Tower Hamlets Homes pays for street parties for Queen’s Jubilee

Families and community groups from 27 housing estates and neighbourhoods in London’s East End are staging 21 events as part of the Jubilee celebrations this weekend.

The events paid for by Tower Hamlets Homes which runs the estates include street parties, picnics, fancy dress competitions, bouncy castles and a five-a-side football tournament.

First to kick off is a street party tomorrow (Friday) on the St Vincent’s Estate from 3.30 to 5.30pm, which is the start of a week of festivities across the East End.

Saturday: Chicksand Ghat football tournament and barbecue, 11am-3pm, West India Building street party 3-5pm, John Fisher St street party 12-4pm, The Green, Fern St street party 1-4pm, Jubilee St street party 12-4pm, Canal Club community centre fun day, 2-6pm, Fraserburgh House street party, 12.30-5.30pm.

Sunday: The Glass House Fun Day, 1-7pm, Old Ford Rd picnic, 1-5pm, Will Crooks Estate street party, 2-4pm, Barley Mow community hall, Brewster House, street party 2-9pm, Avis Sq street party, 4-8pm.

Bank Holiday Monday: Cottage St street party, 2-4pm.

Tuesday: Ravenscroft Park picnic, 2-6pm, Malmesbury community centre fun day, 4-6pm.

Thursday June 7: Emmot Close Pensioners Club street party, 1-5pm

Sunday June 10: Kedleston Walk community centre fun day, 2-6pm

Friday June 15: Cranbrook community centre picnic, 12-4pm