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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sing-your-heart-out-at-a-coronation-concert">Sing your heart out at a Coronation concert</h2>



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<p>Fabulous events space and wedding venue&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whersteadpark.co.uk/upcoming-events?7e6d65e2_page=1">Wherstead Park</a>&nbsp;on the outskirts of Ipswich is holding a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whersteadpark.co.uk/upcoming-events/kings-coronation-best-of-british-concert-event">King’s Coronation Best of British Proms concert</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>6 May</strong>&nbsp;starring the incredible opera star coloratura soprano Christina Johnston as well as the Funky Voices Choir. Take a picnic or make the most of the onsite food stalls and drinks and be sure to bring flags to wave along to all the rousing songs such as Land of Hope and Glory, Abide with Me, Nimrod, God Save the King, Jerusalem, You’ll Never Walk Alone, and songs from the West End.</p>



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<p>You can also enjoy live music in celebration of the Coronation from The Dance Away Trio in the bar at <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-fellows-house-35826430723">The Fellows House</a> in Cambridge on 5 and 6 May. The bar has also crated special themed cocktails and mocktails for the occasion and on Sunday 7 May there&#8217;s a King&#8217;s Coronation Sunday roast Banquet in the restaurant. We&#8217;ve just tried the roast and can wholeheartedly recommend it! </p>



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<p>Later in the month there’s a&nbsp;<a href="https://stedscathedral.org/events/bury-bach-choir-coronation-concert/">Coronation Concert</a>&nbsp;by the Bury Bach Choir at St Edmundsbury Cathedral on&nbsp;<strong>20 May</strong>. The choir will be performing Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Haydn’s Nelson Mass in honour of the new King. Tickets are £27 (reserved seats), £22 and £17 (unreserved).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Watch the King&#8217;s horse race at Newmarket </h2>



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<p><a href="http://Guineas Festival">The Qipco Guineas Festival</a>&nbsp;takes place over the Coronation weekend with three days of spectacular flat racing at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile Racecourse. King Charles&#8217; horse, Slipofthepen, will be aiming to win the QIPCO 2000 Guineas on 6 May in a race his mother won in 1958 with her horse, Pall Mall. </p>



<p>As part of the festival, racegoers will also be able to watch the Coronation live on a big screen, listen to world class soprano Laura Wright sing the national anthem, have a picnic in the royal garden party themed picnic enclosure with kids activities or treat yourself to a gourmet three-course dinner from two-Michelin-starred chef, Michel Roux. See you there!&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Go to a Coronation church service </h2>



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<p>If you want to commemorate this historic moment with a church service then there are lots of stunning places to choose from, including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.elycathedral.org/events/the-coronation">Ely Cathedral</a>, which will be holding a Service of Thanksgiving for the Coronation of His Majesty The King on&nbsp;<strong>7 May</strong>&nbsp;at 4:30pm. You can also head to Great St Mary’s Church, Cambridge&nbsp;for a service on Sunday&nbsp;<strong>7 May</strong>&nbsp;at 11.30am or enjoy Choral Evensong at Peterborough Cathedral on&nbsp;<strong>7 May</strong>&nbsp;at 3:30pm.</p>



<p>Ely Cathedral’s famous Octagon Tower will also be lit up with red, white, and blue lights this weekend, while inside there will be a flower exhibit in the shape of the Coronation emblem as a tribute to the new King and Queen. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Watch it on the big screen</h2>



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<p>As well as services there will also be a live streaming of the Coronation in both Ely and Peterborough Cathedrals.&nbsp;Other live streamings in Cambs are taking place at Clay Farm Centre, Meadows Community Centre, Histon and Impington Salvation Army Hall, and St Neots Market Square.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Over in Suffolk, there will be a big screen on Ipswich’s Cornhill along with food stalls and face painting for kids. You can also watch the event live at Bungay’s Fisher Theatre, and at Bury St Edmunds’ Abbeygate Cinema.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Celebrate at a local party </h2>



