Thousands of people will be able to come together to celebrate the Coronation in public in locations across all four nations
Thousands of people will be able to gather in public to celebrate King Charles’ Coronation, with big screens set to be installed in towns and cities across the United Kingdom.
The Department for Culture, Media, and Sport has allocated more than £1 million for the project, which will take place in over 30 locations ranging from Bournemouth to Belfast.
Cardiff Castle, Belfast City Hall, and Manchester’s Picadilly Gardens are among the locations that have already been confirmed.
The Culture Secretary, Lucy Frazer, said of the project, “The Coronation will be a magical moment that brings people together to celebrate the best of Britain over a special weekend in May.”
“These big screens, located in major towns and cities across the four nations of the United Kingdom, will make it easier for everyone to participate and have a memorable experience to commemorate this exciting and historic event.”
Local governments will host cultural festivals, live music, and community workshops during a weekend of celebrations.
On Sunday, May 7, the investiture ceremony will be followed by a Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle. Projections, lasers, drone displays, and illuminations will be used to illuminate iconic locations across the UK.
Thousands of Coronation Big Lunches and street parties will also be held in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth, with communities uniting to celebrate the occasion.
People across the UK are also being encouraged to participate in the Big Help Out volunteering scheme on Monday, May 8.
Here, we detail all the locations where you will be able to watch the Coronation on big screens.
North-West
- Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester
- Parliament Square, Oldham
North-East
- Sunderland (multiple locations across the city TBC)
- Newcastle Upon Tyne (Location TBC)
- Northumberland (Location TBC)
- Darlington Market Square, Darlington
Yorkshire and Humber
- City Hall, Hull
- Trinity Market, Hull
- City Park, Bradford
- Piece Hall, Halifax
- St Peter’s Parish Church, Huddersfield
- Dewsbury Library, Dewsbury
- Millenium Square, Leeds
- Pontefract Castle, Wakefield
- Peace Gardens, Sheffield
- Glass Works, Barnsley
South-West
- Bristol Cathedral, Bristol
- Bristol and Bath Science Park, Bristol
- Lower Gardens, Bournemouth
- Baiter Park, Poole
- The Quomps, Christchurch
- Plymouth (location TBC)
South-East
- Jubilee Square, Brighton
- London (location TBC)
Midlands
- Centenary Square, Birmingham
- Broadgate, Coventry
- Himley Hall, Dudley
- Sandwell Valley Showground, Sandwell
- The Core, Solihull
- Derby Cathedral, Derby
- Smithfield, Hanley City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent
- Nottingham (location TBC)
- De Montfort University, Leicester
Wales
- Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
Scotland
- Location TBC
Northern Ireland
- Belfast City Hall, Belfast
