The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. During the ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Her Majesty The Queen Consort.
Across the country events will be taking place to mark this historic occasion and Dorset Council is encouraging local communities to start planning local events and parties for the special bank holiday weekend, 6 to 8 May.
The Coronation Big Lunch, where neighbours and communities are invited to share food and fun together, will take place across the country between Saturday 6 and Monday 8 May.
If you’re planning a street party, you will need to apply for a temporary road closure, and we can help with that, head to our road closure page to find out more.
Dorset Council is waiving the costs of road closure applications and we welcome residents to apply. You need to apply six weeks in advance.
The official website also has an interactive map which will display all the events and activities that will be taking place in Dorset as well as the rest of UK, and you can find out about local events and add details of your own to the site.
Town and Parish Councils across Dorset will also be organising events, so check out your local information sites to see what’s happening near you.
Cllr Val Pothecary, Chairman of Dorset Council, said: “The Coronation of King Charles III is going to be a very special national event, and we want as many people as possible to take part in the celebrations.
“As well as the formal and organised community events that will be taking place, we’re encouraging people to get into the spirit of the occasion and put on their own local events – it could be as simple as inviting your family and friends for a party in the garden, or a larger community event such as a street party for the neighbourhood.”
If you would like to join in with celebrating this historic occasion and organise your own ‘Big Lunch’ you can sign up here to receive your Coronation Big lunch pack for all you need to get started, fun ideas, top tips, practical advice and more.
Find out more about how you and your community can celebrate the Coronation on our website.
