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Hemlock Happening 2012 Image Gallery

The tenth Hemlock Happening celebrated the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with all things 1950s on Saturday 2nd June, including a vintage car display, 1950s postcard pastiches, themed dance workshops and a Lindy Hop Invasion, as well as performances from local community groups.

The Castle Rock Brewery were once again the main business sponsors of the event, which was organised by Bramcote and Stapleford Golden Jubilee Group in conjunction with Broxtowe Borough Council.

Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe, Councillor Margaret Handley welcomes visitors to the Diamond Jubilee Hemlock Happening Broxtowe Youth Mayor, Tilly Stone speaks at the opening ceremony of the Hemlock Happening A young visitor shows off a Jubilee crown made at one of the arts and crafts activities at the event The Lindy Hop Dance Invasion takes over the field Local residents royally entertain visitors with Jubilee Street theatre Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria battle it out to find out who is the best Diamond Jubilee Queen Town Mayor of Stapleford, Councillor Amanda Hull meet Gizmo the Parrot who performed with Johnny Depp in the Pirates of the Caribbean films A visitor admires some classic cars at the 1950s classic car display The hilarious What a Palaver street theatre company give members of the public chance to get involved in some alternative Olympic fun Traditional Chinese Lion Dance is performed at the main stage

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