Planned Coronation celebrations across West Berkshire and North Hampshire
The whole world will tune in to watch the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, May 6.
And the towns and villages of West Berkshire and North Hampshire are turning out to mark the historic occasion with their own celebrations over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Find the full list below. Have we missed any? Please contact newsdesk@newburynews.co.uk.
Thousands of communities nationwide are also gathering to support their local areas in different ways from Monday, May 8. Please visit https://thebighelpout.org.uk/ to learn more and to find out how you can get involved with The Big Help Out.
Newbury
Friday, May 5. Educafe Tea Party, 2.15-4.15pm, Newbury Library. Mayor of Newbury Gary Norman and chairman of West Berkshire Council Rick Jones are expected to attend at 3pm.
Please visit www.educafeuk.co.uk/product/coronation-tea-party to book your free space. Donations welcome.
Saturday, May 6. Coronation celebration, 10am-4pm, Waterside Centre. Including arts and crafts and sports activities.
Activities vary between drop in and pre-booked, free and paid. Please contact 01635 018500 or visit https://www.watersidecentre.co.uk/whats-on/coronation-celebration/ for further information.
Saturday, May 6. Newbury Spring Festival invites the community to watch the crowning live on the big screen, 11am-12pm, St Nicholas Church. Event is free and ticketless. Church will open from 10am.
March 29 – May 7, Craft and Colouring, West Berkshire Museum, make a mini flag or colour in a crown.
Thatcham
Tuesday, May 2, King’s Coronation Picnic, 12.30pm – 2pm, West Berkshire Central Family Hub. Bring your own picnic food and blanket. Royal theme dress up encouraged.
Saturday, May 6, Coronation Party, 1pm, The Mill House, free pizza buffet, facepainting and fancy dress competition.
Sunday, May 7 Coronation exhibition, 10am – May 8, 4pm, Old Bluecoat School
Sunday, May 7. Coronation Tea Party, 2.30-5pm, Thatcham Town Cricket Club. Including a jazz band and dancers.
Hungerford
Sunday, May 7. Coronation celebration, The Croft green, 2pm to 7pm. Food and drinks available along with live music all day.
West Berkshire Villages
Aldworth Sunday, May 7. Church service, Big Community Lunch and Group Photo, 11am onwards, St Mary’s Church and Recreation Ground.
Aldermaston Sunday, May 7. Big Picnic, 12-5pm, Meadow Brook in Frouds Lane.
Beedon Sunday, May 7. Coronation Hog Roast and Barn Dance, 6-11.30pm, South Stanmore Farm. Free food and two drinks per person, with a nominal charge of £5 each for guests.
BeenhamCoronation Decorations. School and Pre-School are involved.
Bradfield and Bradfield Southend Monday, May 8. Coronation Feast, 1pm, Bradfield Village Hall, 12.30pm arrival. Bring your own picnic.
Brightwalton Sunday, May 7. Coronation Big Picnic, 12pm, Playing Field. Bring your own picnic.
Brimpton Friday, May 5. Lighting the Brimpton Beacon, 7pm, the field behind the Village Hall. Tickets cost £10 and are available until Thursday, April 27.
Sunday, May 7. Community Lunch, Village Hall. Bring own food. The Parish Council is giving a commemorative mug to each child and young person under 16. Adults can buy mugs at £10.
Upper Bucklebury Saturday, May 6. All day BBQ and cream teas, 12pm, The Cottage Inn.
Burghfield Friday, May 5. Coronation Supper, 7.30-10pm, St Mary’s Church. Tickets cost £20.
Sunday, May 7. Coronation Big Lunch, 12-3pm, Burghfield Common Recreation Ground. Bring your own picnic.
Chaddleworth Sunday, May 7. Coronation Big Lunch, 12pm, Village Hall. Bring your own picnic. Food available.
Chieveley Saturday, May 6. Coronation Gathering and Beacon Lighting, 7-9pm, Recreation Centre. Bring your own food. No dogs please.
Design a Crown competition. Challenge for under 18s to deesign a crown to wear at the gathering. Judging and prizes will be awarded from 8pm.
Compton Wednesday, May 3. RAF Benson Flypast, 1-3pm, Compton. Aircraft flying low for local schoolchildren to view.
Sunday, May 7. Coronation Picnic, 12pm, Recreation Ground. Bring your own picnic. Includes Bake Off Style Cake Competitions and a Flower Arranging Competition.
Please contact shelleybowdery@btinternet.com to book a place for your gazebo.
