A large number of events fit for a King are being planned across Cambridgeshire for the weekend of the Coronation.
His Majesty King Charles III will be crowned alongside the Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6 May at a ceremony conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Thousands of people have the opportunity to come together at large public screenings to celebrate this historic moment across the county. Here are some details of free large screening events on Saturday 6 May and in addition, some areas will be screening the Coronation Concert on Sunday 7 May:
- Ely Cathedral – screening of the Coronation on Saturday 6 May and the concert on Sunday 7 May https://www.elycathedral.org/events/the-coronation
- Peterborough Cathedral - screening of the Coronation on Saturday 6 May https://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/coronation.aspx
- Huntingdon Commemoration Hall – screening of the Coronation on Saturday 6 May and the concert on Sunday 7 May https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huntingdon-first
- Cambridge - Coronation screenings will be held at the new Meadows Community Centre in Arbury and at Clay Farm Centre in Trumpington on Saturday 6 May
- Impington Salvation Army - will be showing the Coronation live on the Big Screen on Saturday 6 May https://www.hihub.info/events/coronation-screening
- St Neots Market Square - live screening of the Coronation including free face painting and balloon modelling plus the opportunity to decorate your own crown https://www.visit-stneots.co.uk/events/coronation-live-screening
There are a wide range of Coronation events, concerts, tea parties, street parties, picnics in the park, church services, Big Lunches and Big Help Out opportunities in towns and villages across Cambridgeshire. For details, visit the official Coronation interactive event map coronation.gov.uk/events
Julie Spence, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, said: “We are delighted to announce these large screening events across Cambridgeshire, which will bring joy to residents on the day of the Coronation itself.
“This will be a huge national celebration and what better way to enjoy it than together with others from your community.”
Funding for the large screenings of the Coronation has been secured through the Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.