Platinum Jubilee celebrations continue in Cumbria and the south of Scotland

Credit: Lyn Langton

Excitement is building around our region at the start of four days of celebration for Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Over the Bank Holiday weekend, there will be pageants, picnics and parties to mark the monarch's seventy years of service.

Celebrations are already getting underway on both sides of the border.

Kirkcudbright postboxes

One of the many creative postboxes designs to emerge in the past few days is in Kirkcudbright. A craft group in the town has created a knitted royal-themed topped postbox in Castle Street.

The bright knitted postbox toppers have appeared all over the region. This one is in Castle Street in Kirkcudbright. Credit: Lyn Langton
Families getting together in Maryport. Credit: ITV Border

Ewanrigg Community Centre in Maryport

Several groups teamed up to put on a big celebration with an obstacle course, tug of war and cream tea.

Inflatable fun in Maryport. Credit: ITV Border

Gretna Primary School

North of the border, children in Dumfries and Galloway have also been getting into the spirit of the occasion.

Three hundred pupils and their parents gathered at Gretna Primary school to celebrate the Queen's 70 years on the throne.

It was a family affair in Dumfries & Galloway too. Credit: ITV Border

St Boswells Village Hall

People of all ages have already started the party, with residents of St Boswells putting their best foot forward with a tea dance to mark Her Majesty's 70 years of service.

Residents having a party fit for a Queen. Credit: ITV Border

West Cumberland Hospital

In West Cumbria, patients on the wards were treated to Platinum Jubilee souvenir mugs and chocolates.

Credit: Kelly Neaves - Facebook/We Need West Cumberland Hospital

Stranraer

Meanwhile in the Mull of Galloway, pupils at Park Primary School got into the spirit of the celebrations when they were visited by Eileen Brewis, Lord-Lieutenant of Wigtown, the Queen's representative for the region.

Pupils at Park Primary School in Stranraer celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Credit: Jim Ryder
Lord-Lieutenant of Wigtown Eileen Brewis visited pupils at Park Primary School. Credit: Jim Ryder

Celebrations in London

Jonny Gios from Kendal was one of the hundreds of people from our region who have headed down to London to enjoy the Jubilee celebrations up close.

Jubilee beacons

The Jubilee Beacons is one of the official events of the Platinum Jubilee in 2022 providing an opportunity for communities to come together to celebrate this historic milestone.

On 2 June 2022, more than 2,022 beacons will be lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, and one in each of the capital cities of Commonwealth countries, in recognition of The Queen's long and selfless service.

The lighting of the Jubilee beacons follows a long tradition in the UK of celebrating Royal Jubilees, weddings and coronations with beacons.

Beacons are set to be lit on top of mountains, church and cathedral towers, castle battlements, on town and village greens, country estates, parks and farms, along beaches and on cliff tops.

To find out where your nearest beacon lighting event will be click here.

All you need to know about the Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations