AS THE arrival of the Olympic Flame sparked the biggest celebrations in Birknehead's recent history last night, for the rest of the weekend Wirral is set to be painted red, white and blue as thousands celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

More than 60 street parties are scheduled to take place after Wirral Council waived the usual £150 fees to close roads.

It means the forthcoming celebrations look set to outdo last year’s festivities for the Royal Wedding.

Around 40 streets were closed off on April 29 last year so neighbourhoods could come together to mark the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton with many parties continuing into the night.

And now Wirral residents are gearing up for a whole weekend of celebrations as the parties are held from Thursday, May 31, right through to Wednesday, June 6.

Below is a full list of the street parties taking place across Wirral:

Saturday, June 2

Cavendish Road, New Brighton

Rappart Road, Egremont

Daresbury Road, Liscard

Egerton Grove, Liscard

The Woodlands, Birkenhead

Albert Road, Oxton

Holmesway, Pensby

Hawkhurst Drive, Rock Ferry

Sunday, June 3

Redcar Road, Wallasey

Rivington Road, Wallasey

Brisbane Avenue, Wallasey

Meddowcroft Road, Wallasey

Newhaven Road, New Brighton

Reeds Avenue East, Leasowe

St Georges Avenue, Tranmere

Sumner Road, Claughton

Chelford Close, Bidston

Penrhyd Road, Irby

Hazel Grove, Irby

Hall Drive, Greasby

Castle Drive, Heswall

Elmwood Drive, Heswall

St Johns Road, Eastham

Bruce Crescent, Bromborough

Springhill Avenue, Bromborough

Raeburn Avenue, West Kirby

Cholmondeley Road, West Kirby

Ferndale Road, Hoylake

Wycliffe Street, Rock Ferry

Thorpe Bank, Rock Ferry

Monday, June 4

Alverstone Road, Wallasey

Queensway, Wallasey

Wheatland Lane, Wallasey

Rudgrave Place, Wallasey

Broxton Road and Tilston Road Groveland Road, Wallasey

Brompton Avenue, Wallasey

Shaw Street, Birkenhead

Grange Road, Birkenhead

Glenmore Road, Oxton

Leachway, Irby

Oldfield Way, Heswall

Riverbank Road, Heswall

Little Storeton Lane, Storeton

Carol Drive, Barnston

Kilburn Avenue, Eastham

Sandlea Park, West Kirby

Gleggside, West Kirby

Airlie Road, Hoylake

Amberley Avenue, Moreton

Bertram Drive, Meols

Cavendish Drive, Rock Ferry

Arkwood Close, Spital

Marfords Avenue, Bromborough

Tuesday, June 5

Ferryside, Seacombe

Thorstone Drive and Edgemoor Drive, Irby

Seven Acres Lane, Thingwall

Hoole Road, Woodchurch

Eton Drive, Thornton Hough

Princes Avenue, Eastham

Greenfields Avenue, Bromborough

Linkside, Heswall

Wednesday, June 6

Blackhorse Close, West Kirby