QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
To commemorate 60 years of the Queen’s reign, an array of events are being organised over the extended Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend (2 – 5 June) and throughout June!  There will be a chance for everyone to join in the celebrations.

SATURDAY 2 JUNE – TOWN CENTRE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Burgess Hill Town Centre Partnership’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration was full of ‘Pomp and Pageantry’ and everyone got into the spirit of the Jubilee.  Thankfully the weather was also on our side!  A BIG thank you to everyone who came into town to support the celebrations and a BIG thank you to those who participated on the day.

Click on ‘Photos of the Day’ to see the fun!

Details of the Competition Winners held during the celebrations are:

‘Everyone’s a Windsor’ Treasure Hunt Winner – Nathanuel Roffey, age 8

Kings and Queens Fancy Dress Competition Winners – Adults & Over 10s – James Smith (age 10) and Under 10s – Oliver Fisher (age 6)

SPECIAL JUBILEE PROMOTIONS! 
Head to Toe Therapy, Health & Beauty Studio, Church Road – Book any facial worth £40 or more for June and receive an eyebrow shape at no extra charge* (cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount, is not transferable and is subject to availability).

FRIDAY 15 JUNE - FESTIVAL FINALE WITH BURGESS HILLBILLIES, MARTLETS HALL, 7PM
Tickets: £10 adults & £5 children.
Watch this space for further details.

SATURDAY 16TH JUNE – CHARITY BLUES NIGHT WITH KIT HOLMES & THE CROSSROADS BAND UK, MARTLETS HALL, DOORS OPEN 7PM
In aid of Chestnut Tree House and Midwives & Parents Support.
The event is supported by the Burgess Hill Community Festival and all profits will be going to both charities.

Tickets: £12.00 (£10.00 concessions) in advance or £14.00 (£12.00 concessions on the door) and are available from the Martlets Box Office or call 01444 242888 or online via www.snowdropmusic.com.

JUBILEE TREES AT BATCHELORS FARM – to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Burgess Hill Town Council will plant six trees at Batchelors Farm, with financial assistance from West Sussex County Council. The new trees will be native species and will be planted in the autumn.

JUBILEE WOOD ON BURGESS HILL GREEN CRESCENT - new woodland has been created in Burgess Hill to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.  The new Jubilee Wood has been planted by Mid Sussex District Council and will form part of the Burgess Hill Green Crescent, protected land that runs along the north, west and south perimeter of the town.

The Jubilee Wood is just over half a hectare in size and comprises more than 500 trees.  A variety of species have been planted including, Ash, Field Maple, Hornbeam, Hazel, Hawthorn, Spindle and Oak. 

The trees have been planted as ‘whips’, small two to three-year old trees, that will mature in twenty to thirty years and eventually live to be hundreds of years old.
For more information about the Jubilee Wood project contact Rupert Browning on 01444 477374 or visit www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/JubileeWoods.

JUBILEE MEMORABILIA
To commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee the Help Point is stocking a selection of memorabilia:
 
A ‘Royal Occasion’ Blue/Tea Rose Mug & Spoon Sets - £12 each
A ‘Royal Occasion’ Blue/Rose Tea Towels - £8 each
Diamond Jubilee Tea Towels- £4 each
Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Spoon - £3.50 each
 
For further details contact Burgess Hill Town Council’s Help Point, 96 Church Walk, telephone 01444 247726, email helppoint@burgesshill.gov.uk, or visit the website www.burgesshill.gov.uk/leisuretourism.
 
To view the official website of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee click here http://www.thediamondjubilee.org/