Advice for planning community Coronation events

Residents and community groups are being encouraged to organise and list their celebration events ahead of His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation on 6 May.

The Coronation will bring people together across the UK and the Commonwealth, and there are many ways individuals, groups and organisations can get involved.

Community groups can list their Coronation events on the Live Well York websiteto share the event details and show how the city is celebrating together. Local events can also be added to the national map of Coronation events. 

Ways to get involved

Street parties

Communities are being encouraged to host their own street parties in celebration. To make this easier, the council is offering free road closures for community street parties being held on the day. Groups can borrow ‘road closed’ signs from the council for a small deposit, by completing a request form. Fees will therefore only apply to those events charging admission, and event licenses will only be required for events which include the sale of alcohol.

Big Lunch

The Coronation Big Lunch takes place on 7 May and will encourage neighbours and local communities to come together to share food and get to know each other better. Both individuals and community groups can make the most of their connections and organise a get-together, with the help of free resources to help plan the event.

The Big Help Out

The Big Help Out is a national day of volunteering held on Bank Holiday Monday 8 May. This will give everybody the chance to try volunteering out for themselves and make a difference in their community. Community groups can get involved by hosting volunteering sessions and encouraging people to join the group and help the cause. The council’s Environment and Community team can be reached at environmentandcommunity@york.gov.uk to help out, promote sessions and loan tools.

Leader of City of York Council, Councillor Keith Aspden, said:

“As we get closer to celebrating His Majesty’s Coronation, we want to support residents and community groups to get involved. There are plenty of ways to bring our communities closer during the Bank Holiday, such as hosting or attending street parties and volunteering sessions. To help local communities, we are not charging for temporary traffic orders so you can arrange street parties with one less expense. Our city has a long and proud association with the Crown, and we want to make it easy for everybody to join in and celebrate this historic occasion together.”

Find more details and guidance about all upcoming Coronation activities at www.york.gov.uk/Coronation