The Coronation of King Charles III is to be celebrated with a Big Lunch at Preston city centre’s Avenham Park 🧺
As part of the national Big Lunch initiative to celebrate the occasion, an event is being held on Sunday 7 May, with the Mayor of Preston, Councillor Neil Darby, in attendance.
Chief Executive at Preston City Council, Adrian Phillips, said: “We wanted Prestonians to have the chance to be part of such a huge national landmark event, as for many this will be the first time they have witnessed the Coronation of a new monarch. “We have organised a host of activities, fairground rides and entertainment plus invited a number of stall holders and community groups to take part. Coronation Big Lunch, City Mela, Carnival, Armed Forces Day and more for Preston’s big 2023 summer“A full programme of entertainment has been booked for the stage plus a number of different activities have been planned for all the family.
“All visitors are invited to bring a picnic and blanket though a variety of food and drink will be available to purchase around the park. We will reveal the full programme in the coming weeks.” The event will run from 11am until 4pm. The nearest parking facilities can be found at the Avenham multi-storey car park.
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