RAIN did nothing to dampen the spirit of the community in Middlewich as the town came together to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Residents young and old flocked to the Victoria Hall this afternoon to soak up the party atmosphere as the bank holiday weekend draws to a close.
After the weather put pay to the 'Big Middlewich Street Party' scheduled for Wheelock Street, organisers worked to bring the festivities indoors.
Charity stalls were set up, filled to the brim with all manner of cakes, treats and raffle prizes.
Royal fan Beverley Cope is the manager of Middlewich Vision which, along with the town council, organised the special event.
She said: "This is something we'll never see again.
"It's absolutely delight, after all of the efforts, to see everyone enjoying themselves and having a great time at the party.
"We've had a great turnout and the rain hasn't dampened our spirits. We've had some fantastic coverage of the Jubilee and hopefully we can be a part of that experience."
Entertainment on the day included performances from the Collins School for Dance, the George Formby Appreciation Society, Sue Bell Line Dancing, Liberty Dance Troupe and bubble artist Iain Jay.
Later in the afternoon there was a Conga before the Baxter duo put on the final performance of the afternoon and God Save the Queen was played to close the party.
Dawn Jeffs, of Middlewich Flowering Meadows, said: "I think it's great being part of this event, especially after everything with the Covid pandemic.
"We've all come together as a community to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.
"Seventy years is amazing - most people would have retired 30 years ago but the Queen still does her duty.
"She's an asset to our country and makes us proud to be British."
Leon Brookes, from the Middlewich Round Table, said: "We've had a few drinks to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee, this is what she would want.
"We love the Queen, to reach 70 years is quite an achievement and we wanted to come and be part of this celebration come rain, snow or shine."
Sue Steele, from the Cheshire Animal Fundraising Organisation, said: "It is fantastic to see everyone celebrating, especially as we were worried it might be cancelled due to the weather.
"What an absolutely wonderful achievement. We love the Queen, she never puts a foot wrong.
"She's such a dignified and lovely lady."
Ken Kingston, the Royal British Legion Middlewich branch chairman, said: "The Queen is what everyone says about her - we couldn't have asked for a better monarch and I'm looking forward to what the monarchy will be like in future."
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