Ipswich Borough Council is excited to share details of the event line-up to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Camilla Queen Consort in Ipswich.
On Saturday 6 May Ipswich Cornhill will host a day of celebrations, with a big screen in place for friends and family to meet and watch TV coverage of the Coronation starting at 10am. There will also be free face painting for the younger members of the audience, available between 11am until 4pm - as well as food stalls for all the family to enjoy.
At 2pm, following the broadcast of the Coronation, the big screen will be used to show Roald Dahl’s Matilda, an adaption of the Tony and Olivier award-winning stage musical.
Ipswich Town Hall and the Cornhill will also be decorated with bunting for the occasion, bringing the community together in celebration.
The festivities continue Sunday 7 May with live streaming of the Windsor Castle Coronation Evening Concert, a global music event which brings together icons and contemporary stars in celebration of the historic occasion. The Celebrations start from 3:30pm, with the Evening Concert start time still to be announced, with a fully licensed bar available during the afternoon.
An Ipswich Borough Council spokesperson says:
“Ipswich Borough Council is thrilled to support community events over the special May bank holiday weekend to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.
We are encouraging the community to get involved with our events, but we’re also inviting the public to hold events in their neighbourhood to bring everyone together for the celebrations.”
Ipswich communities wishing to organise celebrations including street parties, the Big Lunch or volunteering their time for the Big Help Out can find out more information at: www.ipswichentertains.co.uk/the-kings-coronation
