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2 Jun
The Shankill community has organised a full day of celebrations for the Queen's Jubilee this weekend.
A range of activities will take place on Saturday on the Shankill Road, kicking off at 1pm and going on for several hours.
The Queen's procession and fancy dress parade will leave Townsend Street at 1pm where a new Jubilee mural will be unveiled at Crimea Street - local children have contributed to the mural.
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At 2.30pm, a pensioner's afternoon tea with live entertainment will take place outside the old tea rooms in the area.
A street party for local children has also been organised, with craft tables, face painting, street performers and more lined up.
And at 3pm, a drumming workshop will take place with a performance outside ACT Initiative - an arch display from Women's ACT will be on show at Ulster Bank.
Throughout the day, a large TV will stream events from Buckingham Palace at the community engagement zone at the Co-Op.
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Shankill Saturday Platinum Jubilee Celebration page said: "Only three days to go until the Shankill celebrates Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee and we want you to get involved.
"Adults and children are all invited to walk with our procession from Townsend Street at 1pm sharp.
"Shankill Women's Act have limited Union-jack skirts and accessories free to anyone taking part and will be given out on a first come first served basis.
"You can collect these on Saturday morning from the ACT office on way to the starting point.
"Prizes will be given to best dressed child and adult."
The Mid Shankill Residents Group said: "We hope that everyone and their families will be down the Shankill this Saturday, joining in with the festivities to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.
"There will be a new mural being unveiled at the corner of Crimea street [and] various local greater Shankill primary school pupil's artwork will be incorporated into the mural."
For more information, visit the community page here.
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