Residents are invited to come together to celebrate Bromley’s 60th anniversary, with a special activity programme commemorating the occasion, including through the borough’s much-loved libraries.
Guided walks, Library Lates activities and an interactive art trail are amongst the festivities planned throughout April and beyond, with groups and partners encouraged to come forward with their own events for the 60th throughout the year to join the commemorative programme. Residents are also invited to join any of a number of Bromley 60th birthday parties being held across the borough’s libraries, just as many residents already do at library coffee mornings on a regular basis.
Following his 50-mile boundary walking challenge, the Mayor will be kicking off the 60th activities by joining an Interactive Art Trial across Bromley Town Centre on Saturday 29 March, which has been arranged by Quest Soul Theatre.
The Mayor of Bromley Councillor David Jefferys said: “I am so delighted to share this special programme with residents and hope to see many of you throughout these events, as we celebrate our borough in this milestone year of our history. I thank the partners and resident groups who have already contributed to this wide-ranging programme and encourage others to come forward and share their plans, so we can continue to share activities throughout the year and give even more residents the opportunity to come together.”
As part of the Broom Day celebrations, the Mayor will also lead a walk from an exhibition in The Glades to St Martin’s Hill to view the Broom in flower, hosted by Bromley Civic Society on Saturday 3 May. The Broom flower is where Bromley’s name originates.
Schools are also being encouraged to join the festivities, including by potentially holding a ‘1965 day’ where students dress in clothing from this time and learn more about what life was like back when Bromley was formed. A children’s art competition is also being held for schools, where students are invited to design an A4 60th birthday card or cake for Bromley.
Following the Mayor’s boundary walking challenge, five town centre walks will also soon be shared with residents, including through the council website. These walks will celebrate the borough’s history by linking the five town halls of the District and Urban councils which came together in April 1965 to form the London Borough of Bromley, with a further walk being made available in Biggin Hill to better allow residents in the south of the borough to get involved.
Find out more about the 60th anniversary activity programme and how to get involved at; www.bromley.gov.uk/BromleyAtSixty.
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