This weekend, people from across the country and beyond will come together in celebration of the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. It will be a historic occasion as it is the first Coronation of a British monarch since the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
🇬🇧 The Coronation will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May 2023 with all the long-standing traditions and pageantry that best exemplifies our nation. A Coronation ceremony can be traced back more than 1,000 years and today, the United Kingdom is the only European monarchy to retain such a ceremony. The special Bank Holiday weekend will include an extensive programme of events across the nation, for families and communities to come together and celebrate this unique moment for our country.
🇬🇧 On Sunday 7th May 2023, The Coronation Big Lunch will provide an opportunity to share food and fun in a nationwide act of celebration and friendship. A special Coronation Concert will also take place on this day at Windsor Castle. The centrepiece of the Coronation Concert, ‘Lighting up the Nation’, will see the country join in celebration as iconic locations across the United Kingdom are lit up using projections, lasers, drone displays and illuminations.
🇬🇧 On Monday 8th May 2023, members of the public will be invited to take part in The Big Help Out, which will encourage people to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas.
For more details, resources, ways to get involved and a map of community events across the country, please visit the Government’s interactive website coronation.gov.uk.
I know that Wealden will be no exception and communities across the constituency have been working hard to ensure that this historic occasion is marked fittingly. Further details about the various family days, picnics and street parties organised in Wealden towns and villages can be found at www.wealden.gov.uk/kings-coronation.
There will be a number of event going on across the Wealden area over the weekend of the Coronation. Here are a few;
- Crowborough Town Council are organising a family day out on Saturday 6th May 2002 at Goldsmiths Recreation Ground. There will be children’s activities as well as various performances on stage. There will also be food and drink vendors onsite but bringing along picnics will also be encouraged. The event will finish with a short fireworks display. Time: 14:00-20:00
- Wadhurst Parish Council are planning a picnic event for the Sunday (5 May 2022).More details to follow
- Fletching Parish Council are planning a street party on Sunday 7 May. More details to follow
- The Hailsham Memorial Institute (Western Road) will be holding a celebration for its members and guests on Saturday 6 May. The event will be an ‘open’ event so non-members are welcome to join in the celebrations
- Heathfield & Waldron Parish Council are holding a family fun day on Sunday 7th May, Heathfield Community Centre field from 2pm-7pm. There will be live music, stalls, food and drink and lots of entertainment for adults and children.
🇬🇧 God Save The King! 🇬🇧
