Platinum Jubilee celebrated throughout Swindon area

By Barrie Hudson - 6 June 2022

Community
  • Fun and games for all the family were the order of the day at the Eastcott Community Centre gathering

    Fun and games for all the family were the order of the day at the Eastcott Community Centre gathering

Thousands of people gathered in and around Swindon throughout the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate.

Cllr Amanda Woodhead, left, and children's entertainer Jacko & Nunkie, pictured making balloon animals (LMD Photos)
Undaunted by sometimes less-than-perfect weather, they turned out en masse to mark Her Majesty's 70-years on the Throne.
The celebrations took place in venues ranging from parks to community centres - and there were also traditional street parties.
 

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