Knowle gets into Jubilee spirit

Knowle’s community came together to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – with an artisan market and many other activities.

The high-street was a hive of activity throughout the day with a market featuring businesses from Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire and the Cotswolds.

Visitors were treated to entertainment from local groups including Knowle Church Jubilee choir (formed especially for the occasion), Allure School of Dance, Warwickshire Dance Academy and United Dance Academy.

The Soda Pops braved the rain and kept spirits high with songs from the decades.

Nick Lyons, of Eric Lyons, said: “Knowle hasn’t seen an event like this for 10 years!

“What an amazing day it turned out to be. A slight bit of drizzle didn’t stop what we think was a record amount of people in Knowle”.

The church grounds were busy all afternoon too with visitors enjoying homemade cakes, children’s activities, a prayer station and the popular bell tower tours.

Steve Johnson, associate vicar at Knowle Parish church, said “What a joyful occasion the event was. It was a pleasure to welcome so many visitors to our church throughout the afternoon.”

Dave Pinwell from Visit Knowle said: “We were really delighted to see the community coming together to join in with our Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

“We’d like to thank everyone for coming and making the atmosphere so special. We’d also like to thank all the community groups and businesses who took part in a day and made it a day to remember.”