The bank holiday in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee had a sunny, exciting start on Thursday, 2 June.
Families from Redcar and Cleveland had a ton of fun at Locke Park and got to attend the Mad Hatter’s Yarn Tea Party at the Kirkleatham Museum.
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![Mother, father and son attending the Tea Party at Kirkleatham Museum for the Platinum Jubilee celebration.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_3_2_768x512/public/2022-06/Kirkleatham-Museum-4108.jpg?itok=icQS2xXC)
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The crowds from the Redcar High Street were wowed by the fantastic music and dance show offered by The Imaginarium in a brilliant celebration of music, through every decade of Her Majesty’s reign.
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![Dancer at the flash mob show on Redcar High Street in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2022-06/Dance-4821.jpg?itok=gEaVPiRC)
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![Children doing a choreographed dance at the flash mob show on Redcar High Street in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_3_2_768x512/public/2022-06/Dance-4790.jpg?itok=vejhIhUG)
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![Dancers giving a dance performance at the flash mob show on Redcar High Street in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_3_2_768x512/public/2022-06/Dance-4705.jpg?itok=pL48H0fk)
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![The Imaginarium dancers giving a performance with umbrellas at the flash mob show on Redcar High Street in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_3_2_768x512/public/2022-06/Dance-4477.jpg?itok=FOfNtkSy)
The Town Crier was also present at the Redcar Beacon, the Mayor Stuart Smith also attending the event.
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![The Town Crier giving his Declaration next to the Redcar Beacon. Next to him there is the Mayor Stuart Smith and his wife.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_3_2_768x512/public/2022-06/town-crier-4943.jpg?itok=aOlIUNke)
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![People viewing the Town Crier's declaration at the Redcar Beacon.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_3_2_768x512/public/2022-06/town-crier-4914.jpg?itok=BaAUAkIu)
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![Image showing two ladies at the Town Crier's Declaration, dressed in the British flag being laughing and dancing, excited about the Platinum Jubilee](/sites/default/files/styles/large_3_2_768x512/public/2022-06/town-crier-4959.jpg?itok=J_H39Wih)
To end the day in a spectacular way, at 9.45pm the Beacon wass lit at Birk Brow to mark the Queen’s 70th year on the throne.
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![The Birk Brow Beacon lit for the Platinum Jubilee celebration during the night.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2022-06/285826383_395528459280945_800945377579219044_n.jpg?itok=u_mCwFgX)