A Festival of The Sea is among the nautical celebrations planned for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.

Mariners from Felixstowe, Shotley peninsula and Harwich will combine to celebrate all aspects of the sea and shoreline starting on Friday June 17 and going on through to Sunday 19 June..

A variety of activities each day, from paddleboards to sea shanties, fishing competitions to boat skills, and sea craft to seafood.

The highlight will be a parade of boats with flags and bunting, featuring vessels from the Royal Navy, Trinity House, the RNLI and many leisure craft.

A flotilla will muster at Ganges buoy, off Shotley Spit on Saturday, June 18, and sail past points at the Shotley marina, Landguard Fort and Harwich in a two-hour display.

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Earlier in the month, the beacon on the seafront near Felixstowe Ferry, will be lit as part of a national lighting up around the UK coastline, on the evening of June 2.

Numerous other events are being organised in and around Felixstowe.

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