Queen's funeral: where you can watch it in the West Midlands

The funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey on Monday at 11am.

Author: Ella StirlingPublished 16th Sep 2022
Last updated 16th Sep 2022

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be at Westminster Abbey on Monday at 11am before a committal service later at St George's Chapel in Windsor.

The Queen will be buried with the Duke of Edinburgh in a private service at 7.30pm.

Tens of millions of people across the world are expected to watch the state funeral proceedings.

For those who want to watch it locally, there are many places across the West Midlands that will be showing the service.

Birmingham

In Birmingham, it will be broadcast on a large screen in Centenary Square from 11:00 to 17:00. No seating, refreshments or other services will be available on-site.

The Core Theatre in Solihull town centre are also broadcasting the funeral. Tickets are free, but subject to availability.

Pubs in Birmingham that are showing the funeral are:

  • Harborne Stores, Harborne High Street
  • The Farthings, Castle Bromwich
  • The Station, Kings Heath
  • The Gate, Sutton Coldfield

Black Country and Shropshire

In Wolverhampton, people can watch the service on a screen in Queen Square. The broadcast will start at 09:00 until 17:00 and a book of condolence will be at Wolverhampton Art Gallery from 08:30.

In Walsall town centre, the funeral will be shown at St Matthew's Church from 11:00 with the church opening at 08:00 to allow people to pray.

In West Bromwich, they are showing the service on a screen in Dartmouth Park, located close to the bandstand from 10:30 to 17:00.

In Shropshire, Meole Brace Church in Shrewsbury and St Andrew's Church in Shifnal also plan to show live coverage.

Pubs in the area that are showing it include:

  • The Sandwell, West Bromwich High Street
  • The Registry, Walsall
  • St Georges Sports and Social Club, Telford

Coventry and Warwickshire

In Coventry city centre, the funeral service will be shown on a big screen in University Square from 10:00. The council have said that some seating will be provided but people can bring their own.

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon will also be screening the funeral as well as the Albany Theatre in Earlsdon.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Bromsgrove Council House will be livestreaming the funeral with the Parkside building open all day for people to sign the book of condolence.

In Worcestershire, the Real Ale Tavern in Bewdley, and the Alma Tavern on Droitwitch Road will both be live streaming the state funeral.

Bottles Worcester in the city centre will also be showing it.

Vue cinemas in Leamington Spa, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Redditch and Worcester have announced they will be showing the funeral on Monday. Seats will be free of charge but you do need to book a ticket. There will be no snacks or drinks available for purchase.

Staffordshire

In Staffordshire, Lichfield Cathedral are live streaming the funeral, as well as inviting people to pray and light a candle before hand.

Staffordshire University will also be showing the funeral from The Gallery in The Catalyst Hall on the Leek Road site in Stoke-on-Trent from 10:30.

The Armitage Royal British Legion Club in Rugeley will be open to the public to watch the service and it will also be shown at The Wellington Pub in Lichfield.

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