Families could be seen enjoying a right royal knees-up on the first day of celebrations for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee in Suffolk.

From busy street parties to colourful parades and a bomber fly-past, thousands made their way to events taking place across the county on Thursday, June 2.

This is the first day of the four-day bank holiday weekend to mark The Queen's 70th year on the throne.

In Felixstowe, the town was awash with Union Jack flags as hundreds lined up to watch the Jubilee March parade.

Elsewhere, at Whitehouse Baptist Church, near Ipswich, a fun-filled community day was in full swing.

Families could also be seen basking in the sun at Sparrow's Nest in Lowestoft as Britain's most easterly jubilee party took centre stage.


East Anglian Daily Times: Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade.Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Jan, Darcie and Niamh watching the parade.Jan, Darcie and Niamh watching the parade. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Crowds were treated to a fly-past by a Lancaster.Crowds were treated to a fly-past by a Lancaster. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade.Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade.Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade.Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade.Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade.Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade.Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade.Hundreds of people lined the seafront in Felixstowe to watch the Jubilee March parade. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: A new defib has been installed at Whitehouse Baptist Church.A new defib has been installed at Whitehouse Baptist Church. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Maddie and Seth Crawford having fun at the Jubilee community day at Whitehouse Baptist Church.Maddie and Seth Crawford having fun at the Jubilee community day at Whitehouse Baptist Church. (Image: Archant)

East Anglian Daily Times: Jubilee community day at Whitehouse Baptist Church.L-R Lorna Curtis, Edna Green, Jean Hudson and Jillian Woolnough.Jubilee community day at Whitehouse Baptist Church.L-R Lorna Curtis, Edna Green, Jean Hudson and Jillian Woolnough. (Image: Archant)