Hanwood Park is a huge new development on the eastern edge of Kettering. Spanning an enormous 332 hectares, the site will eventually provide up to 5500 homes, five schools, shops, facilities for the local community, as well as places of work, green spaces and leisure facilities.
The Hanwood Park story is still very much in its infancy, but it does already have a very vibrant and bustling community spirit, thanks in no small part to the work of the Hanwood Park Residents Association.
This was already in evidence in June, when a Jubilee Street Party was held to celebrate (now late) Her Majesty Queen Eliazabeth II’s 70 years on the throne.
It was a grey, damp day on Sunday, 5th June 2022, albeit not as damp as all the forecasts suggested it would be! That being the case, attendance was very good, with lots of families out enjoying the wide range of activities, entertainment and catering that had been arranged.
Northamptonshire Police were showing visitors the inside of one of their response vehicles
There was something for budding footballers
Even a portable crazy golf course
Colouring in
Hook-a-duck
Arts and crafts
Master of Ceremonies duties went to Mr Big Bopper himself, Damian Cox, who was in charge of dog, cake and fancy-dress competitions.
Big Bopper’s Damian Cox
Dog show winner
Not the dog show winner
The cake contest entries
A very colourful entrant in the cake contest
Winner of the Hanwood Park Platinum Jubilee Street Party cake contest
Children’s fancy dress contest entrants practising their Royal waves.
The Tara Horgan Choir & Vicki Becks each performed a number of songs.
The Tara Horgan Choir
The crowd watches on at Hanwood Park
Proud hugs after the Tara Horgan Choir performance
Vicki Becks performs at the Hanwood Park Platinum Jubilee Street Party
The crowd gets involved to Vicki Becks rendition of Sweet Caroline
Even members of the HPRA were unable to fight the urge
Corby & District Model Railway Society were in attendance with a ride-on Class 37 locomotive.
Corby and District Model Railway Society’s ride-on Class 37 proved extremely popular all afternoon with the girls and boys in attendance.
Tango Northampton put on a live dance demonstration.
Tango Northampton
Tango Northampton took over the road during the Hanwood Park Platinum Jubilee Street Party
Tango Northampton at the Hanwood Park Platinum Jubilee Street Party
Cheeky Moo Face Painting & Alison Bessant were each responsible for the many amazing looking pieces of art adorning many of the children’s faces.
By the end of the afternoon it was almost impossible to find a child who had not had their face painted
Both face painters were amazing at the Hanwood Park Platinum Jubilee Street Party
More children with painted faces
Janet’s Wood Fired Pizza, Sil & M Catering Services & Gallone’s were all providing food.
Janet of Janet’s Wood Fired Pizza
Sil & M Catering Services
A Northamptonshire favourite, Gallone’s ice cream!
This was the first of a number of events I photographed for Hanwood Park in 2022, and I look forward to working with them more in the future.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Learn about how you can book me to be your event photographer and what you get in return.
Check out my event photography portfolio to get an idea for the types of pictures you are likely to get when you book me to photograph your event.
