From the BBC:
“King Charles: Your essential guide to the coronation weekend”
King Charles III's coronation will take place on Saturday 6
May at Westminster Abbey in London. On the day of the ceremony, the King will
be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort and a host of other events have
been planned throughout the weekend. An extra bank holiday has been confirmed
on Monday, 8 May to mark the occasion.
Here is your guide to what will happen, day by day.
Friday 5 May
London will be preparing for parades, crowds and street
parties. Road closures are expected in central London throughout the whole
weekend. Tube and rail services will be running as normal, with some changes to
bus routes and times. Public transport is likely to be busier. If you're
getting around London, plan your journey ahead and check travel updates. You
can follow the preparations in London and Windsor on BBC News and
bbc.co.uk/news. The coverage will reflect a range of attitudes on the monarchy
and the new King and Queen Consort. At 20:00 BST, Sing For The King: The Search
for the Coronation Choir will be broadcast on BBC One and will also be
available on BBC iPlayer.
Saturday 6 May
Westminster Abbey will host the first coronation service in
70 years. Crowds are expected along the Mall, Whitehall and Parliament Square,
where the King's procession will be visible. The viewing areas will be open
from 06:00 on Saturday. Invited guests will begin arriving at the Abbey early
in the morning. The King's Procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster
Abbey will take place before the Coronation Service, which starts at 11:00.
Once the service is over, it will be followed by the Coronation Procession from
Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace. Later in the afternoon, the King and
Queen will greet crowds from the Buckingham Palace balcony for the flypast. How
to watch: In London, members of the public can watch the events on big
screens in St. James's Park, Green Park and Hyde Park. Further big screens will
also be set up across the country, including Birmingham Centenary Square,
Belfast City Hall and Cardiff Castle. A special BBC broadcast will cover all
the ceremonial events as they unfold throughout the day on BBC One and BBC
News. Live streams will also be available on BBC iPlayer and bbc.co.uk/news.
Sunday 7 May
The country will start the day getting ready for The
Coronation Big Lunch. Neighbours and communities across the country are being
invited to share food and fun together. In the evening, starting at 20:00, The
Coronation Concert will showcase the country's diverse cultural heritage in
music, theatre and dance. As part of the show, various iconic locations around
the UK will be lit up with projections, lasers, drone displays and
illuminations in Lighting Up The Nation. How to watch: The Coronation
Concert will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC
Sounds. In London it will be shown on the big screen in St. James's Park.
Monday 8 May
On Bank Holiday Monday, members of the public will be invited
to take part in The Big Help Out, aiming to raise awareness of volunteering. Thousands
of organisations across the country are encouraging the public to make a
difference in their local communities, with plenty of opportunities to get
involved. For those staying at home, specially-commissioned programming will be
available on iPlayer, including Charles R: The Making of a Monarch, Songs of
Praise: A Coronation Celebration and Stitching for Britain.
Partying across the UK
Pubs, clubs and bars across England and Wales will stay open
for an extra two hours on Friday and Saturday. This map allows you to search
for events in your area. Here are just a few examples of other events that will
be happening around the UK: Coronation Ceilidh in Culrain: A ceilidh
band and piper will be playing at Culrain & District Community Hall on
Saturday "Blitz Party" in Hereford: "The Shack
Revolution" wedding venue will be turned into a World War Two bomb
shelter, with live swing music, burlesque cabaret and vintage DJs Brass Band
Concert in Norwich: The Foden's Band will perform in St Andrews &
Blackfriars Hall on Sunday for the royal occasion Community Paddle in
Enniskillen: Hundreds of paddlers will loop around the historic island town
of Enniskillen on Monday Coronation Ball in York: A black tie dance to a
20-piece band will be held at the Grand Assembly Rooms on Sunday Foodies
Festival in Cardiff: The touring celebrity food and music festival will
take place at Bute Park across the weekend
^ It seems like a nice Ceremony. ^
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