<p>The Tivoli in Cambridge is hosting a Rooftop Celebration &amp; Coronation on 6 May with a chance to watch the events on the big screen with jugs of Pimm&#8217;s, tear &amp; share pizzas, classic frozen cocktails, and Steak &amp; Honour burgers. The next day there&#8217;s more Coronation fun with live music from Jayson Norris, playing from 6pm in the Assembly Hall.</p>



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<p>Family favourite The Ickworth Hotel is hosting a <a href="https://www.ickworthhotel.co.uk/things-to-do-in-suffolk/events/coronation-garden-party-at-the-ickworth-hotel-saturday-6th-may-5-8pm">fun garden party</a> in honour of the coronation on <strong>6 May</strong> from 5pm-8pm. Expect activities and games for all ages as well as a barbecue. </p>



<p>Over by the coast there&#8217;s a <a href="https://oldgeneratorstation.co.uk/event/kings-coronation-fun-day/">King&#8217;s Coronation Fun Day</a> in Aldeburgh on <strong>7 May</strong> with live music, entertainment, and food stalls on the aptly named King&#8217;s Field. The event finishes in celebratory style with fireworks at 9pm. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Check out a Coronation-themed exhibition</h2>



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<p>Next door in the Rotunda at Ickworth, part of the National Trust Estate, you can visit an exhibition of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/suffolk/ickworth-estate/events/c4649b66-5c6a-4ed7-bf78-06de22a32b42">coronation robes</a>&nbsp;worn by Theodora, 4<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Marchioness of Bristol <strong>until 8 May</strong> (11am-3pm). The robes are usually carefully stored away so it’s a rare chance to see them in al their regal glory.&nbsp;</p>



<p>There’s also a regal exhibition at Bury St Edmunds&#8217; Cathedral from&nbsp;<strong>2 – 16 May</strong>.&nbsp;<a href="https://stedscathedral.org/events/an-exhibition-of-english-royal-heraldry/">The English Royal Heraldry Exhibition</a>&nbsp;will show the changes in English royal heraldry from just before the Norman conquest to the present day, with examples of the arms of the Kings and Queens through the ages.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Take a Coronation-themed trail </h2>



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<p>Newmarket’s National Horseracing Museum is celebrating the Coronation with a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.visit-burystedmunds.co.uk/events/coronation-trail" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">family-friendly trail</a>&nbsp;between <strong>6 and 8 May</strong>. Follow the trail and gather clues around the former five-acre Palace House estate of King Charles II.&nbsp;</p>



<p>There’s also plenty of family fun at Melford Hall in Long Melford which has a variety of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.visit-burystedmunds.co.uk/events/king-charles-iii-coronation-craft-activities" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hands-on craft activities</a>&nbsp;to get involved in on&nbsp;<strong>6-8 May</strong> and <strong>13-14 May</strong> (12pm-4pm). Craft projects includes the chance to make a royal crown, create a stained glass roundel or a mini King Charles figure. And there’s also a trail where you can learn all about Melford Hall’s connections to Beatrix Potter and see the original Jemima Puddle-duck toy.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Enjoy an air show </h2>



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<p>Tickets are selling fast to IWM Duxford’s next air show –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/events/may-flying-day-one">Flying Days: VE Day</a>. on <strong>7 May</strong>.&nbsp;Celebrate the King’s Coronation by witnessing the best of aviation over the bank holiday weekend as well as enjoying fun activities like tank and simulator rides.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Take part in a Big Lunch</h2>



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<p>The Big Lunch initiative aims to get communities sharing food, conversation and fun times together, usually in a picnic or street party style over the coronation weekend. Loads of local groups and organisations have got on board and you can find a public event to join in with right here – just&nbsp;<a href="https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/the-big-lunch" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">search by post code</a>&nbsp;to see what’s happening near you!</p>


What’s on for the Coronation weekend!

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