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More than 50 of the UK’s largest community groups, membership organisations and charities have pledged their support for The Big Jubilee Lunch taking place on Sunday 3rd June. This is part of the celebrations for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, as announced by Buckingham Palace. Organisations, groups and charities – including the Scout Association, Rotary International [...]
Read ‘Be Prepared’ for The Big Jubilee Lunch says the Scout Association…
We’re pleased to announce that we now have 100 Champions signed up across the UK, helping us spread the word about The Big Lunch far and wide. With the backing of our Street Party Ambassador Barbara Windsor and continued support of The Mayor Boris Johnson, London is steaming ahead with over 50 confirmed Champions, but all corners [...]
Read 100 Champions and counting!…
Wondering how you’re going to have a successful Big Lunch without a big pot of cash? Fear not, The Big Lunch team have put together 5 handy tips for how to make your Big Lunch fabulous without a big price tag. And there are lots more ideas on our website. And if you have any [...]
Read A Big Lunch on a small budget!…
As the sun shone gallantly over the Thames this week, The Big Lunch team joined forces with Team London and the Mayor’s office, and headed to City Hall to bring Londoners together to find out how they can contribute to what is set to be the biggest year yet for The Big Lunch. We decided [...]
Read The Big Jubilee Lunch Reception and Briefing at London’s City Hall…
2012 is set to be the biggest year for The Big Lunch yet, with a record number of people expected to take part in events of all shapes and sizes this summer. After joining The Big Lunch in early 2011 as part of our valued family of Partners, Kingsmill, are planning some exciting events in [...]
Read Kingsmill Big Lunch loaves hit the shops!…
It’s that time of year again when we will all be mince pie munching and generally overindulging in the festive spirit. If you haven’t already why not pop round and have a winter-warmer and a mince pie with a neighbour. We sometimes lose track of one another when it’s cold as we scurry indoors from [...]
Read Walk off your mince pies!…
Do you have a treasured object at home with the Queen’s picture on it? Do you want to take part in an exhibition at the Museum of London? The Museum of London is marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a new exhibition called At Home with the Queen, which opens in May 2012. Celebrating the [...]
Read The Museum of London’s Diamond Jubilee exhibition…
Everyone at The Big Lunch recycles their Christmas cards, do you? The Woodland Trust with partners M&S make it easy. Turn your festive waste into woodland this Christmas! Recycle your Christmas cards at Marks & Spencer in January and help the Woodland Trust plant trees Marks & Spencer is calling on its customers to help the [...]
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Let’s Eat Local, a project of a Moffat based community interest company Let’s Live Local, were finding that some of their veg bag customers were spending a while at the pick-ups discussing issues of food security, climate-friendly and organic food, seasonal and local food supplies. A Seasonal Food event had previously been planned, showing how [...]
Read Eating the Seasons – The Slow Food Way…
The Big Lunch is delighted to be part of the nationwide celebration being held to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next summer when the fourth annual Big Lunch falls on the same weekend as the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. So anyone who would like to celebrate and commemorate the Queen’s 60 year reign can do so [...]
Big Jubilee Lunch 2012, an Eden Project
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