Coronation events in and around Suffolk this weekend!
With the whole country excited about the Coronation of King Charles III this coming Saturday, we have put together a round-up of local events for families looking for a fun way to celebrate!
Sunday 7 May – 7.00pm
Coronation Family Disco
Needham Market Community Centre, School Street Needham Market IP6 8BB
Needham Market Community Centre will be holding a family disco to celebrate the Coronation. Children are encouraged to attend in fancy dress, with prizes for the best dressed prince and princess. There will also be games, a disco and the bar will be open!
Adults - £2.50, under 18’s - FREE
Booking via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coronation-family-disco-tickets-593294258097
7 and 8 May
Coronation Steam Day
Join Mid Suffolk Light Railway and take a step back into the past for a complete change of pace from all the celebrating at a rural railway of the early 20th century with Steam trains and Victorian carriages.
Not to be totally overshadowed by the Royal event they expect be running two locos in steam, plus their award winning Shredded Wheat shunter ‘Shreddie’ and their Wickham trolley this weekend so plenty to watch but no tiaras! .
Adults - £12, Children - £6, under fives go free.
https://www.mslr.org.uk/book-tickets/
Brockford Station, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5PW
Sunday 7 May – 11.00am
The Coronation Big Lunch Hadleigh
The Deanery are hosting The Coronation Big Lunch event on 7th of May from 12 noon till 4pm for everyone – free of charge. They will have food stalls, craft stall, live local music, Circus workshop, balloon modelling and picnic benches so people can enjoy their packed lunch. We will have a themed cake and be providing free drinks and fruit to everyone.
The Deanery, Church Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5DT
FREE
https://visithadleighsuffolk.co.uk/event/the-coronation-big-lunch-hadleigh/
Sunday 7 May 2.00pm-11.00pm
King’s Coronation Fun Day
Come along to the King’s Coronation Fun Day at the Old Generator Station this Sunday for a fun filled afternoon and evening with lots of activities and live music, as well as a BBQ, Fireworks, an ice cream van, crazy golf, a magician qand lots more!
Old Generator Station, King’s Field, Aldeburgh, IP15 5HY
https://oldgeneratorstation.co.uk/event/kings-coronation-fun-day/