Hundreds of Jubilee beacons across the region

More than 4,200 Diamond Jubilee beacons are being lit across the globe in celebration of the Queen's 60-year reign. There are two beacons being lit in Britain's most easterly town of Lowestoft in Suffolk with hundreds of others in villages, towns and cities across the Anglia region.

The Queen will light the final beacon from the concert stage where Sir Elton John, Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Paul McCartney, JLS, Ed Sheeran and a host of stars will perform in her honour.

Bruno Peek from Gorleston in Norfolk is the Pageantmaster of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee beacons. He said the number of communities who had registered to hold celebration bonfires was "truly amazing" and easily surpassed the 2,012 they hoped to attract.

After the pop stars have paid a musical tribute to the monarch in the shadow of Buckingham Palace, the Queen will walk out in front of the crowds and set the national beacon ablaze.

She will carefully place a diamond, made from crystal glass, into a special pod at 10.30pm, triggering the lighting of the last beacon nearby in The Mall.

Mr Peek, who organised the Golden Jubilee beacons in 2002, said beacons would be lit during the evening throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, the Commonwealth and other overseas territories.

He added: "We set out to have 2,012 beacons, which would have been the most ever for this type of occasion. To have reached double that figure reflects the national and worldwide respect and affection for the Queen and the desire to celebrate her 60-year reign."

The network of beacons that will criss-cross the UK will be placed on historic landmarks, hill-top vantage points and famous mountains.

Find out where your nearest beacon is here.