East Ilsley May 5-7. Garden Party, Millennium Green. Free entry. Wristbands required. Please contact The Crown & Horns pub on 01635 281545 for further information.
Englefield Sunday, May 7. Big Coronation Tea Party, 3-5pm, behind village Tea Rooms. Bring your own food. Refreshments supplied. Deadline for RSVP was on Friday, April 21.
Frilsham Sunday, May 7. Big Coronation Lunch and BBQ, 12pm, Clubroom. Adult tickets cost £4 and £2 for children.
Hampstead Norreys Sunday, May 7. Coronation Song of Praise, 11am, St Mary’s Church. Big Lunch, 1-4pm, Dean Meadow, 12.30pm arrival.
Hamstead Marshall Monday, May 8. Coronation Celebration Lunch, 12.30pm, The White Hart pub (venue to be confirmed). Adult tickets cost £12 and £6 for under 12s. Details from trishtandy@icloud.com.
Leckhampstead Sunday, May 7. Coronation buffet and cakes, 12pm, Village Hall.
Lower Basildon May 6 to 8. Coronation celebration, 10am-5pm each day, Basildon Park. Bring your own picnic. Event is free, but normal admission charges apply.
Mortimer Saturday, May 6. Coronation celebrations, including family picnics, live music and evening fireworks display, 10am-11pm, Mortimer Fairground. Entry is free.
Peasemore Monday, May 3. Coronation History Talk, 7pm, Village Hall.
Sunday, May 7. Coronation Church service, 9.30am, St Barnabas’ Church.
Big Coronation Lunch, 1.30-3pm, Peasemore Village Green. Bring your own picnic.
Purley-on-Thames Monday, May 8. Cream Teas, 2-5pm, Purley Barn in Goosecroft Lane. BBQ included at the Sports and Social Club.
Stockcross Sunday, May 7. Coronation Celebrations with live music by local band, OMP.
Coronation mugs are on sale at the Village Post Office Shop for £5 each.
Streatley Sunday, May 7. Coronation Big Lunch and Picnic, from 10.30am onwards, Gardiner Recreation Ground, off Cleeve Road, Goring. Bring your own food. No BBQs.
Theale Sunday, May 7. Community Picnic. Please contact enquiries@thealeparishcouncil.gov.uk for further information.
Tilehurst Saturday, May 6. Picnic in the Park, 3-7pm, Turnhams Farm Recreation Ground. Bring your own picnic. Visit https://tinyurl.com/46z3xucm to book your free tickets.
Upper Basildon Sunday, May 7. Coronation Picnic, 2pm, Village Green. Including a Coronation Quiche competition.
West Ilsley Sunday, May 7. Coronation Picnic, 12.30pm, Recreation Ground/Cricket Pitch. Bring your own picnic.
Yattendon Sunday, May 7. Big Coronation Lunch, 11,30am-3.30pm, village centre. Bring your own chairs and food. Road reopens at 4.30pm. Visit Eugene in the Village Stores or email randssansom@aol.com to confirm your attendance.
North Hampshire
Ashmansworth Sunday, May 7. Hog roast lunch followed by children’s games, disco, karaoke and evening barn dance, 12.30pm, £10.
Burghclere Thursday, May 4. Community Café extended coffee morning, 10.30am, Church of Ascension.
Sunday, May 7. Burghclere Miniature Railway running day, 11am to 3pm. Commemorative celebration service, 5.30pm, Church of Ascension.
Ecchinswell Sunday, May 7. Coronation service, 11am, St Lawrence’s Church.
Kingsclere Friday, May 5. Lighting the Queen Victoria Jubilee Lantern, 8.45pm, in the village square.
Saturday, May 6. Coronation ceremony on TV at the Village Club. Conga to the party from the Village Club, Community Orchard or 24 Swan Street to the Fieldgate Centre, 2.45pm.
Big Coronation Party, 3pm, Fieldgate. Including BBQ, live music, stalls, bar.
Sunday, May 7. Service at St Mary’s Church, 10.30am. Downs walk and big lunch picnic leaving from St Mary’s at 11.30am.
Silchester Sunday, May 7. Coronation Big Lunch, 1pm, Playing Field. Including live music, dancing, food stalls and games. Bring your own picnic.
Tadley Sunday, May 7. Big Coronation Party, 12-4pm, the Green. Including afternoon tea, live music and a bouncy castle.
Woolton Hill Sunday, May 7. Coronation celebrations, 12.30pm, Recreation Ground. Including hog roast, cake competition and East Woodhay Silver Band performances.
