Big events planned around Suffolk to mark Coronation this weekend
Wherstead Park is hosting a Best of Britain concert at their Georgian mansion
Last updated 3rd May 2023
3 days until the coronation and Suffolk is getting ready with big events.
The coronation of Kind Charles and Queen Camilla will happen on the 6th of May and there are grand events all around Suffolk
Wherstead Park is hosting a Best of Britain concert at their Georgian mansion with opera Singer Christina Johnston performing the National anthem
Jonathan Senior the event development manager at Wherstead Park told us they expect over 300 people to attend.
The event will host a viewing party of the coronation for those who bought golden crown tickets.
Performing at the event is the Funky Voices Choir which will open for opera star Coloratura Soprano Christina Johnston, who will open by singing the national anthem.
There will be plenty of food and drinks available, the wide open space means it is accessible to everyone and no one's view should be blocked so everyone has a clear view of the performances and there will be games available.
Jonathan told us why they wanted to host this event.
"We just felt it was really important to do something to kind of celebrate the King's coronation, which for everybody is a once in a generation thing.
"It will probably never happen again in my lifetime and it's something that is being celebrated and honoured around the world."
The event has taken 12 weeks of intense planning. Jonathan told us what he is most looking forward come the 6th of May.
"If the planning is done right on the day you can just take a step back and you see an audience of hundreds cheering and whooping or waving flags or having a real emotional moment when they hear the opera singer singing the national anthem from the (Romeo and Juliet) balcony, its that real emotional moment for everybody."