A Right Royal programme as Newham celebrates

Neandra Etienne

On 6 May the world will be watching as King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned at Westminster Abbey.

Two key locations in the Borough, East Ham High Street and Stratford Broadway, will be decorated to celebrate the occasion. East Ham and Stratford Town Halls will also be lit up for the duration of the weekend.

“Newham has a proud history of celebrating Royal events,” said Rokhsana Fiaz, Mayor of Newham. “We are delighted to be able to come together to mark the crowning of the new King.”

The King’s Coronation Grant supports residents and community groups who will be hosting big lunches, street parties and community events. Events are being planned across the Borough to mark the occasion, from creative school competitions, community festivals and displays of archived coronation materials.

These include:

A display showcasing coronation materials from the archives at East Ham library, 2 May to 12 May

• Special Newham libraries activities, 2 May to 13 May

• Public broadcasting of the coronation at libraries on May 6

• Community events and street parties with support from Newham Council via the King’s Coronation Grant and the Eden Project, 7 May to 10 May (see page 4 for events)

• Neighbourhood parties to be held all around the Borough, 7 May to 10 May The Big Help Out Festival, 8 May,