Jubilee Weekender
At Barking Folk Festival, Platinum Jubilee Day & Youth Parade
3 - 5 Jun 2022
Join Studio 3 Arts as we celebrate the Jubilee Weekend in Barking and Dagenham, with lots of fun, free activities for everyone to get involved in.
Includes Spoken, Not Stirred at the Barking Folk Festival on Friday 3 June, the Colours of Barking art project on the Friday and Saturday, plus the return of 3Style Fridays for some thrilling Dance Battles at the Youth Parade Day on Sunday 5 June.
Fri 3 Jun: Barking Folk Festival
11am to 9.30pm
Barking Abbey Green and Abbey Ruins
Free event, no ticket required
Spoken, Not Stirred
Poetry open mic with Dauda Ladejobi:
12.25 – 1.10pm in the Tipi on the Green
1.50pm – 2.20pm on the Stage on the Green
3.15pm – 4pm in the Tipi on the Green
Colours of Barking: Come and help us to colour in a large illustration of Barking, created by artist Sarina Mantle between 11am and 4.30pm in the Studio 3 Arts Marquee on the Green.
Barking Folk Festival is hosted live on stage by Studio 3 Arts Artistic Director Liza Vallance with her comedy partner Del Taylor.
Barking Folk Festival line-up and more info is available at: www.lbbd.gov.uk/barking-folk-festival
Sat 4 Jun: Platinum Jubilee Day
11am to 8pm
Barking Abbey Green and Abbey Ruins
Free event, not ticket required
Colours of Barking
Come and help us colour in a large illustration of Barking, created by artist Sarina Mantle:
11am – 4.30pm in the Studio 3 Arts Marquee on the Green
Platinum Jubilee Day is hosted live on stage by Studio 3 Arts Artistic Director Liza Vallance.
Platinum Jubilee Day line-up and more info is available at: www.lbbd.gov.uk/the-platinum-jubilee-day
Sun 5 Jun: Youth Parade Day
As part of the Jubilee Weekender, the eighth annual Youth Parade celebrates the borough’s inspirational young people and the positive contribution they make to Barking & Dagenham.
Sunday 5 June, 1pm to 5pm
Parade leaves 1.15 – 1.45pm: Barking Park to Abbey Green
Celebratory event at Abbey Green
Free event, no tickets required
More information is available at: www.lbbd.gov.uk/youth-parade
Studio 3 Arts will of course be there with Big Deal juniors walking as part of the parade. Come and cheer them on!
Big Deal Juniors perform: 4pm – 4.05pm
3Style Fridays ‘7 to Smoke’ Dance Battle
4 – 5pm
3Style Fridays make a special Youth Parade Day appearance bringing a ‘7 to Smoke’ battle back by popular demand!
Dancers: Lil P Nut, Caine, Kai, Gary, Idriss, Lauren, KIDO
Judges: April Milliner, Clara Bajado, Chaldon Williams
Hosts: Tama Ahmet, Elijah Smith
DJ: DJ3D
