King's Coronation details announced in Sandbach
SANDBACH TOWN COUNCIL – KING CHARLES III CORONATION EVENTS PROGRAMME
Sandbach Town Council is proud to announce its programme of events for the King’s Coronation Weekend. Whilst not all the details are finalised, the main events are taking shape and we can now publish the overall programme, the venues and how to obtain tickets:
SATURDAY 6 MAY – SANDBACH RUGBY CLUB 3PM – 10PM FODEN’S BAND/ LIVE BANDS.
With Foden’s Band for the evening of the Coronation Day, along with the Wirral Pipe and Drum Band, and the Audley Male Voice Choir. The Finale for the Concert will be a Last Night of the Proms event with our own Sandbach Britannia performing Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem!
SUNDAY 7 MAY – SANDBACH RUGBY CLUB (TIME TO BE CONFIRMED)
TEA PARTY/CORONATION CONCERT;
We will be holding an afternoon tea party on the Rugby club pitch, with live stream of the Coronation Concert. Wrist band holders will be able to bring their own picnic. Symphony Catering are offering an afternoon tea for two people for £15.00, available by pre-order directly with the caterer. Other food and drink will be available to purchase on the day at the Rugby Club.
Entry to the two events for Sandbach Residents is strictly via wristbands only. These can be obtained (max 10 per group) from the Town Hall or Rugby Club – but once they have gone, they’re gone!
THURSDAY 4 – WEDNESDAY 10 MAY – TREASURE HUNT! Find the 40 pictures of Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses located within the Town’s shops, pubs, eateries and Market Hall! Pick up your treasure hunt forms in the Market Hall or participating venues. Prizes will be awarded to the residents who find and identify the most pictures.
From 17 April, the town centre is going to be decorated with bunting and every primary school in the area has been given flags for each child to decorate – these will all be displayed across the Cobbles for the Coronation Weekend.
The Council has also awarded a number of small grants to help local groups and organisations to host their own events – details of these activities will be published by the organisers in due course.
On Sunday, 7th May at 11am there will be a special Service of Thanksgiving held on the Cobbles.
We understand that some residents would have preferred an event in the Town Centre and, of course, the Council explored this as well as many other venues and sites. Unfortunately, these options proved expensive, unavailable or very limited on numbers for a major free event to be enjoyed by as many residents as possible. The Rugby Club has provided the pitch venue to the Council free of charge and we are able to have up to 1,500 attendees, with ample accessible car parking, facilities for performers, a bar and catering.
We hope many residents will obtain entry wristbands for these special events and support Sandbach Town Council in celebrating the Coronation of Charles III within our Community.
Further details are available on the Council’s website, Facebook Page and notice board.
