UK preparing for Queen’s platinum jubilee with thousands of events

Celebrations to be spread out across country during extended bank holiday weekend but royal family urge more to get involved

The UK is preparing to celebrate the platinum jubilee weekend in style, with 1,458 public events and 1,775 street parties or private events officially registered to take place from 2 to 5 June.

The celebrations are spread out across the country, with 240 in and around London, 208 around Manchester, 133 near Birmingham, 98 in Scotland - including four in the Orkneys and one on the Isle of Lewis - 21 in Northern Ireland and two in Guernsey.