Altrincham’s Stamford Quarter set to be transformed for Jubilee celebrations and street parties

Altrincham’s Stamford Quarter is gearing up for a bumper bank holiday weekend of entertainment and street parties for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Across Saturday June 4 and Sunday June 5, the town centre’s Not So Secret Garden will be transformed to host a celebratory garden party with plenty of activities, as well as entertainment running along George Street.

The Stamford Quarter, joint owned and managed by developers Bruntwood Works and Trafford council, will be hosting a range of activities, from food and drink and entertainment, to family fun for all ages.

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There will be afternoon tea, face painting, strawberries and cream and Pimms for the grown ups as well as live music and roaming performers. Street party style tables and seating will be laid out to give visitors a place to sit, eat, drink and enjoy the festivities with their families.

Workshops on the Saturday are set to include a ‘create a crown’ workshop and a ‘plant a tree for the Jubilee’ session where children will be able to plant a sapling in a pot to take home and plant in their garden as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy Project.

These activities are all free to attend and can be booked by heading to the Not So Secret Garden Party website.

The traditional British celebrations will also include 40s style swing and jazz music to commemorate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

Live music performances on the Saturday will include The Rip Roaring Success followed by Stutter and Twitch presenting the 7.45s.

Sunday’s schedule comprises of swing band The Easy Riders, as well as roaming musicians and performers on roller skates whizzing around the