This year Her Majesty the Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. To celebrate this unprecedented year in our nation’s history, the City of Durham Parish Council, together with our partners Durham Markets Company and others, will be taking the lead on a series of events over the year. Some of the main highlights of events planned include:

Wednesday 1st June, 2022 | 11am – 2.30pm at Durham Town Hall

You are invited to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in style in the beautiful and historic setting of Durham Town Hall.

Enjoy a Platinum Jubilee Tea Dance followed by Afternoon Tea

The Tea Dance is hosted by Diane Ross Dance Academy, and open to all ages and all abilities, it doesn’t matter if you’ve never danced before.

Jubilee Afternoon Tea will be provided and served by New College Durham Catering and Hospitality Students. When purchasing your ticket(s) please do inform us if you or any member of your party has special dietary requirements.
Tickets are £7.50 each – and numbers are limited, so please reserve yours well in advance.
Tickets are available from Toast Coffee, unit 27 in Durham Market Hall or can be purchased via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/platinum-jubilee-celebratory-tea-dance-afternoon-tea-tickets-304059438967

Thursday 2nd June, 2022 | 9.45pm

The Jubilee Beacons is one of the official events of the Platinum Jubilee in 2022 as part of an extended bank holiday, from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June. The Jubilee Beacons will provide an opportunity for communities and people throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories and the Commonwealth, to kickstart celebrations for this historic milestone.

Durham City will be lighting a beacon on Thursday 2nd June 2022 at 9.45pm along with other areas across County Durham. The beacon lighting will be live-streamed via the Parish Council’s Facebook page on 2nd June. Please follow our Facebook page for more details via the link: https://www.facebook.com/CityofDurhamPC/

Friday 4th June, 2022 | 3.00pm at Durham Cathedral

Join our friends at Durham Cathedral for a special Service of Thanksgiving to Her Majesty the Queen. This will also be a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the wonderful voluntary and community sector we have here in County Durham. The Service will feature a special performance by a choir of young singers from the region. Durham Cathedral Choir will sing the coronation anthem ‘I was glad’ by Hubert Parry. If you would like to attend, please reserve a seat via the the link: https://durhamcathedral.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173624846

Sunday 5th June, 2022 | 12.30 – 3.30pm at Durham Market Place

Join the national celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee by joining The ‘Durham’ Big Lunch on Sunday 5th June. Bring your family and friends, and of course your picnic, to Durham Market Place, and share the celebrations with lots of others.

Entertainment in the Market Place will include the Alan Owens Big Band, a steel drum band, a magician and free children’s entertainment.

More details of this event will be published nearer the time.

The City of Durham has a number of community and residents’ associations. Several have a presence on the Parish Council through elected Members who are association officeholders or members.

Given the role of the Parish Council in representing residents of the City and the value in both establishing agendas reflecting residents’ issues, as well as having an early insight into residents’ views, whether it is student noise or the Parish Council strategy, the Parish Council has established a Forum of all of the local Residents Associations in the parish area.

The Forum’s intention is to open up communications with residents. Further, and notwithstanding the continuing engagement with both DURF (Durham University Residents Forum) and the CETF (Community Engagement Task Force), the Forum is intended to facilitate dialogue and common approaches to shared areas of interest where the Parish Council has a role in representing or leading on such areas.

The Forum is also intended to allow the associations in our parish to develop a collective voice to areas of interest that affect them all.

A copy of the Forum’s Terms of Reference can be found here: CRAF Terms of Reference

A copy of the latest Agendas and minutes of these meetings can be found here:

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CRAF Agenda_2022_02_16

CRAF Agenda_2021_07_21

CRAF Minutes_2021_07_21

CRAF Agenda_2021_06_23

CRAF Minutes_2021-03-10

In support of the City of Durham Parish Council’s aims for the future of the parish, our logo celebrates the forces that have helped shape the Durham we see today.

its nationwide contacts via north- south road and railway routes
its unique townscape shaped by the river banks
its past associations with the black diamond of coal
its reputation as the ‘jewel in the crown’ forged by religion, university and commerce
its protection by the encircling green belt of open countryside.