'Really busy' - Thousands enjoy town centre jubilee street party

As part of a series of jubilee events in the town a street party was held in the Market Place and Norwich Street between 12pm and 4pm on Friday.

(L-R) Linda Jennings, Suzie Sharp, Mark Campbell, Sonya Campbell and Ann Kerrsion from the Fakenham Events Committee which made Fakenham's Jubilee street party possible (Image: Archant 2022)

People bought their own tables, chairs and gazebos and enjoyed food and entertainment surrounded by patriotic bunting, which had been put up by the town's fire station crew.

The packed event, which saw the Fakenham Town band perform, was organised by the Fakenham Events Committee.

(L-R) Sandra Russell, Lily the dog, Elliott Martin and Trudi Martin celebrating the Jubilee in Fakenham (Image: Archant 2022)

Susie Sharp, from the events committee, said: "There were a couple of thousand people here. It was really, really busy.

"We are really pleased with how it went."

Face painting in Fakenham marketplace for the Queen's Jubilee (Image: Archant 2022)

On Saturday June 4, the committee has arranged a family fun afternoon to take place at Millennium Park, from 2pm until 7pm.

A brass band play for the Queen's Jubilee street party (Image: Archant 2022)

A beacon had been lit in the park on Thursday night.

(L-R) Rachel Stout, Chaz Harrison, Dan Stout, Olivia Bamford and Aliona Cushley celebrating the Queen's Jubilee in Fakenham marketplace (Image: Archant 2022)