Celebrations for the King’s Coronation

The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. During the ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Her Majesty The Queen Consort.

Across the country events will be taking place to mark this historic occasion.

On this page you’ll find all you need to know about the national events and how to plan an event of your own in the district.

What do I need to do if I want to organise an event for the Coronation?

The deadline for applications for temporary road closures for street parties to celebrate the Coronation has now closed.

Our licensing team have some really useful tips for planning and event with all the details you need to know about getting a temporary event notice if you plan to sell alcohol or provide entertainment including music, dancing or film. Our licencing webpage has more details.

You can add the details of your event to the national interactive map using the Coronation event website

Official events taking place in South Oxfordshire

Below are a list of some of the events taking place in the district organised by town and parish councils, charities and community organisations.

Didcot

Coronation Barn Dance. Hosted by Didcot Town Council at Didcot Civic Hall on Saturday 29 April from 7pm – 11.30pm – More information available on the town council events webpage.

Kings Coronation Celebration with entertainment. Hosted by Style Acre at Boundary Park, Didcot, on Saturday 6 May from 2pm – 11pm – More information available on the Style Acre Facebook page.

Dorchester-on-Thames

The Big Dorchester street party with entertainment. Hosted by Dorchester Parish Council on Queen Street, on Sunday 7 May from 3pm – 8pm – More information available on the Dorchester Parish Council webpage.

Henley

Kings Coronation Celebration with a large TV and entertainment. Hosted by Henley Town Council at Henley Market Place, from Saturday 6 – 8 May from 10am – 5pm – More information available on the town council website.

Wallingford

Coronation Celebrations. Hosted by Wallingford Town Council at The Castle Gardens, Wallingford from 6 – 8 May – More information available on the town council website.

There is a list of streets that have applied for road closures on the temporary road closure page.

Details of events taking place in the Vale are on the Vale of White Horse District Council website

What else is happening in Oxfordshire?

We’ll update this space in the coming months to keep you across the events taking place in the county

Official plans for the weekend

The Coronation Big Lunch

The Coronation Big Lunch, on 7 May, will encourage communities to come together, celebrate their connections and get to know each other better.

It will bring the Coronation festivities into the heart of every community.

More detail on how to get involved is available on the Coronation Big Lunch website.

The Big Help Out

The Big Help Out, on 8 May, will provide an opportunity to showcase the impact of volunteering within communities.

People across the UK will be able to get involved and more detail can be found on The Big Help Out website.

You can find out more about plans for the weekend on the official Coronation website

Coronation Champion Awards

The Coronation Champion Awards for volunteers will celebrate the invaluable work volunteers do across the county. The Royal Voluntary Service along with The Queen Consort asked people to nominate volunteers over the age of 14 for these awards. The deadline for these nominations has now closed. You can find out more on The Royal Voluntary Service website.