Decorations and big screen planned for Ipswich to mark Coronation of King Charles III

Ipswich Borough Council's released more details about its plans to mark next month's event

Coronation celebrations will focus on the Cornhill, although there will be decorations across the town centre
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 17th Apr 2023

More details have been revealed about plans to mark the Coronation of King Charles III in Ipswich.

The town will host a day of celebrations in May 6, with a big screen in place on the Cornhill to allow locals to watch coverage of the one-in-a-lifetime event from 10am.

There will be free face painting for kids, as well as food stalls. The Town Hall and Cornhill will be decked out in bunting.

After the Coronation draws to a close at 2pm, Roald Dahl's Matilda will be shown on the big screen.

The following day the Windsor Castle Coronation Evening Concert will be streamed to audiences on the Cornhill.

An Ipswich Borough Council spokesperson says: “Ipswich Borough Council is thrilled to support community events over the special May bank holiday weekend to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.

We are encouraging the community to get involved with our events, but we’re also inviting the public to hold events in their neighbourhood to bring everyone together for the celebrations.”

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