Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Street parties and road closures in Newham
Newham will be celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with street parties and events, meaning some roads will be closed over the long weekend - Credit: PA
Here are the road closures you should look out for as Newham prepares to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
There will be an extended bank holiday from June 2-5 to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years of service.
Street parties will be popping up across the country - and Newham is no different.
More than 27 street parties will take place across the borough over the four-day weekend.
You can find the roads which are set to close during the four-day weekend below.
Hover over points on the map to find out more details on each Newham street party.
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As well as street parties, the Malayalee Association of the UK will be hosting an event - at Flanders Playing Fields on June 3 - celebrating the Queen and multi-culturalism in Britain.
The Platinum Mela festivities will feature music, dance, diverse cuisines, stalls and parades.
Highlights will include a dramatized classical Indian dance depicting the key milestones of Her Majesty's reign, a special Indian drums composition performed by 70 volunteers, a bouncy castle and go-karts.
There will also be a Queen's Jubilee Party, hosted by Stratford Original BID community, on West Ham Lane on June 1, from 4-7pm.
