restaurant will give a free meal to any child dressed in their ‘finest Royal attire’ over the bank holiday weekend.

Kendal: Party at Webster’s Yard retirement complex, Highgate, 4pm.

Settle: Continental market, 9am-5pm.

*SATURDAY, JUNE 2*

Ambleside: BBQ at Waterhead, featuring free cupcakes, 12-4pm.

Borwick and Priest Hutton: Jacob’s join and music, 6.30pm.

Bowness: Floral celebration displays in St Martin’s Church, 10.30am-4pm. Three Sopranos concert, 7.30pm.

Bowness: Cream tea party, British-themed music and raffle, Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel, 2-4pm.

Burton-in-Kendal: Craft and district history society exhibition. Photos and memorabilia, 10am-4pm.

Burton-in-Lonsdale: 1950s themed dance, village hall, 7.30pm.

Casterton: Exhibition of memorabilia and local history in the Holy Trinity church, Saturday to Monday.

Dentdale: Coffee morning, memorial hall, 10-11.15am.

Endmoor: Fancy dress parade, 1.45pm, finishing at village hall where QES brass band will play. Fancy dress competition and races for children at 2pm. Fell race late afternoon plus egg-throwing contest and tug-of-war.

Grasmere: BBQ, bar, athletic and novelty races in the village park. Flat races for 5-16 year olds, 1-2pm, cross country, 2– 2.45pm, novelty fun races, 3.30– 4.30pm, adult fun sports, 4.30 – 5.30pm. Disco and live music in village hall, 7.30pm-midnight.

Grasmere: Storytelling and riverside walk, Storytellers Garden, 2pm.

Heversham: Barn dance, Parkhouse Farm, 7.30pm.

Ingleton: Counterfeit Abba Tribute Band, Community Centre, over 18s, from 7pm.

Kendal: Sizergh Castle fete with medieval games, sword making, jousting tournament, quiz, and games, 11am-4pm.

Kendal: Party at K Village, with workshops for children, 2-4pm. Kate Middleton lookalike from 2pm.

Kendal: Traders of Wainwright’s Yard raising money for Sandgate Hydrotherapy Pool. Punch and Judy, 11.30am and 3.30pm, fashion show, 2pm, pizza dough demos, BBQ, raffle, 11am-2pm. ‘Jubilee fun event’, Kirkbarrow playground, 2-4pm.

Kirkby Lonsdale: People and pets urged to appear in Jubilee photo. Opposite the Royal Hotel, 8.45am to 9am. All day balloon rally at rugby club, Underley Park, with bonfire and BBQ.

Kirkby Stephen: Parrots Park, It’s a Knock Out, children’s sports, primary school fun day and tug-of-war. 11am, maypole dancing. 2pm, Masonic Hall, silver band, jugglers, cream teas. 3pm, Social Club, disco, 4.30-6pm. The main street will be closed off from 6pm for acrobats, zumba and local artists.

New Hutton: Events in the New Hutton Institute. Afternoon tea, 2.30pm, children’s sports and competitions, 3pm, food and disco, 6.30pm. Tickets from David Knowles, 01539-728999/07761-470230.

Orton: Annual ‘exhibition and gift days’ at All Saints Church with coffee and cream teas available. Also a scarecrow competition around the village. Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Oxenholme: Hill Place party, 2pm.

Sattherthwaite: Beer festival and folk music starting at noon at the Eagle’s Head. Food served from 12.30pm to 2.00pm and 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Picnic in the duck race field at 3pm, with live piano music, competitions and stalls. Bowkerstead farm will then have contemporary music playing from 9pm.

Settle: Continental market, 9am-5pm.

Spark Bridge: Cream tea on village green, bouncy castle and children’s events, 2-5pm.

Ulverston: Victoria Garden has been revamped and will be renamed Jubilee Gardens. The major will carry out the ceremony at 11am.

