Coronation celebrations

THORNBURY is joining the Coronation party spirit, with people in the town invited to several events.

The biggest two are a community picnic on Coronation day, with live big screen coverage of the event, and a Big Lunch event in Castle Street the following day.

Thornbury Town Council is hosting the Community Coronation Picnic at the Mundy Playing Fields on Saturday May 6.

The Coronation ceremony will be shown on a giant screen, and members of the public are encouraged to bring along a picnic.

There will be activities for children, who are also encouraged to take part in the royal-themed dressing up competition.

Marquees will be provided to guard against the weather and the play area's splash pad will be open in time for the event.

Attendees are encouraged to walk or cycle where possible, and a ‘ride and stride’ facility is available from Thornbury Leisure Centre.

Parking at the Mundy Playing Fields will be restricted to prebooked disabled parking only.

More information, including booking details for disabled parking, is available on the the town council's website, thornburytowncouncil. gov.uk.

A spokesperson for the Big Lunch organisers Love Thornbury said they hope for a mix of stall holders selling food and drink, and entertainments for the event on Sunday May 7.

They said: “We're excited to be putting together our first event for the King's Coronation.

"The road will be closed 9am-6pm and all vehicles must be moved by 10am.

“We're still looking for stall holders - food, crafts, activities for kids, as well as volunteers to help out before and on the day.”

Anyone who wants to get involved can email hello@ lovethornburybristol.co.uk or contact Sandra Davies at The Swan on Thornbury High Street, on 01454 413062.

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More information on the event can be found at www. lovethornburybristol.co.uk.

As part of Thornbury’s celebrations the Town Council has also encouraged people to make bunting for the event, which will be hung in the streets, and saved to use for future celebrations.

While South Gloucestershire Council has reported no other official street closures for parties, there are other smaller-scale events planned in the area.

Thornbury Choral Society and Thornbury Camerata are giving a concert of music which has been used for previous coronations on May 13 at 7.30pm at St. Mary’s Church, Thornbury.

The programme will include Handel’s Coronation Anthems, composed for George II in 1727, including the popular Zadok the Priest, which will be performed at Charles III's coronation and was also sung at Elizabeth II's.

Tickets are available from tickets@thornburychoralsociety.org.uk, by calling 01454-417865, from Horders Stationers and on the door.

St Peter’s Hospice Severnside Support Group is holding a Coronation Afternoon High Tea on May 11 at the Methodist Church Hall in Thornbury at 2.30pm, with musical entertainment.

Tickets are available at the town's hospice shop.

Thornbury Library is holding a Coronation coffee morning and quiz on May 3 from 11am-noon and a children's crown-making event on May 6 from 10.30-11.30am, in time for the picnic.

To mark the Coronation, Buckingham Palace is launching The Big Help Out on Monday 8th May, to encourage people to take part in volunteering activities in their community.

For more details on events, visit coronation.gov.uk/events.