Marlborough and Manton plan to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on 6 May with events planned for the whole bank holiday weekend. Richard Spencer-Williams, Town Clerk, commented, “As for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II last year there has been a great response from the community to suggest events, get involved and volunteer time to make all the plans become a reality.”
Friday 5 to Monday 8 May
Primary School art exhibition at St Peter’s
Saturday 6 May – Coronation Day
Live stream of the Coronation at The Parade Cinema
Tower Tours at St Peter’s
Manton Street Party in the afternoon.
Coronation Prom at St Mary’s Church 8-9pm – Marlborough Concert Orchestra
Sunday 7 May – The Big Lunch
Cream teas, entertainment, and Tower Tours at St Peter’s
A Civic Service at St Mary’s
High Street Party (book your table at the link below from Good Friday, April 7)
Open house at Emmanuel Church
Monday 8 May – The Big Help Out
The Town Council has already organised a whole series of litter picks to get Marlborough and Manton fit for a king – and community tidy days are planned for the Bank Holiday Monday too.
The Town Council will also be planting a commemorative tree on the King’s birthday, 14 November.
Tables for the High Street party can be booked via Eventbrite at the link here, and the bookings page will go live at 10am on Good Friday, 7 April at – the link will also be available from Town Council website.
Councillor Nicholas Fogg, Mayor-Elect (and likely to be Town Mayor at the time of the Coronation), is delighted that former St John’s student, Ben Cipolla, will be performing at the High Street Party.
For full details click here – more information about programmes, timing, entertainment will be added as we get closer to the date of the events.
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