On Thursday 21 April 2016 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 90th birthday and across the UK, national beacons will be lit in her honour.
As part of the national beacon lighting, the Light Pyramid (locally known as The Beacon) in Campbell Park will be lit up and The Parks Trust are organising a small event from 7pm to commemorate the occasion with readings at the MK Rose in Campbell Park, a short performance by Festive Road before parading to the Light Pyramid where it will be lit up.
Schools and community groups are invited to get involved in celebrating the Queen’s 90th by hosting flag or lantern making sessions in school that can then be brought along to the event to help animate the event and celebrate this remarkable occasion. The Parks Trust is also looking for local school choirs and performance groups to deliver short performances at the event. For more information please email events@theparkstrust.com.
The Light Pyramid was commissioned in 2012 as part of the Campbell Park public art plan to replace the original basket beacon which was hit by lighting in 2002 and had to be removed. The Light Pyramid was lit for the first time for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on 4 June 2012 and is often lit at various times throughout the year to commemorate different occasions.
A draft programme is now available for the evening’s activities, as below:
- 7.00pm – Start of the event in MK Rose, Campbell Park with opening words from the Mayor followed by Kate Abrahams of Church of Christ Cornerstone
- 7.10pm – The Premier Academy School Choir
- 7.20pm – Chestnuts Sign and Sing Choir
- 7.30pm – Festive Road Fire Performance up to the beacon, followed by the beacon lighting
- 8pm – Finish
Image courtesy of The Parks Trust.