Windermere: Outdoor party and afternoon of entertainment, Marchesi Centre, 2-5pm.

*SUNDAY, JUNE 3*

Ambleside: BBQ at the Waterhead, featuring free Jubilee cupcakes. 12-4pm.

Arnside: Service at St James Parish, 10.30am. A Jacob's Join lunch will follow.

Broughton: Stalls, activities and refreshments around village, 1-4pm.

Burton-in-Lonsdale: Car boot sale, recreation ground, 8am - 1pm, Ceilidh, village hall, 7.30pm. Cartmel: Tea Party, primary school hall, 3-6pm.

Casterton: Service in Holy Trinity church, 11am. Jacob’s Join lunch at the school pavilion, 12.30-5pm. Includes ‘fun and frolics’ on the sports field. Exhibition of memorabilia and local history in the Holy Trinity church.

Chapel-le-Dale: Annual Teddy Bears Picnic Service, 2.30pm, Tea Party, 4pm.

Coniston: Street party on Tilberthwaite Avenue from noon, with circus entertainment and competitions for best dressed bike/scooter, house/shop. Display of Coniston photos at the Institute from 12-4pm. Water Walkers on the lake from 5-7pm. Free cruise on the lake for local residents from 5.30pm. ‘Through the Decades’ disco, Institute, 7pm.

Crook: Jubilee Songs of Praise service and celebrations, 11am, Brook Memorial Hall. Games and quiz, 2-6pm, afternoon tea 4pm.

Dentdale: Outdoor service of thanksgiving, St Andrew’s, 10.30am and at Cowgill, 2.30pm. Jacob’s join, memorial hall, from noon.

Flookburgh: Brass band and singer Miss Lizzy G to perform at St John’s the Baptist Church, 2pm. Cake, wine and tea after.

Grange-over-Sands: Jubilee service, St Paul’s Parish Church, 11am, followed by ‘Royal Punch and Parish lunch’ in parish hall.

Grasmere: WI’s hog roast, village hall, 1pm. Tickets from Barney’s newsbox. Songs of Praise led by Kendal Town Concert Band, 3.30pm.

Grasmere: Storywalk to Grasmere Lake / Rydal Cave, Storytellers Garden, 10.30am.

Hornby: Hornby Choral Society's summer concert, 7.30pm.

Ingleton: Open air church service at St Mary’s, 10.30am. Followed by picnic in churchyard. Unveiling of mosaic, Central Gardens, 10am.

Ingleborough: Open air service at Ingleborough Hall, 11am. Followed by picnic lunch in gardens of hall.

Kendal: Sizergh Castle fete with medieval games, sword making, jousting, quiz, and games.

Kendal: Street party at Sandylands Methodist church, 12.15-3pm. Stephen Hall will do a special jubilee dance at 2.30pm.

Kendal: The Wakefield Arms Table Restaurant will give a free meal to any child dressed in their ‘finest Royal attire’ over the bank holiday weekend.

Kirkby Lonsdale: All day balloon rally at rugby club, Underley Park, with evening bonfire and BBQ.

Lowick and Spark Bridge: ‘Picnic and Proms’, Farmers Arms, 1-6pm.

Levens: Songs of Praise on Levens playing field, 11am. Followed by picnic featuring music from ‘Fiona in the Lakes’.

Milnthorpe: Musical celebration and thanksgiving, St Thomas’s Church, 6.30pm.

Natland and Oxenholme: Service at St Mark’s Church, 11am, picnic on village green, 12.30pm.

Orton: Annual ‘exhibition and gift days’ at All Saints Church with coffee and cream teas available. Also a scarecrow competition. Sports on the school field, 2pm Ulverston: Performance of Macbeth, Ford Park, 6.30pm, gates open 5.30pm.

Underbarrow: Sports day, 1.30pm, rounders match and tea, 4.30pm, the Institute. BBQ, 8pm.

Whelprigg: Picnic lunch on the lawn, 1-3pm.

