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Programme for the Community Coronation Celebration is launched

Cheltenham

Dates: 6th May and 7th May 2023

Join us at Pittville Pump Room and park for Cheltenham’s largest two-day celebration for the coronation of King Charles lll, with live music, choirs, film screenings, children’s activities and a grand finale light display.

 

With the coronation taking place at Westminster Abbey at 11am on Saturday 6 May, we will be screening the entire historic event on our big screen in front of the pump room portico, where you can watch the new king being crowned with family and friends. There will be children’s activities to keep youngsters happy, as well as live music and a film screening later in the day.

The celebrations continue on Sunday from 10am with our party in the park, with more live music, entertainment and activities for children. There will be a screening of the Sunday evening concert from Windsor Castle and a grand finale light display, illuminating the pump room. The day draws to a close at 10pm.

The Heritage Café will be open throughout the weekend, serving a range of hot and cold food and drinks.

Programme of events
Timings are subject to change as detailed timings are announced for the national events.

Saturday 6 May from 10am

10am: The celebration begins, build up to the coronation ceremony broadcast live on the big screen

10am to 5pm: Free children’s activities including circus skills (outside); soft play and bouncy castles (inside the pump room) donations welcomed

11am to 1pm: Watch the historic coronation ceremony live from Westminster Abbey

1pm to 3pm: Screening of the procession from the abbey to Buckingham Palace for the Royal Family’s appearance on the balcony. This will be images only as music will be playing.

1.30pm: People Show Choir who will perform the specially commissioned national coronation song, stage and in front of the pump room

3.15pm: Free screening of the family film, Paddington

4.45pm: Music to bring the day to a close

Sunday 7 May 11am to 10pm

11am: Music with DJ Rob McElvanney

Midday: Opening and welcome from the stage

Midday to 7pm: Children’s drop in circus skills and fun activities, park, free to take part

Midday to 7pm: Children’s soft play and bouncy castles zone, drop in sessions, free to take park, inside the pump room

12.30pm to 1pm: Children’s join in interactive dance session, stage and in front of the pump room, free to take part

1pm to 1.15pm: Music with DJ Rob McElvanney from the stage

1.15pm to 1.45pm: Adult solo dance swing moves join-in session with Erica Fowers of Swingout Swindon, stage and in front of the pump room, free to take part

12.30pm to 2.30pm: The Wilson on Tour Tots and Tales children’s free storytelling sessions, booking required on the day, Pavilion No 1

Midday to 4pm: The Wilson on Tour Pop-Up Museum, free drop-in sessions, Pavilion No 2

Midday to 4pm: The Wilson on Tour face painting, free drop-in sessions, Pavilion No 1

Midday to 4pm: The Wilson on Tour crown making creative crafts, free drop-in sessions, Pavilion No 1

1.30pm to 3.30pm: The Wilson on Tour Bang the Drum children’s free workshops, booking required on the day, Pavilion No 1

1.45pm to 2pm: Music with DJ Rob McElvanney, from the stage

2pm to 2.30pm: Children’s join in interactive dance session, stage and in front of the pump room, free to take part

2.30pm to 2.45pm: Music with DJ Rob McElvanney, from the stage

2.45pm to 3.15pm: Adult solo dance swing moves join-in session with Erica Fowers of Swingout Swindon, stage and in front of the pump room, free to take part

3.15pm to 4pm: Music with DJ Rob McElvanney, from the stage

4pm and 4.30pm: Songs and parade by Disney Prince and Princesses characters with a walkabout, stage and in front of the pump room.

Opportunity for children to have their photograph taken with the characters, bandstand.

4.45pm to 5.30pm: Rock Choir performance, stage and in front of the pump room

5.30pm to 5.45pm: Music with DJ Rob McElvanney from the stage

6.45pm to 8pm: Live music with Lady and The Sax, stage

7pm to 10pm: Coronation concert from Windsor Castle broadcast live on the big screen, in front of the pump room

10pm: Light up the Nation finale illumination of the pump room in red, white and blue.

Both days are provided free for the community to enjoy and the Coronation Community Celebration is hosted by The Cheltenham Trust which is a charity. Any surplus is reinvested into inclusive, free to access and enjoy events for all the community, which enables the trust to do even more.

Visitors will be invited to show their support over the two days of the community event, by making a donation.

A number of ways to do so will be available over the two days including rounding up a bill or donating at the till in the cafes; using the QR code on the digital screens, promotional materials and staff T-shirts; putting cash in the on-site collection boxes; and online at cheltenhamtrust.org.uk/product/donation/

A trust donations team will also be on-site throughout the weekend with collection buckets. Thank you for your support, together we can continue to make a real difference. Whatever you are able to give is appreciated.

 

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