Procession lights up Oldham Jubilee celebrations

Images courtesy of the Oldham Council Facebook page - 'I love Oldham'

An eagerly-anticipated torchlit procession and beacon lighting event kicked off Oldham’s packed weekend of Jubilee events in style yesterday (Thursday).

The procession took place in Oldham town centre where the specially invited torchbearers initially congregated at Oldham Parish Church to light a beacon.

Oldham’s Jubilee weekend includes a two-day family-friendly festival with street theatre, live music, dance, art, and activities including arts and crafts, and big screens showing the national Jubilee Pageant in London.

Alongside side the main events there are also set to be more than 230 street parties across the borough that have been given funding by the council to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in perfect style. 

Throughout the Jubilee weekend from June 2 to 5, the council will be using #OldhamJubilee on its social media channels to keep you up to date with all things Jubilee in Oldham, and would encourage people to join them by posting their own photographs.

To see the full list of remaining weekend events, click here

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