Windermere: Afternoon of free jazz at Brockhole visitor centre.

*MONDAY, JUNE 4*

Ambleside: BBQ at the Waterhead, featuring free Jubilee cupcakes. 12-4pm.

Arnside: Beacon lighting, 10.15pm. Meet at National Trust car park on Arnside Knott, 9.15pm. Bring a torch.

Barbon: Beacon lighting, Barbon Fell, 10.15pm.

Beetham: ‘Party in the Park’, BBQ and live music, sports field, 7pm. Tickets available from village shop.

Bowness: Peter Rabbit making appearances all day and free cupcake and balloon for every child purchase.

Bowness: Beacon lighting on the summit of Brantfell, at 10.26pm. Gathering from 9.30pm onwards.

Burneside: Family fun day, cricket and football grounds, 10am. Includes dog show in morning, fancy dress competition and disco at night.

Burton-in-Kendal: Carnival parade sets off from Green Dragon, 11.30am. Followed by children’s sports day on Burton Morewood school field. Beacon lighting, field above Morewood Drive, 10pm.

Burton-in-Lonsdale: Children’s fancy dress and face painting, 1pm, QES samba band, 1.30pm, children’s sports day, 2pm, recreation ground. Street party, Low Street and Duke Street, 5-9pm. Beacon lighting, Castle Hill, 10.15pm.

Carnforth: Flower show, dog show, air cadets display and more on high school field, 12.30-4pm. Big band concert in high school hall, 7-10pm.

Cartmel: Cartmel Races Diamond Jubilee Holiday Festival, 11am.

Casterton: Exhibition of memorabilia and local history in the Holy Trinity Church. Bonfire and beacon lighting at Brownthwaite, 10.15pm.

Clapham and Ingleton: Beacon lighting in Ingleborough, 10.15pm.

Crosthwaite: Afternoon of fun and games on recreation field. Concert by Diana Denney and band, and hog roast, village green, 7pm. Firework display, 10pm. Beacon lighting, Whitbarrow Fell, 10.15pm.

Dentdale: St John’s Sale, memorial hall, 10am-1pm.

Grasmere: Free organ concert of ceremonial music by Charles Edmonson, St Oswald’s church, 2pm.

Grasmere: All day story walk, Storytellers Garden, 10.30am. Family storywalk to Grasmere Lake, 11am.

Grayrigg: Family fun day at Coronation Hall and Jubilee sports, Grayrigg CE primary school, 2.30pm.

Kendal: Tea party on the green at top of Beast Banks and the Rifleman’s arms in Kendal.

Kendal: Party at Gallowbarrow sheltered housing, 6.45pm. Crook morris dancers, summer punch, Jubilee hat competition.

Kendal: The Wakefield Arms Table Restaurant will give a free meal to any child dressed in their ‘finest Royal attire’ over the weekend. Kirkbarrow - Brockbeck street party at 3pm.

Kirkby Lonsdale: Sports and fun day, Kirkby Lonsdale Playpark, 11am-5pm. Bar and music, 7.30-11pm. Beacon lighting, 10.15pm.

Kirkby Stephen: Augill Castle will be adding some monarchy magic to their cream teas, until June 10, 3-6pm.

Levens: Bonfire and beacon lighting at Heaves Farm, 9.45pm.

Haverthwaite: Beacon lighting at top of Brow Edge, near Mungeon Farm, 10.15pm.

Heversham: Pudding party in the village hall, 7.30pm, beacon lighting at Heversham Head, 10.15pm.

High Bentham: Town parade 1.30pm.

Holme: Street party in Mayfield Avenue, 11am. Meal at noon and afternoon tea, 5pm.

Ingleton: Children’s sports afternoon, sports field, followed by free tea party in the Centre for parish residents. Disco entertainment, 7pm. Jubilee torch lit at 9pm and relay runners will carry it to summit of Ingleborough for beacon lighting at 10.15. Fireworks, 10pm.

