Northamptonshire Community Foundation awarded nine grants totaling £63,050.51 to voluntary and community organisations across Northamptonshire from Arts Council England’s Let’s Create Jubilee Fund.
The Let’s Create Jubilee Fund aims to ensure that thousands of people from communities across England will have the opportunity to take part in exciting creative events – all in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee.
To celebrate, Northamptonshire Community Foundation has put together a guide outlining all of the events taking part across the county that have received funding from the Art’s Council England’s Let’s Create Fund. All the events are free to attend and aim to provide activities for people of all ages and backgrounds to get involved in.
To find out more about the fantastic work of the foundation, visit https://www.ncf.uk.com/
5. Kings Cliffe & Area Community Sports Project Ltd - The Jubilee Murals - Kings Cliffe Active, 'Our Queen, Our Community, Our Art'
Community Sports Event, Café Opening and Mural Unveiling Thursday 2nd June, 3.00 – 6.00 p.m. with mural unveiling at 5.00 p.m. KC Active - Sports and Recreation facility in Kings Cliffe, Kingsmead, Station Rd, King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8 6YH Community Groups such as Nassington and Kings Cliffe Scouts and Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary school have taken part in drop-in session with artist Rachel Grevatte to create a wall mural which will be used to rejuvenate the facilities and create a welcoming inclusive space for a more diverse audience. Photo: Submitted
6. Northampton Hope Centre - Giving Hope in the Jubilee
Friday 24th June , 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Royal & Derngate -Underground Studio, Royal & Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Rd, Northampton, NN1 1DP A showcase of the talents developed through the learning4living life skills through an art exhibition, presentation of work and performance sessions inspired by the life of the Queen. Free entry https://www.northamptonhopecentre.org.uk/ Photo: Submitted
7. Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire - happy@home celebration project
Queen’s Jubilee Celebratory Tea Party Saturday 4th June St Crispin Retirement Village, St Crispin Drive, Duston, Northampton, NN4 4RB In partnership with St Crispin Retirement Village, users of the Happy@Home befriending service will be invited to an indoor Jubilee Street Party where there will be dancers and a singer. Lunch and a photo booth will be provided through Northamptonshire Community Foundation and guests will receive a photo album to commemorate and remember the event. The event is open to user of the Happy@Home befriending service and St Crispin Retirement Village Residents only. Photo: Submitted
8. Outside in Theatre - Be Yourself Jubliee Festival
Combined-arts project screening Wednesday 29th June, 5.30pm Café Track, 18 Market Square, Northampton NN1 2DL Working in partnership with Cafe Track (A Social Enterprise that support autistic people to access employment through training, support services and creating opportunities), Outside in Theatre have delivered a series of workshops which will result in a compelling combined-arts project inspired by the Queen’s Jubilee. There will be a screening of the project at Café Track with a presentation, food, drink and a range of creative activities to get involved in. The event is free but booking will be required via Outside In Theatre’s Eventbrite page. Visit www.outsideintheatre.co.uk Photo: Submitted