Date: 6th May - 8th May 2023
Location: High Street
Email: [email protected]
People across the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees are invited to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III over the Bank Holiday weekend from Saturday 6 – Monday 8 May.
The Coronation Big Lunch
The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6 May. Witness history taking place in Stockton High Street, as we celebrate in style with Stockton’s Coronation Big Lunch.
Join us on Stockton High Street on Saturday 6 May between 10am – 4pm for a jam packed programme of free entertainment for the whole family, including:
Not forgetting the food and drink!
From 11.30am sample delicious free ‘Royal Recipes’ served by local bakers Tasty Tarts and Sprouts community food charity, along with free cookie samples from Sip and Sugar. There will also be plenty of food and drink stalls to choose from – or bring along your own picnic to enjoy on the day!
Traders on the day will include:
• Tasty Tarts – cakes and sweet treats
• The Cocktail Box – cocktails and mocktails
• Forged Flavours – Delicious Latin, American and Asian inspired dishes
• Velveteen Rabbit Luncheon Club – artisan savoury pies and sausage rolls
• Sip and Sugar – cookies and cookie pies
• Stewy’s Ices – ice cream
• Royal British Legion – tombola
The King’s Coronation Big Lunch Timetable*
Stage and Dancefloor
10:15am
Salsa class with Salsa in Yarm
11am
Charleston and Swing class with 6th Street Swing and SwingFit
11.30am
‘Best of British’ dance party with Urban Kaos
12pm
Tea Dance with Round in Circles
2:45pm
The Wildcats of Kilkenny
Workshop
10am-12pm
Music making drop-in with Apollo Arts
1pm-4pm
Flower pressing crafts drop-in with New Leaf
10am-4pm
Living Archives drop-in and photobooth with BMBF, PEG Creations
Free activities throughout the day
*Times and activities are subject to change
Get involved with our digital programme
If you can’t get to Saturday’s event, you can still get involved from home.
There are a range of Coronation activities to do in our downloadable activity pack and Coronation postcard (available below), flag-making crafts with artist Adele Catchpole, to baking Eton Mess Teacup Cheesecakes with Tasty Tarts and a Coronation Curry by Sprouts community charity.
Watch them for yourself here…
Make Eton Mess Teacup Cheesecakes with Tasty Tarts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgD-4AZxV8k
Make Coronation Street Party Flags with Adele Catchpole Part 1: https://youtu.be/rQC_1VUhOmM
Make Coronation Street Party Flags with Adele Catchpole Part 2: https://youtu.be/XN6v02WCZ50
Make a Coronation Cutty with Sprouts Community Food Charity: https://youtu.be/LK4MhUrwxN0
Download our Coronation Activity pack
Download our Coronation postcard
It’s going to be a party not to be missed!
King's Coronation Big Lunch 10am - 4pm
High Street, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
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