Orton: Annual ‘exhibition and gift days’ at All Saints Church with coffee and cream teas available. Also a scarecrow competition around the village. Beacon lighting on Orton Scar, 9.30-10pm.

Sedbergh: Fete in St Andrew’s Church, 2pm and town band in Finkle Street. Pram race around town, 3.30pm, jazz band and stalls, 6pm. Live music at the Red Lion pub, 9.30pm.

Shap: Picnic in the park, 3pm, celebration swimming gala, 5pm. Exhibition in heritage centre with coronation memorabilia. Beacon lighting in village, 10.15pm.

Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg: Parish councils beacon lighting, Benson Knott, 10.30pm.

Troutbeck: Townend house will be displaying royal decorative ceramics not normally shown to public. 1-4pm. Village party, Institute, 6.30-9.30pm.

Warton: Family picnic and entertainment, Archbishop Hutton’s School, noon. Marquee disco and BBQ, George Washington pub to follow.

Water Yeat: Jacob’s join, 2.30pm.

Windermere: Jubilee beacon lighting, Orrest head, 10.15pm.

Windermere: ‘Swallows and Amazons’ event at Lakes Aquarium, featuring pirate adventure quiz, and boat-making crafts. June 4-10.

Yealands: Family picnic, Yealand Redmayne village green, 1-4pm. ‘Right Royal Yealand Knees Up’ with disco and live music, village hall, 7pm-late.

*TUESDAY, JUNE 5*

Ambleside: BBQ at the Waterhead, featuring free Jubilee cupcakes. 12-4pm.

Barbon: Jubilee sports day, fancy dress parade, BBQ, 2pm.

Bowness: Peter Rabbit making appearances all day and free cupcake and balloon for every child purchase.

Beetham: Tea party and showing of ‘A Queen is Crowned’ at Heron Corn Mill, 11.30am and 2.30pm. Must ring first on 01539 564271.

Burton-in-Kendal: Village party in memorial hall, 2-5pm.

Bouth: ‘Big Bouth Bash’ on village green, 4pm.

Cartmel: Garden party at Cartmel Old Grammar Residential Home, noon-3pm.

Glenridding: Ullswater steamers, ‘Brass and Bunting’ evening, 7pm.

Grange-over-Sands: Planting of oak tree in Ornamental Gardens, 11am. Dalton town band at band stand, 2-4pm.

Greenodd and Penny Bridge: Service at Penny Bridge Church, 2pm, traditional races on Penny Bridge primary school sports fields, 3pm, planting commemorative rose, W.I gardens, 4pm, afternoon tea, village hall, 5pm, then party at the Ship Inn.

Grasmere: Jubilee Day stories, Storytellers Garden, 11am.

Haverthwaite: Tea party at Community Centre, 2pm. Live entertainment and family activities.

Kendal: The Wakefield Arms Table Restaurant will give a free meal to any child dressed in their ‘finest Royal attire’.

Kirkby Stephen: Augill Castle (pictured) will be adding some monarchy magic to their cream teas, until June 10, 3-6pm.

Old Hutton: Garden tea party at Church View cottage, 1pm.

Orton: Children’s fancy dress followed by a ‘bring and share’ supper and a Ceilidh. Dancing to Eden Valley Ceilidh Band, 6pm.

Thorton-in-Lonsdale: Parish walks starting from Westhouse Village Hall, 1.30pm, St Oswald’s Church, 1.30pm, Ireby, 2.30pm. All walkers to meet afterwards at village hall for tea at 3.30pm. Includes fun and games for all.

Troutbeck: Townend house will be displaying royal decorative ceramics not normally shown to public. 1-4pm.

Windermere: Street party, Havelock Road, 1-5pm.

Windermere: ‘Swallows and Amazons’ event at Lakes Aquarium, featuring pirate adventure quiz, and boat-making crafts. June 4-10.