The Piccadilly Big Jubilee Lunch will be held along London’s historic Piccadilly, stretching from Piccadilly Circus to the top of St James’s Street. This unique event will highlight the very best of British entertainment, culture, art, music and food.

If you do sing the national anthem at your Big Jubilee Lunch, big or small, north or south  – please send your videos and pictures here to us at photos@thebiglunch.com. Entitle your email ‘National Anthem’ and our Big Lunch team will gather them together and do something lovely with them.

Below is a gentle reminder of the words to the National Anthem – we’ve chosen verses 1 and 3 as most fitting for this occasion. We’ll be singing with you!

God save our gracious Queen,

    Long live our noble Queen,

    God save the Queen:

    Send her victorious,

    Happy and glorious,

    Long to reign over us:

    God save the Queen.

    Thy choicest gifts in store,

    On her be pleased to pour;

    Long may she reign:

    May she defend our laws,

    And ever give us cause

    To sing with heart and voice

    God save the Queen.

Members of the public can register for a free place at the table, to bring their lunch to, on www.piccadillybigjubileelunch.org.   The event will stretch the length of Piccadilly – from Piccadilly Circus to the top of St James’s Street.  Attendees can either bring their own lunch or purchase from the stalls and shops along Piccadilly, to eat at the trestle tables.

We are also proud to announce that our friends at Start and the Old Royal Naval College (ORNC) have announced details of their collaboration to host a Big Jubilee Lunch in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, hailing it one of the UK’s biggest street parties! This event, also on Sunday 3^rd June, is set to commemorate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by welcoming up to 8,000 local residents and visitors. It will feature a huge table running the full length of the Old Royal Navy College, seating up to 800 people at any one time.

Guests can bring their own picnics, or select from an eclectic range of global and local food stalls, selling both hot and cold dishes complemented by specialist beers from the Meantime Brewing. A fun day out is guaranteed for all ages with a variety of activities, including live entertainment by local and community performers, drop-in workshops, food and craft stalls and a big screen.

The day will also see the opening of Start Imagining’s From Tip to Ship exhibition in the Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre, featuring the 6 winning designs from a nationwide children’s competition. It will culminate in the passing of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.

Joey Tabone, Director of Start, says “We love to create opportunities to entertain people and inspire them to discover and try all sorts of sustainable living ideas, which is why we are delighted to be working with the ORNC and The Big Lunch to create this fantastic event.”

Councillor Chris Roberts, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, added “We’re proud to support the Big Jubilee Lunch as it is offers our local community a great way to come together and enjoy a fun day out.”

Find out more information on Greenwich’s Big Jubilee Lunch with Start and the ORNC here.

Don’t forget it’s not too late to start organising your own Big Lunch! Request your free starter pack here.