City going purple for Queen's jubilee

Popular landmarks including Castle Square, the Guildhall, Wind Street, Oxford Street, and the new Swansea Arena will be lit up in the official jubilee colour of purple for the four-day jamboree, commemorating Her Majesty the Queen's 70 years on the throne.

 Scores of communities across the city will also be joining in the celebrations, hanging out the bunting and closing their roads for street parties across the four-day Bank Holiday which kicks off next week.

 Swansea Council has waived the fees for street closures and more than 60 streets in the city have been given the green light to close their roads for the day so they can celebrate with traditional street parties.

 The Council is also hosting a special commemorative Jubilee Beacon lighting at the Guildhall on June 2, the day of the main celebrations.

 A number of Jubilee garden parties at the Lord Mayor's Mansion House are also being held during the summer so communities can get together to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's 70 years on the throne.

 Swansea Libraries have been creating their own celebrations of the event with half-term crafts and arts sessions with a jubilee theme.

 Rob Stewart, Leader of the Council, said: "As a city, we want to wish Her Majesty the Queen a thoroughly enjoyable Platinum Jubilee. There has never been a Platinum Jubilee before, and the Jubilee weekend will mark an unprecedented achievement'

 "It's an opportunity for communities in Swansea to come together and enjoy themselves, so it's great to see that lots of people will be doing just that with traditional street parties and other events.

 "We've removed fees for street closures to support local street parties and our free bus rides offer will also be operating over the four-day Jubilee bank holiday until 7pm every day, so people can travel to events around Swansea at no cost."

As well as that the council has waived street closure fees which has allowed more than 60 streets around the city to book their own jubilee street parties.

Cllr Stewart said: "As a Queen's Green Canopy Champion City, we are working with community groups and schools across the county this year to plant thousands of new trees, whips and saplings helping to expand our green canopy in Swansea for future years.

 "They'll be a lasting legacy of this memorable jubilee year that will be enjoyed by future generations for many years to come."

If you're looking for a place to go to celebrate the jubilee on Thursday, there's lots going on in Mumbles. Find out more here: https://www.visitswanseabay.com/events/mumbles-platinum-jubilee-celebrations/