The Queen's Jubilee in Belfast

2 to 5 June 2022

A programme of events will take place over the extended bank holiday weekend (2 to 5 June) to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The events will have a special focus on community, intergenerational activities, and celebrating Belfast’s new communities. 

Activities and events

Our events and activities will include:

• the lighting of a jubilee beacon
• themed tea dances at City Hall
• The Big Jubilee Lunch

We will illuminate City Hall in purple on Sunday 5 June.

Step back in time to 1950s Belfast

On Saturday 4 June, 2 Royal Avenue will be transformed into 1950s Belfast allowing visitors to take a step back in time and get a flavour of life in the city 70 years ago.

The event will showcase some of the city’s best local talent through photography, film, fashion, song and storytelling, taking a creative look at people’s lives in Belfast in 1952.

There will be intergenerational workshops and storytelling events, live music performances, a photography exhibition and film screenings. The venue’s café menu will be adapted to reflect popular foods and dishes from the time.

Read more about the Platinum Jubilee: Through the Decades event

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Fund for Belfast

Funding of £100,000 was agreed to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Fund in Belfast. The fund was open to community groups that are organising a community event over The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend (2-5 June).

The Community Foundation NI is administering the fund on our behalf.  Applications have now closed.